Mateusz Kuchniak
About Mateusz Kuchniak
Mateusz Kuchniak is a Senior DevOps/Application Engineer at TomTom, specializing in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform.
Current Title and Role
Mateusz Kuchniak is currently a Senior DevOps / Application Engineer at TomTom. He has held this position in Łódź, Woj. Łódzkie, Polska since 2021. In his role, Mateusz is responsible for optimizing and automating the development processes to enhance efficiency and productivity. His expertise in managing and supporting Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with Terraform plays a crucial role in his daily tasks at TomTom.
Professional Experience at TomTom
Mateusz first joined TomTom as a DevOps / Application Engineer in 2019, working in this role until 2021. During this period, he gained substantial experience in automating tasks and application deployments using tools like Ansible and Azure Pipelines. His proficiency in managing CI/CD applications and repositories, including Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, BitBucket, GitHub, Nexus, and AWX, has been integral to his contributions at TomTom.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Prior to his time at TomTom, Mateusz held the position of Administrator systemów IT at Nexio Management Ltd. for four months in 2018. Before that, he worked at Kylos Data Center in two roles: Administrator systemów for two months in 2018 and Młodszy administrator systemów from 2016 to 2018. These roles, all based in Łódź, Woj. Łódzkie, Polska, helped Mateusz build a solid foundation in IT system administration, which has been pivotal for his career as a DevOps professional.
Educational Background
Mateusz Kuchniak holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Network Management & Security from Wrexham University, which he completed between 2013 and 2016. He also studied Network and System Administration/Administrator at Yale College from 2011 to 2013. His formal education has underpinned his career in IT and DevOps, providing him with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in his professional roles.
Technical Expertise and Tools
Mateusz specializes in managing and supporting Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. He extensively uses Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with Terraform to streamline development processes. In addition to AKS and Terraform, Mateusz is proficient in automating tasks and deployments with Ansible and Azure Pipelines. He also has extensive experience managing CI/CD tools like Jenkins, BitBucket, GitHub, Nexus, and AWX. Mateusz regularly documents and writes procedures using Jira and Confluence, ensuring clear communication and process transparency in his projects.