# Alex Khaerov

> Alex Khaerov — technology leader building cloud platforms, developer infrastructure, and engineering teams at scale. Director, Head of GTIS Cloud at Prudential plc, Singapore.

Technology leader with 15+ years building cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, and engineering organizations. Specialises in large-scale distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and AI-driven automation, with a focus on turning platform engineering into a competitive advantage. Leads global teams, ships self-service infrastructure platforms, and bridges technical execution and business outcomes. Holder of 3 US patents in cloud integration, open-source maintainer, guest lecturer, and regular speaker at international conferences.

Key facts:

- Name: Alex Khaerov
- Role: Director, Head of GTIS Cloud at [Prudential plc](https://www.prudential.com.sg/)
- Location: Singapore
- Contact: alex@hayorov.me
- Experience: 15+ years in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering and engineering leadership
- Patents: 3 US patents in cloud service integration
- Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Quantic School of Business and Technology (2025–2026); Master of Engineering (M.Eng) with Honors, Communication Networks and Systems, Volga State University of Telecommunications and Informatics (PSUTI) (2006–2011)
- Languages: English (professional fluency), Russian (native)

## How to read this site

Every HTML page has a Markdown twin at `<page-url>index.md` and a JSON twin at `<page-url>index.json`. The links below point at the Markdown versions; drop the trailing `index.md` for the HTML page. All endpoints are static, need no API key, and are served with permissive CORS.

- [llms-full.txt](https://hayorov.me/llms-full.txt): the whole site as one Markdown document
- [For AI agents & tools](https://hayorov.me/ai/index.md): guide to every machine-readable endpoint
- [OpenAPI description](https://hayorov.me/openapi.json): the read-only endpoints as an OpenAPI 3.1 document, ready for tool/function definitions
- [Profile (JSON)](https://hayorov.me/about/index.json): structured profile under `data` — roles, experience, education, certifications, patents, memberships, links
- [Talks (JSON)](https://hayorov.me/talks/index.json): every talk under `data` — year, title, event, location, type
- [Publications (JSON)](https://hayorov.me/publications/index.json): articles and books under `data`
- [Blog index (JSON)](https://hayorov.me/posts/index.json): every post with metadata and links to its Markdown and JSON
- [JSON Feed](https://hayorov.me/feed.json): all posts with full HTML and plain-text content (JSON Feed 1.1)
- [RSS](https://hayorov.me/index.xml), [Sitemap](https://hayorov.me/sitemap.xml), [Search index (JSON)](https://hayorov.me/index.json)

## Pages

- [About Me](https://hayorov.me/about/index.md): Alex Khaerov — technology leader with 15+ years in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and AI-driven automation. Director, Head of GTIS Cloud at Prudential plc, Singapore. Guest lecturer, speaker, patent holder, open-source contributor.
- [Academic Profile](https://hayorov.me/academic/index.md): Alex Khaerov — Academic credentials, research interests, patents, publications, and professional contributions in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and distributed systems.
- [My Talks](https://hayorov.me/talks/index.md): Conference talks and speaking engagements by Alex Khaerov on cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, AI adoption, and Kubernetes at international conferences including HashiDays, Cloud Expo Asia, and DevOps Summit.
- [Publications](https://hayorov.me/publications/index.md): Technical publications and articles by Alex Khaerov on Internal Developer Platforms, cloud security, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure engineering. Published on Medium and Habr.
- [FPV & UAV](https://hayorov.me/fpv/index.md): Alex Khaerov's FPV drone hobby — DIY builds in the 3.5″ to 5″ range, component sourcing, tuning, and flying with DJI O3 digital systems. An electronics engineer's take on the FPV craft.
- [Cycling](https://hayorov.me/cycling/index.md): Alex Khaerov's road cycling adventures in Singapore and beyond. Rides, routes, bikes (Canyon Endurace & Ultimate), and a visual timeline of cycling highlights.
- [For AI Agents & Tools](https://hayorov.me/ai/index.md): How AI assistants, LLM crawlers and agents can read hayorov.me: llms.txt, Markdown and JSON twins of every page, structured profile, talks and publications data, feeds, and an OpenAPI description.
- [Resume](https://hayorov.me/resume/index.md): Resume of Alex Khaerov — Director, Head of GTIS Cloud at Prudential plc, Singapore. Experience, core competencies, education, certifications, and US patents.

