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Pedro

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@pavalos.xyz

Software Engineer | Python, Django, Rust

Software Engineer at Canonical Ltd.

United States🇺🇸
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Preferred workplace
Remote (same region)
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Software Engineer at Canonical. On my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, working out, and playing video games.

Career: 7

Canonical Ltd.

Full-time · Remote

Jul 2024 - Present
RustPythonDjangoSnapcraftCharmcraftRockcraftDockerLinuxFastAPI

Wheaton College

Part-time · Hybrid

Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

• Provisioned, maintained, and hardened Linux servers, workstations, and VMs using BitBucket, SaltStack, and Foreman.
• Assessed vulnerabilities using lynis, rkhunter, and aide.
• Documented processes and code using Confluence.
• Developed shell and Python scripts to automate processes.
• Developed custom modules for SaltStack using Python.

LinuxSaltStackNagiosPythonCybersecurityNetwork Administration

Wheaton College

Part-time · On-site

Aug 2023 - May 2024

• Collaborated with students on their writing at any stage in the writing process, offering specific feedback and suggesting relevant techniques that equip writers to improve their writing.
• Managed WordPress web blog.

WordPressTeachingMentoring

Wheaton College

Part-time · On-site

Aug 2022 - Dec 2023

• Tutored students on topics relating to computer science and mathematics.

LinuxPythonJavaTeachingMentoring

First Trust

Internship · On-site

May 2023 - Aug 2023

• Developed a RESTful service/endpoint for OpenAI’s GPT and embedding platforms using Python and Flask.
• Maintained and documented projects written in Delphi and Python.
• Established systems and documentation for developing Python applications.

PythonDelphi

Continental AG

Internship · On-site

May 2022 - Aug 2022

• Trained 20+ people to reflash 6,000+ Body Control Modules (BCMs) in Ford vehicles.
• Led a team of 7 people to verify the reflash of 6,000+ BCMs.
• Automated verification process for the BCM reflash using AutoHotKeys.
• Researched and developed a tool in C to manage parts of Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) chips’ EEPROM.

PythonLeadership

Continental AG

Internship · On-site

May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Conducted automated tests for Telematics Control Units (TCUs).
• Co-developed a Python script to automate the flashing and testing of TCUs.
• Identified and automated activities for technicians.
• Documented the flashing of TCUs to be leveraged by the engineering team.

Python

Talks & sessions: 1

Snapping Privacy into Place: Proton’s GPL‑Powered Journey with Ubuntu

Ubuntu Summit 25.10 · Oct 24, 2025 · London, England, United Kingdom · Presenter · Hybrid

Watch recordingEvent page

Skills: 22

Technical

FrameworkDjangoFastAPIPackagingCharmcraftRockcraftSnapcraftProgramming LanguageCDelphiJava
LaTeXPythonRustDockerLinuxNagiosSaltStackWordPress

Interpersonal

LeadershipMentoringTeaching

Security

CybersecurityNetwork Administration

Other

Robotics

Credentials: 6

Managing Stress for Positive Change

LinkedIn Corporation

Apr 2024

Linux: Bash Shell and Scripts

LinkedIn Corporation

Sep 2022

Cert Prep: LPI Linux Essentials (010-160)

LinkedIn Corporation

Sep 2022

Education: 1

BSc, Computer ScienceBachelor

Aug 2020 - May 2024

Minors in Mathematics, History, and English

Activities / Societies: Discipleship Small Groups (DSG) Leader (2021-22) Computer Science CSC VP (2022-23) Computer Science CSC Co-president (2023-24)

Awards: 2

Canonical Thank You

Canonical Ltd.

Jul 2026

Valuable Contribution

Canonical Ltd.

Apr 2026

Involvement: 3

Volunteering

Small Group Leader

Wheaton, Illinois, US

Aug 2021 - May 2022

Led and facilitated a small Bible study group on-campus.

  • Mentoring

Mentor

Cary, Illinois, US

Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

Mentored students through IDEs, Linux, Java, Automation, 5S, and various STEM topics.

  • Mentoring
  • Java
  • Linux
  • Robotics

Teaching Assistant

Cary, Illinois, US

Aug 2017 - Apr 2020

Instructed 8-12 children (grades 5 and up) about fundamental programming/engineering subjects (e.g. loops, conditionals, problem solving, etc.) using LEGO Mindstorms.

  • Teaching
  • Mentoring

Languages: 2

English(Native or bilingual)
Spanish(Native or bilingual)

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