DevOps professional with over 10+ years in IT and more than 7 years specializing in DevOps. Skilled in designing and managing scalable Kubernetes clusters on AWS, with proven expertise in Data, AWS cloud infrastructure, and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform to build reliable and secure systems. Adept at automating workflows to streamline CI/CD pipelines and boost operational efficiency. A collaborative team player with a passion for continuous learning and staying ahead in the fast-evolving tech landscape.

Skills

Cloud and Infrastructure

Master
  • Linux
  • AWS
  • Terraform
  • Prometheus
  • Kubernetes
  • Ansible
  • Git
  • GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • Grafana
  • Debian

IaC

Master
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • AWS CDK
  • Chef

CI/CD

Master
  • Github Actions
  • Jenkins
  • HELM
  • Ansible

Monitoring & Observability

Master
  • DataDog
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Alertmanager

Programming Languages

Master
  • Python
  • GO
  • Bash
  • Java

Data

Advanced
  • AWS Glue
  • Snowflake
  • SSIS
  • Flink
  • Zookeeper
  • Mesos
  • Flink

Databases

Master
  • Postgres
  • MariaDB
  • Redis
  • AWS RDSs

Work Experience (4)

Mar 2019 - Jul 2024
Lead DevOps Engineer
Coherent Solutions
 St Louis Park, Minnesota(remote) https://www.coherentsolutions.com/
  • I played a lead role as a DevOps engineer on mid- to large-sized projects, focusing on building a DevOps culture within and between development and QA teams.
  • I automated infrastructure, primarily running AWS, and helped data teams establish and manage their deployments smoothly.
  • Automated infrastructure management on AWS for the data platform team, significantly streamlining deployment processes and enhancing operational efficiency. This initiative enabled smoother and more effective management of deployments, supporting the team's overall productivity
  • Led capacity planning efforts for the data platform, optimizing resource allocation and reducing operational costs by 20% through strategic infrastructure adjustments and scalable AWS solutions.
Oct 2017 - Feb 2019
IT Systems Engineer (DevOps)
Adform
 Minsk, Belarus https://site.adform.com/
  • Designed and participated in implementation a high-throughput logging solution using Kafka to manage over 100 requests per second, integrated with ELK Stack and Grafana for advanced system monitoring, error detection, and real-time data visualization.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive monitoring and alerting system for the data team, enhancing real-time data pipeline visibility and reducing system downtime by 30%. Utilized tools like Prometheus and Grafana, and Nagios for performance metrics and alert management, ensuring optimal operational efficiency and timely issue resolution
Oct 2015 - Sep 2017
Senior DevOps Engineer
ISsoft Belarus
 Minsk, Belarus https://issoft.by/
  • I designed and implemented a new deployment flow for the Data team, which tripled the speed of package delivery to production environments.
  • I led a project for the Data Team focused on rolling out Jupyter Notebooks, which enhanced collaborative data analysis and model development.
  • I developed and executed a cost-cutting strategy that reduced AWS infrastructure expenses by up to 40%, significantly lowering operational costs.
Apr 2012 - Feb 2015
Infrastructure Engineer
NK Support
 Minsk, Belarus https://nksupport.by/
  • Implemented a comprehensive network optimization project that improved system efficiency and reliability by 30%, using advanced monitoring tools and configuration management practices
  • Developed and deployed scripts to automate routine system maintenance tasks, reducing manual labor by 40% and significantly decreasing the margin for error
  • Led a virtual servers migration initiative, transitioning legacy systems to a scalable cloud environment, which enhanced operational agility and reduced operational costs by 20%
  • Effectively managed taleted engineers to cover the L1 support with constant expanding of the team

Education (3)

2024 - 2027
Analista de Sistemas
 Information Technology
Escuela Da Vinci
2012 - 2013
Master
 Radiophysics and Computer Technologies
Belarusian State University
2007 - 2012
Bachelor
 Radiophysics and Computer Technologies
Belarusian State University

Certificates

2021
CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
CNCF
 https://www.credly.com/badges/bc3f5d36-4e22-42aa-a657-75b3a5666e26/public_url
2019
Effective Negotiations
Business Tools
 https://btools.by/

Languages

English

Fluent

Spanish

Intermediate

Bеlarusian

Native speaker

Russian

Native speaker

Interests

Psycology

  • ACT
  • SFBT

References

“It is my pleasure to recommend Ilja, his performance working as a devops consultant. Company proved that he will be a valuable addition to any company.”
Vasil Mytsyk