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Alina Fedorenko

@alinafedorenko

Experienced Tech Lead and Infrastructure Architect specializing in cybersecurity.

Ukraine
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a challenging role in a forward-thinking company that values innovation and professional growth.

I am a highly skilled Tech Lead and Infrastructure Architect with over 20 years of experience in IT, specializing in designing and implementing scalable and secure infrastructure solutions. My career has spanned multiple countries, where I have directed global IT operations and led high-performing teams to achieve significant business outcomes. I have a proven track record in driving digital transformation initiatives and solving complex IT challenges.

Throughout my career, I have spearheaded the architectural design and setup of global infrastructure for micro-credit businesses, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as PCI DSS and ISO27001. My expertise in cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and robust cybersecurity frameworks has enabled me to implement advanced solutions using AWS, Terraform, and various DevOps practices. I am passionate about mentoring teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, which has led to enhanced performance and security across organizations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

IL

Tech Lead, Infrastructure Architect, CISO

IT PTOSTIR PTE LTD

Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Directed the architectural design and setup of global infrastructure for a holding company's micro-credit business across multiple countries, ensuring scalability and regional compliance. Spearheaded the implementation of advanced AWS infrastructure utilizing Terraform, including redundant multi-AZ autoscaling hybrid GPU nodes (EKS) and RDS with RDS proxies.

FC

Tech Lead, Infrastructure Architect, CISO

FINANCE COMPANY INVEST FINANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)

Achieved and maintained PCI DSS compliance through the implementation of security best practices, manual penetration tests, and automated vulnerability scans. Orchestrated a complete rebuild of the micro-credit business infrastructure from scratch, significantly enhancing reliability, performance, and security posture for microservices and migration to AWS.

SG

Tech Lead

SIXT, 6-Systems Sixt Group

Apr 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Designed and implemented the common infrastructure architecture for all Sixt Leasing SE projects at the holding level, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the organization. Drove infrastructure deployment and automation utilizing Terraform and Ansible, reducing manual effort and increasing deployment speed.

SI

Senior NOC Engineer

SMTP, Inc.

Jan 2015 - Sep 2017 (2 years 8 months)

Developed and implemented the Datacenter architecture, planned server procurement, and built three DPDK-accelerated OpenStack clouds based on RADOS in remote datacenters. Championed the Infrastructure as Code approach, documenting all setup processes in Ansible projects and leveraging Puppet and Cobbler for automation.

GG

Senior Linux Systems Administrator

Gorilla Group

Jun 2014 - Oct 2014 (4 months)

Set up new environments in CloudStack, providing comprehensive support, installation, and troubleshooting for high-loaded servers. Supported client and infrastructure servers, primarily on RedHat with Postfix, Nginx, Apache, Magento, and WordPress in cloud environments.

FR

Unix Linux System Administrator, Programmer

Freelance

Jan 2004 - Jun 2014 (10 years 5 months)

Conducted installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, penetration testing, and security hardening for RHEL, Debian, FreeBSD high-loaded servers, OpenStack, and CloudStack. Provided website support, recovered lost archive passwords, and performed penetration testing.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IM

IMBG

PhD Student, Biophysics

2009 - 2013

Activities and societies: Distributed computer modelling with GROMACS, AMBER, etc, and own software. Main tasks regarding molecular modelling of DNA beta-polymerase using GRID technology. Passed PhD exams with grade 'excellent'.

Conducted distributed computer modeling using GROMACS, AMBER, and proprietary software. Focused on molecular modeling of DNA beta-polymerase utilizing GRID technology. Successfully passed PhD exams with an 'excellent' grade.

KH

KHNU

Master's, Biophysics

2002 - 2008

Activities and societies: Defended Master's thesis in Applied Physics with an excellent grade. Graduate work on Molecular modeling, all calculations performed with own programs (Fortran + Python). Graduated from the Biological and Medical Physics Department, School of Radiophysics. Received a certificate for the best report at a student conference held in IRE, published in the book of abstracts.

Defended Master's thesis in Applied Physics with an excellent grade. Graduate work on Molecular modeling, all calculations performed with own programs (Fortran + Python). Graduated from the Biological and Medical Physics Department, School of Radiophysics. Received a certificate for the best report at a student conference held in IRE, published in the book of abstracts.

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