I am an experienced professional driving cloud transformation through robust DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). I leverage AWS services to design scalable, secure infrastructure with automation and AI-enabled architectural solutions. I specialize in event-driven architectures, serverless, microservices, and machine learning infrastructure support, with a strong focus on improving software architecture, empowering teams through training, and delivering innovative cloud solutions across multiple sectors.…

Igor Soroka

I am an experienced professional driving cloud transformation through robust DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). I leverage AWS services to design scalable, secure infrastructure with automation and AI-enabled architectural solutions. I specialize in event-driven architectures, serverless, microservices, and machine learning infrastructure support, with a strong focus on improving software architecture, empowering teams through training, and delivering innovative cloud solutions across multiple sectors.…

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I am an experienced professional driving cloud transformation through robust DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). I leverage AWS services to design scalable, secure infrastructure with automation and AI-enabled architectural solutions.

I specialize in event-driven architectures, serverless, microservices, and machine learning infrastructure support, with a strong focus on improving software architecture, empowering teams through training, and delivering innovative cloud solutions across multiple sectors.

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Skills

Experience Level

AWS
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Elasticsearch
Expert
Node.js
Expert
DynamoDB
Expert
GraphQL
Expert
Python
Expert

Language

English
Advanced
Swedish
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Hema
February 28, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Worked remotely for an e-commerce company in the Netherlands. Specialized in Java, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, gRPC, and AWS. Engaged in backend development focusing on microservices and cloud integration.
Software Engineer (Back-end) at Varian, Tieto
June 30, 2016 - September 1, 2020
Contracting work for a medtech company in Finland focused on B2G and B2B sectors. Developed backend services using NodeJS/TypeScript and AWS technologies including CloudFormation, Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora, Kinesis, Step Functions, AppSync, and GraphQL.
Software Consultant at F-Secure
June 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Worked remotely in Finland with the Data Analytics team focusing on AWS migration using CDK from third-party cloud accounts and synchronization with AWS SSO. Used NodeJS/TypeScript, AWS Lambda, Athena, API Gateway, S3, ECS/ECR with Scala containers. Coached team on AWS CDK and created CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
DevOps Consultant at Cavai
December 31, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Remote role based in Europe/Spain working on advertising and data engineering projects, utilizing cloud and DevOps expertise.
Senior Software Engineer at Johnson & Johnson
July 31, 2022 - September 1, 2025
Remote developer tools role leading the cloud integrations team for a major UK & US global digital replatforming project, specializing in event-driven AWS architectures and consulting on complex cloud integration challenges.
Technical Lead Serverless at Clarks
August 1, 2022 - March 29, 2024
Remote technical lead for commerce data integration projects developing API connections and transforming data into Redshift and PostgreSQL RDS. Implemented DevOps strategies, NodeJS/TypeScript development, VPC networking for databases and Lambda functions supporting ML infrastructure and SageMaker deployments including documentation.
Serverless Developer (part-time) at Omnicom Group
May 31, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Managed Terraform/CloudFormation code and automated AWS disaster recovery enhancing security with AWS WAF. Supported seamless app deployment on AWS services (EKS, Serverless Lambda) and designed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. Set up Playwright tests.
DevSecOps at Motley Fool
March 1, 2024 - August 30, 2024
Remote fintech role designing and implementing serverless, event-driven architecture. Refactored codebase to improve readability and maintainability. Enhanced job and candidate search functionality with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch. Built solutions using CDK, Node.js/TypeScript, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, S3, IAM, Cognito, and OpenAI API. Automated marketing email workflows with SES. Increased unit test coverage significantly.
Lead Cloud Engineer at Cheeki
March 1, 2024 - March 30, 2025
Lead Cloud Engineer at a HR startup based in the USA starting January 2025.
Solutions Architect at Takara.ai
January 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
AWS Partner company in the UK. Designed and implemented event-driven systems with AWS, serverless technologies, SageMaker, Batch, and CDK.

Education

M.Sc. Technology, Design and Manufacturing at LUT University (Finland)
September 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016
Product Manager Nanodegree Program at Udemy (Online)
April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020

Qualifications

7x AWS Certified Cloud Architect
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025
AWS Community Builder
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Education
    paper Cheeki.io

    Cheeki is a US-based HR tech startup building a next-generation job and talent search platform.

    • Improved candidate and job search by enhancing OpenSearch and refining Python embedding and retrieval code.
    • Designed serverless, event-driven workflows on AWS to automate outreach email chains (SES, Lambda, SQS, SNS).
    • Created software architecture diagrams to strengthen documentation and knowledge sharing.
    • Set up alerts and monitoring for Lambda functions and queues to improve system reliability.
    • Refactored critical services for maintainability and scalability.

    Impact: Delivered faster and more accurate search, streamlined candidate outreach, and raised the overall reliability and clarity of Cheeki’s recruiting platform.

    paper Takara AI

    Takara.ai is a UK-based AI startup consultancy and AWS Advanced Partner. The company helps enterprises adopt cloud-based AI solutions. Hired for one of their projects, I developed proof-of-concepts in the iGaming industry, demonstrating how AI/ML models can be deployed at scale to enhance personalization and facilitate real-time decision-making.

    As a Solutions Architect, I designed and delivered event-driven platforms on AWS using Serverless, SageMaker, Batch, and CDK. I collaborated with AI and ML engineers and clients to translate business goals into scalable architectures, facilitating the faster deployment of AI models and automated data processing pipelines. Translated client business goals into scalable cloud architectures, enabling faster model deployment and automated data processing pipelines.