Alex Kolbin
About Alex Kolbin
Alex Kolbin is a Site Reliability Engineer at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, with a background in DevOps and software engineering.
Current Role at MassMutual
Alex Kolbin currently holds the position of Site Reliability Engineer at MassMutual, based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In this role, Alex focuses on maintaining and improving the reliability and performance of the company’s critical systems. His expertise in infrastructure as code and automation plays a crucial role in ensuring the high availability and scalability of MassMutual’s services.
Previous Position as DevOps Engineer
Before transitioning to his current role, Alex Kolbin worked as a DevOps Engineer at MassMutual. He held this position from 2019 to 2020 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. During his tenure, he was involved in developing tools and processes that enhanced the deployment, monitoring, and management of applications, contributing to the overall efficiency of the company's IT operations.
Educational Background in Software Engineering
Alex Kolbin completed a Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering at Boston University from 2021 to 2022. This advanced education provided him with a deeper understanding of software design and development principles. It equipped him with the technical skills necessary to excel in his roles in system reliability and DevOps.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Alex earned his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from the University of Connecticut, where he studied from 2018 to 2021. His undergraduate education laid the foundation for his career in technology, providing him with in-depth knowledge of computer systems, programming, and software development.
Tool Development and Automation Initiatives
Throughout his career, Alex Kolbin has developed several tools and automation processes. Notably, he created a tool to assist in the segmentation of CIDR ranges, simplifying the creation of VPCs within AWS. Additionally, he developed a tool to automate request creation within a ticketing system, which decreased human error and boosted productivity. His work in decoupling production applications’ remote Terraform state further maintained the integrity of resulting Terraform states. He also collaborated with peers to develop a proof of concept for self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on an EKS cluster using webhook-based autoscaling.