Gigi S.

Gigi Sayfan

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Kubernetes and multi-cloud expert and published author

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Studied at Tel Aviv University

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Works at Perplexity AI

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Gigi's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $100/hr

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Gigi’s Site Reliability Engineering Qualifications

Experience level: Director

Hi there! I have three decades of experience in software engineering and architecture. Over the last 14 years I focused on SRE, DevOps with specialization in Kubernete and multi-cloud. I managed tens of Kubernetes clusters across Google GKE, AWS EKS and Azure AKS. I helped high-caliber companies like Cloud Kitchens (now ATOS) and Perplexity to run their systems efficiently and reliably. I have hands-on experience at the highest level and scale with all aspects of software development and infrastructure: Coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, security. You name it I've done it in production with high stakes. While I was immersed in these high-pressure environments I also made a point to share the knowledge and experience I gained with the community through hundreds of technical articles and several books, including my Mastering Kubernetes book series (4 editions). See my Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gigi-Sayfan/author/B079GQHGKC?ccs_id=f01c468a-e05c-47dc-a98a-9b6c6013c12b If you're looking of top-level expertise combined with real-world production experience and proven knowledge sharing then I'm the right coach for you! I joined Leland because I want more direct connection with the people that can benefit the most from my skills, knowledge and experience beyond articles and books. I can't wait to start working with you and help you accomplish your goals!

Gigi can help with:

Automation

Behavioral Interview Prep

Cover Letters

Freelancing

Incident Response

LinkedIn Review

Networking Strategy

Performance Optimization

Promotion Strategy

Resume Review

Salary Negotiation

Site Reliability Engineering

Skill Building

System Monitoring

Technical Interview Prep

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Work Experience

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Member of Technical Staff

Perplexity AI

August 2025 - Present

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Principal Software Engineer

Invisible Dynamics

January 2024 - August 2025

[Acquired by Perplexity] I was the head of infrastructure single-handedly responsible for everything from Kubernetes clusters to DNS, AWS, CI/CD, observability, security and compliance. In addition, I evolved and managed our core LLM client library and contributed to the simple-openai open source library. I also built an LLM observability solution on top of OpenTelemetry.

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Principal Software Engineer

STEALTH STARTUP

February 2020 - December 2023

N/A

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Software Architect

helix education

March 2017 - February 2020

Helix is a genomics startup. We’re creating an ecosystem where people can explore diverse and uniquely personalized applications provided by high-quality partners. Helix handles sample collection, DNA sequencing, and secure data storage so that our partners can develop on-demand products in areas such as health, fitness, nutrition, lifestyle, genealogy, and inherited traits.

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Platform Architect

威尔云

July 2016 - February 2017

VRVIU is a young startup that develops cutting-edge virtual reality software and hardware solutions. I am in charge of the overall system architecture and directly responsible for the backend.

Education

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Tel Aviv University

MBA, Information systems Management

1995 - 1997

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Tel Aviv University

BS, Computer Science

1991 - 1995

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