Bogdan
From Romania (UTC+3)
Bogdan – Ceph, Linux, DevOps
Bogdan is a senior Linux Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience in Linux infrastructure and deep specialization in Ceph storage operations. He has managed large-scale deployments, including a 45 PB S3 cluster, and is skilled in troubleshooting, migrations, and customer support. His strengths include practical storage judgment and a client-focused approach, though his Kubernetes and advanced automation experience is limited.
22 years of commercial experience
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Storage Engineer - Edge Cloud Operations
A Luxembourg-headquartered provider of edge AI, cloud, network, content-delivery, and cybersecurity infrastructure for enterprises worldwide.
- Deployed and managed Ceph storage for OpenStack clusters across multiple regions and cloud deployments.
- Provisioned servers with IRONIC and support bare-metal deployment workflows.
- Handled Linux administration and production troubleshooting, including hardware failures, GRUB issues, kernel upgrades, performance problems, and service incidents.
- Used Ansible, Python, and AI tooling, including MCP and agent skills, to improve operational workflows.
Ceph Storage Engineer
A company to provide contractor work for various clients.
- Delivered project-based and operational support for small and large customers running Ceph storage clusters, with a focus on S3 object storage.
- Worked on Ceph deployments, troubleshooting, performance issues, upgrades, migrations, and recovery scenarios.
- Supported Kubernetes environments, Linux systems, and Windows infrastructure as part of client operations.
- Provided hands-on infrastructure support, automation, and incident troubleshooting across customer environments.
Ceph Storage Engineer
An infrastructure company providing enterprise Ceph storage, private cloud, Proxmox virtualization, GenAI/LLM gateways, hardware, consulting, and 24/7 support.
- Supported customers worldwide with Ceph-related issues involving S3, RBD, CephFS, performance, recovery, migrations, and upgrades.
- Worked with Ceph versions from Luminous onward, assisting with deployments, troubleshooting, and production operational best practices.
- Investigated cluster health, OSD behavior, data placement, recovery performance, and client-impacting incidents.
Cloud Systems and Storage Engineer
A technology company providing sovereign AI and cloud infrastructure, including AI cloud, private/public cloud, high-performance computing, and managed deployment services for governments and enterprises.
- Provided Linux support for storage servers and maintained storage services, including EVS, DSS, OBS, and SFS for cloud customers.
- Performed hardware replacements, audits, upgrades, and data center operations.