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Experienced software developer and system engineer with more than ten years in professional IT world. Enjoy working with large scale systems, with current preoccupation on enterprise cloud configurations. Interested in all aspects of architecting successful cloud solution, from network and system level tunning to application development and deployment. Also interested in developing and scripting deployment systems for...

Experienced software developer and system engineer with more than ten years in professional IT world. Enjoy working with large scale systems, with current preoccupation on enterprise cloud configurations. Interested in all aspects of architecting successful cloud solution, from network and system level tunning to application development and deployment. Also interested in developing and scripting deployment systems for cloud based solutions using different technologies and focusing primarily on zero outage and high availability and reliability. Specialties: Unix/Linux administration and development, cloud infrastructure architecture optimisation, system automation, software development, Unix/Linux administration and tuning NOTE to recruiters: NOT seeking change of employer.Senior Systems Engineer @ From March 2015 to Present (10 months) Berlin Area, GermanySenior Systems/Automation Engineer @ Setting up cloud infrastructure and automation from scratch. Worked also on setting backend processes and automation for implementation of in house continuous integration and delivery (Ruby, MCollective, Puppet, Jenkins) from Vagrant box to production clusters. From July 2013 to March 2015 (1 year 9 months) Berlin Area, GermanySenior Systems Engineer @ Working in an exciting Web 3.0 startup focused on improving current cloud infrastructure and build new things having high availability and reliability on mind. Getting expertise in AWS based services and the best way of integrating them with non-AWS bases. Main daily roles are: - Tuning and administering current build environments (mixed Jenkins environment) - Tuning and administering current development and QA environments (AWS) - Enhancing current deployment system written in Ruby and Bash and adding new features and functionality as system grows - Working close to other teams on enhancing current cloud installation to make it more robust and scalable. From April 2012 to July 2013 (1 year 4 months) Berlin Area, GermanySenior Operations Engineer @ - My main role is implementing and researching open source cloud computing solutions from test environments to production. - Implementing monitoring solutions and taking care system is up and running from all aspects. - Troubleshooting system level problems and working closely with R&D and QA on troubleshooting and monitoring application layer. - Implementing and researching high availability options using optimal resources and giving best service. From April 2011 to April 2012 (1 year 1 month) Software Developer @ - Worked closely with mother company as web developer on mental healthcare software development. - Implementing both UI (HTML, CSS, jQuery, jQueryUI, jsTree, JavaScript) and back end (ASP.NET MVC 2 / C# 3.5 & 4.0, Entity Framework, MS SQL 2005 & 2008) - Refactoring, reingeneering, code and solution optimization. From January 2011 to March 2011 (3 months) Independent Software Engineer @ Developing backend services for web applications using Microsoft technologies (.NET 3.5 & 4.0, ASP.NET MVC 2, EF 2, jQuery). Application architecture and development for mobile platform (Android) using WCF REST services for information interchanging with base application. From September 2010 to January 2011 (5 months) Project Manager @ Nikita Deliveries Program manager (on behalf of Acision) - Managing change requests deliveries as well as dependencies on other mission critical and connected systems - Team leadership - Budget and work estimations FIDES (on behalf of Systicon B.V.) - Managing full software development cycle - Implementing quality plans - Initiating and implementing changes in internal software development and QA processes From April 2010 to September 2010 (6 months) 1st/2nd line support engineer @ - Providing 1st/2nd line support for international customers - Writing and implementing OCRs and MOPs - Investigating specific voicemail and *nix systems related problems - Cisco troubleshooting and administration (2nd/3rd layer devices, ITP, PGW) - Third party hardware customer support From April 2009 to March 2010 (1 year) Senior Technology Analyst @ • Offsite Linux/Unix Server Support for external customers. • Offsite Database Administration (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL) for external customers. • Functional/Technical requirements capture. • Development (C++, PHP, Perl, Shell). • Internal Telephony support (Asterisk/Trixbox/VOIP). • Internal mail server support and integration with active directory. • Asterisk/Trixbox PBX voicemail integration with email. • Asterisk/Trixbox PBX voicemail configuration during public holidays and OOH. • Asterisk/Trixbox PBX voice recording for support services. • Asterisk/Trixbox PBX conferencing bridge setup. From March 2009 to March 2010 (1 year 1 month) QA Lead, Software Developer @ • Member of SPI for EMC Documentum R&D and QA team. • Functional/Technical requirements capture. • Engaged as C++ Developer. • Development of SMART Plug-In for EMC. • System/Infrastructure administration (AIX, HPUX, Solaris, Linux, Windows). • Oracle DBA (fine tuning, backup and migration) • Mentoring of junior engineers). • Installation and configuration of HP OpenView / HP Operations Manager for Unix/Windows, HP Reporter, HP Performance Insight, management of different Unix/Linux/Windows servers From June 2007 to March 2009 (1 year 10 months) Oracle DBA, PL/SQL Developer @ • Oracle 8i/9i/10g DBA. Administration of few hundred customers Oracle servers. During two years of employment, installed and provided full support for more than 200 Oracle servers all over BiH for project of Federal Bureau for Employment. • Linux/Unix/Solaris server administration. Installation and administration of company servers based on Windows 2000/2003, Linux (RHES, SLES, CentOS, Fedora Core 5), Solaris (8, 9, 10). • Infrastructure administration and support. Basic switching and routing. • Mentoring younger colleagues. • C++ and PL/SQL development on internal projects • Excellent skills of implementing Oracle Replication on different type of connections for network of 130 servers (LAN, VPN, DialUP, Wireless, Optical). • Development of backup strategies (RMAN) for internal needs, Federal bureau for employing, and other company customers. • Implementing open source based migration of Windows driven network to Linux client/server solutions, as well as VPN and VoIP integration. From June 2005 to June 2007 (2 years 1 month) Independent Computer Software Professional @ • Business and functional analysis of company's activities. • Full development of company's multi level marketing business solution with 24/7 support for over three years • Education of employees and technical staff for supporting purposes. From January 2003 to July 2006 (3 years 7 months) Software Developer @ Working on some small and internal PHP and integration projects. From November 2002 to December 2003 (1 year 2 months) Computer Science @ Univerzitet 'Džemala Bijediæ', Mostar From 2008 to 2011 Matematics and Informatics @ Univerzitet u Sarajevu From 2001 to 2003 Dejan Menges is skilled in: Software Development, Linux, Cloud Computing, Linux System Administration, Oracle, Cisco Technologies, MySQL, System Deployment, Software Project Management, HBase, Web Applications, Cluster, Unix, Unix Shell Scripting, Load Balancing