Serhii Tonkoshkuryk
Head of Engineering at Xelon AG
Serhii Tonkoshkuryk is an experienced software engineer and Head of Engineering at Xelon, with over nine years of expertise in CRM/ERP systems and complex web solutions. Passionate about developer experience, he focuses on improving workflows and making cloud-native development more accessible for engineering teams. While PHP has traditionally not been the most cloud-native-friendly language, the ecosystem is evolving, and Serhii is at the forefront of adapting PHP applications for Kubernetes and modern infrastructure. With deep experience in Laravel, Symfony, JavaScript and cloud-native architectures, he shares practical strategies for running PHP workloads efficiently in Kubernetes. Although his primary focus is on development, he is actively expanding his DevOps knowledge, working closely with his team to streamline infrastructure, Kubernetes deployments, and CI/CD workflows. His talks blend real-world experience with actionable insights, helping developers bridge the gap between PHP and cloud-native best practices.