stepank.me
IT SPECIALIST · FLORIDA, USA

Stepan
Kalashnikov.

Behind every reliable system is someone who cares how it works.

For 15+ years, I’ve worked with the hardware, networks and infrastructure that keep businesses moving. Today, I bring that experience to Skyce iT LLC, the company I founded.

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Stepan Kalashnikov in a light blue shirt
A person behind the technology.01 / SK
2011Where the story begins
15+ yearsHands-on IT experience
Skyce iTFounder, Skyce iT LLC
01 / THE JOURNEY

A career built from the ground up.

My path in IT started close to the equipment: workstations, servers and network connections. Over time, the responsibility grew—from individual systems to teams, business infrastructure and my own company.

2011

Learning where reliability matters.

I started my IT career in 2011 as an IT engineer at an industrial plant in Russia. I maintained workstations, server systems and network equipment. That work gave me a practical foundation: understand the whole system, find the cause of a problem and keep people working.

Working directly with hardware and infrastructure helped me see how each part affects the rest. A workstation, a server and a network connection are all part of the same everyday experience for the people using them.

From fixing systems to taking responsibility.

Later, as an IT manager, my focus expanded to the people and infrastructure behind a company’s daily operations. I managed IT staff, servers, workstations and networks, organizing upgrades and maintenance alongside everyday support.

The role brought technical work and team coordination together. Along with resolving individual issues, I was responsible for maintaining the infrastructure and planning its development.

Building a business around helping others.

Running my own IT services company in Russia brought a new perspective. I provided outsourced administration and support across servers, networks and computers, connecting technical decisions with the needs of each business.

This added a business perspective to my engineering and management background: understanding what a company needs from its IT and translating those needs into practical work.

2022

A new chapter in Florida.

In 2022, I continued my IT career in Florida. I worked in IT outsourcing, providing remote and onsite support, troubleshooting and equipment setup. Later, as an IT specialist for a private company in Fort Lauderdale, I supported its systems, infrastructure, hardware and networks.

I also support a private company in Davie on a part-time basis, working with its IT systems, business infrastructure and users. I live in Florida, speak English and Russian, and am authorized to work in the United States.

Another chapter was founding Skyce iT LLC, where my technical and business experience come together. My path—from maintaining equipment to managing infrastructure and running a company—continues through the work I do for businesses today.

02 / WHAT I WORK WITH

The whole picture.
The details that matter.

01

Hardware & infrastructure

From assembling a workstation to diagnosing server hardware, storage and backup systems.

Servers & PCs · RAID · NAS · Backup
02

Systems & networks

Connecting the pieces: administration, virtualization, business networks and everyday troubleshooting.

Windows Server · ESXi · Hyper-V · MikroTik
03

Cloud & automation

Extending my infrastructure background with cloud tools, scripting and DevOps training.

AWS · Docker · Python · PowerShell

From the cable to the operating system.

My hands-on work includes assembling and upgrading PCs and servers, installing and replacing CPUs, RAM and HDD/SSD drives, testing equipment and diagnosing hardware faults. I work with RAID, storage, NAS and backup and recovery systems. The physical side matters too: installing equipment in racks, running Ethernet and structured cabling, crimping RJ-45 connectors, and using hand and power tools to complete the installation.

On the systems side, my experience covers Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2019 and 2025, VMware ESXi and Hyper-V. Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP are part of that foundation. I configure and support networks using MikroTik, D-Link and pfSense, work with VPN connections, and have experience with FreePBX and Asterisk for telephony.

Continuing into cloud and code.

My toolkit also includes AWS services—EC2, S3, VPC, IAM and Route 53—and container tools Docker, Docker Hub and Docker Compose. I work with Git and GitHub, VS Code, Jenkins, Terraform and Ansible, with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring. Python, PowerShell and Bash are my scripting tools; I also have programming knowledge in C++, Delphi, Assembly and HTML.

A foundation in education. A habit of learning.

I earned a diploma in Information Technologies at an IT college in Russia, then continued with training in Windows Server administration, MikroTik and D-Link networking. Later, DevOps training in the United States expanded that foundation into cloud infrastructure and automation. It is a continuation of the same path: understanding the tools well enough to apply them to the work in front of me.

03 / SKYCE iT LLC

THE NEXT CHAPTER

My experience.
A company of my own.

I founded Skyce iT LLC to bring my years of hands-on IT experience into my own business. For a closer look at the company and its work, visit Skyce iT.

Explore skyceit.com ↗More about the company ↗
04 / LET’S CONNECT

Good work starts
with a conversation.

Florida, USA · English & RussianMeet Skyce iT ↗