Nuno Facha
About Me
Who am I?
I am a DevSecOps Specialist based in Portugal, specializing in securing high-velocity delivery pipelines and designing resilient, containerized cloud infrastructure.
My journey began in 2017 as a Software Developer, which gave me a solid foundation in software architecture. As my interest in system scale and automation grew, I transitioned into DevOps, mastering cloud infrastructure orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and automating complex CI/CD environments.
Today, my focus is bridging the gap between development, operations, and security. I design and implement automated security checkpoints (SAST/DAST, vulnerability scanning) directly into production pipelines. From deploying security information systems (Wazuh SIEM, Shuffle SOAR) to configuring enterprise-grade clustered Palo Alto firewalls, I safeguard critical systems without compromising deployment speed.
Outside of work, I am an active UAV/UAS enthusiast and hold an official EASA A1/A3 remote pilot license, which inspired me to build DroneBase—a custom-built drone operations and flight compliance management platform.
Additionally, I am a licensed Category 2 ham radio operator under the callsign CS8ACT. I enjoy bridging physical RF infrastructure with digital networks, expanding decentralized Meshtastic mesh nodes, and setting up off-grid backup systems.
Personal Info
- Name Nuno Facha
- Age 28 Years
- Residence Azores, Portugal
- Email [email protected]
- Ham Radio Category 2 Licensed
- UAV/UAS Pilot EASA A1/A3 Licensed
RF & Radio Networks
Active in technical amateur radio, bridging physical RF infrastructure with digital networks to engineer resilient, off-grid backup systems.
Meshtastic & Mesh Networking
Operating local nodes and expanding auxiliary mesh units at high-altitude repeater sites with the local club to build redundant, decentralized radio messaging networks.
SDR & Protocol Decoding
Utilizing Software-Defined Radio (SDR) platforms to capture and analyze RF signals, specifically operating APRS feeds and decoding marine AIS and aviation ADS-B packets.
Digital Voice & RF Gateways
Leveraging voice-over-IP systems (EchoLink, AllStar Link) and digital networks (DMR) to interface internet-connected nodes with standard radio frequencies.
Featured Projects
Selected full-stack platforms, developer tools, and applications I have founded, designed, and operated.
SentRadar.com & SaaS Platforms
Developing a privacy-first email analytics SaaS featuring Chrome/Firefox extensions (WXT + InboxSDK) and Express backend.
CU2ARA Portal & Integrations
Engineering a react-based member management hub with VoIP repeater telemetry and solar band propagation statistics.
FreeMcServer.net Hosting Fleet
Orchestrating containerized game server infrastructure for over a million instances using multi-cloud bare-metal fleets.
My Resume
Experience
Security and Development Operations
Tetrapi Creative Solutions
• Engineered secure, scalable PHP & Python solutions using Agile paradigms.
• Architected cloud infrastructure on GCP, Hetzner, and Scaleway, deploying containerized systems via Docker and Kubernetes (on GCP and Hetzner).
• Formulated a company-wide Incident Response Plan, deploying Wazuh SIEM and Shuffle SOAR.
• Managed high-availability observability stacks with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Configured clustered Palo Alto networks and spearheaded OpenRoaming integrations.
Software Developer / DevOps
UrActive
• Developed travel-tech booking systems using TypeScript (AngularJS), Java, and Python.
• Orchestrated platform deployments on Hetzner infrastructure using Docker containerization.
Founder / Software Developer / DevOps
FreeMcServer.net
• Built and maintained the entire FreeMcServer.net hosting ecosystem, serving thousands of users using PHP, Python, Java, TypeScript, and Kotlin.
• Directed multi-cloud bare-metal infrastructure operations on Hetzner, Scaleway, and OVH.
Software Developer (Internship)
Sparkyway
• Maintained and optimized features for the Pickuz travel platform using PHP and the Yii2 framework.
Founder / Software Developer / DevOps
FreeTeamSpeak.pw
• Founded and operated a free hosting provider for TeamSpeak servers, managing high-concurrency VoIP infrastructure.
Education & Certs
UAV/UAS Remote Pilot License
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Computer Systems Management
Escola de Novas Tecnologias dos Açores
Attended Events
OpenRoaming Live @ Azores [SPEAKER] (April 2023)
FIWARE Camp Azores [SPEAKER] (Nov 2021)
WebSummit 2019 (Nov 2019)
