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Solutions Architect · Cloud & Data Engineering · Dallas, TX

Eric
Bernard

Building what clients need. Running what I build.

Solutions architect with hands-on depth across AWS, Red Hat OpenShift, Linux, and relational database platforms. I turn complex enterprise problems into working infrastructure — and run a self-hosted homelab called Wyrmnet because the work genuinely doesn't stop at 5pm.

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About

Infrastructure engineer
by trade & by habit.

I'm a solutions architect who thrives at the intersection of complex enterprise problems and client relationships. My background spans enterprise database infrastructure at Amazon Web Services and three years of hybrid-cloud consulting at Pellera Technologies — designing and deploying container platforms, cloud architectures, and automation solutions.

I'm known for stepping into high-stakes engagements, building trust quickly, and delivering outcomes. Clients ask to work with me again not because the work was easy, but because the engagement was.

Outside of client work I run Wyrmnet — a personal homelab on Proxmox VE that serves as a sandbox for self-hosted services, full-stack development, and infrastructure experiments. B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics — Southern Methodist University, 2021.

Cloud Platforms

AWS Azure GCP Red Hat OpenShift Hybrid Cloud

Data & Databases

PostgreSQL MySQL Aurora IBM Db2 SQL Server Cognos

Automation & Containers

Ansible Python Docker Linux Power Apps

Architecture & Delivery

Solution Design Technical Roadmaps POC Development Incident Response

Key Highlights

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Designed and deployed three production-grade OpenShift clusters (Dev, Production, and DR) for a large enterprise IBM MAS9 pre-installation engagement — including CIS compliance remediation, ACS security configuration, and integrations with Rubrik, Okta, NFS, and Active Directory.

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90%+ billable utilization across all three years at Pellera Technologies — reflecting sustained demand across a diverse range of infrastructure, database, and cloud modernization engagements.

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Trusted by management to lead difficult and high-risk client accounts, consistently turning complex relationships into successful, repeat partnerships.

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Authored troubleshooting documentation at AWS adopted across engineering teams, reducing resolution time for recurring RDS infrastructure issues at scale.

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Projects

Bookshelf App

Full-stack personal library tracker. Imports from Obsidian vaults, enriches metadata via Google Books API, and tracks reading history with a relational schema across books, authors, series, and reading logs. Running in production on Wyrmnet.

React Express PostgreSQL Docker PM2

Wyrmnet — Self-Hosted Infrastructure Platform

Personal homelab on Proxmox VE running LXC containers and Docker workloads. Zero open-port public exposure via Cloudflare Tunnel and zero-trust access (OTP). Manages DNS, reverse proxy routing, and application deployments end-to-end under wyrmnet.dev.

Proxmox Docker Cloudflare Linux Nginx

Enterprise OpenShift Cluster Deployment

Designed, deployed, and fully configured three production-grade OpenShift clusters (Dev, Production, DR) for an IBM MAS9 pre-installation engagement — including CIS compliance remediation, ACS security, and integrations with Rubrik, Okta, NFS, and Active Directory.

OpenShift Ansible AWS CIS Okta

Resume

Experience

Solutions & Innovations Consultant

2023 – Present

Pellera Technologies

  • Design and implement cloud architecture solutions for enterprise clients undergoing infrastructure modernization and managed-services transitions.
  • Architect and deploy Red Hat OpenShift container environments — including multi-cluster topologies — supporting enterprise application platforms on hybrid cloud.
  • Build hybrid cloud solutions leveraging AWS, Ansible, and Linux, engineered for enterprise scalability, availability, and security requirements.
  • Develop Python and Power Apps automation solutions that eliminate manual operational overhead for client teams.
  • Lead root-cause analysis for high-priority production incidents across databases, networking, and Linux systems — frequently assigned to complex or sensitive accounts.

Cloud Support Engineer — Database Specialist

2021 – 2022

Amazon Web Services

  • Served as customer-facing technical resource for enterprise AWS accounts, providing architectural guidance on cloud data platform deployments.
  • Diagnosed and resolved database connectivity, replication, and performance issues across RDS engines (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora, SQL Server) in live production environments.
  • Consulted enterprise customers on high-availability architectures including Multi-AZ, read replicas, and failover strategies.
  • Authored internal troubleshooting guides adopted across engineering and support teams, improving resolution times for recurring database issues.

IT Intern

2019

Kentucky Medical Services Foundation

  • Developed and implemented internal IT security guidelines adopted organisation-wide.
  • Collaborated with development and infrastructure teams on security initiatives and systems support.

Education

B.S. Computer Science

2021

Southern Methodist University

  • Minor in Mathematics

Certifications

IBM Db2 Sales Foundation
IBM Db2 Technical Sales Intermediate
IBM Cognos Analytics Sales Foundation
IBM Cognos Analytics Technical Sales Intermediate

Currently Building

Power BI recharts React GPU passthrough Node.js

Let's connect.

Open to new opportunities, collaborations, or just talking infrastructure and homelabs.

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