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Maksym Zakharov
Hosting Operations / Junior Linux & Data Center Support / Game QA & Platform
Operations
Schmiechen, Bavaria, Germany | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)

SUMMARY
Hands-on hosting, platform operations, quality control, police administration and live multiplayer project profile. Built
and maintained self-hosted Linux/Proxmox infrastructure since November 2024, worked in industrial OTK quality
control, completed an official police logistics internship, and operated large player-facing game platforms. Strong fit
for junior Linux/data center support, hosting support, platform operations, game QA, technical support and community
operations roles.

KEY PROOF POINTS
• Built hosting infrastructure from scratch since November 2024: PC/server assembly, Linux, Proxmox VE, LXC, web
stack, networking/VPN, logs, backups, UPS-protected reliability testing and incident recovery.
• Worked for approximately 3 months in an industrial OTK quality control department, supporting inspections, defect
reporting and documentation.
• Completed an official police administration/logistics internship approved by the Head of Kharkiv District Police
Department No. 2.
• Built and operated a 10-server Counter-Strike / CS:GO platform with a 308 concurrent-player peak in March 2026.
• Owned a project database of 200,000+ unique Steam accounts and managed a dedicated Discord community of
around 3,000 members.
• 3+ years of practical GTA V RAGE:MP / RP experience across QA-style testing, community operations, mapping,
game design and project coordination.

CORE SKILLS
• Linux / hosting / data center: Proxmox VE, LXC, Linux services, ISPmanager, Nginx/Apache, PHP, MySQL, DNS, SSL,
MikroTik, WireGuard/VPN, PM2, systemd, backups, logs.
• Reliability and troubleshooting: UPS-protected infrastructure, outage/recovery testing, failover scenarios, backup
power workflow, service continuity and downtime-risk reduction.
• Quality and documentation: inspections, defect reporting, quality documentation, structured procedures,
confidential records, scanning/digitization, service records.
• Platform operations: game servers, plugins, maps, permissions, monitoring, uptime, logs, incident response,
continuity planning, user-facing communication.
• Game QA and live multiplayer testing: bug reproduction, regression checks, edge cases, player reports, gameplay
inconsistencies, economy/progression/faction systems, beta testing.
• Community / project / product: Discord communities, staff hiring, task boards, Agile-style planning, documentation,
stakeholder communication, visual identity, banners, UI/UX improvements.

PROFESSIONAL & COMMERCIAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Nov 2024 - 2026 | XCloudPro / Independent Hosting, Web & Infrastructure Projects
Self-Hosted Infrastructure Builder / Junior Linux & Hosting Administrator | Hands-on home/self-hosted infrastructure, bot
hosting and web operations

• Built hosting infrastructure from scratch, including PC/server assembly, Linux installation, Proxmox VE, LXC
containers and web hosting components.
• Worked with ISPmanager, Nginx/Apache, PHP, MySQL, DNS, SSL, MikroTik/networking, VPN/WireGuard, backups and
monitoring/log analysis.
• Developed and operated non-framework PHP web projects and bot-hosting control panel components with
MySQL-backed job queues and operational workflows.
• Configured and maintained services for Discord/Telegram/Python/Node bot hosting, PM2/systemd-style processes,
backups, logs and user-facing operational panels.
• Handled technical troubleshooting across Linux services, web stack configuration, network routing, logs,
deployment and incident recovery scenarios.
Infrastructure & Network Lab | Technical Troubleshooting / Reliability Testing

• Built and maintained UPS-protected infrastructure for resilience testing and continuity scenarios.
• Tested service behavior during outage, recovery and failover conditions.
• Improved backup power workflow to reduce unplanned downtime risk.
Keywords: Linux, Proxmox, LXC, ISPmanager, Nginx, Apache, PHP, MySQL, DNS, SSL, MikroTik, WireGuard, PM2, systemd, backups,
logs, UPS, reliability testing, failover

Summer 2023 | Kharkiv Transport Equipment Plant
Quality Control Engineer / Inspector - OTK Quality Control Department | Industrial quality control | 3 months

• Worked in the OTK quality control department for approximately 3 months during summer 2023.
• Supported production quality control checks, inspection routines and documentation of quality-related results.
• Reported defects, inconsistencies and non-conformities for further review by responsible staff.
• Worked in a structured industrial environment requiring accuracy, discipline, attention to detail and compliance with
internal procedures.
Keywords: Quality control, inspection, OTK, documentation, defects, procedures, manufacturing environment

Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 | Kharkiv District Police Department No. 2
Police Administration & Logistics Intern | Main Directorate of the National Police in Kharkiv Region | Official university
internship

• Completed an official educational internship in the logistics sector of a district police department.
• Supported administrative document handling, scanning, sorting and preparation of internal service records.
• Assisted with duty roster and shift attendance records, including tracking which staff members reported for duty.
• Helped digitize paper documents, including records related to weapon registration and internal police
documentation.
• Assisted with archive organization for closed criminal proceedings related to the accounting of physical evidence.
• Worked with records related to the movement and accounting of service property.
• Assisted with documentation connected to acts for the destruction of physical evidence and checks of physical
evidence availability.
• Became familiar with internal police logistics procedures, occupational safety, fire safety, anti-corruption rules and
service property/transport regulations.
• Received a positive official reference approved by the Head of Kharkiv District Police Department No. 2 and signed
by the Head of the Logistics Sector.
Keywords: Police administration, logistics, document control, digitization, confidential records, evidence documentation, shift records,
service property accounting

2021 - 2026 | Counter-Strike / CS:GO Online Project - X-CLUSIVE
Founder / Platform Operations / Game Server Administrator / Community & Product Lead | Self-owned online game platform
| 10 active servers | CS:GO / CS2 ecosystem

• Built and operated a Counter-Strike / CS:GO online platform with 10 active game servers.
• Scaled the platform from zero to stable multi-server operations, reaching a peak record of 308 concurrent online
players in March 2026.
• Reached around 7,000 unique Steam accounts per 24 hours during peak activity.
• Owned and maintained a project database of 200,000+ unique Steam accounts that played on the project over its
lifetime.
• Built and managed a dedicated Discord community of around 3,000 members for project support, announcements,
player communication and community retention.
• Connected and administered payment/donation systems for player purchases and account credits.
• Handled payment-related customer support, including missing credits, failed payment cases, donation issues and
player account/payment follow-ups.
• Managed server configuration, plugins, maps, permissions, monitoring, player-impacting stability issues and
service-side errors.
• Investigated connection problems, plugin conflicts, gameplay inconsistencies, logs and server-side incidents.
• Coordinated incident response, team workflows, operational continuity and user-facing communication during
issues.
• Handled product/community design work for the project, including visual identity, banners, color direction,
player-facing presentation and UX improvements.
Keywords: Game server administration, live operations, CS:GO, CS2, Steam, plugins, logs, monitoring, community, Discord, incident
response, product design, payment systems, donation support, customer support

2019 - 2024 | GTA V RAGE:MP / RP Multiplayer Projects
Game QA / Project & Community Operations | Live multiplayer private-server ecosystem | Communities up to 500+ online
• 3+ years of practical GTA V RAGE:MP / RP experience across live multiplayer projects, QA-style testing, player
reports, mapping and project coordination.
• Reviewed and processed 5,000+ website and in-game player complaints; helped reproduce, triage and escalate
gameplay, rule and server-side issues.
• Supported beta testing, community operations, Discord/task-board workflows, UI/gameplay feedback and
AI-assisted front-end/UI work on X-CLUSIVE RAGE:MP.
Keywords: RAGE:MP, GTA V RP, game QA, player reports, community operations, mapping, beta testing, UI

EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement in Civil Security - Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
• Official university background in law enforcement, civil security, documentation, discipline and administrative
procedures.
• Completed official educational practice at Kharkiv District Police Department No. 2, Main Directorate of the National
Police in Kharkiv Region.

SELECTED LINKS
• XCloudPro hosting website
• X-CLUSIVE CS:2 & CS:GO platform
• Kharkiv National Police regional website
• Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
• Kharkiv Transport Equipment Plant company profile

LANGUAGES, LICENCE & AVAILABILITY
• Russian - native
• Ukrainian - native
• English - B1 spoken / B2 technical written communication
• German - A2, actively improving
• Driving licence: Category B (car)
• Based in Schmiechen, Bavaria, Germany; available for full-time roles in Germany or remote Europe
• Target role families: Junior Linux Administrator, Data Center Technician, Hosting Support, Platform Operations,
Game QA Tester, PC Multiplayer QA, Player/Technical Support, Community Operations