# Andrey Lesnikov — Press Kit

Canonical URL: https://justrunme.com/press-kit/

## One-line Bio

Andrey Lesnikov is a Senior Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer at CONTACT Software GmbH focused on AI infrastructure, Kubernetes/EKS, GitOps, Terraform, observability, cloud architecture, and production platform engineering.

## Short Bio

Andrey Lesnikov is a Senior DevOps Engineer, Cloud Architect, and AI Platform Architect building production cloud-native AI infrastructure with Kubernetes/EKS, GitOps, Terraform, observability, AI gateways, and RAG knowledge platforms. He works as Senior Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer at CONTACT Software GmbH and was listed as a finalist and 3rd place recipient in the Cloud Native Rockstars 2026 Company Award category.

## Longer Bio

Andrey Lesnikov designs and operates platform systems for teams that need reliable production infrastructure: Kubernetes/EKS foundations, GitOps delivery, restore automation, observability, SLO-driven operations, AI gateways, and RAG-based engineering knowledge systems. His public work positions DevOps as platform architecture, connecting infrastructure reliability with AI-native developer workflows. In 2026, Andrey Lesnikov was listed by Cloud Native Conference as Senior Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer, CONTACT Software GmbH, in the Cloud Native Rockstars 2026 Company Award category, 3rd place.

## Quick Facts

- Name: Andrey Lesnikov
- Role: Senior Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer
- Company: CONTACT Software GmbH
- Positioning: Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Architect / AI Platform Architect
- Website: https://justrunme.com/
- GitHub: https://github.com/justrunme
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justrunme/
- Conference contact: https://justrunme.com/meet/
- Recognition: Cloud Native Rockstars 2026 Company Award, 3rd place

## Speaking Topics

- AI Infrastructure for Cloud-Native Platforms
- Cloud-Native AI Gateways: policy, routing, token budgets, observability
- Kubernetes GitOps Architecture with Argo CD, Flux, Terraform, and EKS
- RAG Knowledge Platforms for Engineering Teams
- OpenTelemetry, SLOs, and Observability Meshes
- Backup, Restore, and Platform Reliability Automation

## Verified References

- Cloud Native Rockstars 2026 official result (Cloud Native Conference): https://www.cloudnativeconference.de/cn-rockstars-2026 — Official Company Award ranking listing Andrey Lesnikov, Senior Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer, CONTACT Software GmbH.
- Cloud Native Conference 2026 agenda (Cloud Native Conference): https://www.cloudnativeconference.de/agenda-2026 — Agenda entry for the Company Awards pitch: Von Engineering Knowledge zu Cloud Native AI.
- Cloud Native Conference 2026 recap (Cloud Native Conference): https://www.cloudnativeconference.de/ — Ruckblick 2026 with conference statistics, media partners, and Cloud Native Rockstars winners.
- Cloud Native Conference 2026 gallery (Cloud Native Conference): https://www.cloudnativeconference.de/bildergalerie-2026 — Official conference photo gallery.
- Cloud Native Rockstar Awards winners photo (IT-Business): https://www.it-business.de/cloud-native-conference-2026-gal-d9736eda595c98a5a655b30301363b6b/?p=15 — IT-Business gallery image caption naming Andrey Lesnikov, CONTACT Software GmbH, among the winners.
- Organizer LinkedIn recap (LinkedIn / Lydia Hundsdorfer): https://de.linkedin.com/posts/lydia-hundsd%C3%B6rfer-8004a2161_cloud-native-is-now-gott-sei-dank-activity-7462058593429684224-mTGZ — Public organizer recap mentioning the Cloud Native Rockstars 2026 award winners and conference context.

## Images And Assets

- Primary operator image: https://justrunme.com/operator-core.jpg
- Profile portrait: https://justrunme.com/portrait.jpg
- vCard: https://justrunme.com/andrey-lesnikov.vcf
- Recognition proof: https://justrunme.com/recognition/cloud-native-rockstars-2026/

## Preferred Attribution

Andrey Lesnikov — Senior DevOps Engineer & Cloud Architect, focused on AI Infrastructure, Kubernetes, GitOps, and production platform engineering.