DevOps · Linux / Docker · Automation · Microsoft 365

Andrey Pchelnikov

DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure engineer with 8+ years in enterprise IT and a self-built production platform serving 200+ paying users. I build and automate: Linux, Docker, FastAPI, PostgreSQL / Redis, automated server provisioning, Prometheus / Grafana. In the enterprise: Microsoft 365, Exchange Hybrid, Active Directory and automation with PowerShell and Graph API.

ENGINEERING PROFILE
open to opportunities
Core stack
Linux / Docker / Python / PowerShell
Production
200+ paying users
Projects
VPN · AI · MCP
Experience
8+ years
enterprise IT
& infrastructure
TECHNICAL STACK

SKILLS

Infrastructure

Linux, Docker, Docker Compose, automated server provisioning over SSH, VMware vSphere, Nginx, HAProxy, Cloudflare, sing-box.

Languages

PowerShell, Python, C# / .NET.

Monitoring

Prometheus, Grafana, node_exporter, Blackbox / external probes, gRPC telemetry.

Backend

FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, REST APIs, Telegram Bot API.

Automation

PowerShell, Python, Microsoft Graph API, REST APIs; scripts with dry-run, logging and validation.

Microsoft

Microsoft 365, Exchange Online / Hybrid, Active Directory, GPO, Teams, Direct Routing, SharePoint, SCCM / MECM (PXE, Task Sequence), Windows Server, Microsoft Graph, certificate-based authentication, 802.1X.

Networking

TCP/IP, DNS, routing, NAT, VLAN, VPN, TLS, IPv4/IPv6, load balancing, troubleshooting.

AI

LLM API, RAG, MCP, AI agents, multi-model routing, document processing.

CAREER HISTORY

EXPERIENCE

SOLIDUS

Self-built production platform
Alongside main employment
Role
Founder, DevOps & backend
Scale
200+ paying users
Details

Control plane. Built a subscription access service: FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker; management of users, nodes, subscriptions and configurations, with Telegram self-service.

Provisioning. Wrote an orchestrator that turns a fresh VPS into a working node: SSH setup, Docker, health checks and registration in the system.

Monitoring. Prometheus metrics, Grafana, node_exporter, gRPC telemetry and external probes: node health, traffic and network degradation visible from a real client’s perspective.

AI Hub. A multi-model AI platform: chats, document analysis, RAG, user memory, billing and extensible MCP tools.

ALRUD

Microsoft infrastructure & automation
2022 — Present
Position
System / Infrastructure Engineer
Location
Moscow
Industry
Legal / Professional Services

Microsoft 365 / Exchange Hybrid. Automated bulk operations on mailboxes, permissions, access policies, PST, statistics and Exchange maintenance — PowerShell, Exchange Online, Microsoft Graph API, certificate-based authentication.

Teams & telephony. Automated user migration, Direct Routing number assignment, Voice diagnostics and user / group synchronization with Active Directory.

Active Directory & GPO. Automated attribute-based user and group management; configured corporate security policies and 802.1X Wi-Fi.

Windows deployment. Standardized Windows, driver and software deployment with SCCM / MECM (PXE, Task Sequence, Sysprep), reducing manual workstation preparation.

SharePoint On-Premises. Automated data collection, reporting and user-attribute reconciliation with AD using Python and the SharePoint REST API (NTLM / Windows SSO).

Internal tooling. Routinely turned manual operations into scripts and apps with dry-run, logging and validation — PowerShell, Python, C#, REST APIs, Outlook COM.

ROSBANK

Banking infrastructure & application support
February 2022 — August 2022
Position
Junior System Administrator
Location
Moscow
Industry
Banking / Finance
Website
rosbank.ru ↗

Administering application servers, mail servers and Active Directory; supporting banking software.

Providing second- and third-line support for applications, networks, VPN and virtual machines. Collaborating with development and QA teams through Atlassian Jira; participating in incident and problem management.

Fresenius

Corporate IT operations
March 2021 — February 2022
Position
IT Specialist
Location
Moscow
Industry
Healthcare / Medical Technology

Maintaining head-office IT infrastructure and administering networks.

Contributing to IT implementation initiatives and organizing employee training on corporate IT systems.

Essity

Information systems & office infrastructure
October 2019 — November 2020
Position
Information Systems Specialist
Location
Moscow
Industry
FMCG / Manufacturing

Supporting head-office IT infrastructure and administering servers and user accounts.

Implementing and upgrading information systems to improve business processes; problem management, documentation and IT equipment procurement.

Mango

VoIP & telecom support
June 2018 — October 2019
Position
Technical Support Engineer
Location
Moscow
Industry
Telecommunications / SaaS

Supporting VoIP customers, diagnosing SIP telephony issues and configuring network settings, phones and PBX systems.

Supporting desktop and web applications and telephony integrations with AmoCRM, Bitrix24 and Zendesk; collaborating with development and QA teams.

M.Video

Team leadership & retail operations
October 2015 — October 2017
Position
Senior Sales Associate
Location
Moscow
Industry
Retail

Leading the sales-floor team, recruiting and training staff, and overseeing tasks and reporting.

Analyzing sales statistics, preparing reports and exporting data from information systems; contributing to store operations improvements.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI)

Institute of Management and Economics in Energy and Industry

Applied Informatics in Management

2016
Additional Training · 2016

Personnel management · Employee motivation · Management performance assessment