Summary
Nikita Zelenskis is a DevOps-focused backend engineer with 9 years of experience building serverless, event-driven systems on AWS using Go and TypeScript. He combines a strong DevOps mindset with Infrastructure as Code to deliver observable, testable, and reproducible cloud-native architectures leveraging Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, and SNS. With four IT/CS degrees and a CKAD certification, he pairs rigorous academic training with hands-on production experience across startups and university teaching roles. Based in Leiden, he brings a full-stack perspective—retaining frontend skills—while prioritizing code quality, distributed patterns, and continuous learning. A curious builder at heart, he balances pragmatic engineering at companies like Nebul and Typify with teaching compiler construction and software engineering to undergraduates.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science: Advanced Computing and Systems, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science: Advanced Computing and Systems at Leiden University
MBO 4, Applicatie- en mediaontwikkelaar (Application and media developer), MBO 4, Applicatie- en mediaontwikkelaar (Application and media developer) at ID College
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Software Engineering at Hogeschool Leiden
German, Russian, Dutch, English