Alexander Kanevskiy
Software Engineering Manager at Intel Corporation
Helsinki, Finland
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Top SchoolAlexander Kanevskiy is a seasoned Software Engineering Manager based in Helsinki with 23 years of experience building and operating Linux/Unix-based systems, release pipelines, and distributed server architectures. He combines deep hands‑on expertise in C and Python with package management (RPM/Debian), security auditing and system administration, having led release and integration efforts at Nokia and long tenure at Intel. Alexander is an active open-source contributor with practical embedded and cloud-native work—contributing hardware-specific improvements to the widely used Marlin 3D printer firmware and enhancing Intel’s FPGA device plugin for Kubernetes. His background spans low‑level kernel/ioctl work, containerized deployment fixes, and automation of build and release flows, reflecting a rare blend of firmware, platform, and DevOps skills. Colleagues rely on him to bridge hardware constraints and large-scale software delivery while keeping security and reproducibility front and center.
23 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, MSc at Donetsk National Technical University
Russian, English, Ukrainian, Swedish, Spanish
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Github Skills (30)
kubernetes10
docker10
package-management10
firmware10
linux10
dockers10
cicd10
homebrew10
3d-printing10
avr10
go10
sys10
kubernetes-pods10
fpga10
embedded10
Programming languages (21)
Github contributions (5)
intel/intel-device-plugins-for-kubernetes
May 2018 - Jun 2021
Collection of Intel device plugins for Kubernetes
Role in this project:
Full-stack & DevOps Engineer
Full-stack & DevOps EngineerContributions:1 release, 31 reviews, 68 commits in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Alexander primarily focused on enhancing the FPGA device plugin for Kubernetes. Their contributions included implementing kernel-level FPGA flashing using ioctls, refactoring the build environment to ClearLinux, and adding new commands to the `fpga_tool` utility for device management. The user also worked on simplifying the initcontainer and fixing an admission hook for pods generated by ReplicaSets, demonstrating a focus on improving the deployment and operational aspects of the plugin. Further contributions include resolving OPAE library issues within containerized environments.
swrepoedge-computingcloud-computingintelcloud
Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
Jan 2014 - Mar 2016
💀 The former home of Homebrew/homebrew (deprecated)
Role in this project:DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:11 commits, 9 PRs, 27 comments in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Alexander's commits primarily focus on automating builds and releases for Docker Machine plugins, as evidenced by the Docker Machine Parallels driver updates. They introduce new versions of the drivers, including dependencies updates, and make changes to the build process. The user also contributes to updating the Homebrew formulae, showcasing familiarity with package management and software distribution workflows. These actions significantly enhance the project's build automation and release management capabilities.
macoshomebrew
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