# Pavel Kirkovsky

http://kirkovsky.com

pavel@kirkovsky.com 

503-609-0227


## Profile

Experienced tech geek with a passion for technology, a diverse skill set,
and a curious mind.
Skilled at finding clever solutions to difficult problems.

## Experience


#### QA Engineer (Contract) at Intel (since Feb 2011)

>Initially worked in the MeeGo QA team performing manual testing and debugging of MeeGo devices. Also acted as technical lead for the QA team.

>Currently part of the Android QA team at Intel's Open Source Technology Center (OTC), performing automated and manual testing and validation of Android x86 devices and emulator images. Other responsibilities include writing documentation, setting up testing environments, and assisting in the development of custom in-house testing tools. 

#### Security/Privacy Consultant (2 years 7 months)

>Assessed risks and implemented improved security policies. Advised users on
proper usage of tools such as VPN, SSH tunneling, SSL/HTTPS, PGP/GnuPG,
TrueCrypt, Tor, and anonymous email. Deployed wireless mesh networks using open
source technology.

#### QA Engineer at Anonymizer (1 year 2 months)

>Involved in all aspects of new software releases and service deployments.
Responsible for documenting and tracking bugs using Bugzilla, testing changes on
staging servers, and debugging software issues. Created test plans and wrote new
test cases using Testopia. Co-developed a central virtual machine repository
allowing rapid software testing on a variety of operating systems.


#### Infrastructure Administrator at ChemDiv (1 year 4 months)

>Responsible for all aspects of IT infrastructure, from mission-critical
services to desktop troubleshooting. Collaborated with overseas IT group to
resolve issues and coordinate new tasks. Deployed company-wide open source VoIP
telephony system (Asterisk), vastly reducing communication costs between
satellite offices.

### Other Experience

**Perl Developer** at Burnham Institute for Medical Research
**IT Intern** at Anadys Pharmaceuticals

## Skills

#### Systems
Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Slackware, CentOS), FreeBSD, Windows (all), Mac OS X, Android, MeeGo, Tizen

#### Code/Dev
Perl, PHP, Ruby, shell scripting, Bugzilla, Testopia

#### Security
Network analysis, fuzzing, pen-testing, SQL injection, PGP, Tor, VPN