Staff Engineer delivering strategic improvements across platform scalability, security posture, and developer productivity. Proven expertise in architecting and leading complex initiatives, such as reducing critical vulnerabilities by 59% across 70+ services (CISO priority) and saving $500K+ annually via CI/CD optimization (Kubernetes). My impact bridges infrastructure and security domains, balancing robust system design with operational excellence and developer velocity. I am a passionate mentor dedicated to building high-performing teams and enabling engineers to lead independently.
Experience
Staff Engineer, Infrastructure & Security, Grammarly, 11/2020 - Present
- Reduced critical vulnerabilities by 59% by designing and leading the Supply Chain Security project (CISO’s top priority) and implementing end-to-end security controls across 70 production services owned by 14 teams while maintaining a seamless developer experience with guided break-glass procedures. Led a team of 5 ICs through the project lifecycle.
- Led the delivery of the foundational K8s-based Infrastructure and CI/CD stack for the strategic Customer Cloud initiative, directly supporting company OKRs for enterprise market expansion. Led a team of 4 ICs through the project lifecycle.
- Proactively identified inefficiencies and architected a new Kubernetes-based CI infrastructure for backend services teams, achieving $500K+ annual CI cost savings while enhancing scalability and developer self-service.
- Led and architected the implementation of scalable CI infrastructure for mobile and desktop client teams, delivering 40% faster CI builds and 35% cost savings for iOS/macOS teams and improving cross-functional developer productivity.
- Drove improvements in security operations by formalizing vulnerability management processes and optimizing CI security tooling, reducing critical job failures from 30% to 4.5%.
- Created and launched ‘Platform University’, a comprehensive onboarding program including documentation and hands-on labs, reducing platform ramp-up time for new engineers from 4 weeks to 1 week.
- Led the integration of key developer productivity tools (Sourcegraph, GitHub Copilot), adopted by ~220 engineers monthly and recognized as top internal enhancements.
- Contributed strategically to talent acquisition by conducting System Design/SRE interviews for senior roles and designing specialized interview formats for critical infrastructure roles.
- Enabled direct reports to lead complex initiatives independently by mentoring and leading teams of two to five engineers.
DevOps Coach, Hillel IT School, part-time, 06/2020 - 04/2023
- Achieved an 85% job placement rate for graduates by delivering practical DevOps training focused on industry-relevant skills and technologies.
- Developed and delivered a comprehensive curriculum covering CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, cloud architecture, and container orchestration.
- Created hands-on AWS lab environments to provide students with practical experience in cloud infrastructure management.
- Maintained a 4.8/5 satisfaction rating across all training sessions while adapting teaching methods to diverse learning styles and technical backgrounds.
Engineering Manager, IT Craft, 03/2017 - 06/2020
- Scaled engineering team from 1 to 8 engineers while successfully delivering 40+ projects, demonstrating effective talent acquisition and project management.
- Created a new revenue stream by establishing the ‘DevOps as a Service’ business model, revolutionizing the department’s approach to client engagement.
- Improved organizational visibility by tripling cross-department project collaboration through enhanced team reputation and cross-functional partnerships.
- Developed a technical leadership pipeline by mentoring junior engineers into senior contributors through structured development programs.
- Drove business growth by effectively articulating technical value propositions during pre-sales activities.
Technical Lead, YourServerAdmin, 06/2011 - 09/2016
- Implemented ITIL practices and PRINCE2 methodology that improved cross-department service delivery and project management.
- Led technical team transformation through Agile adoption and capability development initiatives.
- Designed high-performance infrastructure solutions and recovery procedures that ensured business continuity.
- Progressed from L1 Technical Support to Technical Lead through demonstrated technical expertise and leadership.
Skills
Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub Actions), Golang.
Supply Chain Security, Vulnerability Management, Security Automation.
System Design, Developer Productivity, Performance Optimization, Technical Leadership.
🇬🇧 English C2 (CEFR), 🇩🇪 Deutsch A1 (CEFR)
Education
National University of Radioelectronics, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science
Activities and interests
Travel: I like to explore new cities and countries, and I also enjoy trekking and hiking. I’ve been to the Annapurna base camp, so the next stop is Everest’s base camp.
Blogging: I love to blog about the technologies I use and learn at devdosvid.blog. Actively participate in technical communities as an AWS Community Builder and HashiCorp Ambassador.
Science: Fond of History, Astronomy, and Physics. I wish to see the Betelgeuse supernova explosion someday, even though the expected explosion date is between today and 100k years.