My name is Rostyslav Sotnychenko, or just Rosty. I am a curious, reliable, and enthusiastic person and an experienced Software Engineer, specializing in Clouds and Infrastructure. I currently live in Dublin, but originally from Kyiv.
2010
Wrote my first "Hello World"'s in Pascal and PHP2011
Bought a domain name and got my hands on a server for the first time2013
Launched a hosting company with a business partner, was responsible for all the tech stuff2014
Graduated from school and started studying at a university2015
Got my first job as a Software Engineer2017
Switched to a DevOps role after realizing I could utilize my hosting experience2018
Led a few projects, became a de-facto Tech Lead2019
Switched to a product company; delivered a major project in the first months that significantly improved engineer's life and release confidence2020
Dived into management and processes, actively engaged with CTO on company-wide changes2021
Built a great team of 5 Senior+ Engineers that delivered various Infrastructure and Developer Experience projects2022
Switched back to the IC role, now in a much bigger company. Relocated to Ireland