# Asilbek Abdullaev

Cloud & DevOps Engineer with blockchain and cryptography knowledge. Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UTC+5) · open to remote and relocation.
Email: azizjonogliasilbek@gmail.com · GitHub: https://github.com/asilbek-0311 · LinkedIn: https://linkedin.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

### DevOps Engineer — Pixeel
London, UK (Remote) · Jan 2026 – Present

- 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.

### DevOps Engineer Intern, Azure Cloud — EPAM Systems
Tashkent, Uzbekistan · Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

- 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.

### Developer Relations Lead — Zerobase
Singapore · Oct 2024 – Nov 2025

- 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.

### Security Researcher & Operations Assistant — Salus
Singapore · Dec 2022 – Sep 2024

- 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

### B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science, Double Degree — Sunway University & Lancaster University
Malaysia / UK · Aug 2021 – Jan 2025

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

### Software Engineering / DevOps Program — School 21
Tashkent · Aug 2025 – Mar 2026

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

### Core Program, C and Systems Programming — 42 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia · Dec 2022 – Jan 2024

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

## Community

### Founder — Dev Pev
Tashkent · May 2025 – Present

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

### Co-Founder — Sunway Blockchain Club
Malaysia · Oct 2023 – Present

- 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: Python, Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Solidity, C, Bash, SQL
- Cloud & infra: Azure, AKS, Hetzner Cloud, AWS & GCP (fundamentals), Linux, Nginx
- CI/CD & IaC: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible
- Containers: Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Azure Monitor
- Blockchain & cryptography: Zero-knowledge proofs, Circom, SnarkJS, EVM internals, Foundry, Smart contract security
- Web & backend: React, Next.js, Node.js, REST APIs, PostgreSQL
- Languages: Uzbek (native), English (proficient), Russian (intermediate), Turkish (basic)