Artemii Kropachev

Artemii Kropachev is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in engineering and architecture, currently serving as VP of Engineering and Principal Architect at Li9 Technology Solutions since September 2017. With a strong background in automation and cloud technologies, Kropachev has held various senior roles including Senior Solutions Architect and book author at Packt, and Independent Consultant since 2001, providing consultancy and training to a global clientele. Prior positions include Solutions Architect and Automation Solutions Department Manager at Bell Integrator US, as well as Senior Customer Solution Architect at ICL Services, where Kropachev contributed to major Linux-based projects, including the founding of ICL Cloud, one of Russia's first public clouds based on open source components. Kropachev's expertise includes Red Hat technologies, AWS, OpenShift, CI/CD processes, and team management.