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Daniel H.DH

Daniel H.

Forward Deployed Engineer

€390/day
Barcelona, ES
15+ years
AI Automation
Platform Engineering
Cloud computing
Database administration

Average response time: 1 hour

About Daniel

Security-focused platform engineer, DevSecOps leader, and tech entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience designing and securing cloud, data, and developer platforms. Recent work centers on secure AI-first developer enablement, enterprise GitHub platform security, and software supply chain controls at scale. Strong background in multi-cloud security architecture, Kubernetes and container security, CI/CD hardening, compliance automation, incident response, and delivery leadership.

Core Expertise:
- Information security architecture for cloud, AI/LLM, and developer platforms
- Secure AI enablement: MCP servers, agentic workflows, internal AI skills, and governed AI access
- DevSecOps, CI/CD security, and software supply chain controls in GitHub Enterprise
- Multi-cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- EKS, Tanzu, Kubernetes and container security
- Terraform, infrastructure as code, and reusable GitHub Actions standards
- Python, SQL, JavaScript, and automation for platform and security engineering
- IAM, RBAC, Zero Trust, compliance automation, and engineering governance
- Secure data and database architecture for regulated environments

Role Alignment:
- Secure AI/LLM solution delivery in enterprise environments with governance, access control, and auditability
- Cloud and container security across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, EKS, and Tanzu
- DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, GitHub Actions hardening, and software supply chain security
- Regulated-platform experience spanning compliance, incident response, and secure delivery at scale
Biotechnologies
Public Sector
Digital and IT Services
Insurance
Food and Beverage

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • The Cloud Clockwork
    Forward Deployed Engineer
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    February 2025 - Today (1 year and 4 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    - Provide on-demand engineering support for client-facing cloud and platform work, helping teams validate designs, unblock delivery, and optimize technical approaches.
    - Deliver practical solutions for short-form engagements, including GitHub Actions workflows, database migration support, targeted code, and AI evaluation work.
    - Contribute senior technical judgment across architecture reviews, platform optimization, and customer-specific implementation needs.
    AI Automation SQL System Design Platform Engineering Cloud computing
  • Clarivate Analytics
    Lead Development Operations Engineer
    January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    - Support the Developer Enablement platform, improving developer experience and delivery outcomes across Clarivate by scaling secure GitHub workflows, expanding CI/CD capacity, enabling software supply chain security, and improving engineering visibility.
    - Build AI-first internal tooling securely, including MCP servers, agentic workflows, reusable AI skills, and controlled LLM access patterns that support engineering teams while maintaining governance, controlled access, and auditability.
    - Implemented an AI gateway to centralize AI endpoint access, strengthen governance, and enforce safer enterprise use of AI capabilities.
    - Drive roadmap initiatives covering Copilot governance improvements, including cost-center management, GitHub Actions production-readiness, migration support, and an MVP engineering dashboard.
    - Designed secure, compliant multi-cloud infrastructure aligned with GDPR, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, and DoD STIGs.
    - Secured Kubernetes environments (VMware Tanzu and EKS) using security-by-design practices.
    - Standardized GitHub Actions and security controls for vulnerability scanning, compliance checks, and safer software delivery.
    - Created fine-grained RBAC for Cloudflare to improve auditability and security posture.
    - Led migration from Bitbucket to GitHub Enterprise with security-first pipelines.
    DevOps AI Automation Cloud Security Platform Engineering Process Standardization
  • wefox (ES)
    Senior Security Engineer and Database Administrator
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2021 - January 2023 (2 years)
    Barcelona, Spain
    - Integrated container security into CI/CD using Trivy and GitHub Advanced Security, reducing remediation time.
    - Implemented Zero Trust controls with Cloudflare and Okta for runtime and infrastructure access.
    - Built AWS-native security controls (Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF), reducing attack surface by 40%.
    - Led incident response improvements, reducing response times from hours to minutes.
    - Managed infrastructure roadmap and backlog for a 6-engineer team.
    - Implemented SLO-driven infrastructure improvements that increased reliability by 30%.
    - Designed secure data platforms for sensitive financial and personal data with GDPR-aligned controls.
    Cloud Security Database administration Cyber Security Operations Management Incident Response
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Education

  • Master's Degree in Information Security
    Universidad Camilo José Cela
    2016
    Master's Degree in Information Security
  • Expert Business Administration
    Universidad Camilo José Cela
    2016
    Expert Business Administration
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