Azure Solutions Architect & DevOps Expert | AZ-305 & AZ-400 Certified

8/2019 – 12/2020

Project Description:
Test automation platform and observability stack for Vodafone Czech Republic, a major telecommunications provider. Building infrastructure for automated testing and monitoring.
Role:
DevOps & Infrastructure Architect responsible for designing and deploying test automation environment and complete monitoring/logging stack. Technical lead for infrastructure decisions.
Key Responsibilities:

Designed and deployed test automation environment using Docker Swarm and Jenkins
Implemented comprehensive monitoring stack with Prometheus and Grafana
Established centralized logging solution using ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
Configured Portainer for Docker Swarm management and container orchestration
Deployed HAProxy for high availability and load balancing
Created dashboards and alerting for system visibility and incident response

Technologies:
Docker Swarm, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, HAProxy, Portainer, Linux
Results:

Improved system visibility with comprehensive monitoring dashboards
Reduced incident response times with centralized logging and alerting
Achieved high availability with load-balanced container infrastructure

Jenkins

7/2019 – 9/2019

Project Description:
DevOps transformation for Garrett, a global automotive technology company. Implementation of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code on AWS.
Role:
DevOps Architect responsible for designing and implementing end-to-end DevOps strategy. Short-term engagement focused on pipeline setup and infrastructure automation.
Key Responsibilities:

Designed and implemented end-to-end DevOps strategy for development teams
Developed CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and TeamCity
Configured infrastructure with AWS CloudFormation for consistent deployments
Established best practices for source control and release management

Technologies:
AWS, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CloudFormation, TeamCity, Git
Results:

Reduced deployment time by 30% through automated CI/CD pipelines
Improved scalability and reliability with Infrastructure as Code
Established DevOps foundation for future development

Microsoft Azure

3/2018 – 6/2019

Project Description:
Enterprise cloud platform for Oriflame, a global beauty company. Management of Sitecore CMS across multiple Azure regions serving millions of users worldwide.
Role:
Cloud Infrastructure Architect and Team Lead responsible for Azure infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and team leadership. Led critical transformation projects and managed production systems across 3 Azure regions.
Key Responsibilities:

Led ASM to ARM transformation project — migrated all Azure resources without service disruption
Deployed F5 Big-IP WAF in HA pairs across Azure regions and regional datacenters (RU, HKG, CZ, DE)
Implemented new Configuration Management using Terraform and Azure DSC
Designed auto-scaling system based on monitoring metrics
Managed Sitecore CMS infrastructure: VMs, App Service, Redis, APIM, Service Fabric, CDN
Built and improved CI/CD pipeline with VSTS, Selenium, JMeter, SonarQube, and Octopus Deploy
Developed custom Azure Automation solutions in PowerShell
Led transformation of Active Directory to role-based identity management

Technologies:
Azure, Terraform, ARM Templates, Azure DSC, F5 Big-IP, Sitecore CMS, Azure DevOps, Octopus Deploy, PowerShell, Docker, App Service, Redis, Service Fabric
Results:

Zero-downtime ASM to ARM migration of entire Azure infrastructure
Deployed WAF solution across 4 global regions without service disruption
Improved deployment reliability with enhanced CI/CD pipeline and testing

Continuous Integration, Microsoft Azure, Windows Powershell

9/2015 – 6/2017

Project Description:
Infrastructure and private cloud platform for Notino, the largest online perfumery in Europe. End-to-end responsibility for datacenter infrastructure across 10 locations.
Role:
Infrastructure Architect and Team Lead (later Manager of IT Operations) responsible for private cloud, network infrastructure, and high-availability solutions. Led infrastructure team and managed operations across all company locations.
Key Responsibilities:

Designed and implemented private cloud architecture using Hyper-V and VMware
Deployed high-availability solutions: F5 Big-IP load balancers, MS AlwaysOn clusters
Designed 3-layer network architecture (core, distribution, access) across 10 locations
Implemented Palo Alto Next-Gen firewall with zone-based security and VPN tunnels
Managed enterprise storage: Dell Compellent, Dell EqualLogic, Hitachi HUS
Provided user access through MS RDS and VMware Horizon
Prepared migration strategy from on-premises to Azure
Used MS System Center suite for deployment, management, and monitoring

Technologies:
Hyper-V, VMware, F5 Big-IP, MS SQL AlwaysOn, Palo Alto Firewall, Dell Compellent, Hitachi HUS, MS System Center, HP Networking, VMware Horizon, MS RDS
Results:

Built scalable private cloud supporting rapid business growth
Achieved high availability for critical e-commerce applications
Established secure network infrastructure across 10 locations

Hyper-V, Systemverfügbarkeit, Vmware

1/2008 – 5/2013

Gestaltung, Installation, Bereitstellung und Überwachung von physischen und virtuellen Servern. Netzwerkdesign, Switch-Installation und -Konfiguration, Netzwerkflussüberwachung. Datenbankadministration und -bereitstellung. PowerShell-Skripting und .NET-Programmierung.

Administration von Datenbanken, Windows Powershell, Computerprogrammierung