SEEKING WORK - Amsterdam, London, Remote.
I am a sysadmin who loves to efficiently solve business problems. With a DevOps background, twelve years of sysadmin experience, and a passion for problem-solving, I am keen to help HNers achieve their goals.
My main areas of expertise are:
    Scaling high traffic websites
    Designing highly-reliable applications
    Building applications on AWS
    Server maintenance and optimisation
    Reducing the cost of existing AWS resources
    Developing prototypes and full sites in Django

Although primarily a sysadmin, I am also experienced with Django/Python development. I am building my own startup with these technologies, so I know the sort of problems startups face.
I am building a business around the idea of a 'sysadmin as a service' for those people who need regular sysadmin work, yet do not have enough projects to justify hiring a full-time sysadmin. Would you like a friendly expert to work on ad hoc projects and also be available for emergency support?
For AWS cost-reduction projects, I am willing to give a "no win, no fee" guarantee - if I fail to reduce your AWS bill by the amount I state at the beginning of the project, there will be no charge.
If you'd like to discuss any of these services in more detail, drop me an email - REDACTED_EMAIL
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