Diana Melnychuk

Self-taught engineer with a strong passion for complex systems, automation, and secure cloud infrastructure. I wrote my first program at 13 and have been building, breaking, and improving systems ever since; from coding and server administration to modern DevSecOps practices.

I specialize in DevSecOps, cloud security, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes ecosystems, and platform engineering, combining deep curiosity with practical engineering discipline.

Fluent in Hebrew, Russian, and English

Skills

DevSecOps & Cloud

Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep (familiar)
Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS
Kubernetes / k3s, Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD)
Secure SDLC design, automated security scanning, pipeline hardening
Network validation, segmentation testing, reachability mapping

Automation & Engineering

Python for automation, agents, scanners, orchestration
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
Platform engineering, network automation, system hardening

Software Development

Full-stack experience: Node.js, React, PHP, REST APIs
.NET development with C#, WPF/WinForms, MVVM
Familiar with modern frontend tooling (Vite, TypeScript)

Systems & Networking

Linux & Windows server administration
Virtualization & containerization: Docker, Proxmox
Networking basics, routing, firewalls, segmentation

Databases

SQL & NoSQL: MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB
Azure SQL, CosmosDB (working knowledge)

Work Experience

Current role

2024 - Present - Varonis - DevSecOps Engineer

Designing and maintaining secure, scalable cloud infrastructure.
Implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and automated environment provisioning.
Building and improving CI/CD pipelines for reliability and security.
Collaborating with development and security teams to enhance SDLC practices.
Working with Kubernetes, network validation, segmentation testing, and reachability workflows.
Creating internal automation tools and scalable scanning/orchestration components in Python.

Previous Roles

2022 - 2023 - Academarket - Barista

Customer service and fast-paced multitasking.

2018 - 2022 - Sonol - Part-time Cashier

Customer service and operational responsibility.

2017 - 2020 - Self-employed - System Administrator & Full-Stack Developer

Built and deployed automation tools for web campaigns, monitoring, and analytics.
Created full-stack websites and systems from scratch or using WordPress.
Handled livestreaming workflows using FFmpeg, including real-time streaming, encoding, and pipeline automation.
Managed Linux and Windows servers, including hosting environments and web infrastructure.
Delivered end-to-end solutions: planning, development, deployment, and maintenance.

2016 - 2017 - Izotest Laboratories - ISO Standards Tester

Conducted standards and compliance testing in the construction domain.
Coordinated with clients and documented processes with accuracy.

Location:	HaSharon, Israel	Website
Phone:	050-715-9906	Github
Email:	nikxy3@gmail.com	LinkedIn