DevOps Engineer

Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer / Caterpillar Inc. 

Contract, Remote

Jul 2023 - Present 

Senior DevOps Engineer / DiFlex 

Part-time, Remote

May 2023 - Present 

Tbilisi, Georgia 

@Diflex-VoIP project:

• EKS Cluster Maintenance: Oversaw regular updates and maintenance of EKS clusters to ensure high availability and optimal performance.

• Terraform Scripting: Developed robust Terraform scripts for AWS EKS and EC2 to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.

• Cost Optimization Strategies: Conducted a comprehensive analysis of EKS costs, identifying areas for optimization. Implemented strategies like rightsizing, spot instances, and auto-scaling to optimize resource utilization and reduce expenses.

• Collaboration and Teamwork: Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and DevOps engineers, to integrate solutions seamlessly. Provided technical guidance and participated in architectural discussions to improve system performance and scalability.

• Skills: Helm Charts · Docker Products · Bash · Terraform · Ansible · Python (Programming Language) · Github Actions · Git · Amazon EKS · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Linux

DevOps Engineer / Ranko

Contract, Remote

Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

Tbilisi, Georgia

• AWS Audit & Remediation: Performed comprehensive audit to identify and resolve security flaws in AWS environment. Hardened infrastructure through better access controls, encryption, and security groups.

• Load Balancer Optimization: Re-architected load balancers for improved high availability through redundancy and scaling capabilities.

• ECS Cluster Enhancements: Redesigned ECS clusters to enhance application resilience, availability and scalability.

• RDS Migration: Migrated RDS database instances to multi-AZ deployment to remove single points of failure.

• Cost Optimization: Right-sized resources based on utilization to optimize costs. Consolidated workloads onto optimal instance types.

• Infrastructure Alignment: Leveraged AWS tools and knowledge to build robust, secure, and optimized architecture aligned to business needs.

• Skills: AWS CodeBuild · AWS CodePipeline · Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) · GitHub · Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) · Amazon Route 53 · Elastic Load Balancing · Amazon ECS · Git · Amazon Web Services (AWS)

DevOps Engineer / Exadel

Full-time

May 2022 - Mar 2023

Tbilisi, Georgia

@LoanLogics project:

• Main area Linux support, CI/CD implementation, support high load projects.

• As DevOps, for the Jenkins portion of the project, the goal was to improve the efficiency and reliability of the CI/CD pipeline. This involved creating new pipelines for various stages of the software development process, such as building, testing, and deploying. Additionally, existing pipelines were modified to better suit the needs of the organization. This included the integration of new tools and technologies, as well as the implementation of best practices for pipeline management.

• For the AWS ECS cost optimization, the objective was to reduce expenses associated with the service. This involved conducting a thorough analysis of the organization's usage of the ECS service, identifying areas where costs could be reduced, and implementing changes accordingly. This could include scaling down unnecessary resources, implementing reserved instances, and using spot instances. Additionally, the organization implemented monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track and measure the impact of the cost optimization measures.

DevOps Engineer / EPAM Systems

Full-time

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

Tbilisi, Georgia

@Merck Airflow project:

• The project focused on three main objectives: creating and modifying CI/CD pipelines for CloudBees and Jenkins, manipulating stacks on AWS, and implementing ETL using AWS Glue and Lambda.

• As DevOps, For the CI/CD pipelines, the goal was to improve the efficiency and reliability of the software development process by creating new pipelines for CloudBees and Jenkins. This involved integrating new tools and technologies and implementing best practices for pipeline management. Additionally, existing pipelines were modified to better suit the needs of the organization.

• For manipulating stacks on AWS, the objective was to improve the management of the organization's infrastructure on the cloud platform. This involved creating, updating and deleting stacks using CloudFormation, and automating the process using scripts. Additionally, the organization has implemented monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track and measure the impact of stack management.

• For the implementation of ETL, the goal was to extract, transform and load data from various sources into a central data store. This was achieved by using AWS Glue and Lambda, which allowed for the creation of data pipelines that can automatically extract data from sources, transform it, and load it into a data warehouse. Additionally, the organization has implemented monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track the performance of the ETL process.

DevOps Engineer / Liberty Bank

Part-time

Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

Tbilisi, Georgia

• The project aimed to convert Windows .NetCore services to Linux environments and automates the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins.

• The goal was to migrate the existing Windows for the conversion of NetCore services to Linux environments typically have better performance and lower costs. This involved analyzing the current services and identifying any compatibility issues, modifying the code and configurations as needed, testing the services in the new environment, and deploying them.

• As DevOps working on the automation of the CI/CD pipeline, the goal was to improve the efficiency and reliability of the software development process. This involved setting up Jenkins as the CI/CD tool, and creating new pipelines for various stages of the software development process such as building, testing, and deploying. Additionally, scripts were written to automate repetitive tasks such as building and deploying the services to the Linux environments. The organization also implemented monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track and measure the performance of the pipeline.

Delivery Engineer / Singular

Full-time

Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

Tbilisi, Georgia

• The project aimed to deploy and configure new builds of Singular products using Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Git, and a DevOps approach.

• For the deployment of new builds, the goal was to set up a process for deploying and configuring new versions of the Singular products in a consistent and efficient manner. This involved using Jenkins to automate the build and deployment process, using Docker to containerize the application, and Ansible to automate the configuration of the application. Additionally, Git was used for version control and tracking changes to the application.

• For the configuration of new builds, the goal was to set up a process for configuring new versions of the Singular products in a consistent and efficient manner. This involved using Ansible to automate the configuration of the application, and Jenkins to automate the build and deployment process. Additionally, Git was used for version control and tracking   changes to the configuration.

Linux System Engineer / Orient Logic

Full-time

Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

Tbilisi, Georgia

• Working on Ceph, IBM BPM, and IBM Datacap Implementations.

• Deploying Ceph, IBM BPM, and IBM Datacap requires a thorough understanding of each technology and the ability to execute a wellplanned implementation strategy. When working with these solutions, it is important to assess the client's needs and requirements, design the architecture, and configure the systems for optimal performance. During the deployment process, it is also necessary to perform thorough testing, troubleshoot any issues, and provide training and support to endusers. Effective communication and co laboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams is also key to ensuring a successful deployment. Overall, deploying Ceph, IBM BPM, and IBM Datacap requires a combination of technical skills, project management expertise, and a focus on delivering high-quality.

System Administrator / FINA LLC

Full-time

May 2018 - Dec 2019

Tbilisi, Georgia

• Hardware/software configuration and implementation of the FINA banking software at the National Bank of Tajikistan. This advanced software, written in Java, is designed to gather documents from finance companies for central bank use. The deployment of the FINA application was carried out on a Windows-based bare-metal server, utilizing hyper-v virtualization technology. A virtual machine was created on the hyper-v platform, on which the FINA product was deployed. This ensured the highest level of performance, compatibility, and stability. Additionally, I was responsible for configuring a secure VPN connection to support the safe and confidential transfer of financial data. With the successful implementation of FINA, the National Bank of Tajikistan now has a modern, efficient solution for document gathering and central bank operations, with added security through the VPN configuration and the utilization of virtualization technology.