Principal AWS Solutions Engineer with a focus on building secure, scale-ready, and cost-effective infrastructure for startups.
Specialization
AWS · Infrastructure as code · CI/CD
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
- AWS Certified Developer Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Associate
- AWS Certified Security Speciality
- HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
Public speaking
- Configuration synchronisation vs Immutable infrastructure (DevOpsDays Kraków 2021)
- Why I do not recommend people learning Ansible? (DevOoops Piter 2020)
- Vault Configuration as Code via Terraform: Stories from Trenches (DevOpsPro Moscow 2019, HashiTalks 2020, DevOpsDays Madrid 2020, DevOpsPro EU 2020, HashiConf Digital EU 2020)
- Integrating HashiCorp Vault and Kubernetes apps (HashiTalks 2019)
- Getting Git Right (GitMerge 2018)
- Introduction to Continuous Delivery (RemoteForeverSummit 2017)
- Patterns of Continuous Delivery (Continuous Delivery Conference Stockholm 2017)
Education
Master of Computer Science, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Before FivexL
Before FivexL, Andrey worked as an independent consultant and, before that, was CEO of a regional branch of a Danish consulting company.
Personality
Andrey likes reading, traveling, and running. He is a full Ironman and sub-2:45 marathoner.
Recommendations
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Case Studies
Kuvio Case Study
FivexL built a high-performing, production-ready, and secure infrastructure defined in code for a Swedish startup.
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BLOGS
Keeping your data secure in transit with ECS Service Connect
Deep-dive into AWS ECS Service Connect. How startup can enable encryption in transit with ECS Service Connect and ECS Fargate deployment
FivexL Container Hardening Guide
Comprehensive and continuously updated list of best practices for securing containerized workloads. From build to execution.
FivexL’s Current Best Thinking on Branching and CI/CD Pipelines
Discover FivexL expert advice on CI/CD pipelines and branching strategies, combining years of hands-on AWS infrastructure experience.
Introducing the Open-Source Terraform AWS SSO Elevator Module with Slack Integration
Open-source Terraform AWS SSO Elevator tool allows requesting and granting temporary elevated access for AWS SSO through a Slack request/approval workflow.
Moving Terraform Managed Resources Between States for Scaling AWS Infrastructure in Startups
Comprehensive comparison and a step-by-step guide for implementing two methods for moving Terraform managed resources between states in AWS infrastructure in terms of speed, reliability and scalability.
FivexL’s Reaction to the AWS Security Baseline for Startups
FivexL shares its outlook on AWS Security Guidelines for startups. Find out how to improve your AWS security efficiently.
What Is AWS CloudTrail, and Why Do You Need It
Find out how the CloudTrail-to-Slack Terraform module by FivexL solves problems for startups and small teams.