DevOps Engineer, QA Expert, and Open Source Maintainer

I'm Papuna, founder of Loopback - a professional services company based in Georgia. With a strong foundation in Linux and network engineering, I build scalable infrastructure and open source tools that make development and testing more accessible.

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Notable Work Projects

  • Klipy

    Architected multi-region infrastructure for the world's largest short-form media content hub, serving billions of GIF and sticker API requests with 95% latency reduction and 20x performance improvements globally.

    klipy.com

  • OpenReel

    Leading remote video creation platform for enterprises. Achieved 25% overall cost savings and 75% S3 cost reduction, enhanced database security through AWS CDK, and improved disaster recovery by migrating infrastructure to IaC. Acquired by Banzai in 2024.

    openreel.com

  • OctoAI

    Machine learning platform spun out of the University of Washington by the creators of Apache TVM. Developed custom endpoints and conducted usability tests, identifying critical bugs that led to important system fixes. Acquired by Nvidia in 2024.

    octo.ai

  • GeoSTQB

    As co-founder, helped establish the Georgian Software Testing Qualifications Board, administering ISTQB certification and accrediting training providers. Certified over 100 IT professionals within the first two years.

    geostqb.org

  • Casting Networks

    Leading casting and audition management software provider facilitating over a million auditions annually. Managed a team of 5 Senior QA Automation Engineers, maintained testing frameworks for a 3-million-user application, and implemented optimized tests for datasets up to 4 million records.

    castingnetworks.com

  • TBC

    Global award-winning mobile banking app serving customers in Georgia. Managed a team of 10 QA engineers, created JMeter load testing scenarios, and developed UI and API automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Java.

    tbcbank.ge

Personal & Open Source

  • False Kin

    A comprehensive guide that breaks down the complexity of Caves of Qud into digestible knowledge for new players.

    falsekin.notion.site

  • Owloops

    Collection of CLI tools for website monitoring, cloud deployments, and AWS infrastructure orchestration.

    owloops.com

  • Bolbo

    Online multiplayer 2D football game using peer-to-peer technology for seamless gameplay experience.

    bolbo.live

  • Ena

    A programming language for Georgians, making coding more accessible by allowing developers to write code in their native language with familiar syntax.

    ena-lang.org

  • AI Printed Art

    One of the first text-to-product AI generator platforms, transforming text descriptions into physical art pieces.

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