Summary
Svetlana Esina is a hands-on software engineer and Teaching Assistant pursuing a Master's in Computer Science with a concentration in Applied AI at the University of Ottawa, bringing 12 years of diverse experience across cloud integration, DevOps, and full-stack development. She has practical experience deploying CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, SCDF streams, and observability stacks like Datadog and Grafana, and has implemented RAG-enhanced chatbot tooling in a hackathon setting. At the University of Ottawa she leads lab instruction for large cohorts and has coordinated TA teams while producing web-based teaching materials. Her background spans automation with Ansible and scripting on Linux to building internal visualization tools and ServiceNow integrations, reflecting a blend of operational rigour and product-focused engineering. Outside work she balances technical curiosity with creative pursuits—baking, gardening, and travel—which she credits for inspiring practical, user-centered solutions.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at University of Ottawa
English