About
System administrator with 20+ years of experience in Linux and Unix environments. Expertise spans server installation and maintenance, network services, security hardening, virtualization, and task automation. Currently deepening knowledge in DevOps practices— aiming for a more integrated, automated approach to infrastructure management. Passionate about reliable operation of Linux systems in demanding, high-load environments.
Skills
- Linux
- Ansible
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Helm Charts
- Bash
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Zabbix
- Jenkins
- Proxmox
- HashiCorp Nomad
- AWS
- Cloud Computing
- ZFS / Storage
- Nginx
- SMB / NFS
- Ubiquiti / Networking
Certifications
- DevOps Upgrade. Kubernetes: Base
- DevOps Upgrade. Kubernetes: Monitoring & Logging
Education
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Moscow Academy of Finance and Industry (MFPA)
Master's degree, Information Technology
2007 – 2011
Experience
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2024 — Present 2024— PresentSenior DevOps Engineer @ Yadda
Remote
- Infrastructure management and DevOps process automation.
- Infrastructure management and DevOps process automation
- Design and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines
- DevOps
- CI/CD
- Linux
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Jan 2024 — Jan 2025 Jan 2024— Jan 2025NOC Linux Engineer @ Crytek
Valencia, Spain
- Supported and maintained ~500 dedicated servers distributed globally.
- Deployed game backend to staging and production using Jenkins and Ansible
- Maintained Proxmox virtualization cluster
- Infrastructure monitoring with Zabbix and Grafana dashboards
- Maintained HashiCorp Nomad confederation cluster
- Linux
- Jenkins
- Ansible
- Proxmox
- Zabbix
- Grafana
- Nomad
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Jun 2018 — May 2021 Jun 2018— May 2021System Administrator @ ScopeVFX
Moscow, Russia
- Built complete network infrastructure for a VFX / CG studio from scratch.
- Designed and deployed network storage (RAID5 & ZFS) accessible via SMB and NFS, automated with Ansible
- Deployed Deadline render cluster for distributed rendering
- Planned and sized Proxmox cluster for backend services (licensing, private cloud)
- Launched video surveillance system based on Ubiquiti Networks
- Built Cloud VPN for remote artists during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Linux
- ZFS
- Proxmox
- Ansible
- SMB/NFS
- VPN
- Ubiquiti
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Apr 2013 — Jul 2018 Apr 2013— Jul 2018Tech Lead @ Planetpics Media
Moscow, Russia
- Planned and deployed streaming infrastructure for live streaming services.
- Deployed AWS infrastructure for bonding remote streaming devices
- Led and planned the work of the engineering team
- Planned and maintained infrastructure for large-scale outdoor streaming events
- AWS
- Streaming
- Linux
- Team Lead
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Jun 2011 — Apr 2013 Jun 2011— Apr 2013System Administrator @ RedScrew Production
- Built CG studio infrastructure from scratch — planning and hardware vendor interaction.
- Set up Deadline render cluster for distributed rendering
- Built Ubuntu-based RAID5 NAS with Samba, AFP, and backup systems
- Linux
- RAID5
- Samba
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Sep 2010 — Jun 2011 Sep 2010— Jun 2011System Administrator @ Fresh Production
Moscow, Russia
- Planned and deployed Ethernet-based corporate network.
- Implemented NAS with rsync-based data backup
- Deployed video surveillance system (Ubiquiti equipment)
- Maintained DNS, mail server, and corporate website
- Linux
- Networking
- DNS
- rsync
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Apr 2007 — Sep 2010 Apr 2007— Sep 2010System Administrator @ BUZZ Production
Moscow, Russia
- Built and maintained corporate mail system (qmail, SpamAssassin).
- Configured main file storage with Samba/AppleTalk and automated backups
- Maintained domain zone with BIND 9
- Planned and deployed the corporate network infrastructure
- Built hardware video editing suites (Apple-based Avid and Final Cut systems)
- Linux
- qmail
- BIND 9
- Samba