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Dalibor Filipovikj

DevOps | SRE | Software Deployment Engineer
Skopje,Centar

Summary

Experienced DevOps/SRE/Software Deployment Engineer with a strong background in system administration, cybersecurity, and technical support. Skilled in designing and maintaining scalable, secure infrastructures IaaC provisioning with Terraform/Anisble using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. Proficient in optimizing system performance, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring infrastructure security. Holds certifications in Ethical Hacking (CEH), Cloud Computing (ICCA), and Penetration Testing (eCPPT). Recognized for exceptional problem-solving abilities, collaboration skills, and consistently delivering results in remote environments. Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Founder & Freelance DevOps /Infrastructure Consultant

DF MARKET-SOLUTIONS LLC
04.2025 - Current
  • Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
  • Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
  • Implemented efficient operational processes to optimize productivity and resource allocation.
  • Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible on Proxmox.
  • Rebuilt and migrated servers, improving uptime and automation coverage.
  • Customized and expanded ISPConfig, adding a dedicated mail server.
  • Containerized legacy applications and deployed them with Docker Compose.
  • Set up Traefik as a reverse proxy with SSL management.
  • Integrated monitoring stacks using Prometheus, Grafana, and Uptime Kuma.
  • Built application and system charts for performance visibility and capacity planning.
  • Built real-time dashboards and system health charts for infrastructure visibility.
  • Delivered consultation and technical support for infrastructure scalability, security, and automation.

Software Deployment Engineer

Cybersecurity Startup
01.2025 - Current
  • Spearheading the deployment of custom-made software, ensuring seamless integration with client systems.
  • Improved deployment efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing automation tools.
  • Utilizing Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and AWX to automate deployment processes, improving efficiency and consistency.
  • Installing and configuring operating systems, proprietary software, and related infrastructure, including WireGuard VPN, OpenVPN, Tailscale, pfSense, and network tunneling solutions.
  • Deploying containerized applications using Docker and orchestrating workloads with Kubernetes (K8s).
  • Troubleshooting complex network connectivity issues across IPv4 and IPv6 environments to ensure system reliability.
  • Collaborating on version control and code management using Git, fostering teamwork through effective branching strategies.
  • Documenting workflows, processes, and knowledge in Confluence, contributing to organizational knowledge management.

System Administrator/DevOps Engineer/SRE

WikiTeq, Inc
08.2024 - 01.2025
  • Reduced system downtime by 30% through proactive monitoring, optimization, and efficient troubleshooting of Kubernetes deployments.
  • Installed critical security and functionality patches to maintain robust protection against intrusion and ensure system reliability.
  • Configured web servers, performed server package updates, and optimized server performance (including database, web, Varnish, Redis, and custom application tuning).
  • Conducted system security checks, managed server infrastructure using Puppet, and implemented advanced remediation strategies for SQL injection vulnerabilities.
  • Deployed Kubernetes on bare-metal servers from scratch, including the setup of MetalLB for load balancing and Helm chart deployments for Traefik and custom applications.
  • Enhanced scalability by implementing Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) and ensuring high availability for critical services.
  • Deployed Docker stacks using Docker Compose to support application functionality and fine-tuned server configurations for optimized performance.
  • Responded to bot attacks with incident response measures, applying mitigations to secure systems and maintain service integrity.
  • Centralized server access management using Teleport Community Edition for secure, streamlined operations across multiple environments.
  • Collaborated on GitHub repositories to configure, update, and maintain codebases, incorporating various updates, fixes, and enhancements.
  • Conducted regular vulnerability assessments, applied necessary patches, and improved security measures to maintain compliance and minimize risks.

Owner / Senior Technical Support Specialist

DP Blog Team
02.2016 - 03.2023
  • Company Overview: a leading provider of technical support and maintenance, remote assistance, and network security solutions for WordPress and e-commerce platforms.
  • Setting up hosting servers, installation of WordPress, ecommerce integration on WordPress, optimizing and maintaining WordPress platform for better user experience and faster load times, connecting and setup of Cloudflare account, opcache, pre-production testing on wamp or lamp, team viewer support, migrating of existing webpages to other hosting service etc.
  • Installation and managing cPanel and Plesk environment for web hosting packages.
  • Manual migration of cPanel with 30 websites, setting hosting platform in cloud environment and Hestia cpanel.
  • 20+ websites developed on WordPress and optimization for best user experience and speed optimization, aworldofweightloss.com, theweightlossbible.casa, makersmood.com and many others.
  • Vulnerability scanning and testing of websites and applications, OWASP methodology.
  • Network security, virtual environment testing, Wireshark analyzing.
  • Monitoring cyberattacks and remediation, WAF and logs, remediation in remote user creation on WordPress.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • A leading provider of technical support and maintenance, remote assistance, and network security solutions for WordPress and e-commerce platforms.

