Hello, I’m Alex Kletnoy. I’m a Cloud Solution Architect with a strong mix of interpersonal, managerial, and technical skills, backed by hands-on cloud and devsecops experience. I help teams design, migrate, and operate scalable and secure cloud environments across AWS and Azure, delivering pragmatic solutions that meet business goals. I value clear communication, collaboration, and a practical approach to complex problems. I’m fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian, comfortable translating business requirements into technical roadmaps, and passionate about automating infrastructure, improving security postures, and driving continuous improvement through measurable results.

Alex Kletnoy

Hello, I’m Alex Kletnoy. I’m a Cloud Solution Architect with a strong mix of interpersonal, managerial, and technical skills, backed by hands-on cloud and devsecops experience. I help teams design, migrate, and operate scalable and secure cloud environments across AWS and Azure, delivering pragmatic solutions that meet business goals. I value clear communication, collaboration, and a practical approach to complex problems. I’m fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian, comfortable translating business requirements into technical roadmaps, and passionate about automating infrastructure, improving security postures, and driving continuous improvement through measurable results.

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Hello, I’m Alex Kletnoy. I’m a Cloud Solution Architect with a strong mix of interpersonal, managerial, and technical skills, backed by hands-on cloud and devsecops experience. I help teams design, migrate, and operate scalable and secure cloud environments across AWS and Azure, delivering pragmatic solutions that meet business goals. I value clear communication, collaboration, and a practical approach to complex problems.

I’m fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian, comfortable translating business requirements into technical roadmaps, and passionate about automating infrastructure, improving security postures, and driving continuous improvement through measurable results.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Azure DevSecOps / Cloud Solutions Architect at Swiss Re
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Led cloud security and DevSecOps modernization: aligned product teams with secure design practices, integrated pipelines with ServiceNow, migrated enterprise apps (Python/Java) to Azure, implemented automated security tooling in CI/CD, created enterprise metrics dashboards, conducted security architecture reviews, and analyzed logs (ELK) to improve posture.
AWS / Azure Cloud Architect at Banco Santander
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021
Created documentation, roadmaps and IaC deployment strategies; curated Terraform modules for Redis, Kafka, Databricks, Spark, Kubernetes; automated procedures with ServiceNow modules; designed blueprints for Java-based apps; deployed pipelines with Azure DevOps; used Terraform Enterprise for AWS; authored Ansible runbooks for post-deploy configuration; strengthened security via Key Vault and IAM.
Azure Cloud Architect at Ernst & Young
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Migrate on-premises data via Hybrid ETL with SSIS and Azure Data Factory; deploy SSAS tabular cubes with Azure Synapse; navigate security requirements (IAM, Kerberos, Key Vault); develop migration plans within budget; orchestrate Docker container deployment.
Cloud Migration and Systems Integrator at Centro Supera
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Provide migration support to the cloud, define delivery architecture and migration plans, orchestrate operations for central teams, troubleshoot during migration, rearchitect legacy Java/oracle/RabbitMQ portfolio for cloud readiness.
Cloud Solutions Architect at Freelance
May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019
Involved in multiple freelance cloud projects including merger-related network interconnection (VPCs), Direct Connect, routing, firewalls, and authentication; tuned Auto Scaling and CloudWatch alarms; implemented cost optimization and regional scaling strategies.
Cloud Solutions Architect at Private Cloud Sales and Leasing
May 1, 2018 - May 1, 2018
Optimized Magento-based two-tier architecture; migrated databases to Aurora from MySQL; customized auto-scaling rules to respond to regional demand and optimize costs.
Cloud Solutions Architect at CoStar Group
October 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Led data migration to cloud and collaborated with DB specialists for SQL integration; established a hybrid cloud solution with on-premises systems via site-to-site VPN; designed and debugged API integrations.
Cloud Technology apprenticeship at Marbella, Spain
October 1, 2016 - November 9, 2025
Ongoing training with hands-on labs: AWS CSA and Cloud Practitioner certifications, Qwiklabs, Beanstalk, CloudFormation, Docker, and GitHub/DevOps practices.
Aux Admin at Racquets Club Marbella S.L.
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
IT administrator handling client relations, financial data analysis, network setup, permissions, and business process design using MS Excel for unified data management.
PHP Programmer / Analyst at Publix Inc.
November 1, 2010 - November 1, 2010
Coded PHP with SQL queries, assisted QA and design sessions, and identified gaps between technical and functional specifications.
Entrepreneur at T-Port
June 1, 2009 - June 1, 2009
Founded a business importing watches, mobile phones, and computers; managed accounts, marketing campaigns, and website; conceived an assistive device concept for the blind with patent history.
Sales Associate at Kyomo S.L.
December 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008
Sales and negotiation responsibilities with various product lines.
Translator at Intorg Maritime Agency
August 1, 2005 - August 1, 2005
English-Russian translation of contracts and negotiations.

Education

IB Diploma at Aloha-College Marbella, Spain
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
January 11, 2030 - November 9, 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - November 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Other