Amir Friedman
About Amir Friedman
Amir Friedman is a Senior DevOps Engineer at Earnix, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in quality assurance and automation, having held various roles at Zend Technologies and other companies.
Work at Earnix
Amir Friedman has been employed at Earnix as a Senior DevOps Engineer since 2017. In this role, he plays a crucial part in maintaining the Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline. He utilizes various tools, including Jenkins, Artifactory, GitLab, and Maven, to ensure efficient software delivery. Additionally, he initiated the dockerization of all components at Earnix, which standardized the environment and leveraged container technologies. He also led the transition from WebSphere to Wildfly Java app server, contributing to cost reduction for the organization.
Previous Experience at Zend Technologies
Amir Friedman worked at Zend Technologies for a total of seven years in various roles. He began as a QA Engineer from 2005 to 2007, followed by a position as QA Team Leader from 2007 to 2009. He then advanced to the role of Senior QA and Automation Engineer from 2010 to 2015. During his tenure at Zend Technologies, he was based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and contributed to quality assurance and automation processes within the organization.
Background in the Israeli Air Force
Before entering the tech industry, Amir Friedman served in the Israeli Air Force as an Airborne Intelligence Systems Operator from 1994 to 1997. This role involved critical responsibilities in intelligence operations, providing him with a foundation in technical and analytical skills that would later benefit his career in software engineering and DevOps.
Education and Expertise
Amir Friedman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Medical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. His studies spanned from 1999 to 2004, equipping him with a strong scientific and engineering background. This educational foundation supports his expertise in DevOps practices and automation technologies in his current role.
Experience at Rogue Wave Software and Other Roles
Amir Friedman worked at Rogue Wave Software as a Senior Build Automation and CI Engineer for one year, from 2015 to 2016, in Louisville, Colorado. Earlier in his career, he also held a QA Engineer position at Tescom from 1997 to 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia. These roles contributed to his extensive experience in quality assurance and automation within software development.