Nikita Savvin

DevOps | SDET Engineer

Serbia, Belgrade, CET

About

  • Transitioned to DevOps SDET Engineer.
  • Interested in system architecture and platform development.
    Hands-on experience: K8s (Kubernetes), cloud, CI/CD, automation, microservices, distributed systems and real-time SLA monitoring.
  • Experienced in product reliability and performance engineering.

Work Experience

DevOps

2025 - Present
K8sAWSGateway APIAnsibleTerraformCI/CDHelmMonitoringSLAVM
  • Worked on hybrid infrastructure on AWS and bare metal. Used K8s, Minikube, K3s for various scenarios.
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Ansible and custom scripts
  • Worked on transition to Gateway APIarchitecture / standard.
  • Worked on VM‘s / HyperV and infrastructure for critical services, providing environment for mobile apps and web apps for automation testing purposes.
  • Updated and wrote Helm charts.
  • Administrated and worked on Gitlab, CI/CD / pipelinesfor various projects and scenarios, providing flexible and reliable deployment and test processes.
  • Worked with registries and mirroring solutions.
  • Worked with monitoring solutions such as: Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix and others.
  • Worked with Akamai CDN.
  • Worked on SAST and DAST tools and processes.
  • Collaborated with Engineering and SRE teams to improve system reliability and performance.
  • As part of my professional growth, created several open-source projects related to DevOps and automation:
    glcron - TUI tool to manage GitLab CI & job scheduler
    dux - CLI tool to manage Docker contexts and switch between them easily.

SDET Specialist

2023
JavaSelenium, SelenideMoonReport PortalZabbixAppiumiOS, AndroidMonitoringAutomation
SDET in fintech company that provide trading platform and services.
  • Built an automation environment / autotests with various tools, utilities and integrations among with CI/CD using such tools as Gitlab, Helm, Ansible and others.
  • Developed and maintained an automated tests solution from scratch, covering API and UI testing. Covered critical business logic and services.
  • Integrated Report Portal for test results analysis and reporting.
  • Engineered and structured Kubernetes solution on AWS for continuous site reliability monitoring.
  • Worked on improving platform reliability, observability and monitoring using: Prometheus, Grafana, Alert Manager, Zabbix and other tools.
  • Developed mobile automation environment and tests for iOS and Android apps.
  • Developed SLA and alert services that provide 24/7 platform monitoring and alerting.
  • Mentoring and supporting team members. Providing documentation and knowledge mind maps achieving faster onboarding.

Senior Automation Specialist

2022 - 2023
JavaSelenideCI/CDGitHub ActionsAutomationK8sAWSTestRail
Senior Automation Specialist in a company providing assessment tests and unique platform for educational institutions.
  • Developed and maintained an automated tests from scratch, covering API and UI testing.
  • Built an automation environment with various tools, utilities and integrations among with CI/CD.
  • Supported test strategy of the engineering team.
  • Collaborated on global assessment and testing platforms, supporting diverse designs and educational institutions.

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

2021 - 2022
Team LeadershipRelease ManagementCross-team Collaboration
As a leading engineer in the quality assurance, I was responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of product solutions through effective testing strategies and team leadership.
  • Managed release cycles and coordinated testing efforts across multiple teams.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive test plans and strategies to ensure product quality.
  • Supported development and maintenance of features and micro-services.
  • Managed a team of QA Engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Wrote and maintained documentation: test cases, test plans, release strategies, and related materials.

QA Engineer

2021
JavaPythonPlaywrightAWSK8sJenkinsTestRailGitLabSelenium, SelenideAutomation
  • Developed and maintained automation tests covering UI and API layers.
  • Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts and procedures.
  • Worked on popular technologies and solutions. Released features for various domains, including: AML, Global check, Biometric verification, E-mail and Phone checks, Admin/Managment control panels and platforms for customer support, E-commerce, and B2C platforms.
  • Monitored and supported infrastructure and services.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Certifications and Education

Kubernetes for Developers

Kubernetes for Developers

The Linux Foundation

Introduction to Kubernetes

Introduction to Kubernetes

The Linux Foundation

Murmansk Arctic State University

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science

Skills

⚙️ DevOps

DockerKubernetesGateway APICI/CDGitLabJenkinsTerraformHelmAnsiblePuppetTalisman (git)

☁️ Cloud

AWSCloudflareDigitalOceanNginx Proxy ManagerTraefikTechnitiumUnbound

📊 Monitoring & Logging

PrometheusGrafana StackELK StackLokiZabbixAlertManager

💾 Databases

MongoDBRedisPostgreSQLClickHouse

💻 SDET

JavaNodeJSSeleniumSelenideAppiumBrowserStackPostmanRestAssuredMoon

🌐 Network

TailscaleNetBirdCloudflare ZTNA

🤖 AI

AgentsOpenClawLLaMA | Ollama Airbyte

🎮 Gamedev

Defold EngineUnityMatch2 / PuzzleC++Game Design DocumentCross-platformiOS/Android2D/3D GraphicsIngame reward systems

🏆 Site's badges

SadServers

Projects

A compact terminal tool with modern UI (TUI) for managing GitLab CI/CD pipeline schedules.
Quickly list, create, edit, and remove scheduled pipelines across your GitLab projects.
GoGitLabCLITUIcronGitHub ActionsGoReleaserHomebrewMacOSLinux
glcron
Docker! Use context!

A terminal tool (CLI) tool to quickly switch between Docker contexts.
GoDockerDocker contextpromptCLIGoReleaserHomebrewMacOSLinux
dux

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