Ilja Bobkevič is an engineering manager based in Stockholm with 11 years of experience building and operating distributed, cloud-native systems across startups and large tech firms. He has deep hands-on expertise in object and block storage (S3-like APIs, CSI), Kubernetes controllers, observability, and operational readiness, and programs primarily in Go and TypeScript. Previously a principal engineer at Interactio and senior engineer at Spotify, he led multi-site AWS automation, identity and encryption systems, and major regional product launches, combining technical leadership with strong customer and cross-functional communication. Ilja also co-founded an AI payments startup focused on secure agent transactions, reflecting his interest in trustworthy automation and applied AI. He pairs infrastructure-first thinking with product-oriented delivery, often turning complex security and data-protection requirements into practical, production-ready solutions.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
master, Telecommunications engineering, bachelor, Telecommunications engineering, bachelor, ITCom, master, Telecommunications engineering, bachelor, Telecommunications engineering, bachelor, ITCom at VILNIUS TECH - Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
VILNIUS TECH - Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
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