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chorrell/README.md

Hi, I'm Christopher Horrell

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About Me

I'm a Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, scaling, and optimizing cloud infrastructure. My career in cloud computing dates back to 2006, and I currently run Horrell DevOps Consulting, helping companies build robust DevOps practices and efficient cloud infrastructure.

Typically, companies hire me when they need an experienced DevOps engineer to provide leadership and direction on complex infrastructure challenges.

Specializations

  • DevOps Leadership & Mentoring - Guiding teams and establishing best practices
  • AWS Cost Optimization - Reducing cloud spend while maintaining performance
  • CI/CD Infrastructure - Building and optimizing deployment pipelines
  • Container Technologies - Docker image creation and containerization strategies
  • Infrastructure as Code - Terraform, CloudFormation, and automation
  • Cloud Architecture - Designing scalable and resilient systems

Professional Experience

Horrell DevOps Consulting | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Providing expert DevOps consulting and cloud infrastructure solutions
  • Specializing in AWS optimization, CI/CD automation, and team mentorship

Latest Blog Posts

Check out my DevOps blog at horrell.ca where I write about:

  • DevOps practices and infrastructure automation
  • CI/CD pipelines and build systems
  • Cloud computing and containerization
  • Real-world engineering challenges and solutions

How to Reach Me

Open to challenging infrastructure projects

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  1. packer-aws-windows-openssh packer-aws-windows-openssh Public

    A Packer template and supporting files for creating an AWS Windows AMI with OpenSSH

    PowerShell 8 1

  2. install-jenkins-agent install-jenkins-agent Public

    A script to install Jenkins as a permanent agent on Linux

    Shell 14 2

  3. docker-json docker-json Public

    A docker image for json

    Dockerfile

  4. docker-image-testing-example docker-image-testing-example Public

    An exmaple of using Serverspec to test Dockerfiles

    Dockerfile 1

  5. docker-pwgen docker-pwgen Public

    Dockerfile