Rafael Noronha
DevOps lead
Coordinates release rehearsals for batch-heavy stacks and keeps mentor rubrics honest.
About
We formed around Warley night releases, not conference buzzwords
Core Node Surge began when three release reviewers grew tired of vague “digital transformation” decks. We built a magazine-style curriculum where every cohort publishes evidence: digests, SBOM diffs, and annotated runbooks. Our student advisors keep the tone humane when schedules slip.
Principles etched into every cohort
Pipeline diffs are the primary narrative artifact.
Mentors sign reviews with names, never generic “team” accounts.
We disclose toolchain gaps early—no surprise unsupported stacks mid-course.
We document what is not included: exams, cloud credits, or production root access.
Timeline
2019 — First invite-only tabletop with a Nordeste logistics API crew.
2022 — Formalized mentor rubrics and digest-only rollback drills.
2025 — Public catalog launch with eight production-ready programs.
Seven people you will actually ping
Helena Prado
Automation mentor
Specializes in GitLab CI ergonomics and protected branch politics.
Viviane Mota
Release reviewer
Signs off on retros, challenges vague timelines, and pairs with night-shift leads.
Bruna Aguiar
Student advisor
Routes struggling participants to the right office hours without shame.
Caio Rabelo
Observability mentor
Builds burn charts that survive skeptical engineering directors.
Otávio Lemos
Container supply mentor
Obsessed with digest discipline and SBOM narratives for humans.
Marina Queiroz
Infrastructure automation mentor
Maps POP rollouts across Nordeste fiber paths with calm checklists.