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I went to the University of York, where I probably spent more time in the [https://ury.org.uk student radio] and [https://ystv.co.uk television] scene than I did doing my degree (don't tell my lecturers). This gave me a lot of my initial software development, systems admin, and DevOps experience.
I went to the University of York, where I probably spent more time in the [https://ury.org.uk student radio] and [https://ystv.co.uk television] scene than I did doing my degree (don't tell my lecturers). This gave me a lot of my initial software development, systems admin, and DevOps experience.


I built and maintained systems there to handle internal processes, such as [https://github.com/UniversityRadioYork/MyRadio member management and show scheduling], [https://github.com/UniversityRadioYork/WebStudio broadcasting from home], and [https://github.com/badger-media/badger media management for live broadcast].
I built and maintained systems there to handle internal processes, such as [https://github.com/UniversityRadioYork/MyRadio member management and show scheduling], [https://github.com/UniversityRadioYork/WebStudio broadcasting from home], [https://github.com/ystv/internal-site production scheduling], and [https://github.com/badger-media/badger media management for live broadcast].
 
I still do the odd bit of broadcast and/or theatre tech nonsense with my friends.


== Technologies I Know ==
== Technologies I Know ==

Revision as of 22:09, 24 November 2024

I'm Marks Polakovs.

I'm a DevOps, software dev, broadcast, and theatre tech person based out of Cambridge (UK).

Work

I currently work as a DevOps Engineer at Darktrace.

Before that I was a part-time Digital Support Technician at the University of York Students' Union, where in addition to first- and second-line user support I gave training sessions, developed internal systems, and contributed to a full redesign and rebuild of our website (it's public!).

Before that I did a Year in Industry at Couchbase in Manchester, rotating through first- and second-line technical support and Go back-end development roles. (Some of my contributions there are public!)

Not Work

I went to the University of York, where I probably spent more time in the student radio and television scene than I did doing my degree (don't tell my lecturers). This gave me a lot of my initial software development, systems admin, and DevOps experience.

I built and maintained systems there to handle internal processes, such as member management and show scheduling, broadcasting from home, production scheduling, and media management for live broadcast.

I still do the odd bit of broadcast and/or theatre tech nonsense with my friends.

Technologies I Know

Programming languages:

  • Most confident in Python, TypeScript, and Go
  • Proficient in Java, PHP, Bash
  • On-and-off learning Rust
  • Know just enough C to be dangerous

Other tools:

  • Proficient with Docker
  • Proficient with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI
  • Experiened with HashiCorp Nomad/Consul/Vault
  • Learning Kubernetes (including through this website)

Elsewhere on the internet

Getting in touch

Email marks [at] this domain. If you mention the capital of Slovenia somewhere in the email, it'll make my filters less likely to think you're a bot.