Carlos Fernandez

About Carlos Fernandez

I turn cloud into a business advantage, driving performance, resilience, and measurable financial outcomes. IT leader/Architect with 15+ years of experience leading cloud strategy across AWS environments. I partner with executive teams to align technology with business priorities, accelerating growth, improving efficiency, and reducing risk- Led large-scale migrations and modernization across 100+ workloads in complex, multi-account environments - Delivered significant cost savings through FinOps and optimization strategies - Built and scaled high-performing teams and cloud operating models focused on security, reliability, and execution I build organizations and cloud environments that deliver real results, while advancing automation and AI-driven operations. Always open to connecting and sharing perspectives.

Experience

1. Cloud Engineering Director

   Opti9 Tech

   Feb 2025 — Present · Omaha, NE, US

   Lead teams in designing, building, and optimizing cloud solutions that drive innovation and business growth. As cloud technology evolves, my mission is to ensure that organizations not only keep pace but also lead the way.

Education

• University of Nebraska at Omaha

  IPD English for Professionals, English Language and Literature/Letters

• ISPJAE, Havana Polytechnic University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Skills

• Wireless Networking
• Wan Technologies: Leased Line, Mpls, Vpn, Atm, Frame-Relay and Adsl.
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Routers
• Cisco Meraki
• Cisco Systems Products
• Cisco Routers 800, 1800, 1900 Isr, 2800, 2900 Isr, 3800 Series.
• Networking
• Switches
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Tcp/Ip
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp)
• Vlan, Vtp, Pvst, Ether-Channel, Hsrp, Ssh, Acl, Port-Security, and Aaa Settings.
• Voip
• Data Center
• Dhcp
• Cisco Ios
• Lan Technologies: Cisco Catalyst 2900, 3500, 3700 and 6500.
• Firewalls
• Centos and Redhat Linux Distributions.
• Eigrp
• Routing Protocols: Rip, Eigrp, Ospf.
• Wlan Controller 4400, Autonomous and Lightweight Ap 1532, 1310, 1242.
• Wide Area Network (Wan)
• Cisco Asa
• Windows Server 2003, 2007.
• Linux
• Routing
• Troubleshooting
• Bgp
• Open Shortest Path First (Ospf)
• Cisco Nexus
• Vmware Esxi 5.1
• Border Gateway Protocol (Bgp)
• Ospf
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)
• Wan
• Cisco Technologies