
Alexey Khodos developed and released multiple Kubernetes operators for the redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators repository, focusing on storage management solutions such as the VMStore CSI File Driver and Exascaler CSI File Driver. He engineered production-ready operator deployments using Custom Resource Definitions, Helm, and YAML configuration, integrating with Operator Lifecycle Manager to streamline installation and upgrades on OpenShift clusters. His work included authoring ClusterServiceVersion manifests, refining RBAC permissions, and supporting namespace-scoped deployments to enhance flexibility and security. Over five months, Alexey consistently delivered feature-rich, versioned releases that improved deployment reliability, lifecycle management, and storage integration for Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.
Month 2026-01: Delivered Exascaler CSI File Driver Operator v2.7.0 support for the certified-operators repository, enabling Kubernetes storage management enhancements with new custom resource definitions and service configurations. Updated release artifacts to v2.7.0, including the CSV manifest and annotations, and improved install mode support to OwnNamespace for streamlined deployments. This work strengthens deployment reliability, upgrade paths, and storage scalability for Exasaler CSI File Driver in OpenShift/Kubernetes environments.
Month 2026-01: Delivered Exascaler CSI File Driver Operator v2.7.0 support for the certified-operators repository, enabling Kubernetes storage management enhancements with new custom resource definitions and service configurations. Updated release artifacts to v2.7.0, including the CSV manifest and annotations, and improved install mode support to OwnNamespace for streamlined deployments. This work strengthens deployment reliability, upgrade paths, and storage scalability for Exasaler CSI File Driver in OpenShift/Kubernetes environments.
December 2025 — cert-operators monthly summary emphasizing delivery of Exascaler CSI File Driver Operator v2.6.0 for redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators, with OpenShift integration improvements and install-mode enhancements. No explicit bug fixes documented in this month’s scope; primary impact centers on streamlined deployment, lifecycle management, and filesystem integration for Exascaler CSI File Driver.
December 2025 — cert-operators monthly summary emphasizing delivery of Exascaler CSI File Driver Operator v2.6.0 for redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators, with OpenShift integration improvements and install-mode enhancements. No explicit bug fixes documented in this month’s scope; primary impact centers on streamlined deployment, lifecycle management, and filesystem integration for Exascaler CSI File Driver.
October 2025: Delivered the ExaScaler CSI Driver Operator v2.5.1 deployment with CRD integration for the certified-operators repository, including updated RBAC/service definitions and manifest modifications to support namespace-scoped installation. Prepared CSV adjustments to reflect versioning and permissions, enabling smoother operator lifecycle management and deployment flexibility across environments.
October 2025: Delivered the ExaScaler CSI Driver Operator v2.5.1 deployment with CRD integration for the certified-operators repository, including updated RBAC/service definitions and manifest modifications to support namespace-scoped installation. Prepared CSV adjustments to reflect versioning and permissions, enabling smoother operator lifecycle management and deployment flexibility across environments.
Month: 2025-08 — Key delivery: Upgraded and released the VMStore CSI File Driver Operator to v1.1.0 for redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators, with targeted improvements in RBAC, image repository/tags, and expanded OpenShift version support. No major bugs reported this month for the repository. Impact: enhances deployment reliability, security posture, and platform coverage for customers relying on VMStore CSI File Driver. Skills demonstrated: release engineering, Kubernetes/OpenShift operator lifecycle management, RBAC/cluser permissions, image/tag management, and cross-version OpenShift compatibility.
Month: 2025-08 — Key delivery: Upgraded and released the VMStore CSI File Driver Operator to v1.1.0 for redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators, with targeted improvements in RBAC, image repository/tags, and expanded OpenShift version support. No major bugs reported this month for the repository. Impact: enhances deployment reliability, security posture, and platform coverage for customers relying on VMStore CSI File Driver. Skills demonstrated: release engineering, Kubernetes/OpenShift operator lifecycle management, RBAC/cluser permissions, image/tag management, and cross-version OpenShift compatibility.
July 2025 monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments and business value for redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators. This month centered on delivering a production-ready VMStore CSI File Driver Operator (1.0.0) with full OLM integration to enable streamlined deployment and lifecycle management on OpenShift clusters.
July 2025 monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments and business value for redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators. This month centered on delivering a production-ready VMStore CSI File Driver Operator (1.0.0) with full OLM integration to enable streamlined deployment and lifecycle management on OpenShift clusters.

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