Kirill Ponomarev
Java Software Engineer at Yandex Practicum
Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Summary
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Top SchoolKirill Ponomarev is a seasoned Java software engineer with 22 years of experience, currently building middleware that connects integration microservices to a modern billing system at MegaFon. He brings proven backend and DevOps chops from contributions to well-known open-source projects like Salt and PowerDNS, where he improved ZFS module reliability, CI bootstrapping, and low-level code hygiene. Previously at Sberbank he worked on payment card personalization services, and he also ran his own advertising agency, giving him both enterprise and entrepreneurial perspective. A long-time UNIX enthusiast, Kirill combines pragmatic system-level thinking with meticulous test and release work, often improving cross-platform compatibility. He also reviews code at Yandex Practicum, demonstrating a commitment to mentorship and quality across the developer community.
22 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master's degree at Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation (Technical University)
Russian, English
Github Skills (34)
github-ci10
c-language10
system-configuration10
python10
package-management10
scripting10
freebsd10
dns-resolver10
bash10
cicd10
system10
script10
zfs10
sh10
configurations10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
saltstack/salt-bootstrap
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
Generic Salt Bootstrap Script
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:2 releases, 51 reviews, 105 commits in 2 years
Contributions summary:Kirill primarily contributed to the project's build and deployment process. Their commits focused on modifying the build configuration for specific operating systems, including Ubuntu and FreeBSD. They made changes to the CI configuration and release management process, including adding new releases and updating version numbers. Their work ensured the bootstrapping script was compatible with different operating system versions.
bootstrap-scriptsaltgenericbootstrapsaltstack
saltstack/salt
Nov 2019 - Jul 2022
Software to automate the management and configuration of infrastructure and applications at scale.
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:4 releases, 691 reviews, 258 commits in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Kirill primarily contributed to the maintenance and enhancement of the ZFS module within the Salt project. These contributions focused on fixing typos, adding functionality such as the --fromrepo flag, adding fetchonly flag to the module, and improved test coverage. The user's work appears to improve the functionality and reliability of the ZFS module.
pythonzeromqevent-streaminfrastructure-managementcloud-providers
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