Ira

IRA GYCHKA
JUNIOR SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER | LINUX • AWS • PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
Ukraine · Remote | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

IT engineer with 7+ years of frontend and WordPress development experience, followed by 2+ years of self-employed
work spanning production web operations, AWS infrastructure and website security. Hands-on experience with Linux-
based hosting, Nginx, HTTPS/TLS certificate renewal automation, backups and recovery, investigation of compromised
systems, log analysis and remediation. Strong Git, SQL, troubleshooting and client communication skills. Currently
building SRE/DevOps capabilities through practical labs and MSc studies in Computer Science.

CORE TECHNICAL STRENGTHS

Systems & cloud: Linux CLI, web hosting, AWS EC2, Nginx, DNS, HTTP(S), TLS/SSL, SSH
Operations & security: production/staging deployments, log analysis, backups/recovery, patching, incident investigation,
hardening, Wordfence, fail2ban
Engineering: Git, SQL/MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, web APIs, technical documentation
Hands-on lab exposure: Docker, Kubernetes on AWS, Terraform, Jenkins CI/CD, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk,
Sysmon, Suricata, Windows Server on Google Cloud, Active Directory/LDAP, Keycloak

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance IT Engineer / Web Infrastructure & Security | Self-employed (FOP) | 2024–Present
• Production troubleshooting and recovery. Investigated compromised websites by reviewing application/server logs,
files, database records and abnormal administrative activity; identified suspicious changes and restored system
integrity.
• Incident remediation and hardening. Cleaned malicious code and affected WordPress components, reviewed access
and credentials, applied updates and security measures, including Wordfence and fail2ban where appropriate.
• Cloud and HTTPS operations. Configured and supported an AWS EC2/Nginx web setup; handled SSL/TLS
certificates and automated certificate renewal to reduce manual maintenance.
• Backups and deployments. Maintained file/database backups, performed restores and troubleshooting, and supported
deployment and configuration across different hosting environments.
• Independent delivery. Diagnosed technical issues, communicated findings and recovery steps to clients, and managed
production website maintenance from investigation through resolution.
WordPress Developer | TRIARE | Jul 2019–Jun 2024
• Production engineering. Delivered, deployed and maintained commercial websites and e-commerce systems; worked
with local, staging and production environments across different hosting providers.
• Data and reliability. Used SQL/MySQL extensively, managed database/file backups and migrations, and debugged
application, integration and deployment issues.
• Engineering practices. Used Git daily, completed code reviews, documented technical decisions, worked with APIs
and collaborated with designers, QA and engineering teams in Scrum.
• Customer-facing work. Joined English-language client discussions and helped investigate and resolve issues across
the development lifecycle.

Ira Gychka • Junior Site Reliability Engineer • NIX application

IRA GYCHKA | JUNIOR SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER
Frontend Developer | Master of Code Global | Jun 2013–Jan 2015
• Development and delivery. Developed responsive frontend features, investigated UI defects and collaborated with
teammates on production-ready implementations.

RELEVANT HANDS-ON PROJECTS & LABS

Website compromise investigation & recovery | Freelance / real-world case
• Investigation. Traced suspicious website behaviour through files, server logs, WordPress components and
SQL/database records; identified malicious modifications and investigated possible entry points.
• Remediation. Cleaned affected files and database content, restored trusted components, patched vulnerable software,
reviewed accounts and strengthened security controls.
AWS web server & certificate lifecycle | Practical infrastructure work
• Configuration. Worked with AWS EC2, Nginx and HTTPS configuration; handled certificate replacement and renewal
automation for a live web setup.
SRE / DevOps & cybersecurity exercises | Hands-on labs, not commercial production
• Cloud and automation. Deployed Kubernetes workloads on AWS; practiced Terraform infrastructure state
management with S3/DynamoDB; configured basic Jenkins CI/CD workflows.
• Observability and investigations. Worked with Prometheus/Grafana; ingested Sysmon endpoint and Suricata network
telemetry into Splunk, then investigated a simulated Windows attack from initial activity through compromise.
• Identity and access. Provisioned a Windows Server VM on Google Cloud (GCP), practiced basic Active Directory
administration, configured LDAP connectivity with Keycloak, and implemented a Keycloak–Flask OIDC integration in a
lab environment.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science — in progress
GoIT Neoversity (Woolf College) | Woolf awarding institution
Cherkasy National University named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi
Ukrainian Language & Literature (2005); English Language (2007)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Cybersecurity studies and applied labs: Linux and network security fundamentals, IAM/OIDC, incident analysis, backup &
disaster recovery concepts, monitoring and cloud security. Earlier coursework: GeekHub (Frontend; CMS), Masters
Academy (JavaScript).

LANGUAGES

English — C1 (Advanced; client communication and meetings) | Ukrainian — Native

Ira Gychka • Junior Site Reliability Engineer • NIX application