Anton Kozin

Experienced Backend and DevOps Engineer

תל אביב-יפו, ישראל

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אודותינו

I am a seasoned DevOps and Backend Engineer with over 7 years of multidisciplinary experience, including positions at Broadcom and VMware. Specializing in cloud-native solutions and microservices architecture, my approach combines technical expertise with a strong focus on delivering demonstrable results and ensuring client satisfaction. I excel in creating efficient, scalable, and secure solutions while maintaining clear communication throughout the development lifecycle.

Technical Expertise:

Cloud & Infrastructure:
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP with extensive experience in cloud-native development
Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Helm
Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, WaveFront

Programming & Development
Backend Development: Go, Python, C/C++, Java
Database Technologies: MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL
Testing & Quality: Pytest, OpenAPI specifications
Version Control & CI/CD: Git, GitLab, Jenkins

Additional Skills
Operating Systems: Linux (including SELinux), MacOS, Windows
Project Management: Jira, Agile methodologies
On-call production support and real-time problem-solving
Experience with globally distributed teams

I bring a unique combination of deep technical knowledge and practical experience in secure, scalable application development. With expertise in containerization technologies and Linux systems, I deliver robust solutions that meet modern cybersecurity requirements. I'm ready to contribute to your project's success with proven expertise in designing and implementing efficient, secure, and scalable solutions.

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הנדסת תוכנה

טכנולוגיה

170 ₪ לשעה

UNIX, Linux

5 years of experience developing kernel and user space in Linux and Android using C, C++, and Java. Highly proficient in Bash scripting.

DevOps

3 years of experience in infrastructure maintenance and development, primarily on AWS and GCP. Proficient in IaC (Terraform, Helm) and cloud CLIs, with experience in FinOps and cost analysis.

תכנות ופיתוח תוכנה

170 ₪ לשעה

מתכנת, פיתוח תוכנה כללי

BI, Data Science, Big Data

מפתחי Back-end

3 years of experience with Go/Python microservices running on Kubernetes (K8s).
Proficient in development according to best practices, including monitoring, debugging, secure code development, building applications from scratch, and ensuring observability.

נסיון תעסוקתי

אפריל 2023 - נובמבר 2024

Senior Software Engineer (Same role as VMware)

Broadcom , Tel Aviv

Researched, developed, profiled, and optimized Cloud-Native micro-service back-end systems using Go, Python, Helm, Docker, and GitLab, ArgoCD, KrakenD; ensured adherence to industry standards and best practices while leveraging cutting-edge libraries and tools
Spearheaded the transformation to 100% automated backend system testing (Python, Pytest and GitLab), streamlining scale, stress, and E2E tests - a transition that eliminated manual testing altogether, freeing the team to focus on higher-value tasks
Independently driven automated AI test code generation, harnessing the power of LLM in a reliable fashion, achieving high test coverage and drastically reducing time spent on test development using cover-agent tool
Played an active role in on-call schedules, swiftly troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving backend production issues in real-time. Demonstrated the ability to prioritize critical tasks under pressure, ensuring a seamless and uninterrupted client experience
Designed and developed Open-API interfaces to industry standards, optimizing them to a level of excellence that facilitated their public release
Actively involved in supporting and maintaining logging and observability systems and capabilities with WaveFront, Prometheus, and Logz.io, managing SLOs/SLAs to ensure high service quality
Reduced AWS cloud services cost by 18K$/Month by participating in FinOps analysis projects
Worked extensively with GKE and other GCP tools, using the GUI and CLI, managing, maintaining and debugging Kubernetes microservices, Cloud Run instances and VMs
Owned, managed, and coordinated release-to-production processes, thus freeing up senior staff to engage in other tasks
Implemented cross-language integration (C++, Go and SWIG) to unlock novel functionalities, differentiating our product and delivering unparalleled value to clients
Regularly employed Python and shell scripts (Bash, Zsh) for rapid, streamlined and elegant solutions

אוגוסט 2021 - נובמבר 2023

Senior Software Engineer

VMware Carbon Black , Herzelia

Researched, developed, profiled, and optimized Cloud-Native micro-service back-end systems using Go, Python, Helm, Docker, and GitLab, ArgoCD, KrakenD; ensured adherence to industry standards and best practices while leveraging cutting-edge libraries and tools
Spearheaded the transformation to 100% automated backend system testing (Python, Pytest and GitLab), streamlining scale, stress, and E2E tests - a transition that eliminated manual testing altogether, freeing the team to focus on higher-value tasks
Independently driven automated AI test code generation, harnessing the power of LLM in a reliable fashion, achieving high test coverage and drastically reducing time spent on test development using cover-agent tool
Played an active role in on-call schedules, swiftly troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving backend production issues in real-time. Demonstrated the ability to prioritize critical tasks under pressure, ensuring a seamless and uninterrupted client experience
Designed and developed Open-API interfaces to industry standards, optimizing them to a level of excellence that facilitated their public release
Actively involved in supporting and maintaining logging and observability systems and capabilities with WaveFront, Prometheus, and Logz.io, managing SLOs/SLAs to ensure high service quality
Reduced AWS cloud services cost by 18K$/Month by participating in FinOps analysis projects
Worked extensively with GKE and other GCP tools, using the GUI and CLI, managing, maintaining and debugging Kubernetes microservices, Cloud Run instances and VMs
Owned, managed, and coordinated release-to-production processes, thus freeing up senior staff to engage in other tasks
Implemented cross-language integration (C++, Go and SWIG) to unlock novel functionalities, differentiating our product and delivering unparalleled value to clients
Regularly employed Python and shell scripts (Bash, Zsh) for rapid, streamlined and elegant solutions