Svetlana Burninova

DevOps Engineer & Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Svetlana Burninova

Hi, I'm an AWS & Kubernetes & Terraform certified DevOps engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure and automation. I specialize in AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines, focusing on building secure, scalable, reliable and cost-efficient systems. Feel free to connect!

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Skills

Technical Skills

Cloud Infrastructure: AWS
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
Autoscaling: Karpenter, Cluster Autoscaler
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
CI/CD & GitOps: GitHub Actions, ArgoCD
Observability Stack: Prometheus, Grafana, EFK, Datadog

Soft Skills

Problem-Solving
Technical Communication
Troubleshooting
Agile methodology
Continuous Learning

Demo Projects & Case Studies

Highlighted projects that demonstrate my technical expertise and approach to solving real-world infrastructure challenges.

3-Tier Application Deployment in AWS EKS cluster

Comprehensive CI/CD deployment framework for a containerized 3-tier application multi-stage deployment across isolated AWS accounts for dev, staging, and production. Emphasizes automation, security, and scalability using GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and AWS native services.

Key Features:
  • Automated CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions with OIDC authentication
  • Environment-specific Helm configurations for Kubernetes deployments
  • Dynamic secret injection with AWS Secrets Manager and CSI driver
  • TLS termination with AWS ACM integrated via NGINX Ingress Controller
  • Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) for production environment
  • Network Load Balancer with Route 53 DNS for high availability
  • Complete environment isolation using separate AWS accounts
AWS EKS GitHub Actions Helm DocumentDB Secrets Manager OIDC NGINX Ingress HPA Route 53
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Karpenter Autoscaling Solution

Terraform-based deployment of an Amazon EKS cluster with Karpenter autoscaling, supporting multi-architecture workloads (x86 & ARM64) and Spot instance orchestration. The design optimizes for cost, flexibility, and scalability across isolated environments.

Key Features:
  • Multi-architecture autoscaling with Karpenter (AMD64 & ARM64/Graviton)
  • Spot and On-Demand instance support for cost-efficiency and reliability
  • Dedicated VPC with public/private subnets across multiple AZs
  • CI/CD pipeline integration using GitHub Actions with AWS OIDC auth
  • Spot interruption handling via EventBridge and SQS queue
  • Terraform modules for EKS, VPC, IAM, and Karpenter provisioning
  • Environment-specific deployments using .tfvars files
AWS EKS Karpenter Terraform GitHub Actions Helm OIDC EventBridge SQS ARM64 Graviton
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Cloud Architecture Design

Scalable, secure cloud architecture built on Google Cloud Platform for a modern web application handling sensitive user data. Designed to support rapid growth with high availability, CI/CD automation, and cost efficiency. Key components include GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, and fully automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform.

Key Features:
  • GKE-based Kubernetes architecture with regional clusters for production and zonal clusters for staging
  • GitOps-style CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, Helm, and Terraform for continuous deployment
  • Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL with high availability, read replicas, automated backups, and private IP access
  • Three-project GCP structure (prod, staging, platform) with VPC isolation and granular IAM permissions
  • Cluster Autoscaler for dynamic resource scaling and cost optimization across workloads
  • Secure deployments with Workload Identity, Binary Authorization, and Secret Manager integration
  • Comprehensive observability stack with Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, and Cloud Trace
  • Advanced network security with HTTPS Load Balancer, Cloud CDN, Cloud Armor WAF, and VPC Service Controls
GCP GKE Terraform GitHub Actions Helm Cloud SQL Prometheus Grafana Cloud Armor Workload Identity Secret Manager Cluster Autoscaler
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More Projects Coming Soon

I'm constantly working on new infrastructure and automation projects. Check back soon or follow my GitHub profile for updates.

Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer

Deel Sep 2021 - Present
Limassol, Cyprus
  • Implement GitOps using GitHub Actions and Terraform for EKS cluster deployment, including provisioning VPCs, private subnets, security groups (SG), NAT, IGW, route tables, IAM, node groups, and access controls.
  • Provision and deploy k8s clusters on AWS (EKS and Kops) using custom Terraform modules.
  • Develop and deploy microservices using Docker, AWS ECR (SHA-based immutable tagging), and custom Helm charts for dev, staging, and production.
  • Build and automate CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Docker, and AWS ECR for various applications, including Node.js, React.js, and Python.
  • Implement Helm charts with Ingress controllers, DNS configuration, and secure database connectivity, reducing deployment time and eliminating manual deployment tasks.
  • Automate database deployment (AWS RDS, Postgres, DocumentDB, DynamoDB) with Terraform modules and establish secure network connectivity between backend microservices and databases, reducing manual effort and provisioning time.
  • Integrate AWS Secrets Manager with Kubernetes secrets, and implement TLS encryption for secure connection.
Kubernetes Docker AWS Helm GitHub Actions EKS ECR Terraform RDS DocumentDB DynamoDB

Associate DevOps Engineer

Absolute Investment Group Jun 2019 - Aug 2021
Limassol, Cyprus
  • Provisioned and maintained AWS resources (VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, Redis, IAM, Route 53) using Terraform custom modules.
  • Developed and implemented Ansible playbooks to automate configuration management across multi-machine deployment environments, ensuring security compliance.
  • Created custom Packer templates with embedded security hardening scripts for golden AMIs.
  • Enhanced system visibility and troubleshooting efficiency by implementing centralized logging with EFK (Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Kibana), enabling real-time log analysis, anomaly detection, and rapid debugging.
  • Optimized performance monitoring and incident response by deploying and managing Prometheus and Grafana, delivering real-time insights, proactive alerting, and custom dashboards for system health and application performance.
AWS Terraform EC2 S3 RDS Redis Route 53 Ansible Packer EFK Elasticsearch Prometheus Grafana

Certificates

These certifications validate my expertise in cloud technologies, container orchestration, and infrastructure as code.

Certified Kubernetes Administrator
The Linux Foundation
Skills Verified:
  • Kubernetes cluster architecture
  • Installation & configuration
  • Workloads & scheduling
  • Services & networking
  • Storage management
  • Troubleshooting
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Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
The Linux Foundation
Skills Verified:
  • Core concepts
  • Pod design & configuration
  • Services & networking
  • State persistence
  • Observability
  • CI/CD implementation
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services
Skills Verified:
  • Designing resilient architectures
  • Performance optimization
  • Cost optimization
  • Security implementation
  • Operational excellence
  • Multi-tier applications
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Terraform Certified Associate
HashiCorp
Skills Verified:
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Terraform workflow
  • Resource implementation
  • State management
  • Module composition
  • CI/CD integration
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Get In Touch

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Email

burninova.svetlana@gmail.com

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+357 95581173
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30 Min

Curriculum Vitae

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Publications & Media

Articles, interviews, and blog posts featuring my expertise and insights in cloud technology and DevOps practices.

AWS Secrets Manager Integration with Kubernetes in EKS: A Practical Guide

April 27, 2025

If you're working with Kubernetes and care about securing your workloads — this guide is for you!

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Traditional Kubernetes autoscaling is not enough anymore

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