Marko Šamec
DevOps Engineer | Cloud & Automation Specialist
Summary
I'm a DevOps Engineer with a passion for automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. With experience leading teams and optimizing deployment processes, I specialize in building scalable, reliable, and efficient systems.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
DevOps Engineer (contractor)
Tvornica Snova
02.2025 - Current
- Improve cost efficiency of AWS services
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve release cycles.
- Use Terraform and Ansible to automate cloud resource provisioning and management.
- Work closely with developers to improve deployment processes and ensure system stability.
DevOps Engineer (contractor)
Cinnamon Agency
02.2025 - Current
- Design and manage AWS services like S3, CloudFront, ECS, for web applications.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve release cycles.
- Automate versioning and app releases for TestFlight, Google Play Store, and Firebase.
- Set up monitoring tools (Sentry, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) to track system health and resolve issues proactively.
- Use Terraform and Ansible to automate cloud resource provisioning and management.
- Work closely with developers to improve deployment processes and ensure system stability.
DevOps Engineer (contractor)
Very Big Things
03.2025 - Current
- Design and manage AWS services like S3, CloudFront, ECS, for web applications.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve release cycles.
- Automate versioning and app releases for TestFlight, Google Play Store, and Firebase.
- Set up monitoring tools (Sentry, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) to track system health and resolve issues proactively.
- Use Terraform and Ansible to automate cloud resource provisioning and management.
- Work closely with developers to improve deployment processes and ensure system stability.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Very Big Things
01.2022 - 03.2025
- Design and manage AWS services like S3, CloudFront, ECS, and EKS for web applications.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve release cycles.
- Automate versioning and app releases for TestFlight, Google Play Store, and Firebase.
- Set up monitoring tools (Sentry, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) to track system health and resolve issues proactively.
- Use Terraform and Ansible to automate cloud resource provisioning and management.
- Work closely with developers to improve deployment processes and ensure system stability.
Senior Software Engineer
Superology
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Developed and maintained backend services in Elixir, focusing on performance and scalability.
- Worked in a microservices architecture, building new features and improving existing services.
- Contributed to an event-driven system using Apache Kafka.
- Deployed and managed services on an AWS EKS cluster.
- Used ArgoCD for automated deployments.
- Worked with DynamoDB and PostgreSQL as primary databases.
Development Team Lead
Undabot
09.2018 - 01.2021
- Led the web development team, managing backend and frontend developers.
- Optimized development processes to improve efficiency and collaboration.
- Encouraged knowledge sharing through weekly team meetings and discussions.
- Solved technical challenges together by fostering a collaborative problem-solving environment.
- Built a strong team culture, focusing on learning and continuous improvement.
Software Engineer
AM2 Studio
03.2015 - 09.2018
- Led the development of a new ticketing platform, starting as a developer and becoming the technical lead.
- Designed and built a custom ticketing solution to replace a third-party system.
- Solved complex technical challenges to ensure smooth development and scalability.
- Focused on backend optimization, improving performance, security, and reliability.
Software Engineer
CARNet - Croatian Academic and Research Network
05.2011 - 03.2015
- Developed a digital school platform to modernize education in Croatia.
- Helped transition schools from physical books to digital versions.
- Contributed to a nationwide transformation in digital education.
Software Developer
Stromboli
12.2009 - 05.2011
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computing
Tehničko Veleučilište U Zagrebu
01.2007 - 01.2012
Skills
Linux operating system
Scripting languages
Infrastructure automation
Containerization technologies
Configuration management
Monitoring and logging
undefinedCertification
GoPractice! Simulator
Timeline
DevOps Engineer (contractor)
Very Big Things
03.2025 - Current
DevOps Engineer (contractor)
Tvornica Snova
02.2025 - Current
DevOps Engineer (contractor)
Cinnamon Agency
02.2025 - Current
Senior DevOps Engineer
Very Big Things
01.2022 - 03.2025
Senior Software Engineer
Superology
01.2021 - 01.2022
Development Team Lead
Undabot
09.2018 - 01.2021
Software Engineer
AM2 Studio
03.2015 - 09.2018
Software Engineer
CARNet - Croatian Academic and Research Network
05.2011 - 03.2015
Software Developer
Stromboli
12.2009 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Computing
Tehničko Veleučilište U Zagrebu
01.2007 - 01.2012
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