## Blog posts

- [Two Devices, One Scroll Setting: Fixing a Decade-Old macOS Annoyance](https://hayorov.me/posts/macos-scroll-direction-linearmouse/index.md): 2026-06-11 — How LinearMouse ended my twice-a-day natural-scrolling toggle ritual between a desk mouse and the MacBook trackpad.
- [Riverside Commuter: Shimano CUES Drivetrain Swap](https://hayorov.me/posts/riverside-commuter-shimano-cues-drivetrain/index.md): 2026-04-13 — Part two of the Riverside upgrade — replacing the stock B'Twin square-taper crankset and bottom bracket with a Shimano CUES 1x setup for smoother shifting and a cleaner chainline.
- [Riverside Commuter: Rigid Fork Swap](https://hayorov.me/posts/riverside-commuter-rigid-fork-swap/index.md): 2026-03-29 — Upgrading a Decathlon Riverside hybrid with a TOSEEK carbon rigid fork — ditching the heavy suspension for a lighter, stiffer commute.
- [From Lift-and-Shift to Omni-Cloud: My Conversation with Frontier Enterprise](https://hayorov.me/posts/frontier-enterprise-omni-cloud-2026/index.md): 2026-03-18 — My interview with Frontier Enterprise on cloud evolution at Prudential — from lift-and-shift through multi-cloud to the omni-cloud model, and why platform engineering is the only way to scale.
- [Mechanical Keyboards After the Hype](https://hayorov.me/posts/mechanical-keyboards-after-the-hype/index.md): 2026-03-08 — The mechanical keyboard scene passed its peak. Some thoughts on the market, why hardware is brutal, and why you should maybe grab a Monokei Standard for 50 bucks.
- [Stategraph, 'Terraform Is Dead,' and Other Infra Myths That Won't Die](https://hayorov.me/posts/stategraph-terraform-infra-myths/index.md): 2026-03-01 — Why Stategraph is a solid execution improvement — not a Terraform replacement — and why IaC isn't going anywhere despite what the hype cycle says.
- [Mirra 1 Alternatives in 2026](https://hayorov.me/posts/mirra-1-alternatives-2026/index.md): 2026-02-19 — Practical comparison of Herman Miller Mirra 1 alternatives in 2026, covering premium, mid-range, and budget ergonomic chairs.
- [Multi-Cloud Resilience, Minus the Buzzwords](https://hayorov.me/posts/resilient-multi-cloud-architectures/index.md): 2026-02-16 — What actually makes multi-cloud architectures resilient: deliberate design, boring automation, tested failovers — and the honesty to keep most workloads on one cloud.
- [AI Is Taking Over the Boring Half of FinOps](https://hayorov.me/posts/ai-cloud-cost-optimization/index.md): 2026-02-13 — Where AI-driven cloud cost optimization actually helps — anomaly detection, forecasting, rightsizing — and where you should keep your hands on the wheel.
- [AWS, Azure, or GCP: How I Think About the Enterprise Cloud Question](https://hayorov.me/posts/best-cloud-platforms-enterprise-scale-deployment/index.md): 2026-02-09 — An opinionated take on choosing between AWS, Azure, and GCP for enterprise-scale deployment — and why the honest answer is usually about your org, not the platform.
- [Modernizing Legacy Systems Without Burning the House Down](https://hayorov.me/posts/cloud-native-legacy-modernization/index.md): 2026-02-07 — A practitioner's view on legacy modernization: strangler figs, hybrid bridges, and why the big-bang rewrite is almost always the wrong answer.
