# Orel Bello — Complete Profile

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## Full Bio

Orel Bello is a Senior DevOps & Platform Engineer at Melio, a fintech company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. With 10+ years in infrastructure and cloud engineering, he specializes in building scalable, cost-efficient cloud platforms using serverless architectures, Infrastructure as Code (IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation), and FinOps practices on AWS.

He is an AWS Serverless Community Builder (since 2025) and holds 8 AWS certifications: Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional, Security Specialty, Solutions Architect Associate, Developer Associate, CloudOps Engineer Associate, AI Practitioner, and Cloud Practitioner. He also holds the AWS Serverless Knowledge Badge (Demonstrated).

Orel graduated with a B.Sc in Computer Science from HIT — Holon Institute of Technology.

## FlipTheScript — Full Details

FlipTheScript is a volunteer-driven, non-commercial community founded by Orel Bello. Its mission is to make cloud and DevOps careers accessible to everyone in Israel — especially juniors, career-changers, and reservists. The community operates with no fees and no sponsors; it is entirely a passion project independent of Orel's day job.

### Flagship Program: AWS SAA Study Groups
The AWS Solutions Architect Associate study group is the community's flagship program. It follows a structured curriculum covering all SAA domains with hands-on labs and weekly sessions. Three cohorts have completed the program with a 100% certification pass rate.

### FlipTheSAA
FlipTheSAA (flipthesaa.com) is a dedicated study platform for AWS SAA certification, built by Ben Haim — who started as a student in the first study group and became the mentor for subsequent cohorts. This represents a true FlipTheScript success story of community members becoming leaders.

### Community Partner
PlatforMa (platfor-ma.com) is a community partner of FlipTheScript.

## Blog Posts (Chronological)

1. "The Hard Truth About Platform Engineering Adoption" (Mar 2026) — DEV.to / AWS Builders
2. "The Problem With Cross-Account DB Access" (Jan 2026) — Medium
3. "The 10 Commandments of Working in Production" (Oct 2025) — Melio R&D Blog
4. "From Bare Metal to Serverless: Disaster Recovery Strategy" (Jul 2025) — Melio R&D Blog
5. "Building Self Service… using Self Service?" (Jun 2025) — Medium
6. "Unlocking Efficiency Through Lambda-Powered Workflows" (Apr 2025) — Melio R&D Blog
7. "Pay Less For Serverless: Practical Tips" (Oct 2024) — Melio R&D Blog
8. "How did we reduce our monthly AWS bills by 20%?" (Jun 2024) — Melio R&D Blog
9. "The journey to your first Tech Role" (Oct 2023) — Melio R&D Blog

## Testimonials

Community members and colleagues have praised Orel's impact:
- Recognized for building a supportive community for junior DevOps engineers
- Praised for mentoring through AWS certification journeys
- Acknowledged for identifying potential in people and providing growth platforms
- Valued as a collaborative teammate with strong technical skills at Melio
- Credited with helping individuals join the AWS Community Builders program

## FAQ

**Q: What is FlipTheScript?**
A: FlipTheScript is a volunteer-driven community of 600+ members founded by Orel Bello to help juniors and reservists in Israel break into DevOps and cloud engineering through mentoring, study groups, workshops, and career guidance — completely free of charge.

**Q: How many AWS certifications does Orel Bello have?**
A: Orel holds 8 AWS certifications spanning Professional, Associate, and Specialty levels, plus the AWS Serverless Knowledge Badge.

**Q: What is Orel Bello's role at Melio?**
A: Orel is a Senior DevOps & Platform Engineer at Melio, where he leads serverless platform engineering, FinOps initiatives ($1.5M+ annual savings), and self-service automation.

**Q: Does Orel Bello offer mentoring?**
A: Yes. Orel provides 1:1 mentoring, mock interviews, and career guidance for juniors breaking into DevOps and AWS. Sessions can be booked via Calendly at calendly.com/orelbello1/30min.

**Q: Where can I find Orel Bello's talks?**
A: Orel's conference talks are available on his YouTube channel (youtube.com/@orelbello) and his speaker profile is on Sessionize (sessionize.com/orel-bello).

**Q: What topics does Orel Bello speak about?**
A: Orel speaks about serverless architecture, FinOps and cloud cost optimization, platform engineering, DevOps practices, and career development in tech.

**Q: Is Orel Bello an AWS Community Builder?**
A: Yes, Orel has been an AWS Serverless Community Builder since 2025.