Asilbek

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UTC+5) · open to remote and relocation

Asilbek Abdullaev

Cloud & DevOps Engineer with blockchain and cryptography knowledge

azizjonogliasilbek@gmail.comgithub.com/asilbek-0311linkedin.com/in/asilbek0311

Cloud and DevOps engineer who builds and runs production infrastructure: Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code and observability. Runs a multi-environment Kubernetes platform on Hetzner Cloud at Pixeel after a DevOps internship on Azure at EPAM. Background in blockchain systems and applied cryptography, including zero-knowledge proofs and smart contract security, from integration and automation work at Zerobase and 60+ security analyses at Salus. Focused on automation, reliability and secure delivery.

Experience

  1. Jan 2026 – Present

    DevOps Engineer

    Pixeel · London, UK (Remote)

    • Run the Kubernetes cluster for Office Freund, an e-invoicing platform for Germany: 46 deployments across separate dev, staging and production environments.
    • Built the full CI/CD pipeline for Office Freund, from build and test to automated deployment on Hetzner Cloud with internal networking.
    • Set up monitoring, logging and alerting with Prometheus, Loki and Grafana across all environments.
    • Designed the infrastructure and service architecture for the e-invoice API and automated its release process.

  2. Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

    DevOps Engineer Intern, Azure Cloud

    EPAM Systems · Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    • Managed Azure infrastructure across dev and production, including VMs, AKS clusters and App Services.
    • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with YAML pipeline definitions.
    • Provisioned infrastructure with Terraform and set up monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor.
    • Managed access controls and secrets following cloud security best practices.

  3. Oct 2024 – Nov 2025

    Developer Relations Lead

    Zerobase · Singapore

    • Led technical integrations for 15+ partner protocols, connecting their systems to the Zerobase proving network.
    • Built GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines to test, build and deploy integration SDKs, demos and documentation sites.
    • Automated partner and integration reporting with scheduled scripts, replacing manual weekly status reports.
    • Built TypeScript tooling and internal scripts to automate partner onboarding, environment setup and integration testing.
    • Implemented proof-of-concept zero-knowledge circuits and reviewed partner Solidity code during integration.

  4. Dec 2022 – Sep 2024

    Security Researcher & Operations Assistant

    Salus · Singapore

    • Built Python and JavaScript tooling for automated vulnerability scanning and on-chain transaction analysis.
    • Conducted 60+ security analyses of production smart contracts, covering access control, reentrancy, oracle manipulation and economic exploits.
    • Cut report turnaround from 2 weeks to 4 days by automating research and reporting workflows.
    • Authored security research reports, including yearly security reports for BNB Chain two years running.

Education

  1. Aug 2021 – Jan 2025

    B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science, Double Degree

    Sunway University & Lancaster University · Malaysia / UK

    • Computer science foundations: algorithms, data structures, software engineering, systems programming, computer networks, distributed systems and cryptography.
    • Jeffrey Cheah ACE Scholarship recipient (3x).

  2. Aug 2025 – Mar 2026

    Software Engineering / DevOps Program

    School 21 · Tashkent

    • DevOps track: Linux administration, networking, Docker, CI/CD and infrastructure automation.
    • Project-based, peer-reviewed learning with a focus on algorithmic problem solving.

  3. Dec 2022 – Jan 2024

    Core Program, C and Systems Programming

    42 Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia

    • C programming from first principles: memory management, pointers, data structures and algorithms.
    • Completed the Piscine selection bootcamp and progressed into the Core Program.

Community

  1. May 2025 – Present

    Founder

    Dev Pev · Tashkent

    • Founded the first open, inclusive developer community in the region.
    • Host regular in-person meetups, technical talks and hands-on workshops across skill levels.

  2. Oct 2023 – Present

    Co-Founder

    Sunway Blockchain Club · Malaysia

    • Scaled the fastest-growing university blockchain club in Malaysia to 500+ members and 100+ events.
    • Partnerships with 80+ organisations including the Ethereum Foundation, Worldcoin, PSE, Pudgy, EthKL, Superteam Malaysia and Token2049.
    • 12 of 20 core members went on to roles at blockchain firms.

Skills

Languages
PythonGoTypeScriptJavaScriptSolidityCBashSQL
Cloud & infra
AzureAKSHetzner CloudAWS & GCP (fundamentals)LinuxNginx
CI/CD & IaC
Azure DevOpsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsTerraformAnsible
Containers
DockerDocker ComposeKubernetes
Observability
PrometheusGrafanaLokiAzure Monitor
Blockchain & cryptography
Zero-knowledge proofsCircomSnarkJSEVM internalsFoundrySmart contract security
Web & backend
ReactNext.jsNode.jsREST APIsPostgreSQL
Spoken
Uzbek (native), English (proficient), Russian (intermediate), Turkish (basic)