Alexander Vasilenko - Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect

Q: Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Vienna, Austria .

Q: What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months . Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect at A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction .

Q: What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction , IMZ , and Bundesdruckerei .

Q: Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Government and Administration , and Banking and Finance . Alexander also has some experience in Construction .

Q: Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration , Construction , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology .

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Experience

Jul 2024 - Present

2 years

Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect

A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction

Architected and deployed a highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for business-critical microservices.
Designed and implemented a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform for managing GKE clusters, networking (VPCs, Subnets), and IAM policies.
Engineered optimized storage solutions for stateful workloads (MongoDB) using GKE PersistentVolumes, enhancing performance and data resiliency.
Established a full-stack observability framework using Google Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Jul 2024 - Present

2 years

Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect

IMZ

Designed and built a private cloud Kubernetes platform using Rancher, providing a foundation for modern application deployment in a hybrid environment.
Automated the entire lifecycle of the cluster and application deployments using Terraform and Helm.
Architected and implemented a disaster recovery strategy for the Kubernetes platform and its stateful applications.

Mar 2020 - Jul 2024

4 years 5 months

Hybrid

Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect

Bundesdruckerei

Led the architectural design of hybrid-cloud solutions, seamlessly integrating AWS Public Cloud services with on-premise OpenShift platforms.
Architected and managed a multi-account AWS environment using AWS Organizations, ensuring security, governance, and cost optimization.
Designed and provisioned complex AWS networking infrastructure, including CloudFront, ALBs, NLBs, and Global Accelerator to ensure high availability and performance.
Authored the enterprise-wide Infrastructure as Code strategy using Terraform for all AWS resources.
Developed and implemented granular IAM policies (Least Privilege, ABAC) and KMS strategies to meet stringent public sector security requirements.
Developed Kubernetes operators in Golang to automate provisioning and management of custom cluster resources.

Oct 2017 - Sep 2020

3 years

CTO

Robusta

Built the company's in-house technology department from the ground up, hiring and mentoring a 25-person team of engineers, analysts, and QA.
Led the development of a new marketing platform on a microservices architecture, resulting in a 2x increase in company profit within two years.
Slashed the mean-time-to-production for new features from 3 weeks to 4 days by implementing a robust Continuous Delivery pipeline.
As CISO, established the company's cybersecurity strategy, successfully implementing DevSecOps practices and achieving OWASP compliance.

Oct 2017 - Sep 2019

2 years

Identity and Access Management Architect

SPAR ICS

Designed the solution architecture for a multi-national Identity and Access Management platform, integrating numerous enterprise systems.
Implemented modern authentication and authorization solutions (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0) for over 20 large-scale applications, a foundational step for secure cloud migration.

Jul 2013 - Sep 2017

4 years 3 months

Principal Cloud Consultant

Oracle

Consulted enterprise clients on cloud adoption strategies across Oracle's IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings.
Designed and implemented customer solutions on Oracle Cloud, including Weblogic, SOA, and Database workloads.
Delivered hands-on workshops on Oracle Cloud technologies to enterprise customers.

Apr 2011 - Jul 2013

2 years 4 months

Deputy CTO / CISO

PaynetEasy

Managed a distributed organization of 40 engineers and support staff across Russia and Ukraine.
Led the complete architectural overhaul of the company's core payment processing platform, enabling it to scale to millions of daily transactions.
As CISO, was responsible for defining and implementing all security policies, leading to multiple successful PCI DSS certifications for clients.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance, and Construction.

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Banking and Finance

Construction

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Information Technology

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Summary

A highly experienced Senior Cloud Architect with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing robust, scalable, and secure cloud solutions for large-scale enterprise environments.

Passionate about leveraging cloud technologies to drive business innovation, security, and operational excellence.

Skills

Cloud Platforms: Aws, Google Cloud Platform (Gcp), Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud (Iaas/Paas)
Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (Gke, Openshift, Rancher), Docker, Helm
Infrastructure As Code (Iac): Terraform, Ansible
Ci/Cd & Devops: Gitlab Ci/Cd, Argocd
Networking & Security: Aws Vpc, Cloudfront, Alb/Nlb, Waf, Iam, Keycloak, Dns, Firewalls, Pci Dss
Observability & Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Elk Stack, Google Cloud Monitoring & Logging
Programming & Scripting: Golang, Java (Spring Boot), Python, Shell Scripting
Databases On Cloud: Postgresql, Mongodb, Oracle Db (Management In Cloud Context)
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Devsecops, Site Reliability Engineering (Sre)

Languages

Russian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Russian People's Friendship University

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics · Applied Mathematics · Moscow, Russian Federation

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

Certified Scrum Master

Oracle Identity Governance Suite 11g Certified Implementation Specialist

Red Hat Delivery Specialist - OpenShift Container Platform Application Deployment

Red Hat Delivery Specialist – OpenShift Container Platform Deployment

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Information Technology 9 y

Avg length 2 y 9 m

Longest experience 4 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect, Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect, CTO

Main industries Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 6

Profile

Created

June 2026

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Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Vienna, Austria.

What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alexander be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alexander would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect, Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect, CTO.

What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect at A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction.

What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction, IMZ, and Bundesdruckerei.

Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance. Alexander also has some experience in Construction.

Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration, Construction, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology.

What is Alexander's education?

Alexander holds a Bachelor in Applied Mathematics from Russian People's Friendship University.

Does Alexander have any certificates?

Alexander has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, and Certified Scrum Master.

What is the availability of Alexander?

Alexander is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Alexander?

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