Alexander Khvan

About Me

Experienced DevOps Engineer with over 6 years of expertise in designing, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure. Proficient in AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and GitHub Actions, with a strong focus on security, scalability, and cost optimization.

Skilled in designing resilient CI/CD pipelines and automating deployments to improve efficiency. Driven to enhance performance, reduce downtime, and accelerate deployment through Infrastructure as Code and automation tools.

Outside of work, I dedicate my free time to expanding my knowledge of DevOps technologies, earning certifications, participating in community projects to grow as a professional, and exploring new places whenever I get the chance.

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6+ Years Experience

50+ Tools & Platforms Explored

4 Certifications

Experience

2022 - Present

Veritiv Corporation

DevOps Engineer

Built CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions with Terraform and Helm Charts, by accelerating software delivery by 3x. Minimized infrastructure costs through automated testing, faster deployments, and more efficient resource utilization
Migrated compute workloads to serverless architecture using AWS Lambda and API Gateway, optimizing performance and reducing infrastructure costs by $200,000+ per year
Designed and integrated authentication with AWS Cognito, enabling secure, scalable user management while reducing authentication-related API calls by 30%, leading to faster response times and cost savings
Deployed AWS CloudFront with static web hosting backed by S3 to accelerate content delivery, reducing latency by 50% while cutting traffic costs by as much as 70%

2019 - 2022

Petco

DevOps Engineer

Set up an EKS cluster and integrated monitoring with logging (Cloudwatch, Datadog) to optimize application performance, reducing infrastructure costs by 25% through auto-scaling of nodes and pods, ensuring real-time observability and resource efficiency
Optimized infrastructure to handle traffic surges during sale events at Petco by implementing auto-scaling strategies, including a cluster auto-scaler for nodes and horizontal pod auto-scaling for workloads in EKS. Leveraged NGINX ingress and Route53 failover routing, ensuring high availability and a seamless user experience
Redesigned production, staging and development environments by implementing best practices, such as leveraging Terraform modules, variables, and multi stage workflows with GitHub Actions, resulting in improved deployment efficiency and improved reliability