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Stef De Zeeuw

Linux Application Specialist
Heemstede

Summary

Passionate about open source, automating, cloud computing and scripting.

Facilitating and enabling attitude, always striving to find clean and simple solutions.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates

Work History

Time Off

-
05.2021 - 04.2022

I decided to take off some time to enjoy spending time with my family as we were expecting a newborn. Now I am looking forward to rock and roll!

Application Specialist

Optiver
Amsterdam
01.2010 - 04.2021

2018 - 2021 Trading Application specialist Delta 1

  • Project leader Ansible environment improvements (introduced versioning, role testing)
  • Managed applications IaC using Terraform, Ansible, Docker, AWS, on premises servers
  • Managed PostgreSQL database clusters
  • Managed Grafana backend
  • Developed tooling in python and bash

2016-2018 AWS Specialist/DevOPs

  • Moved to newly-formed quant team focused on AI/machine learning research
  • Managed backtesting cluster (AWS EC2/Docker/Mesos/Ansible/Terraform)
  • Designed and managed ELK stack
  • Managed PostgreSQL database cluster
  • Managed time series database.
  • Developed tooling in python and bash

2013-2015 Trading System specialist

  • Moved to a newly formed team responsible for managing Linux backend software and Linux server farm (Hardware, OS)
  • Managed Risk management software environment
  • Managed equities and derivatives trading applications
  • Managed time series database.

2010-2013 Trading Application specialist Codec/Index

  • After leading a team of 20+ FTEs I decided my heart lies with Operational support.
  • Responsible for trading environment Codec/Index derivatives

Technical Lead Unix Application Management

Optiver
Amsterdam
01.2008 - 12.2009
  • Managed team of 20+ FTEs
  • Responsible for (linux) derivatives trading environment
  • Managed transition 3rd party software to proprietary software whilst relocating from Ruyterkade to Strawinskylaan

Unix Administrator

Optiver
Amsterdam
01.2005 - 12.2007
  • Managed Unix server farm (Linux/Solaris). Hardware, OS, applications.
  • Managed equity trading environment
  • Managed risk management environment

Support Engineer

Optiver
Amsterdam
05.2002 - 12.2004

Trading Environment Support

Hardware Support

Skills

    AWS

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Certification

RHCSA

Timeline

Time Off

-
05.2021 - 04.2022

RHCE

02-2018

RHCSA

07-2017

Introduction to Big Data (Coursera)

03-2016

Application Specialist

Optiver
01.2010 - 04.2021

Technical Lead Unix Application Management

Optiver
01.2008 - 12.2009

Unix Administrator

Optiver
01.2005 - 12.2007

Support Engineer

Optiver
05.2002 - 12.2004

ROC

Herbert Vissers College

Education

ROC
Leiden

Herbert Vissers College
Nieuw Vennep

Hobbies

My hobbies are sports (cycling, running, kettlebells), listening to music, festivals.

Stef De ZeeuwLinux Application Specialist