Vladimir Mikhalev
Field CTO, Valdemar.ai
Docker CaptainKnown for his uncompromising approach to quality, Valdemar specializes in Cloud-Native Strategy, DevSecOps, and High-Performance containerization. He transforms chaotic development processes into precise, military-grade engineering systems.
Beyond the enterprise, Valdemar is the founder of Valdemar.ai, where he mentors the next generation of engineers through the philosophy of “Architecting, not just configuring.” He is an active contributor to the global open-source ecosystem as an Ambassador for HashiCorp, AWS, Snyk, and GitKraken.
Website: https://valdemar.ai
Located in:
Toronto, CanadaExpertise
- CI/CD
- Developer productivity
- Kubernetes
- Modern Application Development
- Observability
- Software Secure Supply Chain
- Tech trends (AI, Blockchain, Web3, etc)
Language
- C#
- Golang
- Java
- JavaScript
- Python
- TypeScript
Availability
- Blog posts
- Conferences (Booth demos)
- Meetups
- Product briefings
- Public speaking
- Social media
- Video Content
- Writing tutorials
More by Vladimir
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