- [Step-by-Step: Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline Using Tekton](https://hayorov.me/posts/tekton-cicd-pipeline-guide/index.md): 2026-02-05 — Step-by-step guide to setting up CI/CD pipelines with Tekton on Kubernetes, covering Tasks, Pipelines, and security scanning.
- [What Fast-Food Order Screens Can Teach Us About Broken Observability](https://hayorov.me/posts/observability-fastfood-dashboard/index.md): 2025-07-12 — What fast-food order screens reveal about broken observability in engineering, and how to build dashboards that actually help.
- [In-Flight Internet Reality Check (2025): China Southern Airlines — Shanghai to Singapore](https://hayorov.me/posts/inflight-internet-test-2025/index.md): 2025-06-22 — Real-world speed test of China Southern Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi on Shanghai to Singapore route. Usable for lightweight tasks.
- [My Favorite Chair: Herman Miller Mirra 1](https://hayorov.me/posts/my-favorite-chair-24/index.md): 2024-06-15 — A decade-long review of the Herman Miller Mirra 1 ergonomic chair covering durability, mesh replacement, and long-term value.
- [Part 1 | IDPs: What Comes to Your Mind?](https://hayorov.me/posts/idps-part1/index.md): 2024-06-13 — Internal Developer Platforms vs Infrastructure Developer Platforms: differences, similarities, and roles in modern platform engineering.
- [Canyon CF10 Cockpit gear](https://hayorov.me/posts/canyon-cf10cockpit-mount/index.md): 2021-11-26 — Wahoo GPS and headlight mounting setup for Canyon CF10 aero cockpit with carbon computer mount.
- [DIY Lezyne mount for Canyon handlebar](https://hayorov.me/posts/canyon-lezynegps-mount/index.md): 2021-09-04 — DIY 3D-printed Lezyne GPS mount for Canyon aero handlebars with GoPro-compatible quick release. Free STL download.
- [Challenge #1: Modify a table data](https://hayorov.me/posts/for-all-rows/index.md): 2020-05-02 — Python coding challenge: normalize table row lengths by filling missing labels with null values.
- [Singapore Covid-19 Signs](https://hayorov.me/posts/covid-signs/index.md): 2020-05-01 — Photo gallery of COVID-19 safety signs spotted across Singapore during the 2020 pandemic.
- [Special laptop sticker pack for my tekton workshop](https://hayorov.me/posts/tekton-memes-sticker-pack/index.md): 2020-03-13 — Custom laptop sticker pack created for the Tekton CI/CD workshop at FOSSASIA Summit 2020.
- [Cloud-native pipelines with Tekton](https://hayorov.me/posts/fossasia-summit-2020/index.md): 2020-03-05 — Workshop on cloud-native CI/CD pipelines with Tekton at FOSSASIA Summit 2020 in Singapore.
- [kubectl tool reinvented to be more reactive and interactive](https://hayorov.me/posts/kubelive/index.md): 2020-02-17 — kubelive is a reactive, interactive kubectl tool built with React for live Kubernetes cluster monitoring and pod management.
- [Hello World](https://hayorov.me/posts/hello-world/index.md): 2020-02-09 — First post on Alex Khaerov's personal blog.

