Nick Valkevich
About Nick Valkevich
Nick Valkevich is a Release Manager at RingCentral, where he has worked since 2022. He has a background in DevOps and system administration, with experience at companies such as Yandex and SKB Kontur.
Work at RingCentral
Nick Valkevich has been serving as a Release Manager at RingCentral since 2022. In this role, he manages the coordination of multiple delivery engineers to ensure smooth deployment of major activities and components. He has implemented process upgrades and automation to streamline release management tasks. Additionally, he advocates for the use of appropriate technologies to enhance efficiency in release processes. Nick ensures effective communication with stakeholders and upper management regarding release statuses and plays a key role in planning and managing the release process.
Previous Experience in DevOps
Before his current position at RingCentral, Nick Valkevich worked as a DevOps/Delivery Engineer at the same company from 2021 to 2022. He also held the position of DevOps Engineer at SKB Kontur from 2019 to 2020. His experience includes a role as a Site Reliability Engineer at Yandex from 2020 to 2021 and as a Linux System Administrator/DevOps at LANIT-PARTNER for five months in 2019. This diverse background in DevOps roles has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of software delivery and infrastructure management.
Education and Expertise
Nick Valkevich studied at South Ural State University (SUSU), where he earned both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Computer Science. He completed his Bachelor's degree from 2014 to 2017 and his Master's degree from 2017 to 2019. This educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in computer science principles, which he applies in his professional roles.