Owner / Business Development Manager

DMMD Dooel
06.2013 - 08.2022
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Develop business strategy and lead new product development.
  • Preparing offers for clients and negotiating terms of cooperation, payment and delivery of finished goods and services.
  • Plans and supports production process and preparing technical documentation, material lists, cost estimation etc.
  • Utilization of strong analytical abilities and professional office experience.
  • Very skillful and agile in organizing production plant and assessment of tasks for certain operations, hundreds of satisfied clients.
  • Managing employees, assigning tasks, planning activities, supervising production and general overview of company production process.
  • Increased revenue by establishing new collaborations and secure public bidding.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall costs for the business.
  • Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.

Service Desk Specialist, Senior - Operations Coordinator

Fluor International - FGG - Afghanistan, LOGCAP
09.2011 - 03.2013
  • Operates and maintains work order service desk and work order tracking.
  • Performs increasingly complex maintenance and technical capable of integrating with and developing effective work-groups.
  • Work order system to track and assign work.
  • Orders for repairing building systems, electrical systems, small machines, equipment, and grounds.
  • Fulfilling daily task, informing trades about their work orders and notifying if dead end is approaching.
  • Communicate with O&M and other trades so we keep track of ongoing jobs and projects.
  • Satisfying needs of customers and helping them to make the right way for filling SOR.
  • Creating LOTD, Costumer Project Work Request, Event Training of staff etc.
  • Facility management according PWS and MSOW (Master Schedule of Work).
  • IBM Maximo coordinator, creating routes, PM, inventories, item master, adding assets, creating locations, report queries and automation, resolving technical issues etc.
  • Working with US Military troops in Afghanistan pass background check, FOB Bagram and FOB Sharana, under strict military and company regulations, General Order Number 1.
  • Document data management, checking all paper work and archiving according company polices, uploading into electronic data management system, etc.
  • Exceptional customer support with 98 % satisfaction and military award for exceptional service.

Education

Professional Education Diploma - Computer Networking and Cybersecurity

NewMan's Business Accelerator
Skopje
02.2016 - 11.2016

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of "St. Cyril And Methody"
Skopje, Macedonia
01.2004 - 12.2012

Key Skills

  • Infrastructure & Automation: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Proxmox
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud
  • Storage & Deployment: MinIO, Longhorn, CIFS, SSHFS (Storagebox), Backup Strategies
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Mongo, Redis, pgAdmin, DBeaver
  • Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash
  • Networking & Security: Vulnerability Assessments, OWASP, Penetration Testing, Firewalls, SIEM (Splunk, Chronicle).
  • Tools & Systems: GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, JIRA, Confluence, Wiki engines, Varnish, Redis, Caddy, Traefik, NPM, Nginx, Apache, Linux CLI
  • Soft Skills: Excellent communication, analytical problem-solving, and task prioritization, and documentation

Certification

Certified Ethical Hacker, CEH, ECC5701934682

Personal Information

Driving License: B

Timeline

Founder & Freelance DevOps /Infrastructure Consultant

DF MARKET-SOLUTIONS LLC
04.2025 - Current

Software Deployment Engineer

Cybersecurity Startup
01.2025 - Current

System Administrator/DevOps Engineer/SRE

WikiTeq, Inc
08.2024 - 01.2025

Owner / Senior Technical Support Specialist

DP Blog Team
02.2016 - 03.2023

Professional Education Diploma - Computer Networking and Cybersecurity

NewMan's Business Accelerator
02.2016 - 11.2016

Owner / Business Development Manager

DMMD Dooel
06.2013 - 08.2022

Service Desk Specialist, Senior - Operations Coordinator

Fluor International - FGG - Afghanistan, LOGCAP
09.2011 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of "St. Cyril And Methody"
01.2004 - 12.2012

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