Vlad F.

Platform Lead at UPSIDER, Inc.

Vlad F. has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Vlad began their career as a Web Developer at Catalyst Solutions in 2009 before moving on to take roles at Optaros, a US-based eCommerce solutions integrator. At Optaros, they started as a Senior Support Engineer and later became an Associate Technical Lead, where they led the support team for a high-traffic private events website and played a key role in developing and managing the production stack.

In 2014, Vlad F. joined Rocket Web Inc, a Magento and NetSuite consultancy, as a Senior Software Engineer. Vlad led a team of engineers and UX developers in delivering a custom solution for a new Magento store that focused on monthly subscriptions and integrated with NetSuite.

Following their time at Rocket Web Inc, Vlad F. worked independently as an eCommerce Consultant, specializing in Magento development. Notably, they worked on ERP integrations for a US-based company.

In 2017, Vlad F. joined Adobe as a Senior Cloud Engineer. Vlad worked on the DevOps team, where they focused on delivering a multi-tenant API Gateway service across multiple regions in AWS and Azure. Their work emphasized enforcing strict security standards, and they utilized Linux, custom Python scripts, Chef, and Jenkins pipelines for provisioning and deployment automation.

Currently, Vlad F. is employed at UPSIDER, Inc. as a Platform Engineer, starting in 2023. Further details regarding their specific role and responsibilities are not provided.

Vlad F. pursued their Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from 2004 to 2008 at Scoala Nationala de Studii Politice si Administrative (SNSPA). In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Linux LFCS certification from the Linux Foundation in December 2018. Vlad also obtained an Amazon Web Services Certified Architect (Associate) certification from Amazon Web Services in December 2013. Additionally, Vlad F. has a Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification from CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation], but the specific details regarding the month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.

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  • Platform Lead

    February, 2023 - present