Alex Tonkonozhenko is a Head of Engineering based in Prague with 12 years’ experience building data platforms, cloud-native backends, and high-load systems. He combines hands-on engineering in Python and Ruby with infrastructure expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform and observability stacks like ElasticSearch and PostgreSQL optimization. At GR8 Tech he progressed from Data Platform Tech Lead to Head of Engineering, demonstrating hands-on leadership in productionizing big data solutions. Comfortable across architecture, DevOps and backend development, he focuses on designing scalable systems that tolerate extreme load while keeping delivery pragmatic. An early career as a freelance software engineer and steady progression through senior engineering roles suggests strong adaptability and practical ownership across product- and data-driven organizations.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Richelieu Lyceum
Bachelor's degree, Software engineering, Bachelor's degree, Software engineering at APEPS department of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
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Alex Tonkonozhenko - Head Of Engineering at GR8 Tech