Hugo Leonor

Infrastructure & Security Engineer | Porto, Portugal | +351 918166081 | hugoleonor10@gmail.com | GitHub | LinkedIn

Summary

Versatile entry-level Infrastructure & Security Engineer skilled in Linux, Bash, C/C++, DevOps, and automation. Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking with a focus on building secure and reliable systems.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Programming & Scripting: C, C++, Bash
• Operating Systems & Tools: Linux, GDB, Valgrind, Git, GitHub Actions
• Infrastructure & Automation: Docker, Docker Compose, CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, AWS
• Security & System Hardening: Secure system design, Linux auditing, monitoring
• Methodologies & Soft Skills: Agile, Scrum, Problem-solving, Analytical thinking, Collaboration

Projects

• Cloud Resume Challenge – AWS Infrastructure Project
  Deployed a serverless resume website on AWS with S3, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB, using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Inception – Secure Docker Setup
  Designed and deployed a secure, containerized infrastructure with Docker Compose, applying service isolation, network segmentation, and security best practices across Nginx, WordPress, MariaDB, and Redis.
• Born2BeRoot – Secure Linux VM Hardening and Monitoring
  Set up and secured a Debian Linux VM on VirtualBox by configuring SSH on a custom port, enforcing firewall rules, managing user permissions, implementing strong password policies, and automating system monitoring with custom scripts.
• AWS Development Environment Automation
  Automated a complete AWS development environment using Terraform, provisioning a VPC, subnet, and EC2 instance with Docker installed, configured for secure SSH access via VS Code.

Education

• 42 Porto – Bootcamp (Jul 2024)
  Intensive project-based program focused on Linux, C, Bash, and problem-solving.
• 42 Porto – Common Core Program (Oct 2024 – Present)
  Intensive project-based program covering C, Bash, Linux, data structures, algorithms, Git, debugging, and collaborative software development.
• Cybersecurity Club @ 42 Porto (Jan 2025 – Present)
  Founded and led a cybersecurity community with 35+ members, organized 5 talks with prominent Porto companies, and coordinated 15+ learning sessions focused on certifications and cybersecurity fundamentals.

Languages

• English
• Portuguese

Interests

• Chess: Strategic player focusing on low-risk moves to gain small advantages and outmaneuver opponents
• Cloud optimization for resource efficiency and cost management