DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer
Optimizing infrastructure, automating deployments, and building scalable cloud solutions.
About Me
Building reliable infrastructure for teams that ship.
I'm a Freelance DevOps & Cloud Engineer based in Cologne, Germany, with 15+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production infrastructure.
My core expertise spans Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native security. I partner with startups and SMEs to deliver cost-efficient, scalable, and reliable solutions — so engineering teams can ship faster with confidence.
Whether you need to migrate on-premise workloads to the cloud, harden your DevSecOps posture, or automate your delivery pipeline, I can help.
Core Expertise
- Kubernetes & Container Orchestration
- Terraform & IaC
- CI/CD Automation
- Cloud Security & DevSecOps
- AWS · Yandex Cloud · Mail.ru Cloud
15+
Years Exp.
20+
Deployments
3
Cloud Platforms
Featured Projects
A selection of infrastructure and DevOps engineering work.
Cloud Infrastructure Migration
Migration of on-premise infrastructure to cloud environments, full containerization strategy and Kubernetes cluster setup for high-availability production workloads.
Outcome: Reduced infrastructure costs by 35% and improved deployment frequency 4×.
CI/CD Pipeline Automation
End-to-end implementation of automated deployment pipelines across multiple teams, eliminating manual release steps and enabling GitOps-driven workflows.
Outcome: Cut release cycle time from days to under 30 minutes.
Medical Information System (MIS) Implementation
Full lifecycle implementation of a Medical Information System for multiple medical facilities — covering server infrastructure, networking, and application deployment.
Outcome: Deployed to 6 facilities with 99.9% uptime SLA.
DevSecOps Integration
Integrated continuous security vulnerability monitoring and GitOps practices into existing delivery pipelines, shifting security left without slowing down engineering teams.
Outcome: Critical vulnerability response time reduced from weeks to hours.
Experience
My professional journey in infrastructure and DevOps.
- Feb 2025 — Present
Freelance DevOps & Cloud Engineer
Self-EmployedCologne, Germany- Cloud architecture consulting for startups and SMEs.
- Kubernetes cluster design and Terraform IaC implementations.
- CI/CD pipeline automation and DevSecOps integrations.
- Apr 2016 — Aug 2022
DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer
M-Soft Center RetailMoscow, Russia- Led cloud migration projects to Yandex Cloud and Mail.ru Cloud.
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and Jenkins.
- Managed Kubernetes clusters and containerized microservices.
- Jan 2011 — Apr 2016
Senior IT System Implementation Specialist
M-Soft Center RetailMoscow, Russia- Implemented enterprise IT systems across 20+ client sites.
- Led server infrastructure design and network configuration.
- Provided technical leadership for MIS deployments.
- 2007 — 2010
IT System Specialist
Medcore & CDC-GmbHMoscow / Germany- Administered Linux/Windows server environments.
- Supported medical software systems and clinical networks.
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