Available for opportunities Senior Software Engineer at Dell Technologies
Air Force veteran → Real estate broker → Self-taught coder → Software engineer. Family man, lifelong learner, and builder of things. I specialize in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Hashicorp Vault at enterprise scale.
name: Raul C. Peña
role: Sr. Software Engineer @ Dell
focus: DevOps, Vault, CI/CD
location: Georgetown, TX
Go, Python, TypeScript
Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible
Hashicorp Vault, CI/CD
Machine Learning, Data Science
From serving my country to serving clients to serving code — my path proves it's never too late to reinvent yourself.
Hashicorp Vault, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible
Go, Python, TypeScript, Shell, SQL
Machine Learning, Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines
Personal site and portfolio
A fast, accessible personal website built with Astro and Tailwind CSS. Features dark mode, SEO optimization, MDX-powered content, and excellent performance scores.
Jan 2024
Strategic debt payoff calculator
PayoffPilot helps you compare Snowball vs. Avalanche debt payoff methods, track payments, simulate scenarios, and set reminders. Features modern iOS design, privacy-first approach with on-device data storage, and optional encrypted iCloud sync.
Jan 2024
Thoughts on software engineering, DevOps, and lessons learned along the way.
A case study on designing and building an iOS debt payoff calculator with a focus on privacy and user experience.
March 10, 2024
Read moreLearn the fundamentals of HashiCorp Vault for secrets management, from basic concepts to your first working implementation.
February 20, 2024
Read moreHow I transitioned from a 15-year real estate career to becoming a Senior Software Engineer at Dell Technologies at 40.
January 15, 2024
Read moreWhether you have a project in mind or just want to chat about tech, I'd love to hear from you.