Aleksei Valgaev

Galvanizer
DISC Type : Id

Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer | DevOps & SRE | AI & Automation | Production-Grade Infrastructure at Self-employed

Spain

Overview

Aleksei is an IT leader with over 15 years of experience specializing in DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Cloud Architecture. He excels at migrating on-premise systems to Kubernetes and modernizing monoliths into cloud-native solutions. He holds a Masters degree from Mordovia State University.

He has a track record of delivering significant business impact, once cutting infrastructure and operational costs by 15% through a successful cloud migration project.

Personality Overview

People-Oriented

Trusting

Socially Adept

If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.  They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

AI & Automation
Views AI as a fundamental technological shift, not just hype. He actively follows developments like the Agentic AI Foundation, which he believes is crucial for future AI infrastructure.
Cloud-Native Migration
Experienced in transitioning services from monolithic on-premise architectures to Kubernetes-based cloud environments, which enhances system efficiency and accelerates new product launches.
Platform Engineering
Focuses on building tools for developers and creating scalable, reliable infrastructure that directly aligns with business goals and serves millions of users.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer | DevOps & SRE | AI & Automation | Production-Grade Infrastructure at Self-employed
6-2022
Head of Platform Engineering at Звук
12-2020 - 6-2022
Head of Cloud Infrastructure at Звук
1-2019 - 12-2020
Head of DevOps and SRE at Mango Telecom
7-2017 - 1-2019
IT Infrastructure Lead at Stoloto

Education

Master's degree from Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogarev (MSU)

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Insights For Selling To Aleksei

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on building a relationship, it can play a key role in their decision making
  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing how others made similar decisions

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aleksei is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aleksei

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aleksei move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Aleksei take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Aleksei

Personality Compatibility


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