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Roman Pereverziev

Roman Pereverziev

DEVOPS ENGINEER
Chicago,IL

Summary

A self-motivated and highly skilled Senior Cloud Platform Engineer with a strong background in Containers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Cloud technologies. Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of configuration management, DevOps, and diverse cloud infrastructure. Quick to learn new tools and adapt to changing technologies. Eager to explore new technologies, face challenges, and deliver effective solutions. Hands-on experience in installing, maintaining, and configuring servers; implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines; and performing server infrastructure migrations.



Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4026
4026
years of post-secondary education
11
11
Certifications

Work History

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Discover financial
09.2022 - Current
  • Provisioned and managed EKS clusters across dev, stage, and prod environments using Terraform
  • Managed Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for GCP environments integrated with Terraform, deploying Megalista and related services such as GCS, VM, VPC, and IAM
  • Developed Jenkins CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and dynamic agents for AWS services, deploying IAM, EC2, VPC, EKS, DynamoDB, EBS, and EFS
  • Created custom Ansible playbooks to provision and manage AWS EMR clusters and related activities
  • Managed the OpenShift platform for dev, stage, and prod environments including upgrades, cluster/application troubleshooting, networking, and system health
  • Developed Terraform modules for EKS clusters to deploy isolated environments with custom private VPCs, integrated with Jenkins CI/CD for team-wide usability
  • Authored detailed documentation for managing pipelines, Terraform, and Ansible codebases to support onboarding and team reference
  • Managed the GCP environment for the Google-hosted application Megalista, including initial installation, upgrades, and troubleshooting
  • Onboarded new engineers, conducted knowledge transfer sessions, and provided tooling support to ensure smooth integration into the platform
  • Built reusable Terraform infrastructure modules for GCP to support cross-team project deployments
  • Performed Calico upgrades using the Tigera licensed version and documented each version's process for team reference
  • Troubleshot EKS-deployed microservices to help developers resolve deployment issues and unblock workflows
  • Deployed Istio service mesh on EKS, configured virtual services, gateways, mutual TLS (mTLS), and implemented canary releases
  • Created and maintained Dockerfiles for team-specific microservices based on project requirements

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Lowe's Companies, inc
11.2019 - 01.2024
  • Deployed Kubernetes-based applications using Helm and stored Helm charts in GCS buckets for versioned access.
  • Automated Helm templates to be dynamic and reusable across all environments.
  • Provisioned various Kubernetes clusters on GCP, including GKE, Rancher (RKE), and K8s via KubeSpray.
  • Used Terraform to automate infrastructure as code, improving deployment speed and reusability.
  • Leveraged GCS to store Terraform state files, configuration data, and supporting assets for Kubernetes cluster provisioning.
  • Installed cert-manager with external DNS and ingress-nginx on top of EKS for secure and automated ingress routing.
  • Configured ILB on GCP for Istio ingress service mesh communication and ingress-nginx for exposing SSL-encrypted endpoints using Virtual Services and Istio gateways.
  • Collaborated with the IAM team to provision required service accounts, roles, policies, and user permissions.
  • Used JFrog Artifactory and GCR to manage and store Docker images.
  • Regularly opened and managed Google support cases to troubleshoot infrastructure issues and track resolutions.
  • Automated SSO integration across Rancher, GCP, and internal applications to streamline authentication and simplify maintenance.
  • Deployed and automated kube-prometheus-stack consistently across all environments on Kubernetes clusters.
  • Implemented automated alerting through Slack, PagerDuty, and email channels.
  • Wrote Bash and Python automation scripts to accelerate workflows and improve maintainability across environments.
  • Used Python and Google Cloud client libraries for DevOps testing and cloud automation tasks.
  • Built dynamic Jenkins pipelines with automated secrets retrieval from Vault.
  • Collaborated with the Networking and Palo Alto teams to configure and troubleshoot GCP VPC components.
  • Provisioned GCP VMs to host Vault servers for secure secrets management.
  • Utilized GCP Stackdriver for centralized logging and monitoring.
  • Maintained and monitored Kubernetes clusters across PROD, STAGE, QA, and DEV environments.
  • Installed and configured NPE and Production Vault environments fully based on Kubernetes.
  • Onboarded development teams to Vault, configuring Vault agents for secure, least-privilege secret retrieval from Vault servers.
  • Analyzed and mitigated security vulnerabilities within Kubernetes environments.
  • Installed official Helm charts for Prometheus and Grafana across all environments (dev to prod), with persistent storage and full support.
  • Maintained and configured ingress controllers across all Kubernetes environments for stable and secure routing.
  • Containerized monolithic applications into Docker-based microservices, improving developer workflow, scalability, and deployment speed.
  • Created and modified Kubernetes clusters using KubeSpray for customizable, production-ready deployments.
  • Installed and configured the Istio service mesh with mutual TLS, secure gateways, and Virtual Services for backend routing and traffic management.
  • Resolved application deployment issues in collaboration with QA, Dev, Operations, Monitoring, and Logging teams.
  • Troubleshot Python and Java applications alongside development teams to identify and resolve runtime or deployment issues.
  • Created root cause analysis (RCA) reports and defined long-term resolution plans for recurring issues.
  • Developed Ansible playbooks to automate package installation, remote machine configuration, and new build deployments.
  • Used Ansible Tower to build input-driven automation workflows and repeatable task execution.
  • Supported an enterprise-scale CI platform by establishing best practices, automation processes, and toolchains including Jira, Jenkins, and Git.
  • Extensive experience creating and configuring Istio service mesh across Kubernetes environments (Dev, QA, Perf, and Prod).

