Gerald Alinio

Gerald Alinio

Platform Engineer · DevOps · Backend Developer
connect.linuxbeast@gmail.com

About Linuxbeast

This site is where I share practical lessons, tools, and guides from my day-to-day work in Platform Engineering, DevOps, and Backend Development.

Everything here comes from real projects and production systems — not theory. Step-by-step guides based on real infrastructure and real problems.

“I believe engineering is not just about tools — it’s about solving problems and helping your team move faster.”

Infrastructure & Cloud

  • AWS architecture (Lambda, ECS, EC2, SNS, SQS)
  • Container deployments with ECS Fargate & Docker
  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform & CloudFormation

Development & Delivery

  • CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI & GitHub Actions
  • Backend services using Python & Node.js
  • ETL workflows & HubSpot API integrations

Developer Environment

  • WSL & Linux development on Windows
  • VS Code configuration & customization
  • Database management (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Reliability & Observability

  • Monitoring with Datadog & CloudWatch
  • Production diagnostics & log analysis
  • Security practices including IAM & secrets management