José Montalvo

José Montalvo

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Security Engineer | AI & ML | Cloud-native Solutions
Cortés Department, Honduras
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Starting at USD5k/month
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Starting at USD30/hour

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  • WebRTCventures
    Cloud Security Engineer
    WebRTCventures
    Sep 2025 - Current (1 year 1 month)
    Key Responsibilities: - Secure AWS environments using IAM, VPCs, org-wide policies, logging, and threat detection tools. - Manage and secure network architecture including VPNs, DNS, firewalls, and load balancers. - Harden Linux systems and cloud instances (e.g., configure SSH, implement fail2ban/auditd/Trivy/Prowler, automate patching). - Lead hands-on incident response, including root cause analysis, forensic log review, and kill switch execution. - Secure and enforce best practices in Terraform/IaC deployments. - Run regular vulnerability scans. - Design and deploy VPN and zero-trust access strategies for internal tools and distributed teams. - Review and assist in securing backend applications built with Node.js, Java, and Python. - Par
  • MICRO
    AI Trainer
    MICRO
    Aug 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)
    Key Responsibilities: - Design and document realistic systems analysis tasks reflecting real-world processes such as requirements gathering, performance evaluation, and integration planning. - Review, annotate, and refine AI prompts and use case scenarios for technical accuracy and relevance. - Deliver structured feedback on AI-generated outputs, ensuring alignment with best practices in systems analysis. - Collaborate closely with project managers to ensure all tasks meet rigorous quality and consistency standards. - Translate complex systems analysis concepts into clear, actionable training materials for AI systems. - Contribute to the ongoing improvement of AI models by sharing insights from your domain expertise and daily workflows. - M
  • Charger Logistics Inc
    Network Security Engineer
    Charger Logistics Inc
    May 2025 - Sep 2025 (5 months)
    • Manage and configure network security tools like FortiGate and Cloudflare firewalls. • Performing audits and security improvements for tools like WAF, NDR, APT, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, CASB. • Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure adherence to frameworks like ISO 27001 and SOC 2. • Perform regular SOC and SecOps maturity level assessments, identify gaps, assessing risks. Tech Stack: AWS, Azure, Darktrace, FortiGate, Cloudflare, GCP.
  • San Services Honduras
    Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
    San Services Honduras
    Dec 2024 - May 2025 (6 months)
    • Securing AWS enterprise environments applying CIS controls under Security Hub to IAM, Networking (VPC), and Logging (VPC flow logs, CloudTrail) modules. • Employed EDR/XDR technologies (SentinelOne, FortiClient, FortiEMS). • Conducted vulnerability scanning using tools like Qualys and Nmap. • Ensured compliance with PCI standards using tools like TrustMapp and ControlMapp. • Manage and configure IDS/IPS solutions like FireEye and FortiGate. • Collaboration on the DRP, IRP and tabletop exercises. • Manage and configure IAM/PAM through tools like Okta and Delinea. Tech Stack: AWS, Azure, SentinelOne, FireEye, FortiClient, FortiEMS, Darktrace, ControlMapp, FortiGate, Qualys, Nmap.
  • San Services Honduras
    Cybersecurity Analyst
    San Services Honduras
    Dec 2022 - Nov 2024 (2 years)
    • Threat hunting and network traffic analysis using the AI-based NDR solution; Darktrace. • Monitoring perimeter security using FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager. • Performed code analysis with Snyk. • Log analysis and data visualization using SIEMs like LogRhythm and Splunk. • Securing Web Apps from web attacks through Akamai/Cloudflare WAF. • Management and tunning Data Loss Prevention and CDR tools like Egress DLP and Darktrace Email. • Active participation in the IR team, with tasks like forensics, UEBA, and log analysis. • Delivered technical support and incident resolution through JIRA. • Documented processes and findings using Confluence. Tech Stack: FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, Confluence, Akamai, Cloudflare, Snyk, JIRA, Darktrace, Egr
  • San Services Honduras
    APM Analyst Support
    San Services Honduras
    Dec 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years)
    • Management and monitoring observability tools like Dynatrace for alerting configuration and synthetic monitoring. • Analyzed and visualized data using Splunk Enterprise. • Automated scripts development and incident resolution with JIRA. Tech Stack: Dynatrace, Splunk Enterprise, JIRA, Splunk.
  • Delta Apparel Inc
    Assistant It Manager
    Delta Apparel Inc
    Oct 2020 - Nov 2020 (2 months)
    • Handled software/hardware maintenance and installations. • Managed Active Directory, DNS, DHCP configurations, and project management. Tech Stack: DNS, DHCP, Active Directory.
  • San Services Honduras
    Web Developer
    San Services Honduras
    Feb 2020 - Jun 2020 (5 months)
    • Developed local projects using JavaScript frameworks and libraries like ReactJS. Tech Stack: JavaScript frameworks and libraries
  • StarTek
    Customer Care Professional
    StarTek
    Aug 2018 - Feb 2019 (7 months)
    Handling multi-client's concerns. Offering customed support.
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  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras UNAH
    Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras UNAH
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2020 (7 years)
    Focused on development and new technologies.
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    S3 Static Website Portfolio w/Terraform
    Hands-on Terraform tutorial that shows how to provision and configure a fully-functional, static website on AWS S3 using infrastructure-as-code. It includes: ● Provider & Variables: AWS provider setup and parameterized inputs to customize region, bucket name, etc. ● Resource Definitions: Core Terraform files to create an S3 bucket, enable it for website hosting, and apply a public access policy. ● Static Content Deployment: Sample site assets (an index.html landing page and an error.html fallback) that Terraform uploads to the bucket. ● Outputs: Convenient output of the website endpoint URL for quick access. Together, these elements form a simple DevOps project for practicing Terraform workflows on AWS and standing up a static site in minut
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    AWS IAM Security Best Practices w/Terraform
    Terraform project that shows good IAM and security habits in AWS—things like using roles, scoped policies, and reusable modules. It also demonstrates policy-as-code with Checkov to enforce rules beyond Terraform itself.
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    Local RAG AI Assistant Chatbot
    AI-Assistant Bot is an AI-powered conversational assistant for querying local data and metadata. It uses OpenAI's GPT models and LangChain + ChromaDB to provide natural language answers based on a knowledge base of local documents information.