David Barreda
Principal Infrastructure Architect
Principal Infrastructure Architect.
Over 15 years designing, deploying, and operating mission-critical enterprise platforms.
Technical architect specializing in large-scale Kubernetes & OpenShift environments, High-Performance Computing (HPC) with Slurm for AI/ML workloads, and resilient Unix/Linux systems. Leading cross-functional infrastructure teams and defining standards across multinational operations.
Career History
Professional Experience
Principal Infrastructure Architect
Volkswagen Group of America
- Technical architect for on-premises and multi-cloud infrastructure with Unix, Linux, and Kubernetes.
- Lead an international team of 10+ engineers providing enterprise infrastructure services across 3 countries.
- Architect and deploy High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters utilizing Slurm for AI/ML and automotive engineering.
- Architect modern AI agent infrastructure, Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations, vLLM, and LLM-as-a-Service workflows.
- Manage strategic relationships with vendors, global affiliates, and automotive brand partners to define international standards.
Senior Unix & Platform Engineer
HCL Global Systems / Volkswagen Group of America
- Architected on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure using Red Hat OpenShift with security-first automation.
- Implemented Advanced Cluster Security (StackRox) and Advanced Cluster Management (ACM) for multi-cluster governance.
- Deployed specialized Ubuntu workstation fleet and Landscape management supporting Autonomous Driving (ADAS) operations with NVIDIA Drive (AGX).
- Architected and supported core mission-critical stacks including SAP NetWeaver, SAP HANA, virtualized Oracle RAC, Red Hat Satellite, and Ansible Tower.
- Executed server decommissioning and consolidation strategies yielding hundreds of thousands of dollars in operational savings.
Unix Engineer
T-Systems Mexico
- Streamlined end-to-end server deployments, production readiness pipelines, and vulnerability remediation automation.
- Executed zero-outage block-level data migrations across Solaris and Linux hosts, including full datacenter migration and shutdown.
- Deployed Sun Cluster high-availability environments managing branded and unbranded Solaris zones.
- Subject Matter Expert for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Satellite, and Ansible.
Certifications & Expertise
Technical Credentials
Industry Certifications
Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, OpenShift Virtualization, OKD, Slurm (HPC), vLLM, AI Agents, MCPs.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Oracle Solaris, IBM AIX.
SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver, Oracle RAC, StackRox (RHACS), NetApp ONTAP, Ansible Tower.
Get in touch.
Interested in discussing infrastructure architecture, Kubernetes platforms, or HPC systems?