Gor Sargsyan

Architected and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines and monitoring systems for on-premise HPC clusters, improving developer self-service through templated pipelines. Built reusable Terraform modules and standardized Helm charts, enforcing security-by-design with policy-as-code and automated vulnerability scanning.

Managed a secure multi-service AWS platform across EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, and IAM, designing highly available architectures to meet 99.9%+ SLAs. Automated build/test/deploy with CI/CD and infrastructure automation, reducing manual intervention by 70% and monthly cloud spend by 25%.

Built the company cloud foundation and CI/CD platform on GCP from the ground up, enabling end-to-end delivery for product development. Implemented cost-optimized GCP architecture using autoscaling and committed use discounts, and established monitoring/alerting and an IAM-based security posture with automated compliance checks.

Implemented a GitOps-powered ArgoCD pipeline, reducing deployment cycle time from hours to minutes. Hardened the software supply chain with Harbor and SonarQube, reducing critical vulnerabilities in production by 40%, while using Terraform to automate scaling and decommissioning across AWS and on-prem.

Architected and built infrastructure and deployment pipelines from scratch as the first infrastructure hire, establishing DevOps automation and reliability practices from day one. Engineered a CI/CD platform from code commit to production, enabling rapid, reliable feature releases and supporting a scalable, cost-effective, high-availability initial launch.

Managed IT infrastructure and application deployments while implementing automation scripts to improve system efficiency. Provided technical support and troubleshooting, coordinated release processes with development teams, and performed monitoring and performance optimization.

Provided technical support for software and hardware issues, improving customer satisfaction through effective troubleshooting. Documented technical processes and created user guides, trained staff on best practices, and monitored system performance to recommend upgrades and improve efficiency.

Completed mandatory military service in Nagorno-Karabakh from Jun 2013 to Jul 2015.

Earned a Bachelor's degree at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia in Yerevan from Sep 2009 to May 2013.