Yevgen S., DevOps/MLOps, Cloud Architect
B2 (Upper-Intermediate) English
Senior (5-10 years)
Lisbon,
Portugal
UTC+00:00
Summary
- DevOps/Cloud Architect with 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud, and MLOps engineering;
- Led large-scale projects including Hadoop-to-AWS OLAP migration, cutting operational costs by 25% and improving system performance;
- Expertise in Kubernetes-based microservices architectures, AWS Fargate, and high-availability designs achieving 99.99% uptime;
- Experience in multi-cloud (AWS, GCP) and hybrid on-prem/cloud adoption;
- Skilled in containerization and orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift;
- Advanced in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, Ansible) and GitOps/CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins);
- Delivered automated CI/CD for serverless apps with AWS SAM, reducing deployment time from hours to 20 minutes;
- Experienced in MLOps with AWS Sagemaker and Kubeflow, building end-to-end ML workflows;
- Skilled in DevSecOps, implementing RBAC, Secrets Manager, SAST/SCA scans, reducing vulnerabilities by 50%;
- Skilled in cloud networking, storage, and big data systems (Spark, Hadoop, EMR, Kinesis);
- Expertise in Python, Go, Java, and Bash for automation and integration;
- Experience of technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and guiding 50+ developers in Kubernetes/Docker adoption;
- Experienced in architectural design, Cloud as Code initiatives, and cross-team collaboration;
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Solutions Architect, and GCP Professional Cloud Architect.
Main Skills
AI & Machine Learning
Programming Languages
Android Libraries and Tools
JavaScript Libraries and Tools
Python Libraries and Tools
Data Analysis and Visualization Technologies
Databases & Management Systems / ORM
Cloud Platforms, Services & Computing
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
Platforms
QA, Test Automation, Security
Deployment, CI/CD & Administration
Methodologies, Paradigms and Patterns
SDK / API and Integrations
Scripting and Command Line Interfaces
Mail / Network Protocols / Data transfer
Virtualization, Containers and Orchestration
Operating Systems
Version Control
Web/App Servers, Middleware
Logging and Monitoring
Soft Skills
Other Technical Skills
Work Experience
Cloud Architect, Financial Institution
Duration: Aug 2024 - Present
Summary: Managing cloud adoption in a hybrid on-premises and cloud environment. Driving the "Cloud as Code" initiative to help development teams migrate and onboard applications in the cloud.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identified cloud architecture solutions aligned with business objectives;
- Led cloud migration using Terraform (IaC), OpenShift namespaces, and CI/CD with GitLab;
- Provided architectural guidelines and blueprints for development teams;
- Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure compliance with best practices;
- Troubleshot technical issues and contributed to cloud security strategies.
Technologies: OpenShift, ArgoCD, Terraform, GitLab CI, PostgreSQL.
Cloud Solution Architect / Cloud Engineer, IT Services Company
Duration: Jun 2020 - Jul 2024
Summary: Designed and implemented DevOps, MLOps, and multi-cloud solutions, combining hands-on engineering with architectural leadership. Focused on Kubernetes-based architectures, automation, and cloud adoption initiatives across AWS and GCP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designed Kubernetes-based microservices architectures with automation, scaling, and monitoring;
- Built end-to-end MLOps pipelines using AWS Sagemaker and Kubeflow;
- Migrated a BigData OLAP system from on-prem Hadoop/Spark to AWS EMR;
- Implemented DevSecOps pipelines with automated security scans (SAST, SCA);
- Built cross-account CI/CD pipelines for serverless apps with AWS SAM;
- Automated IaC using Terraform and GitHub Actions;
- Maintained multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP;
- Containerized a legacy Ruby application and built CI/CD with GitLab CI;
- Created Kubernetes boilerplate for AWS EKS;
- Supported DevOps adoption across engineering teams.
Technologies: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, AWS SAM, Sagemaker, Kubeflow, Hadoop, Spark, Vault, Okta, GitLab CI.
Lead DevOps Engineer, Music Startup
(May 2018 - Mar 2020)
Summary: Enhanced infrastructure and DevOps practices for a startup in the music streaming domain.
Key Responsibilities:
- Decoupled monolithic services into microservices with Docker and AWS;
- Improved high availability and scaling with AWS Fargate and CloudFront;
- Implemented GitOps CI/CD with GitLab;
- Established DevSecOps practices (RBAC, Secrets Manager, Cognito);
- Built real-time data processing with AWS Kinesis.
Technologies: Docker, AWS Fargate, CloudFront, GitLab CI, AWS Secrets Manager, Kinesis.
DevOps Engineer, Mobility and Transport Company
(Sept 2016 - May 2018)
Summary: Supported microservices migration and CI/CD automation for a large-scale transport and mobility platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provisioned Kubernetes clusters with Terraform and Helm;
- Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitLab;
- Introduced e2e testing with Selenium and Behat;
- Supported multiple engineering teams with DevOps practices.
Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Ansible, GitLab CI.
Quality Automation and Performance Testing Engineer
Duration: Jun 2012 - Sept 2016
Summary: Conducted quality automation and performance testing for cloud infrastructure releases, focusing on networking and storage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Automated OpenStack cluster deployment and testing with Jenkins;
- Researched performance impacts of networking protocols (GRE, VXLAN, SDN);
- Benchmarked RabbitMQ, OVS, and Dockerized OpenStack services;
- Deployed Kubernetes on OpenStack for performance testing.
- Built automated model-driven testing system with functional programming models and C# gateway integration. Managed a QA team of two engineers.
- Developed automated testing for secure mobile web services gateway for a leading US online retailer.
Technologies: OpenStack, Python, Bash, Docker, Jenkins, Maude, C#, Java/Spring, REST, Hessian, FitNesse.
Firmware Engineer, Energy Company
(Aug 2010 - Mar 2012)
Developed hardware and software for distributed monitoring and control systems with web-based UI.
Telecom Engineer / Manager, Telecom Vendor
(Mar 2003 - Apr 2010)
Summary: Progressively advanced through multiple roles within a leading telecom vendor, covering network operations, QA/QC, product management, and acceptance management. Contributed to turnkey GSM/EDGE/UMTS projects, ensuring network reliability, product quality, and successful deployments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implemented and maintained GSM network equipment, supporting migration projects;
- Provided QA/QC for GSM/EDGE turnkey deployments;
- Supported UMTS product line development in the technical sales department;
- Designed and implemented QA processes for turnkey telecom projects, managing acceptance testing and quality validation.
Technologies: GSM, EDGE, UMTS, Telecom QA/QC, Turnkey Project Delivery.
Software Engineer, IT Company
Duration: May 2002 - Nov 2002
Summary: Developed features for corporate accounting system and supported DB migrations.
Technologies: MS SQL Server, Oracle 9i, FoxPro.
System Analyst, Aerospace Company
Duration: Aug 2001 - Oct 2001
Summary: Worked on reengineering and development for aircraft automatic control systems.
Education
Master's degree in Computer Systems and Networks
National University of Radio Electronics, 1996-2001
Certification
- CKA - Certified Kubernetes Administrator
- AWS - Certified Solutions Architect
- GCP - Professional Cloud Architect