Ilia Frenkel is a Senior Security Engineer based in Melbourne with 11 years in security and over 20 years in QA and test automation, now focusing on cloud security and AWS infrastructure. He blends hands-on SecDevOps experience—building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Bamboo and Octopus and implementing NIST/CIS frameworks—with a deep background in test automation and performance testing. Ilia has moved from leading automation teams to embedding security into development lifecycles at major Australian companies like carsales.com.au and CAR Group. He is skilled at translating compliance frameworks into practical infrastructure-as-code controls and educating teams on security best practices. Outside work he channels his technical attention to detail into photography and competitive table tennis, reflecting a practical, performance-minded approach both professionally and personally.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BA Mathematics, BA Mathematics at Voronezh State University
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering and Industrial Management, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering and Industrial Management at Afeka Academic Engineering College
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Ilia Frenkel - Senior Security Engineer at CAR Group