Alex Lutay
About Alex Lutay
Alex Lutay is an Engineering Manager at Canonical, specializing in managing engineering teams focused on cloud-native technologies. He has extensive experience in quality assurance and development management, having held various leadership roles at companies such as PortaOne and Sipwise.
Current Role at Canonical
Alex Lutay serves as an Engineering Manager at Canonical, a position he has held since 2022. He is based in Vienna, Austria. In this role, he manages engineering teams that specialize in cloud-native technologies, overseeing projects that contribute to Canonical's software solutions.
Previous Experience at PortaOne
Before joining Canonical, Alex Lutay worked at PortaOne in various capacities from 2007 to 2013. He began as the Head of the Testing Group for five months in 2007, then transitioned to the Head of the QA Department for three years. He later served as the Development Department Manager for another three years, focusing on quality assurance and development management.
Experience at Sipwise - an ALE Company
Alex Lutay held multiple roles at Sipwise - an ALE Company from 2013 to 2022. He was the Head of Quality Assurance for seven years and then advanced to the position of Vice President of Development from 2020 to 2022. His tenure at Sipwise took place in Vienna, Austria, where he contributed to the company's development initiatives.
Educational Background
Alex Lutay's educational journey began at the Ukrainian physical-mathematical lyceum of T.Shevchenko University, where he studied mathematics from 1998 to 2000. He then attended Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, earning a Master's degree in Physics with a focus on electronics and radiophysics research engineering from 2000 to 2006.
Technical Contributions
Alex Lutay has contributed to the development of Charmed MySQL and Charmed PostgreSQL, focusing on both virtual machines and Kubernetes environments. His work reflects his expertise in managing engineering teams and his strong background in quality assurance and development management within the telecommunications and software sectors.