## Talks

- 2026: [From Zero Trust to Autonomous Containment: Engineering Cyber Resilience in Multi-Cloud](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cswaconference1080-x-13501-1-share-7503633373848854528-FtB5/) — Cyber Security World Asia 2026, Singapore (talk)
- 2026: [Design an Automation Fabric for the Agentic Era](https://www.ibm.com/events/think/singapore) — IBM Think Singapore, Singapore (talk)
- 2026: [Panel: Enabling High-Velocity Engineering with Cloud Platforms and AI](https://chinatechbridge.com/shows/21/38.html) — Tech Week Shanghai, Shanghai (panel)
- 2026: [Advisory Board Member](https://exito-e.com/devopssummit/singapore/#speakers) — Exito DevOps Summit Singapore, Singapore (advisory)
- 2025: [Automating Infrastructure Management with Cloud-Native Services](https://www.singaporetechnologyweek.com/tech-week-singapore-mainstage-2025) — Cloud & AI Infrastructure Asia, Singapore (talk)
- 2025: [Panel: AI & Automation: Enhancing and Streamlining DevOps Workflows](https://forefrontevents.co/event/devops-summit-singapore-2025/) — DevOps Summit Singapore 2025, Singapore (panel)
- 2025: [Anatomy of Self-Service Enterprise Infra Platforms](https://www.hashicorp.com/en/conferences/hashidays/singapore) — HashiDays 2025 in Singapore, Singapore (talk)
- 2025: [Panel: Shadow AI and LLM Security – Risks, Governance, and the Innovation Balance](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tsangstanley_cybersecurity-aisecurity-aigovernance-activity-7334120539227115520-6mXb/) — F5 AppWorld 2025, Singapore (panel)
- 2025: [Panel: Unpacking the Cloud & Infrastructure Foundations Needed to Thrive in the AI Age](https://forefrontevents.co/event/cloud-it-infrastructure-summit-sing/) — Cloud & IT Infrastructure Summit, Singapore (panel)
- 2024: [GenAI Adoption Path for Self-Services & Internal Developer Platforms](https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnRTaPU_RuJRtDe0sk7HLLGjS8zh?e=K24d4D) — Cloud Expo Asia, Singapore (talk)
- 2023: [Terraform and ArgoCD: Managing k8s Lifecycle](https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnRTaPU_RuJRrkpFEP2YS6fGPbJg?e=AVbNz9) — Kubernetes User Group Meetup, Singapore (talk)
- 2022: [Facilitating and Simplifying AIOps Platform Adoption with Chaos Mesh](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQSYyAGtJaM) — Bay Area Cloud Native Infra Meetup, San Mateo, CA (talk)
- 2020: [Workshop: Cloud-Native Pipelines with Tekton](https://summit.fossasia.org/event/schedule.html#6088) — FOSSASIA Summit, Singapore (workshop)
- 2020: [Pouekhavshie - Singapore (Russian)](https://linkmeup.ru/blog/541.html) — Linkmeup Podcast, Singapore (podcast)
- 2019: [Securing Containers: A Necessary Precaution](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QltHmfevCo8&list=PLtFn4-Uxnqyn2ZnJ8iaCBTvTzuMvnGQeb&index=16) — DevOps Conference, Moscow (talk)
- 2019: [Entangled in Dependencies: A Look at Pipenv & Poetry](https://speakerdeck.com/hayorov/entangled-in-dependencies-pipenv-and-poetry) — Python User Group SG, Singapore (talk)
- 2019: [Creating a "Family Budget" in Minutes with Chainstack](https://speakerdeck.com/hayorov/family-budget-in-minutes-with-chainstack) — Law Blockchain Festival, Singapore (talk)
- 2019: [Entering the Service Mesh Era: Our First Experience with Istio](https://speakerdeck.com/hayorov/welcome-to-the-service-mesh-era) — Singapore Kubernetes User Group, Singapore (talk)
- 2019: [Quick Start to Quorum with Chainstack](https://speakerdeck.com/hayorov/quorum-in-minutes-with-chainstack) — DApps Dev Club, Singapore (talk)

