Denis Meltsaykin
About Denis Meltsaykin
Denis Meltsaykin is a Senior DevOps Engineer at Mirantis with extensive experience in Linux/FreeBSD systems and OpenStack development. He has a strong background in network equipment and leads a team focused on enhancing OpenStack's capabilities.
Work at Mirantis
Denis Meltsaykin has been employed at Mirantis since 2016, currently holding the position of Senior DevOps Engineer in Prague, Czech Republic. In this role, he focuses on stabilizing, bug fixing, and hardening OpenStack to improve its enterprise-grade capabilities. His responsibilities include ensuring timely delivery of high-quality updates, achieving a 99% on-time delivery rate. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Senior Deployment Engineer in the Maintenance team for 7 months and as a Deployment Engineer from 2014 to 2016, both based in Moscow, Russian Federation.
Education and Expertise
Denis Meltsaykin studied at Сибирский Федеральный Университет (formerly Красноярский Государственный Университет), where he achieved a degree in Информатика. His educational background complements his extensive professional experience in tuning and troubleshooting Linux and FreeBSD systems. He possesses broad hands-on experience with carrier-grade network equipment from Juniper and Cisco Systems, and has developed patches in multiple programming languages to address issues in the OpenStack codebase and Linux components.
Background
Denis Meltsaykin has a comprehensive background in the field of DevOps and system engineering. His career at Mirantis spans several roles, beginning as a Deployment Engineer in 2014, advancing to Senior Deployment Engineer, and currently serving as Senior DevOps Engineer. His experience includes working in both Moscow and Prague, which has contributed to his understanding of cross-component communications within OpenStack.
Achievements
Denis Meltsaykin leads a team dedicated to enhancing OpenStack's capabilities through stabilization and bug fixing. He is responsible for preparing, maintaining, and fixing CI/CD infrastructure for shipped products. Additionally, he provides mentorship to colleagues, which helps to enhance the skills and knowledge of his team members. His commitment to quality is reflected in his track record of delivering updates on time.