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Mira Yankova

Summary

Site Reliability Engineer with 8 years of experience and a strong focus in application architecture, management and reporting. I have expertise in project coordination, liaising with all lines of business and technology to ensure a holistic approach to delivering on objectives. I am a skilled and engaging presenter, comfortable delivering insights to stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable insights and contributing to a collaborative and transparent work environment.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Software Engineer, Application Support Development

JP Morgan Chase
08.2018 - 06.2025
  • I supported over 30 distinct applications, as well as services, databases and hosts;
  • I performed code optimisations, working with Sonar scans to identify stale code and improve Unit testing coverage;
  • I managed deployment work for multiple teams, using BitBucket and Jules pipelines;
  • I have organised and automated Data Centre hygiene exercises, database migrations, patching and repaves;
  • I have extensive experience in Data Management and complying with data privacy regulations, especially in handling Swiss data;
  • I was responsible for implementing up-to-date observability tools to ensure accountability and high-level governance of applications;
  • I have completed strategic application re-platforming, testing, maintenance, upgrades;
  • I have frequently supported production business issues, from BAU to High and Major Incident management, as well as Rapid Response escalations;
  • I have facilitated blameless Post-Mortems and RCAs, engaging multiple Operations and Development teams and coordinating discussions;
  • I have liaised with business and development representatives to ensure we had strategic solutions in place for repeat issues;
  • I was responsible for Incident Queue management and Scrum meetings for the global EMEA and APAC regions;
  • Over the years I specialised in bespoke reporting for business, especially with external regulatory impact; liaised between regulators and technology teams; worked to strict deadlines and requirements to validate data before curating the reporting;
  • I have provided coaching to Level 1 team to assist them adopting incident resolution of frequent issues;
  • In the course of my tenure at JP Morgan I have completed an intensive SRE training course;
  • I have strong communication skills, both written and oral, with internal and external stakeholders.

Data Analyst, MI Department

Actavo – Scottish Power Engineering Service, Installation, Dual-Fuel
08.2016 - 08.2018
  • I was part of the team performing database maintenance, hygiene and updates;
  • I was responsible for overall data management of the business’ records and workflow;
  • I was tasked with creating scheduled, standardised extracts for operational reporting, oversight controls and regulatory tasks;
  • Due to my understanding of both the business and our available data points, I was often able to advise senior management on the most significant metrics to include in our monitoring and create more functional observability tools;
  • I was responsible for discovering and presenting common trends in front of all levels of business, from Operations to Tech Stakeholders and Senior Management.

Customer Service Agent

Teleperformance UK
08.2015 - 08.2016
  • As an insurance management agent, I have undergone significant training in regulatory requirements, understanding underwriter agreements and communicating contract terminology to non-technical clients;
  • I have grown accustomed to working in a particularly fast-paced environment and within strict time limits, while maintaining attention to detail;
  • I have shown talent in conversing easily with people from all lines of work and background and answering their questions in a patient, clear and sympathetic way;
  • I have also gained valuable experience in dealing with confidential information in a professional manner.

Education

MA - English Literature

University of Glasgow
01.2010 - 1 2014

English Literature

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
01.2012 - 1 2013

Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - undefined

University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

Diplôme d’études en langue Française, Delf B1 - undefined

CIEP, Ministry of Education (France)

Skills

  • Site reliability engineer
  • Continuous Integration
  • BitBucket, Jules
  • Sonar
  • Dynatrace
  • SQL
  • Java
  • Terraform
  • AWS
  • Technical Analysis
  • Project Development
  • Application support

References

  • Jonathan Green, Manager / JP Morgan Chase,

     +447455901164, green.jonathanm@gmail.com

  • Souhel Erksoussi, Manager / JP Morgan Chase,

     +41799615282, souhel.erksoussi@gmail.com

  • Ross Byrne, Manager / JP Morgan Chase,

    +447866607649, ross.e.byrne@gmail.com


Timeline

Software Engineer, Application Support Development

JP Morgan Chase
08.2018 - 06.2025

Data Analyst, MI Department

Actavo – Scottish Power Engineering Service, Installation, Dual-Fuel
08.2016 - 08.2018

Customer Service Agent

Teleperformance UK
08.2015 - 08.2016

English Literature

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
01.2012 - 1 2013

MA - English Literature

University of Glasgow
01.2010 - 1 2014

Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - undefined

University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

Diplôme d’études en langue Française, Delf B1 - undefined

CIEP, Ministry of Education (France)
Mira Yankova