Aleksander Zaruczewski
About Aleksander Zaruczewski
Aleksander Zaruczewski is a Security Researcher and Software Engineer at Aiven, based in Helsinki, Finland. He has extensive experience in software development, particularly in Go, Terraform, and Kubernetes, and has worked with various companies in Russia and Czechia.
Work at Aiven
Aleksander Zaruczewski has been employed at Aiven as a Software Engineer since 2022. He works in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, contributing to the development of software solutions. His role involves utilizing his expertise in programming and systems to enhance Aiven's offerings.
Current Role at HackerOne
Aleksander Zaruczewski serves as a Security Researcher at HackerOne since 2019. In this position, he applies his knowledge in security to identify vulnerabilities and enhance the security posture of various applications. His work contributes to HackerOne's mission of improving cybersecurity.
Education and Expertise
Aleksander Zaruczewski is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at both London South Bank University and IU International University of Applied Sciences, starting in 2023. He previously studied at ITMO University, where he earned a Secondary vocational education in Information Systems & Programming from 2017 to 2021, and at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, where he achieved a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems & Technologies from 2021 to 2022.
Professional Background
Aleksander Zaruczewski has a diverse professional background in software development. He worked at Superjob.ru in various capacities, including Senior Back End Developer and Back End Developer, from 2021 to 2022. He also held positions as a Web Developer at Napopravku.ru and FoxWorks Aerospace s.r.o., and served as Chief Technology Officer of the Student Council at ITMO University from 2019 to 2020.
Technical Contributions
Aleksander Zaruczewski is a core maintainer of the Aiven Provider for Terraform, where he contributes to its development and maintenance. He has developed the Aiven Go Client and created the 'go-api-schemas' tool for generating user configuration option schemas. His work includes significant contributions to the Terraform SDK and the Helm charts repository for the Kubernetes operator known as 'aiven-charts'.