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Building My Portfolio

· One min read
Jose Trejos
Technical Lead & Operations Manager

This site started as a simple idea: document what I know. It’s evolving into something more useful, a structured portfolio that reflects how I approach real problems in DevOps, Linux, and observability.

Instead of treating this as a traditional blog, I’m combining two things:

  • Projects (Docs): Clear, structured case studies of what I’ve built
  • Blog: Short posts focused on lessons, decisions, and learning along the way

Why this approach?

In many portfolios, projects exist without context, and blogs exist without proof of execution. I want both:

  • Show what I built
  • Explain how I think

What you can expect

Going forward, I’ll be sharing:

  • Practical implementations (Linux, automation, etc)
  • Troubleshooting scenarios and solutions
  • Small experiments and lab setups
  • Lessons learned from real or simulated projects

A note on client work

Some projects are based on real-world experience but are anonymized to respect confidentiality. The focus is always on the technical challenge and solution.

What’s next

The next posts will dive into:

  • Building a basic logging pipeline
  • Structuring a clean project case study
  • Setting up reproducible DevOps labs

This is a work in progress—but that’s the point.