Neacsu Stefan

About me

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, I have a strong background in designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure. I have experience working with a variety of cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and have expertise in a range of tools and technologies such as Terraform, Helm, Ansible and Kubernetes.

I am skilled at architecting highly available and scalable systems, as well as implementing continuous integration and delivery pipelines. I am also proficient in monitoring and optimizing cloud resources to ensure cost-efficiency.

At the moment, I work as a Senior Cloud Engineer at Salt Bank where we are building the first fully digital bank made in Romania. Feel free to contact me, you can drop me an email at stefaneacsu@gmail.com or you can access my resume.

Stack used at the moment:

Google Cloud Docker Kubernetes Terraform Helm

Python Pulumi GitLab CI Go Ansible

Grafana Git Python Splunk

Experiences

Salt Bank

Senior Cloud Engineer, September 2023 - Present

Activities included:
As a Senior Cloud Engineer specialized in AWS and Terraform, I lead the design and construction of the cloud infrastructure for a mobile banking application. Using AWS services and Terraform, I architect scalable, secure, and compliant environments, ensuring robustness and reliability.

My expertise lies in orchestrating infrastructure as code with Terraform, ensuring consistency and efficiency in provisioning resources while adhering to security best practices. I optimize performance by leveraging AWS managed services and continuously refine the architecture for high availability and seamless user experiences.

Beyond infrastructure deployment, I contribute strategically, recommending innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and scalability. My role is pivotal in maintaining a resilient, secure, and high-performing cloud environment tailored for the demands of a modern mobile banking application.

Skills: Terraform · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Helm Charts · Ansible · GitHub · Kubernetes · CI/CD · Azure

Deloitte Digital Romania

Senior DevOps Engineer, October 2022 - September 2023

Activities included:
I am responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the software development and deployment pipelines for the organization. On a daily basis, I work closely with development teams to identify requirements and create pipelines that optimize application delivery and deployment.

This includes setting up and configuring cloud environments and infrastructure using tools like Pulumi, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts, as well as creating automation scripts using tools like Ansible to streamline the deployment process.

In addition to my technical responsibilities, I play a leadership role in managing and mentoring junior DevOps engineers, providing guidance on best practices and technical solutions. I also work closely with cross-functional teams, including QA, security, and operations, to ensure that the DevOps processes support the needs of the business and address security and compliance concerns.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, I stay up-to-date with the latest DevOps technologies and tools and continuously look for ways to optimize pipelines to improve application performance and user experience. This includes building and deploying CI/CD pipelines, managing and monitoring cloud infrastructure and applications using Gitlab, AWS, GCP, and other relevant tools. I also collaborate with the team to troubleshoot and resolve any issues that arise.

Skills: Pulumi · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Helm Charts · Ansible · Gitlab · Google Cloud Platform (GCP) · Terraform · Kubernetes

Devoteam G Cloud Netherlands

Senior Cloud Engineer, May 2022 - September 2022

Activities included:
I am responsible for leading the design, development, and management of cloud-based solutions that support the organization's business needs.

On a daily basis, I work closely with other cloud infrastructure and software development teams to identify requirements and develop strategies for implementing efficient and scalable cloud infrastructure.

This includes designing and building cloud infrastructure using tools like Pulumi, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts, as well as creating automation scripts using tools like Ansible to streamline the deployment process.

In addition to my technical responsibilities, I also play a leadership role in managing and mentoring junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and technical solutions.

I work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that cloud infrastructure supports the needs of the business and addresses security and compliance concerns.engineers.

Cloud Engineer, September 2021 - May 2022

Activities included:
My primary responsibility is to oversee the process of migrating, maintaining, and creating a new process for customers that want to move to the Cloud and become digital natives.

On a daily basis, I work closely with the team to assemble the cloud infrastructure, cloud environment, and security services for the customers, guiding them to choose the right services for their needs. This involves collaborating with customers and other stakeholders to understand their needs and design a cloud solution that meets their requirements.

I use Terraform to create infrastructure as code for a plethora of projects and help our customers ramp up on building everything to become cloud-native. This includes building and deploying CI/CD pipelines, implementing cloud security solutions, and automating day-to-day DevOps operations as necessary.

Webhelp Group

Subject Matter Expert, March 2021 - August 2021

Activities included:
As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Google Cloud, my primary responsibility is to provide technical expertise and guidance to the organization on all aspects of Google Cloud services.

On a daily basis, I work closely with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, security, and compliance, to help them leverage Google Cloud services effectively and efficiently.

Technical Solutions Representative, October 2020 - March 2021

Activities included:
Working with Google Cloud Platform. Specialized in Serverless & Infrastructure products, such as Google App Engine or Cloud SQL.

On a typical day, I respond to customer inquiries and resolve issues related to a wide range of Google Cloud services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Storage, and Networking.

This involves using my technical expertise to diagnose problems, analyze logs, and work collaboratively with customers to identify and implement solutions that meet their specific needs.

AKKA Technologies

August 2018 - October 2019

Activities included:
My primary responsibility is to design, develop, and maintain software applications using a wide range of technologies, including React.js, PostgreSQL, Python, Java, and AngularJS.

On a daily basis, I work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet the needs of our users and customers.

NTT DATA Romania

July 2017 - September 2017

Activities included:
- Working in a team (4 members), using GitHub for (ticket management, pull requests), Slack for inter-team communication
- Familiarizing with Java Collections, Arrays API, Serialization, BigDecimal, Acces Specifiers, SOLID Principles and OOP Principles
- Generated a CRUD web application using Spring ROO with the MVC Architecture

Projects:
Chat application:
- Implementing a chat application and a multiplayer Ping Pong game for a better understanding of Sockets, Threads, and Swing

Content Synchronization:
- Made a full web application aimed to provide a synchronized content (files) across multiple devices using a microservices architecture based on the JHipster model.