Ivan Sugak Snarsky
About Ivan Sugak Snarsky
Ivan Sugak Snarsky is a Senior DevOps professional with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure management and automation. He has held various roles in IT, including positions at MacPaw Inc., iDeals™ Solutions Group, and EPAM Systems, and currently works at Ciklum in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Current Role at Ciklum
Ivan Sugak Snarsky has been working at Ciklum as a Senior DevOps since 2019. In this role, he focuses on managing and improving high-load multi-region AWS infrastructure. His responsibilities include overseeing deploys, backups, patches, and scaling operations. He also provides technical onboarding and offboarding for new employees, ensuring a smooth transition into the company. Additionally, Ivan has set up continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Gitlab CI, enhancing the efficiency of development processes.
Previous Experience in DevOps and IT
Before joining Ciklum, Ivan held various positions in the IT sector. He worked as a DevOps Team Lead at EPAM Systems from 2017 to 2019, where he led a team in implementing DevOps practices. Prior to that, he was the Head of Internal IT Department at Digicode from 2016 to 2017. His earlier roles include System Administrator positions at Dev-Pro.net and IT-Premium, as well as serving as an Intern Scrum Master at MacPaw Inc. in 2019.
Technical Skills and Automation Expertise
Ivan has demonstrated expertise in automating cloud infrastructure management using Terraform. He has utilized Puppet as the primary automation tool for production and staging deployments. His technical skills extend to managing AWS infrastructure, where he has led security improvement projects, including the implementation of AWS SSM Parameter Store for managing secrets and migrating project AMIs to Ubuntu 20.x.
Educational Background
Ivan studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv, where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from 2002 to 2007. His studies focused on Art-criticism, Arts, and Culture Management, providing him with a diverse educational background that complements his technical career in IT.
Early Career and Initial Roles
Ivan began his career in the IT field as a NOC Engineer at Global Message Services from 2008 to 2009. He then transitioned to roles as a System Administrator at IT-Premium and Dev-Pro.net, where he gained foundational experience in IT systems management. His early roles laid the groundwork for his later advancements in DevOps and IT leadership.