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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
  • K8s
  • AWS
  • Gateway API
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • CI/CD
  • Helm
  • Monitoring
  • SLA
  • VM
  • 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
  • Java
  • Selenium, Selenide
  • Moon
  • Report Portal
  • Zabbix
  • Appium
  • iOS, Android
  • Monitoring
  • Automation
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.

Inspera

2022 - 2023

Senior Automation Specialist

  • Java
  • Selenide
  • CI/CD
  • GitHub Actions
  • Automation
  • K8s
  • AWS
  • TestRail
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 Leadership
  • Release Management
  • Cross-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
  • Java
  • Python
  • Playwright
  • AWS
  • K8s
  • Jenkins
  • TestRail
  • GitLab
  • Selenium, Selenide
  • Automation
  • 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.

QA/QC Engineer

  • Defold Engine
  • Unity
  • Gamedev
  • iOS, Android
  • Cross-platform
  • TestRail
  • Jira
Game development company focused on cross platform games. Worked on "Travel Blast" game (Match2 game category).
  • Key Achievements:
    - Designed and implemented in-game reward system.
    - Tested and delivered over a dozen mini-games built on various top mechanics.
    - Created customer / user support service from scratch. Designed "support instructions" and flows for customer support department.
  • Worked closely with GDD (game design document).
  • Integrated test practises and continuous test methods.

SGS

2019 - 2020

Quality Assurance - Quality Control Inspector

  • Infrastructure
  • QC/QA
  • On-premises
  • Network infrastructure
  • Cloud services
  • Data storage
  • Communication services
Quality Assurance - Quality Control Inspector at SGS: a leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.
Developed strong expertise in quality assurance and quality control processes.
  • Provided technical support: network and cloud services, data storage, communication services.
  • Certified for various industrial products access control
  • Worked on: cargo, transport, materials and goods.
  • Cargo inspection and quality control of various goods and products.
  • Worked in large distributed team: Norway, Finland, Russia, India, Sweden and more.

Argo-M

Technical Engineer

2018 - 2020
  • Business communication
  • Technical support

Intern - System Administrator

2018
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • NAS
  • On-premises
  • Hardware
  • VM
  • Zabbix
Provided technical support for various departments. Worked with various office solutuions and hardware.
  • Supported and ensured reliability of Unix and Windows - based workstations and office equipment.
  • Implemented backup procedures and supported data recovery processes.
  • Integrated network, file-sharing, and data-storage solutions for employees.
  • Ensured company data security and compliance with internal policies.

Akvatoria

2017 - 2018

System Administrator

  • Linux, Windows
  • NAS
  • On-premises
  • Hardware
  • VM
  • Bare metal
Provided system administration and technical support for open-space working environments.
  • Managed on-premises server clusters.
  • Configured and maintained Unix-based systems.
  • Administered virtual machines and virtual environments for multiple departments.
  • Configured and supported Windows client and server systems.
  • Provided technical support for office equipment and bare-metal hardware.
  • Performed hardware maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
  • Delivered software support, including installation, access management, and issue resolution.

Skills

  • Automation
  • Remote Team Leadership
  • Selenium, Selenide
  • Playwright
  • Java
  • NodeJS
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • Ansible
  • GitLab
  • Terraform
  • Monitoring
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • TestRail
  • Attlasian
  • Moon

Certificates

Education

Murmansk Arctic State University

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science

Side projects

glcron

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.

  • Go
  • GitLab
  • CLI
  • TUI
  • cron
  • GitHub Actions
  • GoReleaser
  • Homebrew
  • MacOS
  • Linux

dux

Docker! Use context!

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

  • Go
  • Docker
  • Docker context
  • prompt
  • CLI
  • GoReleaser
  • Homebrew
  • MacOS
  • Linux