Michael Elkabetz

Nov 2021 - Current

Hands-On Cloud Architect

As a hands-on architect and technical lead of the XDR project at Cybereason, I am proud to present a cutting-edge solution that revolutionizes the way organizations approach cybersecurity. Our XDR platform offers a holistic and unified investigation and response experience, leveraging advanced correlation techniques to seamlessly integrate telemetry from a wide range of sources, including remote endpoints, mobile devices, cloud platforms, and applications. With the ability to predict, prevent, and effectively neutralize malicious operations, Cybereason XDR empowers organizations to stay ahead of the constantly evolving threat landscape and protect their valuable assets.

Stack: JAVA 11, Spring Framework, Containers Development, Micro Services, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP Pub/Sub/BigTable/PostreSQL/BigQuery.

Jun 2020 - Nov 2021

Engineering Group Lead

As the leader of Ribbon's infrastructure group, I was responsible for overseeing a team of highly skilled engineers who were dedicated to delivering a robust and scalable foundation for our SaaS solutions. We specialized in Java infrastructure and application development, utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as Dockerized microservices architecture, Big Data infrastructure, warehousing, and analytics. We also focused on developing innovative network virtualization architectures, and actively participated in open community collaborations to contribute code to open source platforms. Our team of 13 engineers was committed to providing a common set of components and a PaaS layer that enabled Ribbon's SaaS solutions to perform at the highest level, meeting the demands of the hi-tech industry.

Stack: JAVA 15, Spring Framework, Containers Development, Micro Services, Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Prometheus, ELK, Ansible, MariaDB, MongoDB, RabbitMQ.

Nov 2017 - Jun 2020

Engineering Team Lead

As the leader of Ribbon's infrastructure team, I successfully oversaw the development and implementation of a comprehensive set of common components and PaaS layer that enabled Ribbon's SaaS solutions to perform at their best, meeting the demands of the hi-tech industry. I led a team of 6 engineers, and was hands-on 60% of the time. We specialized in Java infrastructure and application development, utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as Dockerized microservices architecture, Big Data infrastructure, warehousing, and analytics. Additionally, we had a strong focus on developing innovative network virtualization architectures and actively participated in open community collaborations to contribute code to open source platforms.

In this role, I was also responsible for managing a dynamic SCRUM team, providing guidance and direction to both developers and QA’s, as well as handling design, development, and implementation work for building and maintaining Microservices. The team was also responsible for the implementation of a pipeline written in Groovy, enabling Continuous Delivery in a SaaS ecosystem. Additionally, our team was well-versed in working with Node (for Microservices) and Python (Acceptance Tests) as well.

My role also included hands-on abilities, as well as managerial responsibilities such as performance appraisals, compensation, budget planning, trainings, and managing attrition risk. I was dedicated to delivering high-quality results and fostering a positive and productive work environment for my team.

Stack: JAVA 15, Spring Framework, Containers Development, Micro Services, Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Prometheus, ELK, Ansible, MariaDB, MongoDB, RabbitMQ.

Apr 2014 – Nov 2017

Senior Software Engineer/Tech Lead

As a member of the Enterprise Copy Data Analytics (eCDA) team at DELLEMC, I was instrumental in the development and implementation of a cutting-edge cloud-based analytics service designed to provide IT leaders with valuable insights into the risk, efficiency, and cost of their data protection infrastructure. eCDA was a SaaS offering built on a Microservice Architecture, utilizing technologies such as Java and Pivotal Cloud Foundry for deployment.

In my role, I was responsible for leading a Scrum team, and was instrumental in the development of a cutting-edge UI for the eCDA product, utilizing technologies such as HTML5, Javascript (ECMA6) and SaSS. My main responsibilities included the development of integrations with the server side, as well as taking on frontend and backend development tasks, CI/CD and Pipeline development tasks. My hands-on approach and technical expertise were instrumental in the success of the eCDA product, and I was dedicated to delivering high-quality results that met the demands of the hi-tech industry.

Stack: JAVA 8, Spring Framework, GOLANG, Containers Development, Micro Services, Cloud Foundry, HTML5, JS ECMA 6, JQuery, Redis, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Tomcat/Jetty.

Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

Junior Software Engineer

As a Junior Java Developer at LexisNexis, I was an integral member of the IDV product team, specifically working on the development of the Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA) feature. My responsibilities included working with a team of experienced developers to design, implement, and maintain the KBA feature using Java and various other technologies. I was also involved in testing and debugging the feature to ensure optimal performance and user experience. Additionally, I assisted in the deployment and maintenance of the feature in a production environment, using industry standard CI/CD practices. My participation in this project helped in improving the security and user experience of the IDV product. I was committed to delivering high-quality code and continuously honing my skills to meet the demands of the hi-tech industry.

Stack: JAVA/J2EE (EJBs), Java Script, JSP, Ant\Maven, Weblogic, Apache struts 2, OracleDB.

2009 - 2013

Software Engineering

2008

RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer