About Me
I’m Dalibor Filipovikj — a DevOps / Platform Engineer crafting scalable infrastructure for SaaS teams, mobile platforms, and cybersecurity products. My work spans Kubernetes on bare metal and AWS, Terraform/Ansible automation, CI/CD, and observability stacks with Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki. I approach every system with a security-first mindset informed by CEH/eCPPT training and years of troubleshooting complex environments.
What I Build
- Cloud & Kubernetes Platforms: AWS landing zones, Proxmox-based clusters, MetalLB + Traefik ingress, GitOps delivery, and migration plans for legacy apps.
- Automation & IaC: Terraform, Ansible, AWX/AAP, CI/CD (GitHub/GitLab/Drone) that codify infrastructure and reduce manual drift.
- Observability & Reliability: Prometheus, Grafana, Uptime Kuma, alerting, and dashboards for real-time capacity and SLA tracking.
- Secure Connectivity: WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale, Teleport, and OTP-based delivery workflows for regulated environments.
- AI-Assisted Delivery: Responsible use of LLM tooling, local AI experiments, and Make automation to accelerate documentation and troubleshooting.
Certifications & Highlights
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- INE Certified Cloud Associate (ICCA), eJPT, and eCPPT
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate
- B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering — Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
Why This Site?
This site documents the infrastructure lessons learned while building DF MARKET-SOLUTIONS LLC, shipping product-ready platforms, and experimenting with new tooling (AI, GitOps, hybrid Kubernetes). Sharing runbooks, breakdowns, and experiments helps me refine my approach and hopefully assists other engineers tackling similar challenges.
Connect With Me
Open to consulting engagements, platform collaborations, and infrastructure discussions. Reach out anytime.