Cloud Infrastructure & Automation Engineer
Automation engineer transitioning to cloud infrastructure after architecting platforms at scale. At Zillow, I evolved from SDET to building CI/CD frameworks used by 7 teams and contributing to AWS migrations that cut costs by 40% while serving 2M+ monthly transactions.
What Makes Me Different
I build infrastructure that scales - not just tests that pass. My background in automation means I approach cloud engineering with a unique perspective: every system should be self-healing, every deployment should be automated, and every dollar should be optimized.
Technical Expertise
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, CloudFront)
- Automation: CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Python, Bash
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals
This Site Proves It
While this resume appears deceptively simple, it runs on production-grade infrastructure I built from scratch:
→ View Architecture Diagram | → Infrastructure Details
- True blue-green deployments enabling zero-downtime releases
- 2,000+ lines of Terraform managing 30+ AWS resources
- Enterprise patterns at <$5/month operational cost
- 10-minute deployments from code to production
Ready to discuss how I can bring this infrastructure mindset to your engineering challenges.
Certifications
Skills
- AWS
- Terraform
- Packer
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Ansible
- Python
- JavaScript
- C#
- PowerShell
- Bash
- GitHub Actions
- TeamCity
- Jenkins
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- ElasticSearch
- K6
Experience
Automation Engineer / SDET III
Infrastructure Automation & Cloud Migration
- Led automation strategy for scheduling infrastructure modernization, migrating legacy .NET monoliths to AWS cloud-native architecture
- Architected self-healing infrastructure with Ansible, achieving 99.95% uptime for systems processing 2M+ monthly transactions
- Automated environment provisioning with Docker, reducing setup time from 8 hours to 20 minutes
- Designed infrastructure monitoring solution with Grafana/ELK Stack covering 50+ API endpoints
Platform Engineering & CI/CD
- Built enterprise CI/CD automation framework (TeamCity/Ansible) adopted as standard by 7 teams
- Created reusable pipeline templates and automation tools, cutting setup time from days to hours
- Developed self-service platforms enabling developers to manage their own deployments and diagnostics
- Automated infrastructure workflows reducing manual operations by 90%
Cost Optimization & Performance
- Led automation initiatives in AWS migration, achieving 40% infrastructure cost reduction
- Optimized system performance through automated load testing and parallel execution strategies
- Reduced production incidents by 65% through proactive automation and monitoring
Technical Leadership
- Mentored 5 engineers in infrastructure-as-code and automation best practices
- Introduced PowerShell and Python automation tools for system health monitoring
- Championed automation-first culture, transforming manual processes across the organization
QA Automation Engineer
Test Automation
- Built Selenium WebDriver framework with 75% lower maintenance
- Automated 150+ API scenarios with RestSharp/.NET
- Slashed regression time from 2h → 25m
Process Leadership
- Managed CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/AWS)
- Created PowerShell scripts for bug tracking
- Introduced end-to-end testing workflows
Team Scaling
- Led 8-10 projects/release with offshore teams
- Improved dev/test collaboration through process changes
QA Analyst
Testing Foundations
- Reduced iteration windows from 2 weeks → 6-7 days via smoke testing
- Executed 1000+ test cases across functional/mobile/performance
- Bridged communication between engineering and stakeholders
Education
National Aviation University, Ukraine (Kyiv)
Specialized in avionics systems and signal processing
Contact
You can reach me at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 503-660-3010
- GitHub: github.com/betterversion
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dmitriy-zhernoviy