Ivan M.

Cloud Solutions Architect

Ivan is a seasoned DevOps and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 15 years of commercial experience in designing and implementing large-scale, high-availability infrastructures.

His expertise spans AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, and Terraform, with a proven track record of leading multi-cloud migrations, automating CI/CD pipelines, and delivering secure, cost-efficient deployments.

Throughout his career, Ivan has supported global clients across industries such as fintech, gaming, and retail, architecting scalable platforms capable of serving millions of users worldwide.

Renowned for driving DevOps transformations and mentoring cross-functional teams, Ivan blends technical excellence with strategic business insight to ensure every solution achieves reliability, performance, and continuous innovation.

Main expertise

  • Azure
    Azure 15 years
  • Prometheus
    Prometheus 6 years
  • PowerShell
    PowerShell 12 years

Other skills

  • Microsoft Entra ID
    Microsoft Entra ID 10 years
  • MySQL
    MySQL 6 years
  • Team Leading 6 years
Ivan

Ivan M.

Serbia

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Selected experience

Employment

  • Senior DevOps Engineer / Solution Architect

    DataArt - 3 years 4 months

    • Designed and implemented multi-cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP using Terraform, ARM templates, and CloudFormation, enabling highly available, secure, and scalable deployments.
    • Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps, streamlining software delivery across multiple environments.
    • Built comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, and CloudWatch to ensure the reliability of business-critical systems.
    • Managed Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE), including advanced configurations for Kafka and containerized microservices.
    • Architected and delivered cloud onboarding and migration projects for major clients such as Flutterint (sports betting brands), the London Stock Exchange Group, and Microsoft Connected Store, ensuring seamless transitions from on-premises to cloud platforms.
    • Led DevOps transformation initiatives, introducing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and coaching cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • AWS AWS
    • Apache Kafka Apache Kafka
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • Azure Azure
    • Google Cloud Google Cloud
    • Grafana Grafana
    • Terraform Terraform
    • Splunk Splunk
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • Amazon CloudWatch Amazon CloudWatch
    • AWS ECS AWS ECS
    • Prometheus Prometheus
    • GitHub Actions GitHub Actions
    • Kustomize Kustomize
    • GitLab GitLab
  • DevOps Team Lead

    Invenda Group - 7 months

    • Led a DevOps team in designing and implementing a modern CI/CD ecosystem to support IoT-powered retail platforms.
    • Implemented container orchestration using Kubernetes and Helm, enabling scalable deployment of edge and cloud services.
    • Introduced monitoring dashboards and alerting pipelines, improving system uptime and enabling early incident detection.
    • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to establish DevOps best practices across multiple product lines.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Docker Docker
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • Azure Azure
    • Grafana Grafana
    • Terraform Terraform
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Helm Helm
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • Team Leading
  • Senior DevOps Engineer

    Playstudios - 4 months

    • Designed and maintained cloud infrastructure for gaming platforms with high concurrency demands.
    • Automated release and deployment processes using GitLab pipelines and containerization tools, improving delivery speed and consistency.
    • Optimized performance monitoring, ensuring stable and resilient gaming environments across AWS and Azure.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Docker Docker
    • AWS AWS
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • Ansible Ansible
    • DevOps DevOps
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • GitLab GitLab
  • Senior DevOps Engineer

    Devoteam - 5 months

    • Designed cloud migration strategies for enterprise clients, enabling the modernization of legacy applications.
    • Implemented automated provisioning pipelines using Terraform and Ansible, reducing setup times by 60%.
    • Contributed to containerization initiatives and Kubernetes adoption, enabling efficient microservices deployments and improved scalability.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • AWS AWS
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • Terraform Terraform
    • Ansible Ansible
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Amazon CloudWatch Amazon CloudWatch
    • AWS ECS AWS ECS
    • Prometheus Prometheus
    • Kustomize Kustomize
  • Senior DevOps Engineer

    Akvelon - 2 years 2 months

    Akvelon is a global software engineering company delivering development and IT services.

    • Supported cloud-native application deployments on AWS and Azure.

    • Built GitLab pipelines and automated infrastructure provisioning, enabling repeatable, reliable deployments.

    • Worked with Kafka on Kubernetes clusters, improving scalability and fault tolerance.

    • Partnered with client teams to optimize system observability and reduce downtime.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Docker Docker
    • AWS AWS
    • Apache Kafka Apache Kafka
    • Kubernetes Kubernetes
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Amazon CloudWatch Amazon CloudWatch
    • AWS ECS AWS ECS
    • Prometheus Prometheus
    • GitHub Actions GitHub Actions
    • GitLab GitLab
  • Senior DevOps Engineer

    EXLRT - 9 years

    EXLRT delivers customer experience platforms for global brands.

    • Oversaw DevOps practices across multiple large-scale client projects, including enterprise CMS and e-commerce deployments.

    • Introduced Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation, reducing release times from days to hours.

    • Managed cloud migrations to AWS and Azure, including security hardening and cost optimization.

    • Designed monitoring solutions and disaster recovery strategies to ensure system resilience.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Docker Docker
    • AWS AWS
    • Bash Bash
    • Azure Azure
    • Terraform Terraform
    • Ansible Ansible
    • DevOps DevOps
    • Linux Linux
    • PowerShell PowerShell
    • Amazon CloudWatch Amazon CloudWatch
  • IVR Engineer / Linux Administrator

    Alfanum - 6 years 1 month

    Alfanum specializes in telecommunication solutions, including IVR systems.

    • Administered Linux systems, VoIP infrastructure, and databases.

    • Developed and maintained IVR solutions, optimizing system reliability and call routing.

    • Provided day-to-day system support and automation using Bash and scripting languages.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Bash Bash
    • Linux Linux
    • VoIP
    • PowerShell PowerShell

Education

  • BSc.Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    University of Novi Sad · 2001 - 2004

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