Backend SWE
Go APIs, control planes, validation, dashboards, and deployable services.
GoREST APIsTypeScriptCI/CD
GO · KUBERNETES · BACKEND SYSTEMS
Cristian Verduzco.
CS new grad building production-style Go/Kubernetes systems: operators, GitOps drift remediation, observability CLIs, and backend control planes.
3
Go/Kubernetes flagship systems
30s
operator drift correction target
CI
lint, typecheck, build pipeline
platform-lab/status
$ kubectl get managedservices
nanodeploy-postgresReady
$ driftguard sync --dry-run
git/live diff0 drift
$ observex status
prometheus · grafana · alertmanagerHealthy
Target lanes
Built for the roles you are actually hiring.
Cloud / Platform
Kubernetes operators, Helm charts, Prometheus metrics, and cluster automation.
KubernetesHelmDockerPrometheus
Systems / Support
Linux troubleshooting, health checks, logs, metrics, runbooks, and reproducible workflows.
LinuxObservabilityDebuggingDocs
Proof over polish
Flagship systems recruiters can inspect.
Each project is designed to show production instincts: reconciliation loops, health checks, metrics, RBAC, packaging, dashboards, and repeatable workflows.
01 · Best fit: Platform, SRE, backend-adjacent
NanoDeploy
Kubernetes operator & control plane
A Kubernetes operator and control plane for provisioning and reconciling PostgreSQL services through declarative custom resources.
recruiter signal
PostgreSQL services managed through custom CRDs
Built a controller-runtime reconciler that continuously drives live state toward the desired CRD state.
Exposed operator workflows through a Gin REST API and React dashboard.
Packaged with Helm, RBAC, ServiceMonitor support, Prometheus metrics, and a distroless non-root image.
Gocontroller-runtimeKubernetesCRDsGinReactTailwindPrometheusHelmDocker
Inspect sourcesystem flow
CRD
Go Operator
Gin API
React UI
Prometheus
02 · Best fit: SRE, DevOps, support/systems
DriftGuard
GitOps drift detector & auto-remediator
A Go-based Kubernetes drift detection platform that compares live cluster state against Git and closes the loop with alerts, metrics, and remediation.
recruiter signal
Detects drift, alerts, records sync history, and can remediate
Uses Git as the source of truth and compares live Kubernetes resources against expected manifests.
Sends Slack alerts, exposes Prometheus metrics, and records sync history in a dashboard.
Supports dry-run workflows and auto-remediation through server-side apply.
Goclient-go (dynamic client)go-gitserver-side applySlackPrometheusHelmDocker
Inspect sourcesystem flow
Git Repo
Drift Engine
Slack
Server-Side Apply
Metrics
03 · Best fit: Observability, support, SRE
ObserveX
One-command Kubernetes observability stack
A Cobra CLI that installs, checks, opens, and removes a Kubernetes observability stack using the Helm SDK and client-go.
recruiter signal
Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager bootstrapped by CLI
Bootstraps Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager with Grafana datasource wiring.
Includes install, status, dashboard, and uninstall commands with health checks.
Uses port-forwarding to open dashboards and make cluster state inspectable quickly.
GoCobraHelm SDKclient-goPrometheusGrafanaAlertmanagerKubernetes
Inspect sourcesystem flow
CLI
Helm SDK
client-go
Prometheus
Grafana
Platform lab
The projects run against a real lab, not just a README.
The point is to show the habits recruiters want in an entry-level hire: deploy it, observe it, debug it, document it, and make it repeatable.
Self-hosted kubeadm cluster on Arch Linux
Operators, GitOps tooling, and observability stacks deployed end to end
Prometheus/Grafana metrics, ServiceMonitor support, Helm packaging, and RBAC
Designed to mirror production workflows without claiming professional experience
recruiter-view/lab-signals
Cluster
kubeadm · Arch LinuxPackaging
Helm · RBAC · ServiceMonitorRuntime
Docker · non-root imagesFeedback
Prometheus · Grafana · health checks$ make the system observable before calling it done
logs + metrics + health checks + docs = supportable software
About
Computer science graduate focused on backend, platform, and systems engineering. I build production-style infrastructure tools in Go and Kubernetes: a custom operator and control plane, a GitOps drift detector with auto-remediation, and a one-command observability stack. These projects run against a self-hosted kubeadm lab that I administer end to end, from Linux hosts and manifests to dashboards, metrics, and deployment workflows.
Languages
GoTypeScriptJavaScriptPythonBashSQL
Cloud & Infra
Kubernetes (kubeadm)AWS (EC2, IAM)Linux (Arch)
DevOps & Observability
DockerHelmGitHub ActionsGitOpsPrometheusGrafana
Backend & Web
Go (Gin, controller-runtime, client-go)REST APIsReactNext.jsTailwindPostgreSQLRedis
Experience & Education
2026
BS Computer Science — Cal State Fullerton
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California State University, Fullerton.
Ongoing
Self-hosted platform lab
Administer a kubeadm Kubernetes cluster on Arch Linux; build and run operators, GitOps tooling, and observability stacks end to end.
Now
Open to opportunities
Actively seeking backend, cloud, SRE, and FDE roles. If you're building reliable infrastructure and need someone who ships, let's talk.
2026
BS Computer Science — Cal State Fullerton
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California State University, Fullerton.
Ongoing
Self-hosted platform lab
Administer a kubeadm Kubernetes cluster on Arch Linux; build and run operators, GitOps tooling, and observability stacks end to end.
Now
Open to opportunities
Actively seeking backend, cloud, SRE, and FDE roles. If you're building reliable infrastructure and need someone who ships, let's talk.
Get in touch
Open to backend, cloud, SRE, and FDE roles. Drop me a line or reach out directly.