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Ionut I - DevOps Engineer

Ionut I

DevOps Engineer | Kubernetes | AWS | Terraform | GitOps | AI Automation

Professional Summary

DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible and GitOps.

Skilled in building secure, automated, and scalable infrastructures, with strong focus on AI-powered workflow automation using n8n, Dify, and LLM agents. NDA compliant with proven experience handling confidential enterprise environments.

Experienced in both enterprise platforms and personal R&D projects, delivering systems that improve reliability, cost-efficiency, and observability.

Core Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS, GCP, VMware, Proxmox
  • Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible, SaltStack
  • Infrastructure as Code

AWS Services

  • EC2, Lambda, Lambda@Edge
  • RDS, DocDB, Neptune, PostgreSQL
  • IAM, VPC, Security Groups, VPN

Networking & Infrastructure

  • TCP/IP, OSI Model (Layer 1-7)
  • IPv4/IPv6, Routing, Switching
  • Firewalls, Network Security

Containers & Orchestration

  • Kubernetes, Docker, Harbor
  • ArgoCD, GitOps, Helm
  • Container Security, Trivy

CI/CD & Automation

  • GitHub, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
  • Harbor, Trivy, Container Scanning
  • SonarQube, Code Quality, Security Scanning
  • Python, Bash, Pipeline Optimization

Monitoring & Observability

  • Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo
  • ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
  • Pyroscope, OpenTelemetry, Performance Monitoring

Security & Compliance

  • Container Security, Trivy, Harbor
  • IAM, TLS, Vault, Crowdstrike
  • Security Hardening, Compliance Automation

AI & Automation

  • AI agents (Claude, OpenAI, Anthropic)
  • Dify, n8n, MCP, LLMOps, LightRAG
  • Cursor IDE, Claude CLI, Gemini CLI
  • Qdrant, Neo4j, Redis

Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer
WebFusion | Jun 2024 – Present | Remote, European Union

Delivering Kubernetes modernization and AI-powered automation solutions for clients.

  • Designed and secured CI/CD pipelines on GCP with Terraform and GitOps
  • Migrated Kubernetes clusters to CNI Cilium and deployed monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, Tempo
  • Automated workloads using ArgoCD, Harbor, Keda, cert-manager, Pyroscope
  • Converted legacy deployments to CRD-based deployments with Kro operator
Platform Engineer
ALLHOMELUXE SRL | Sep 2023 – Present | Remote, European Union

Built and automated VMware, Rancher, and multi-cluster systems for internal and client-facing workloads.

  • Managed VMware clusters and automated VM deployments using Terraform, Ansible, and Terragrunt
  • Integrated ArgoCD with Vault for secure secret management
  • Configured SonarQube and Artifactory for code quality and compliance
  • Administered Rancher and Cloud Foundry environments
DevOps Engineer
Under NDA | Jul 2018 – Sep 2023 | London, UK

Maintained and automated AWS/Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple environments.

  • Maintained AWS multi-account platform using CloudFormation, EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, and ArgoCD
  • Built CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and Jenkins with SBOMs, Trivy scanning, and security gates
  • Implemented IAM hardening, TLSv1.3, and VPC segmentation for compliance
  • Enhanced observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and OpenTelemetry
  • Supported production deployments and implemented Crowdstrike across AWS
Network Operations Engineer
Under NDA | Nov 2016 – Jun 2018 | London, UK

Implemented secure identity verification systems and automated infrastructure management.

  • Implemented LTSP for secure identity verification systems
  • Automated server management with SaltStack
  • Built ELK stack monitoring and deployed Cacti for Juniper network devices and routing infrastructure
IT Technical Support
Under NDA | May 2016 – Oct 2016 | London, UK

Provided comprehensive IT support for servers, network infrastructure, and end-user systems.

  • Supported servers, routers, and firewalls with focus on network uptime, routing, and security
  • Managed user accounts, printers, AD, and email systems
  • Provided IT support for official websites and internal staff
Systems Engineer (Self-Employed)
Personal Projects | Jan 2015 – Present | Remote

Independent DevOps and automation work, focusing on AI-driven workflows and personal infrastructure R&D.

  • Built Kubernetes clusters (Ubuntu, Talos OS, Raspberry Pi) with GitOps automation
  • Deployed observability platforms with Prometheus, Grafana, Tempo, and OpenTelemetry
  • Architected AI automation workflows using n8n, Dify, and MCP protocol integrations.
  • Experimented with knowledge graphs and LLM databases (LightRAG, Qdrant, Redis, Neo4j, Memgraph)
  • Pioneered multi-agent development workflows with modern AI tooling (Cursor, Claude CLI, Anthropic)

Notable Projects

Kubernetes Lab

Deployments of Kubernetes clusters with GitOps (ArgoCD) and comprehensive monitoring stacks.

AI Workflow Agents

Prototypes for task automation with n8n, Dify, and LLMs for enhanced productivity.

Custom Docker Images

Caddy reverse proxy with Cloudflare automation for HTTPS and SSL management.

Automation Scripts

Python and Bash scripts for infrastructure automation and deployment optimization.

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
  • Microsoft MTA (Microsoft Technology Associate)

Contact Me

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