Plaksa Aleh

Middle DevOps engineer

Mobile: +375 29 343 97 68

E-mail: plaxaoleg@gmail.com

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SUMMARY

Results-driven DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of specialized experience optimizing software delivery pipelines. Demonstrated expertise in architecting robust CI/CD workflows that have reduced deployment times by 70% and improved system reliability across multiple enterprise environments. Skilled in cloud infrastructure automation using AWS and Azure, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and implementing comprehensive monitoring solutions with Grafana and Prometheus. Effectively bridges development and operations teams to foster a collaborative culture that accelerates delivery while maintaining stability. Passionate about infrastructure-as-code, security automation, and continuous improvement of DevOps practices.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
WORK EXPERIENCE

DevOps engineer eGamings

October 2024 - September 2025

Internal Projects:

Product company with internal projects. Main responsibilities: creation of CI/CD and maintenance of infrastructure.
Stack of technologies: Bash, Python, Groovy, Linux, Docker, Docker Compose, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab, Grafana, Prometheus

DevOps engineer IBA Group

December 2023 - October 2024

Internal Projects:

• Spearheaded the modernization of authentication infrastructure by implementing Keycloak SSO solution, reducing login-related incidents by 60% and strengthening security compliance
• Architected and deployed scalable storage solutions using MinIO and AWS S3, achieving 40% cost reduction while improving data reliability and access times
• Automated deployment workflows with GitHub Actions and AWS services, reducing release cycle time from days to hours while improving reliability and auditability
• Containerized legacy applications using Docker Compose, enabling consistency across environments and simplifying developer onboarding by 50%

March 2020 - December 2023

BluePrism Project:

• Designed and implemented fully automated deployment environments for BluePrism RPA platform, reducing configuration time by 75% and eliminating environment inconsistencies
• Engineered end-to-end CI/CD pipeline using Bitbucket, Jenkins and PowerShell, enabling automated testing and deployment that reduced release cycles from weeks to days
• Built comprehensive monitoring and alerting system with Grafana and Prometheus, providing real-time visibility into system performance and reducing MTTR by 65%
• Successfully led migration from Bitbucket to Microsoft Azure DevOps, including refactoring CI/CD pipelines, with zero downtime and minimal disruption to development teams
• Implemented infrastructure-as-code practices that improved deployment consistency and reduced configuration drift across multiple environments

Implementation specialist SolbegSoft, Cards department

March 2017 - March 2020

Tieto Project:

• Led deployment and configuration of payment processing systems that comply with strict industry standards (VISA, Mastercard, American Express), ensuring 99.99% system availability
• Implemented secure Oracle database environments and Tuxedo application servers, optimizing for both performance and security in financial transaction processing
• Designed and maintained robust cryptographic infrastructure (DES, 3DES, AES) with Hardware Security Modules (HSM), achieving PCI DSS compliance while protecting sensitive financial data
• Automated deployment processes using Git and Bash scripting, reducing manual configuration errors by 80% and implementation time by 60%
• Conducted thorough testing of all components to ensure adherence to payment card industry standards and regulatory requirements

Solution Consultant, Technical support (3 level) ScienceSoft Inc

March 2013 - March 2017

Tieto Project:

• Provided expert-level (L3) technical support for banking processing centers, resolving complex system issues with 98% customer satisfaction rate
• Conducted in-depth troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical financial transaction systems, reducing recurring incidents by 70%
• Optimized Oracle database performance through SQL tuning and system analysis, improving transaction processing times by 40%
• Managed and maintained secure cryptographic infrastructure, ensuring compliance with financial industry regulations while preventing security breaches
• Developed automated diagnostic tools using Git and Bash that reduced problem identification time from hours to minutes, significantly improving response times for critical issues

Leading specialist of automation department JSC "JSSB Belarusbank"

March 2011 - March 2013

Support:

• Led technical support initiatives for critical banking automation systems at Belarus's largest financial institution, serving over 100 branches and millions of customers
• Analyzed complex software issues in banking transaction systems, reducing resolution time by 45% through structured problem-solving methodologies
• Implemented proactive monitoring solutions that identified potential system failures before they impacted customers, improving overall service reliability
• Consulted with development teams to improve application design from an operational perspective, reducing post-deployment issues by 55%

EDUCATION
1996 - 2000 Minsk State Polytechnic College (specialty: Process Automation)
2007 - 2011 BSUIR, Minsk (specialty: IT engineer)
CERTIFICATES
2020 AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA) - Validating expertise in deploying, managing, and operating AWS environments
TRAINING AND COURSES
2024 Kubernetes administration course
2024 Terraform
2024 GitHub & Gitlab actions
2019 Continuous integration and Continuous deployment (DevOps)
2018 Python Automation
2015 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
2012 CCNA Discovery: Networking for Home and Small Businesses
2012 CCNA Discovery: Working at Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English (B1-Intermediate), Russian (Native), Belarusian (Native)

Professional Development: Regular participation in DevOps and cloud technology meetups and conferences

Open Source: Contributor to several DevOps community projects and automation tools

Continuing Education: Currently studying advanced Kubernetes networking and security

Interests: Chess (competitive player), Technology innovation, International travel, Physical fitness

Driving License: Category B

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Reduced deployment failure rate by 75% through implementation of automated testing and deployment validation

• Designed and implemented multi-region disaster recovery solution that achieved 99.99% uptime for critical banking applications

• Led cloud migration initiative that resulted in 35% cost reduction while improving scalability and performance

• Developed custom monitoring solution that decreased mean time to resolution (MTTR) for critical incidents from hours to minutes

• Recognized with company award for innovation in automation after creating self-healing infrastructure components