Alexey N. Kovyrin

Objectives:

• Software Architect for high-load projects
• MySQL Consulting / MySQL DBA
• UNIX System / Network Administrator
• Unix System / Web Developer

Skills Overview:

• Architecture of high-load web-projects
• MySQL database administration (replication clusters, scalability techniques, optimization, backup)
• Scalable software development for web-projects (Perl, PHP, Ruby, C and C++)
• Networks administration (load-balancing, load-distribution, high-availability clustering)
• Work in distributed development environments

Spoken Languages:

• Russian (native)
• Ukrainian (native)
• English (fluent, latest CELPIP score is 4 of 5)

Education History (reverse ordered):

• April 2007 - MySQL Users Conference 2007 Attendee
• November 2005 — Brainbench Certification (transcript ID:1656491):
  • Linux Administration (Master)
• September 2004 - June 2005 — Kremenchug State Polytechnic University
  • Master of Science in Computer Systems Engineering.
  • Graduated with honors from the Computers and Informational Systems Department.
  • GPA: 5.0 of 5
• July 2004 — Brainbench Certification (transcript ID:1656491):
  • PHP4 (Master)
• September 2000 - June 2004 — Kremenchug State Polytechnic University
  • Bachelor of Computer Science.
  • Graduated with honors from the Computers and Informational Systems Department.
  • GPA: 5.0 of 5
• October 2000 — Brainbench Certification (transcript ID:1656491):
  • C Programming
  • TCP/IP Administration
  • Programmer/Analyst Aptitude
  • Math Fundamentals
  • WWW Concepts
  • MS Windows 95 Administration
• June 2000 — Graduated from high school with mathematics specialization

Employment history (reverse ordered):

In February 2008 I’ve joined really great team of Scribd.com developers as a Scalability Expert (web/db/application scalability). Still working from Canada.

Since October 2006 I work as a part-time MySQL performance expert with a great team of MySQL experts from Percona. We specialize in MySQL Performance but can help with pretty much all areas of MySQL Server - Operations, Application Design, MySQL Custom features development.

In June 2006 I moved to Canada and started working for “Galt Networks Inc.” (Canada) - Canadian corporation primarily involved in the areas of domain monetization, performance based internet advertising and rich media web applications. Work full-time on position which could be described as a mix of Software architect, Senior Unix Administrator and Core Developer. In year 2006 “Galt Networks” has been honoured as one of Canada’s emerging growth companies in the seventh annual PROFIT HOT 50 ranking (7th place). In February 2008 we’ve changed my employment to partnership relationships and I’ve started working with Scribd.

October 2005 - June 2006: Worked for “New Age Opt-In” (USA) - a leading online relationship marketing company specializing in email marketing for customer acquisition and retention and located in USA. Worked full-time remotely on position of System Administrator/Software Developer.

July 2004 - October 2006: Worked for “Okhei, Ltd.” (USA) - international online business company (cluster based hosting platforms, clustered internet advertising services, VoIP projects). Fill-time remote position: Senior System Administrator/Software Developer.

April 2005 - October 2005: Worked on contract for ISP “Delta-Net” (Ukraine) as an IT Project Manager/Senior System Administrator.

December 2003 - April 2005: Worked fill-time for ISP “Fuji-Line” (Ukraine) as a Senior System and Network Administrator.

September 2002 - December 2003: Worked full-time for ISP “S-Net Ltd.” (Ukraine) as a System and Network Administrator.

January 2002 - November 2002: Worked part-time for Kremenchug State Polytechnical University as a Unix System Administrator.

Detailed projects history could be found in separate Projects History Section