David Salomón Martínez Valladares
Cloud · Data · AI Engineer
About
I'm a Cloud Engineer at GBM, where I deploy, support and automate cloud environments for enterprise clients on Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, AWS and IBM Cloud. My work sits where cloud, data and AI meet: I automate repetitive operations, turn backup data into clear daily reports for clients, and use AI tools to design and ship software faster.
I hold the Azure Administrator, Google Associate Cloud Engineer and Google Professional Cloud Architect certifications, a Master of Project Management, and I'm in the final year of a Software Development Engineering degree at UES. I also coach professionals in English, so clear written and spoken communication is part of how I work.
What I do
Cloud
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- AWS
- Oracle Cloud
- IBM Cloud
- Azure CLI & PowerShell
- Backup & recovery
- Networking & security
Data
- SQL
- Python
- Excel & Google Sheets
- Automated reporting
- Data validation & quality
- Data extraction & processing
AI
- AI-assisted development
- Prompt engineering
- Reviewing AI outputs against criteria
- Workflow automation
Development
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- React & Next.js
- Node.js
- Git
Selected work at GBM
Client projects are confidential, so here is what I automated rather than who for. Happy to walk through the approach in an interview.
Monthly client reporting
Automated how monthly client-report tasks are assigned across the team, so every report gets an owner and a due date without manual coordination.
Backups on Google Cloud
Managed the automation of backup creation for client workloads on Google Cloud, making data protection consistent across projects instead of depending on manual setup.
Daily Azure backup reports
Automated daily backup status reports for Azure clients, so failed or missing backups surface every morning without checking each vault by hand.
How I work with data
Explicit criteria first
I review work against clear rules (runbooks, rubrics, client requirements) and apply them the same way across large volumes.
Spot the error, then the pattern
I flag individual mistakes, and when the same issue keeps coming back I escalate the root cause instead of patching it case by case.
Document judgment calls
When guidelines don't cover a case, I make a decision I can justify and write down why, so it can be reviewed and reused.
Actionable feedback
Findings are written so the next person knows exactly what is wrong and how to fix it.
Featured projects
Azure Commands
A searchable catalog of 180+ Azure CLI and PowerShell commands and scripts with live parameter filling, ready to paste into Cloud Shell.
Cloud Certification Practice
Exam practice app with 1,500+ questions for AZ-104, AZ-700, Google Cloud ACE, Google Cloud PCA and ITIL 4, built on a Python and Node data pipeline.
Certifications
Microsoft · Issued Jun 2026 · Expires Jun 2027
Google Cloud · Issued Oct 2023 · Expires Oct 2027
Google Cloud · Issued Dec 2022 · Expires Sep 2028
I also built a practice app for these exams: Cloud Certification Practice
Experience & education
On the web
David Salomon
david-salomon.com: my personal site, where I offer English coaching.
My Blog
Articles on moving into tech, learning strategies and documenting projects.
Beyond work
Music (playing piano), teaching, cooking and travel.