About
Oleks Sobol
Backend automation engineer. I build systems that eliminate manual work and let operations teams focus on what actually matters.
The Short Version
My path into software started with frustration. As a network engineer managing hundreds of devices, I watched colleagues spend hours on repetitive tasks that should have been automated. So I wrote my first Python script to configure network equipment in bulk. That script saved 5 hours every week.
One script became ten. Ten became entire systems. What started as simple automation evolved into production-grade applications serving thousands of users. Today, my systems handle ISP customer onboarding, equipment management, and operational workflows — running in production with 99.9% uptime.
I don’t just write code. I solve problems that waste people’s time.
Impact
What I Bring
My network engineering background gives me a perspective most backend developers don’t have:
- Infrastructure-first thinking — every API considers scalability, latency, and failure modes
- Full-stack understanding — from packet-level networking to application logic
- Production mindset — I build for real-world conditions: unstable networks, hardware failures, unpredictable load
- Operations empathy — monitoring, logging, and clear error messages come standard
Technical Skills
Backend Development
Databases
DevOps & Infrastructure
Automation
Background
B.S. in Cybersecurity — Vinnytsia National Technical University (2012-2016)
Languages: Ukrainian (native), English (fluent)
Location: Washington, USA — open to remote work