Zakhar Medunytsia
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Proven Backend Developer with a background in cybersecurity, demonstrated at Varonis Systems by enhancing security protocols and server maintenance. Excelled in agile environments, notably at SD Solutions, by scaling high-throughput systems and optimizing databases. Skilled in programming and teamwork, with a track record of developing secure, scalable web applications and improving incident management processes.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cybersecurity Support Engineer (Entry-Level)
Varonis Systems
12.2024 - 02.2025
- Security ecosystems (SIEM, SOAR, ITSM, EDR, IPS/IDS, Active Directory, DNS, IAM/PAM)
- Alert monitoring, threat detection, incident response, security infrastructure management, and system and architecture hardening
- Security technologies and tools including network-based (firewall and IDS), host-based (EDR and AV), data-based (DLP and DSPM), and identity-based (PAM and IAM)
Middle Backend Developer
SD Solutions
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Building scalable and performant backend systems capable of handling high-throughput workloads
- Stack/Technologies: Typescript, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Terraform, Serverless deployment, AWS
- Microservices architecture, system scaling principles
- Implementing high-performance APIs, with data-intensive systems, and building data pipelines
- Database scaling, sharding, and optimization strategies
- Agile environment
- Load balancing
Backend Developer
Alpacked
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Developed server-side logic using TypeScript/Rust
- Stack: NextJs, NextAuth, Recoil, Prisma, tRCP
- Was participating in building Web Applications on server-side
- Worked in Scrum team environment with high-tempo production cadence.
- Integrated third-party APIs from external applications into web platforms.
- Wrote unit tests to evaluate high code coverage.
- Built APIs and data clients to consume APIs.
- Resolved scalability problems and addressed security concerns.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Sumy State University
Sumy, Ukraine07-2026
Skills
- Web security
- Server maintenance
- Programming
- Security protocols
- Application support
- Debugging skills
- Technical documentation
- Virtualization technologies
- System configuration
- Incident management
- Server Logic Development
- App Scaling
Languages
English
Professional Working
Polish
Limited Working
Russian
Full Professional
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Gym Workouts
- Dancing
- Road Trips
- Drone Piloting
- Reading
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeWork Location
RemoteHybridImportant To Me
Personal development programsHealthcare benefitsQuote
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
Henry David Thoreau
Software
Git
Visual Studio Code
VIM
Meltego
Cyberchef
Exel
Timeline
Cybersecurity Support Engineer (Entry-Level)
Varonis Systems
12.2024 - 02.2025
Middle Backend Developer
SD Solutions
11.2023 - 11.2024
Backend Developer
Alpacked
10.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Sumy State University
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