Dmytro Smenov
Azure DevOps Engineer | Monitoring Engineer | Scrum Master
Poland (Ready for relocation)
+48 511 116 061
Summary
Senior DevOps Engineer and Scrum Master with over 15 years of IT experience spanning infrastructure automation, database administration, and project management.
Expert in building highly automated CI/CD pipelines, optimizing private cloud DBaaS using Azure DevOps and Ansible, and driving agile delivery.
Combines deep technical expertise with an ownership mindset to align IT infrastructure with strategic business goals.
Current Role
DevOps Engineer / Oracle DBA / Scrum Master
ING Hubs Poland / 2020 – Present
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Azure DevOps & Automation: hands-on experience utilizing Azure Boards for agile management, Azure Repos for version control, and Pipeline automation to streamline CI/CD workflows.
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Infrastructure as Code: Automated DBaaS provisioning processes using Ansible and Azure DevOps, reducing environment deployment time by 70% and eliminating manual configuration errors.
- AI-Enhanced Workflow: Actively utilizing AI assistants to optimize scripting, troubleshooting, and daily operations.
- Deep understanding of AI fundamentals and the operational flow of modern AI technologies.
- Proactively staying updated on the latest AI breakthroughs to implement innovative solutions.
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Database Operations: Maintained 99.9% uptime for business-critical Oracle Database services on Exadata systems supporting multiple ING units by implementing proactive monitoring via Prometheus and Grafana
- Agile Leadership: Serving as a Scrum Master to facilitate team efficiency and ensure goal alignment.
Professional History
Oracle Database Administrator / IBM Poland / 2019 – 2020
Web / System Administrator / Entrepreneur / 2015 – 2019
Project Manager / ISP Artnet / 2008 – 2015
Network Engineer / ISP Artnet / 2006 – 2008
Technical Skills
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CI/CD & IaC: Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Boards, Repos), Azure Cloud, Ansible, Bicep, Terraform
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Observability & Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, OTEL, Oracle EM Cloud Control
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AI/ML: AI Assistant Integration, GenAI Fundamentals, Azure AI Fundamentals, Local LLM tuning
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Databases: Oracle DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL
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Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Stakeholder Management, Ownership Mindset
Certificates
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Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert AZ-400, Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104, Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900, Azure Fundamentals AZ-900, GitHub Copilot GH-300, GitHub Foundations GH-900
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Oracle Certified: DBA Certified Professional, Generative AI Professional
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Scrum.org Certified: Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM)
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Python Institute Certified: Python Programmer
Education
Master’s Degree in Management of Technological Organizations
Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy (2003 – 2009)
Languages
English: C1 Polish: C1 Ukrainian / Russian: Native