Aleksei Babkin

Linux System Administrator / DevOps Engineer

Aleksei Babkin
Tbilisi, Georgia

Experience

Apr 2023 - May 2024
1 year 2 months
Tbilisi, Georgia

Linux System Administrator / DevOps Engineer

Under NDA

  • Deployed, configured and administered the following systems:

  • KVM virtualization infrastructure (hosts, VMs)

  • Containerized applications (Docker)

  • System monitoring tools (Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana)

  • CI\CD services (Gitlab, Jenkins)

  • LDAP service (FreeIPA)

  • VPN services (openVPN, Wireguard, Xray)

  • Web services (nginx)

  • Automated infrastructure deployment and management using Ansible (IaC)

  • Automated routine tasks using Bash and Python scripts

  • Standardized, improved and updated the internal knowledge base

  • Configured backoffice infrastructure (wifi, dns, etc)

Apr 2018 - Apr 2023
5 years 1 month
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Linux System Administrator

VK

  • Deployed, configured and administered the following systems:

  • VMware virtualization infrastructure (clusters, hosts, data storage, VMs)

  • System monitoring tools (Zabbix)

  • Linux and Windows servers

  • Microsoft Active Directory (users, groups, policies, dns, dhcp etc)

  • Databases (mysql, PostgreSQL)

  • Backup service (Veeam)

  • Antivirus service (ESET)

  • Video surveillance (400+ cams) and access control systems

  • Automated routine tasks using Bash and Python scripts

  • Updated the internal knowledge base

  • Supported the opening of new offices (network, IT infrastructure)

  • Set tasks for other team members and contractors, controlled task execution

Mar 2014 - Apr 2018
4 years 2 months
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Office System Administrator

ICVA

  • Deployed, configured and administered the following systems:

  • XEN virtualization infrastructure (hosts, VMs)

  • System monitoring tools (Zabbix)

  • Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange

  • Video surveillance and access control systems

  • Configured backoffice infrastructure (dhcp, dns, WiFi, VPN etc)

  • Provided IT support

Jul 2011 - Mar 2014
2 years 9 months
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

System Engineer

ICVA

  • Assembled, installed and configured servers and network devices
  • Performed network cabling (fiber optic, ethernet)
Mar 2008 - Jul 2011
3 years 5 months
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

System Engineer

Senator LLC

  • Assembled, installed, configured and administered servers, network devices and PCs (300+)
  • Configured and administered backoffice infrastructure (AD, GP, dhcp, dns, ntp, shares etc)
  • Deployed and managed video surveillance system
Sep 2007 - Jan 2008
5 months
Tula, Russian Federation

Project Manager

Exiterra

  • Worked with clients
  • Set tasks for other team members, controlled task execution
Oct 2006 - Aug 2007
11 months
Tula, Russian Federation

Customer Support Specialist

Consultant LLC

  • Installed and updated a legal information system on customers' servers
  • Provided IT support
Jan 2005 - Oct 2007
1 year 10 months
Tula, Russian Federation

Part-Time System Administrator

Balance LLC

  • Performed network cabling
  • Provided IT support

Summary

I'm passionate about computing and Linux, especially in building and automating systems that solve complex challenges. IT constantly provides me with opportunities to learn something new, which keeps me excited and motivated.

Languages

Russian
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2002 - Jun 2006

Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University

Russian Federation

Certifications & licenses

VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install. Configure, Manage v2.4

VMware vSphere: FastTrack v6.7