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Description

Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect with over 14 years of experience building scalable infrastructures on AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Proficient in developing and maintaining enterprise software solutions.

Capable of communicating complex technical concepts clearly and understandably to non-technical stakeholders.

Languages

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Armenian
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Berlin (up to 50km)

Axel Springer SE
Sr. DevOps Developer
PRESS AND MEDIA
May 2020 - October 2025 (5 years and 5 months)
Berlin, Germany
Maintained and optimized the AWS-based infrastructure for welt.de and bild.de
(over 10 million daily views), ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
Managed AWS ECS clusters, Lambda functions, and application-related services to ensure stable operation across various environments.
Reduced AWS costs by 40% through infrastructure optimization and resource rightsizing.
Migrated CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to GitHub Actions, significantly enhancing developer productivity and deployment reliability.
Automated deployments using Terraform and AWS SAM to provide reproducible and version-controlled infrastructure.
Improved network architecture (VPCs, subnets, security groups, peering), enhancing the security and stability of the cloud environment.
Optimized Akamai CDN configuration to reduce latency and improve user experience for millions of requests.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to align DevOps initiatives with product and security goals, ensuring smooth releases.
Implemented WAF and Site Shield rules to protect platforms from DDoS attacks and increase their resilience.
Terraform AWS ECS CloudFormation Java Spring
AUTO1 Group,
Sr. DevOps Developer
E-COMMERCE
December 2018 - May 2020 (1 year and 5 months)
Berlin, Germany
Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins to improve deployment speed and reliability.
Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and CloudFormation to ensure reproducible and consistent environments.
Monitored and optimized system performance to ensure high availability and fault tolerance of production systems.
Collaborated closely with development teams to optimize deployment processes and establish DevOps best practices throughout the organization.
AWS Java Terraform Spring CloudFormation
emaratech
Principal Software Developer
TECH
December 2015 - November 2018 (2 years and 11 months)
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Led the design, development, and maintenance of noqodi, Dubai's
leading payment gateway, handling Visa payments and transactions for
government platforms and private enterprises.
Architected and implemented a highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure to support mission-critical payment systems.
Designed and deployed a multi-region failover mechanism (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) to ensure disaster recovery and high availability.
Led cross-functional meetings with stakeholders, developers, and infrastructure teams to define requirements, set priorities, and deliver stable releases on time.
Fostered DevOps culture and best practices, mentored team members, and improved collaboration between development and operations.
Docker Jenkins Spring Linux