About Stefan
An open person, very keen to face new challenges. Looking for career growth, developing my interpersonal skills and work as part of a team. I would like to get involved in a team of professionals and assume to myself high level of responsibilities. I am confident that rational acting and consistent working are leading to success. Also, I am highly passionate of IT, particularly in Cloud technologies and Web Development.
Looking forward to working with you!
English
Fluent
Romanian
Native or bilingual
Russian
Fluent
Can work on-site
Birmingham (up to 50km)
Experience
- NewDayFinOps Services SpecialistAugust 2025 - December 2025 (4 months)London, UK● Deployed applications and infrastructure efficiently using Octopus Deploy, covering App Services, App Service Plans, Application Insights, SQL databases, and Cosmos DB.● Managed and updated Azure Front Door backend pools to ensure proper traffic routing and seamless application access.● Migrated multiple Windows App Services to Linux to optimize performance, improve scalability, and reduce operating costs.● Leveraged WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) and VS Code to streamline development, testing, and deployment workflows.● Monitored application performance and resolved issues using Application Insights, including troubleshooting network-related errors like 403 status codes due to VNET integration.● Updated and maintained performance dashboards in Grafana to track metrics, monitor newly deployed resources, and ensure smooth operations.● Collected, analyzed, and leveraged logs using Log Analytics Workspace for performance insights and proactive issue detection.● Built and deployed infrastructure as code using Terraform and automated code builds through GitHub Actions, ensuring consistency and repeatability.● Coordinated tasks, tracked progress, and managed issues effectively using Jira, supporting structured project management.● Consolidated multiple apps into shared App Service Plans, improving compute utilization and enabling cost savings across the organization.● Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch to support hybrid cloud scenarios and extend infrastructure flexibility.
- SES SatellitesAzure DevOps EngineerAugust 2024 - June 2025 (10 months)Rue de Betzdorf, Betzdorf, Luxembourg● Deployed and managed cloud infrastructure on Azure for the UK Ministry of Defence, including Resource Groups, Storage Accounts, Log Analytics Workspaces, and AKS clusters using Terraform.● Led deployment and support of SLM application for DVB-I project across DEV and PROD environments using Kustomize, with continuous delivery tracked in Azure DevOps Boards.● Designed and implemented a Cypress-based testing pipeline; containerized test cases provided by Sofia Digital.● Automated image build and execution in AKS, and published results as artifacts (screenshots, video, HTML).● Prepared infrastructure for CSR (Central ServiceList Registry) deployment with frontend, backend, API, Redis, and MySQL services, deployed via Kustomize in AKS.● Set up operational monitoring with Grafana dashboards and alerting.● Provisioned and configured VMs using Ansible, secured environments with Azure Key Vault and private endpoints.● Utilized ArgoCD for GitOps-based AKS application delivery and rollbacks.● Led AKS environment setup across multiple stages (DEV, PROD), including cluster hardening, networking, node pools, and workload identity integrations.● Automated artifact handling with ACR for test images and integrated lifecycle stages into existing CI pipelines.● Established secure access using Azure Key Vault for secret management and private DNS zones for endpoint protection.● Explored AWS services including EKS, IAM, and CloudFormation to evaluate cross-platform deployment strategies and enhance cloud interoperability.● Participated in internal reviews and client discussions for planning on deployment strategies.
- University of NottinghamMicrosoft Azure Cloud ExpertOctober 2023 - July 2024 (9 months)Nottingham, UK● Architected and developed a course platform for prospective students using Azure AD B2C, Azure DevOps, and Dynamics 365.● Implemented Azure AD B2C as the identity provider enabling user signup, Single Sign-On (SSO), and custom user flows with tailored policies.● Designed and deployed custom UI components to provide a unique, branded user experience.● Developed account management features including email verification, password reset, and bookmark saving.● Built Azure Functions and Logic Apps workflows to automate business processes and API integrations.● Configured Azure Application Insights for monitoring and optimization.● Streamlined Helm chart deployments with Azure DevOps pipelines, including validation, linting, and CI testing.● Managed Azure Active Directory tenants, application registrations, client secrets, and security policies.● Developed Python-based custom functions for API requests and responses.● Automated infrastructure provisioning and application deployment with Terraform and ArgoCD, improving delivery speed by 90%.● Implemented TeamCity for application deployment and rollback automation.● Used OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT tokens for user authentication and programmatic access.● Maintained Azure Log Analytics for usage insights, cost control, and capacity management.● Developed session management and security policies for compliance and user data protection.● Evaluated Microsoft Entra ID but selected Azure AD B2C as the optimal identity solution for the platform.● Built the solution with forward compatibility for future Azure AI service enhancements.
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Education
- Software development, Information TechnologyQA bootcamp2022Software development, Information Technology
- Comptia Secure Infrastructure Specialist, Information TechnologyNetcom Training2021Comptia Secure Infrastructure Specialist, Information Technology