Tony Rusinovic

Responsible for the CI/CD platform and release ecosystem supporting enterprise software delivery across Azure, AWS and on-prem environments.

• Owned the CI/CD platform and release process across Azure, AWS and on-prem environments.
• Set direction, standards and priorities for platform usage across engineering teams.
• Acted as primary contact for platform topics within management and SecOps.
• Migrated GitLab from SaaS to on-prem, including runners and container registry integration.
• Transitioned build and test workloads from VM-based environments to Kubernetes-based execution.
• Developed Docker-based CI/CD pipelines to eliminate environment drift.
• Embedded compliance checks (BlackDuck, Polaris, code signing) into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensured releases were not blocked by CI/CD or compliance-related issues.
• Adjusted team capacity and priorities to support platform and release objectives.
• Coached engineers in an Agile/Scrum setup while remaining hands-on in implementation.

Responsible for backlog ownership and roadmap definition of the DevOps platform, while contributing directly to implementation.

• Owned and prioritized the DevOps backlog based on platform and release requirements.
• Defined the roadmap for CI/CD improvements and platform stability.
• Acted as primary contact for platform changes, issues and adoption.
• Introduced GitLab CI/CD and delivered the first production pipeline.
• Standardized pipeline usage across development teams.
• Supported developers in adopting CI/CD workflows and resolving pipeline issues.
• Automated build, test and infrastructure processes across AWS and Azure environments.
• Collaborated with development, operations and management stakeholders.
• Operated as Product Owner within an Agile/Scrum setup.

Part of the DevOps team responsible for the daily integration build, release execution and automation frameworks supporting build, packaging and delivery.

• Owned the daily integration build and resolved build and test failures.
• Managed release execution for bi-weekly and major releases.
• Maintained the Perl build framework used for integration builds.
• Delivered an automated release framework in Perl.
• Integrated open-source compliance scanning into the build process.
• Delivered a software distribution and licensing platform.
• Facilitated Agile/Scrum processes as Scrum Master.

Responsible for the automated regression test platform and coordination of test cycles.

• Owned and extended the automated regression test suite used in the integration build.
• Maintained and enhanced test frameworks and execution environments (QARun, TestPartner, Perl, DOS scripting).
• Acted as test coordinator for minor and major releases.
• Planned and executed regression test cycles across releases.
• Assessed release readiness based on regression outcomes and defect analysis.
• Worked with developers to define and validate new functionality.
• Investigated failing tests and determined root cause across code, test logic or environment.

Worked as a consultant across multiple client environments in QA and Test Management roles.

• Developed automated tests using QARun and managed execution via QADirector.
• Designed and executed load and stress tests using QALoad.
• Led test activities including planning, coordination and execution.
• Supported acceptance testing and worked directly with client teams.
• Delivered training on Compuware testing tools and processes.