## Publications

- 2024: [Part 2 | Why Building IDPs is a Challenging Business?](https://akhaerov.medium.com/part-2-why-building-idps-is-a-challenging-business-41112f2fb834) — Medium, English
- 2024: [Comparison of UFW, iptables, and nftables on Alpine Linux](https://akhaerov.medium.com/comparison-of-ufw-iptables-and-nftables-on-alpine-linux-f0f4b99c9890) — Medium, English
- 2024: [Part 1 | IDPs: What Comes to Your Mind?](https://akhaerov.medium.com/part-1-idps-what-comes-to-your-mind-3127269b2a6e) — Medium, English
- 2020: [Could Containers be Secured?](https://habr.com/en/company/oleg-bunin/blog/480630/) — Habr, Russian
- 2019: [Helm Security](https://habr.com/en/company/oleg-bunin/blog/462665) — Habr, Russian
- 2019: [Public and Private Smart Contracts with JP Morgan Quorum](https://habr.com/en/post/456368/) — Habr, Russian
- 2018: [Browser Voxel 3D Game in Python](https://habr.com/en/company/oleg-bunin/blog/359130/) — Habr, Russian
- 2011: [Virtual Juniper's Mythbusters: Policies & Filters](https://habr.com/en/post/112390/) — Habr, Russian
- 2011: [Installing Juniper JunOS 10 M/T Series](https://habr.com/en/post/111974/) — Habr, Russian
- 2011: [Virtualization Juniper JunOS in GNS3 Environment](https://habr.com/en/post/111172/) — Habr, Russian
- 2012: Roslyakov A.V., Kudryavceva E.N., Lysikov A.A., Khaerov A.A. — The Next Generation Network Multiservice Platform Equipment Database (Baza dannykh oborudovaniya multiservisnykh platform setey sleduyushchego pokoleniya NGN). The registration certificate of electronic resources, Electronic Resources Industry Foundation «Science and Education», Russia, №18650, 12.11.2012.
- 2012: Roslyakov A.V., Kudryavceva E.N., Lysikov A.A., Khaerov A.A. — Next Generation Networks Platform’s Portal (Portal platform setey sleduyushchego pokoleniya NGN). The registration certificate of electronic resources, Electronic Resources Industry Foundation «Science and Education», Russia, №18651, 12.11.2012.
- 2012: Roslyakov A.V., Grebeshkov A.U., Vanyashin S.V., Khaerov A.A. — Multiservice Platforms of the Next Generation Networks. V. 2. Foreign Manufacture Systems (Multiservisnye platformy setey sleduyushchego pokoleniya NGN. Zarubezhnye sistemy). Samara, PSUTI Publ., 2012. 344 p.

## Patents

- [US20180300115A1](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180300115A1/en): Technologies for creating and distributing integration connectors in a cloud service brokerage system — filed 2017-04, published 2018-10, assignee Ingram Micro Inc.
- [US20180191718A1](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180191718A1/en): Technologies for securely extending cloud service APIs in a cloud service marketplace — filed 2016-12, published 2018-07, assignee Ingram Micro Inc.
- [US20190132410A1](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20190132410A1/en): System and method for integrating cloud applications into a cloud service broker platform using an automated, universal connector package — filed 2017-10, published 2019-05, assignee Ingram Micro Inc.

## Open source

- [helm-gcs](https://github.com/hayorov/helm-gcs): Google Cloud Storage plugin for Helm chart repositories (Helm 4 compatible) (maintainer)
- [kubelive](https://github.com/nickolaev/kubelive): Real-time Kubernetes dashboard (contributor)

## Profiles elsewhere

- Devlids: https://devlids.com/lids/hayorov
- Github: https://github.com/hayorov
- Google developers: https://g.dev/khaerov
- Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pphTJAoAAAAJ
- Habr: https://habr.com/en/users/allexx/articles/
- Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/alexkhaerov
- Medium: https://akhaerov.medium.com
- Patents: https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Khaerov
- Speakerdeck: https://speakerdeck.com/hayorov
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/hayorov

## Optional

- [Academic CV (PDF)](https://hayorov.me/files/khaerov-academic-cv.pdf): full academic curriculum vitae
- [Portrait photo](https://hayorov.me/ava_gen4.jpg): author image used across the site
- Photo galleries (cycling, FPV builds, keyboards, 3D-printed mounts) are listed as image links inside each page's Markdown twin.