Edmond Cukalla

Created CI/CD pipelines parameterized by AWS IAM roles and AWS Accounts to provision target infrastructure. Upgraded playbooks for creating compute resources to minimize resource downtime during OS LTS changes.

Implemented new APIs using serverless technologies, reducing costs to 20% of previous server-backed implementations. Introduced CICD-based automation into an existing Kubernetes platform, significantly increasing operational confidence and reliability.

Integrated two service providers into a data ingestion pipeline using Python serverless technologies and Terraform on AWS, speeding up partner integration. Developed a streamlined template to expedite new service provider integration in AWS infrastructure, reducing efforts by 50%.

Reduced time-to-market for customer-requested features to less than 2 weeks by holding weekly demo-and-alignment meetings. Improved HTTP request times from over 10s to 2s per request by leveraging asynchronous functionality of AWS StepFunctions with SQS.

Attracted 200 attendees to the biggest monthly user group meetup in Albania, increasing attendance by 50%. Hosted the 1st technology hackathon regarding the earthquake with EMSC – LastQuake participation.

Co-engineered a new Learning Management System leveraging faster deployment times provided by Kubernetes-/EKS-based microservices. Switched batch processes to run on AWS Lambda instead of EC2, cutting costs by 90%.

Delivered high-quality support to find speakers, talks, and partners with local companies and venues, resulting in planning and presenting events and workshops. Liaised with AWS Developer Advocates, providing training programs and helping the tech community.

Converted a legacy platform into a new modern application architecture, reducing feature development time by 50%. Engineered microservices-based products for the service sector with OSGi, Apache Karaf, Java EE & MyBatis.

Revamped an internal application to enhance customer experience using Spring, Hibernate, and Liquibase. Implemented 10 microservices-based products with active-active load balancing via ActiveMQ brokers.

Designed automation for backup processes and daily health check-ups, saving 2 hours per day for engineers. Administered Unix & Linux operating systems including HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux.

Completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Communication. The thesis focused on 'Webgraph Compression Performance in non-Web Graphs'.