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Capgemini
04.2019 - 11.2019
  • Modified and created CI/CD pipelines for application deployment and automation tasks using Jenkins.
  • Designed and implemented highly available, scalable, and secure cloud architecture using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Created Dockerfiles and built Docker images for microservices deployed on Kubernetes.
  • Performed advanced troubleshooting on Kubernetes environments, supporting container maintenance and application functionality.
  • Built and maintained Kubernetes clusters on AWS using Kops and Terraform.
  • Managed infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to deploy applications across multiple environments and regions.
  • Integrated Terraform with Kubernetes clusters and created deployments for microservices.
  • Developed automation scripts to streamline and manage Kubernetes cluster upgrades.
  • Managed Kubernetes networking, container images, volumes, secrets, deployments, and services such as Ingress and LoadBalancer.
  • Upgraded Kubernetes Dev, QA, and Prod environments to newer versions using Kops.
  • Led cloud usage governance, monitoring, and reporting processes, including access control and resource usage analysis.
  • Utilized Kubernetes and Docker to build, test, and deploy applications through a CI/CD pipeline.
  • Collaborated with test and development teams to resolve deployment and infrastructure issues.
  • Implemented and integrated proxy servers on MuleSoft using automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Extensively used Jira to report, track, and resolve development and operational issues.
  • Built, designed, and maintained training documentation using Confluence.
  • Migrated legacy STASH repositories to Bitbucket, ensuring minimal disruption to development workflows.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, analytical, and leadership skills; effective in both independent and team-based work environments.
  • Designed, configured, and managed private cloud infrastructure using AWS services including EC2, S3, ELB, Auto Scaling, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, and RDS.
  • Performed root cause analysis and resolved multiple incidents with permanent corrective actions.
  • Troubleshot live production issues with a focus on rapid service restoration and incident resolution.
  • Experienced in using network protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SSH, SOAP, TCP, SSL, and DNS; assisted developers with application-level troubleshooting.

DevOps engineer

J.Crew
03.2017 - 04.2019
  • Provisioned infrastructure in production environments using Terraform.
  • Launched EC2 instances using AMIs and configured them for specific application needs.
  • Architected cloud solutions on AWS and GCP using automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
  • Migrated legacy monitoring tools to updated versions to improve observability and reliability.
  • Configured Nagios for ongoing monitoring of AWS instances.
  • Automated deployment processes using Jenkins, reducing manual workload by over 70%.
  • Created and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for streamlined code deployments.
  • Used CI/CD tools, primarily Jenkins, to build and automate continuous deployment workflows.
  • Gained deep experience in DevOps best practices and CI/CD management.
  • Automated infrastructure, testing, and deployment processes for web applications using Ansible, Terraform, and Packer.
  • Automated build and deployment workflows to reduce human error and accelerate production releases.
  • Designed a hybrid cloud delivery model enabling customers to use a custom mix of AWS and on-premises infrastructure based on their specific requirements.
  • Containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes for efficient deployment and orchestration.
  • Assisted in deploying Kubernetes clusters across both cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Built a private Kubernetes-based cloud platform supporting Dev, Test, and Prod environments.
  • Managed local Kubernetes deployments by creating clusters and deploying containerized applications.
  • Implemented AWS services including EC2, S3, Redshift, Lambda, RDS, EBS, and ELB to support scalable cloud infrastructure.
  • Implemented Kubernetes with AWS VPC, EBS, and security groups to deliver robust, multi-host container orchestration.
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters deployed across both on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
  • Debugged applications running on Kubernetes clusters to resolve runtime and connectivity issues.
  • Performed upgrades and downgrades of applications deployed on Kubernetes clusters.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Central Ukrainian National Technical University

Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Central Ukrainian National Technical University

Skills

Cloud Platforms:

  • AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, EBS, IAM, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk),

  • GCP (GKE, GCR, GCS, ILB, GLB, VPC, IAM, Stackdriver)

  • Terraform, CloudFormation, KubeSpray

  • Jenkins, Vault, Ansible, ArgoCD, Rancher Pipelines, GitHub Actions

  • Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Istio, Cert Manager, Ingress NGINX, External DNS, Calico

  • Bash, Python, Groovy

  • Grafana, Prometheus, Amazon CloudWatch (CW), Stackdriver, ELK, Datadog

Certification

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, LF-y9axq33b1a

Timeline

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Discover financial
09.2022 - Current

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Lowe's Companies, inc
11.2019 - 01.2024

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Capgemini
04.2019 - 11.2019

DevOps engineer

J.Crew
03.2017 - 04.2019

Master of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Central Ukrainian National Technical University

Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Central Ukrainian National Technical University

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