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Jayro "Jay" Ovalle Castillo

Jayro "Jay" Ovalle Castillo

Cloud engineer by day, homelabber by night

🇩🇴 Dominican-American 🇺🇸 (v1.0). From the depicted in Young Justice (IYKYK), currently based in with my and .

From building a private iCloud (jCloud?) to a bespoke Netflix (Watchtower), I'm dedicated to developing a digital ecosystem for my friends and family that rivals that of Big Tech.

Speaking of Big Tech, I have worked at JPMorgan Chase, arguably one of the biggest tech companies in the world, for over a decade soaking up experience and knowledge at every level. Over a decade at a single firm isn't about standing still; it's about outgrowing every challenge placed before me. Since starting as an intern, I've navigated the immense scale of JPMC by building systems that empower developers and product teams to do so much more. I stay for the caliber of my peers, the flexibility to innovate, and the unique privilege of engineering at a global scale where every line of code impacts millions.

Interests

  • Alliterations and pop culture references
  • Self-hosted open-source software that gives monopolies a run for their money.
  • Mangos, avocados, rum, sugar cane and just about anything Caribbean. 🌴🍹🥭
  • FC Barcelona y La Furia Roja 🏟️🇪🇸
  • Sci-Fi, F1, Marvel, RPGs

Fun Facts

  1. I'm an FC Barcelona fan literally allergic to the city of Madrid 😅 - From the best of times in Barcelona to the worst of times in Madrid (my first and only allergic asthma episode).
  2. I'm training to be a one-man orquesta 🪗 - Inspired by Selena & Los Dinos, I'm learning electro-acoustic guitar, tambora, güira, and the acordeón to keep the music coursing through the family veins.
  3. I've been on live television 📺 - Featured on News12 Connecticut as a public housing scholarship recipient

Hobbies

Technis homelab rack

Homelab

Running all sorts of hardware and software powered by Technis. The rack has a bamboo slab on top to match the office aesthetic, and I still daydream about a quieter enclosed rack with serious airflow.

Travel

Fortunate enough to travel for business and pleasure.

View all my destinations (past and future).

Domestic Podium

  • 🥇 San Francisco
  • 🥈 Chicago
  • 🥉 Los Angeles

International Podium

  • 🥇 Barcelona
  • 🥈 Tokyo
  • 🥉 Cabo

Total Destinations

67

Planned Destinations

8

Next Destination
Guitar setup

Guitar

I dabble in covers recreated by ear. Still cannot memorize chord names to save my life, but I keep playing anyway.

Sim racing setup

Sim Racing

Former Fanatec fanatic roleplaying as Lamborghini in a custom F1 setup. I sold the rig in early 2024, but the anti-Ferrari energy remains.