SOF Vanko

Supported RHEL Linux servers, virtual machines, iDRACs, and various infrastructure tools. Assisted teams with troubleshooting services and patching production and non-production servers.

Managed mixed OS environments, supported Azure and TotalVis projects, planned and executed upgrades on Fortanix LAB appliances, and supported Kubernetes clusters. Coordinated patching and hardware support with third-party providers.

Worked as a DevOps engineer for the WAF cybersecurity group, managing over 1000 servers. Provisioned servers with Terraform, configured with Ansible, and supported Kubernetes and Docker test environments.

Developed SIEM solutions using ELK stack, R, MySQL NDB, MongoDB, and Spark. Built RStudio Server, Shiny Web Server, and Spark clusters, and monitored server performance.

Served as Lead Engineer for Luxottica and MAHLE accounts, ensuring documentation and processes were followed. Collaborated with teams to deliver technical solutions.

Managed technical planning and implementation of projects, including hardware installation, server migration, and storage migration. Coordinated with clients and teams to ensure successful delivery.

Planned and executed a cloud project using OpenStack Folsom and Grizzly, including modules for compute, networking, and storage. Utilized Ubuntu, NFS clustering with DRBD, and various supporting technologies.

Managed HP-UX and Solaris servers, performed security compliance checks, built DMZ servers, and provided technical support. Installed and configured various operating systems and virtualization technologies.

Architected and configured secure network solutions, including VPNs and firewalls. Installed monitoring tools and managed email security, while supporting web applications for online betting.

Developed management and monitoring modules in Visual Basic and contributed to building an online Java casino client-server application. Provided hardware and software support.

Completed the Associate AI Engineer for Developers career track in August 2026.

Completed the IBM Generative AI for Cybersecurity Professionals Specialization, comprising three courses, in October 2026.

Completed the AI Business Fundamentals skill path in August 2026.

Completed the MLOps Fundamentals skill path in September 2026.

Completed the Containerization and Virtualization with Docker and Kubernetes skill path in September 2026.

Completed the Google Cloud AI Infrastructure skill path in August 2026.

Completed the Generative AI for Cybersecurity Specialization, comprising four courses, in October 2026.

Completed the AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals course via Coursera in September 2026.

Completed the Master NVIDIA AI Infrastructure & Pass NCA-AIIO course via Coursera in September 2026.

Completed the Machine Learning Operations (MLOps): Getting Started course in August 2026.

Completed the CompTIA SecAI+ (CY0-001) Complete Course & Exam Prep in October 2026.

Completed the Hugging Face Fundamentals skill path in September 2026.

Certified as NVIDIA-Certified Associate, AI Infrastructure and Operations (NCA-AIIO) in September 2026, valid through September 2028.

Completed the OpenAI Fundamentals skill path in September 2026.

Completed the Developing AI Applications certificate, comprising eight courses and a skill path.

Completed Tableau training in 2020.

Completed the R Programmer Track in 2018.

Completed the Data Scientist with R Track in 2018.

Completed The Data Scientist's Toolbox course via Coursera in 2016.

Completed the Introduction to Big Data course via Coursera in 2016.

Earned the Oracle Certified Expert, Solaris 10 Network Administrator certification in 2011.

Earned the Oracle Certified Professional, Solaris 10 System Administrator certification in 2011.

Studied Philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, in 1993.

Studied English Language at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy, in 1992.

Completed the Unsupervised Learning in R course.

Completed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leadership skill path in August 2026.

Earned the Oracle Certified Expert, Solaris 10 Security Administrator certification in 2011.