Otari Khorkheli
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/otokhorkheli/
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Address: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Summary
Experienced in Cloud, Infrastructure and IT Management with a strong track record in global enterprises.
Skilled in implementing DevSecOps and SRE practices from strategy to execution.
Proven ability to hire, manage and grow high-performing teams with efficient hiring pipelines and processes.
Proficient in IT process and project management for large organizations, using tools like Jira and Confluence
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Skills
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Linux (RedHat)
Servers & Infrastructure
Cloud Computing (AWS)
Networking
Databases (SQL & NoSQL)
Monitoring & Observability
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CI/CD
Terraform
Ansible
Kubernetes
Scripting
GitOps
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IT Management
Project Management
Process Management
Team Leadership
Hiring
Risk Management
Experience
Founder & CTO, Synectics Development - New York City Metropolitan Area
10/2017 – Present
o Providing IT contracting services to help businesses optimize their operations and infrastructure
o Leading project management and IT process improvement initiatives (ITIL + Flow implementation)
o Automating infrastructure with Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible to enhance scalability and efficiency
o DevSecOps practice implementation using GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Observability tools
o SDLC best practices (Documentation, Agile, Microservices, Serverless, APM, Application performance
optimization)
o Advising businesses on creating effective hiring pipelines and finding the right talent for critical roles
o Mentoring and Training teams in infrastructure, automation, security, observability and process implementation
Systems Engineering Lead, Spribe – Poland
07/2022 – 07/2024
o Automated AWS infrastructure deployment with Terraform and GitLab
o Reduced multi-region infra delivery time from days to hours
o Fully automated customer project infrastructure delivery with GitLab Enterprise pipelines
o Implemented AWS Best Practices, Shared resources, account tagging, and SCPs
o Scaled AWS accounts from 3 to 25 and EKS clusters from 1 to 15, improving cost visibility and monitoring
o Centralized authentication with Okta and AWS Directory Service, reducing onboarding time from 3-4 days to
minutes
Head of Cloud and DevOps, EPAM Systems – Georgia
09/2019 – 07/2022
o Directed Cloud and DevOps initiatives across AWS, Azure and hybrid environments
o Led a global team of 200+ engineers, introducing mentoring programs that boosted certification rates by 30%
and improved project. Readiness across regions
o Developed and delivered an internal DevOps LAB program, training over 100 junior engineers, with 80%
achieving certifications and project placement within three months.
o Established the organization’s first Cloud and DevOps hiring pipeline, reducing time-to-staff by 25% and
increasing the quality of project-engineer matches
Head of Engineering, Merck (EPAM) – Czech Republic
07/2021 – 07/2022
o Adopted teams and projects across Merck to ensure compliance with company standards, best practices, and
documentation guidelines
o Collaborated with internal teams, project leads, and external partners including Accenture, HCL, and others
o Built and maintained transparent, accessible documentation for over 100,000 employees across the org
o Ensured alignment with Merck’s operational and documentation standards, promoting transparency and
accessibility
Head of IT and Information Security, TAMM – Georgia
08/2015 – 09/2019
o Independently designed and build a complete data center for a government organization, managing $2M in infra
acquisitions, including servers, storage, and networking.
o Led the setup of scalable infrastructure ecosystem, including Dell servers, Dell/EMC storage, Cisco networking
and VMware virtualization
o Designed and maintained a large-scale fiber network for high-performance storage, enabling architects to work
seamlessly with large files using SMB and AD integration
o Large-scale VoIP service to enhance communication across the organization
o Comprehensive monitoring system using Zabbix
o McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator for endpoint security
o Centralized authentication with on-prem Active Directory and Okta integration
System Administrator, OPPA – Georgia
07/2013 – 08/2015
o Managed on-premise infrastructure, including servers, network and storage
o Implemented and maintained monitoring services using Zabbix
o Managed 24/7 payment services, including servers, APIs, and system reliability
o Managed Active Directory and forests across the entire organization
o Collaborated with payment system partner’s IT teams for connectivity, integrations, and technical support
Education
Graduated 08/2015
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Georgian Technical University
CERTIFICATION:
04/2022
10/2024
10/2024
10/2024
10/2024
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS Knowledge: Compute
AWS Knowledge: Amazon EKS
Well-Architected Proficient
AWS Knowledge: File Storage
