mahdyar bd

Provided infrastructure architecture, security, troubleshooting, and IT operations consulting across multiple business projects. Delivered IT infrastructure for retail branches and designed FortiGate security infrastructure.

Designing and operating delivery, availability, observability, and platform infrastructure for software teams and production services. Built GitLab-based CI/CD workflows, containerized services with Docker, and implemented high availability with Nginx and VRRP.

Redesigned infrastructure connecting headquarters, warehouse, and a major manufacturing facility. Migrated network to VLAN segmentation and implemented OSPF routing, reworked backup operations with Veeam and Veritas, and deployed Issabel.

Audited and redesigned infrastructure across a holding company with subsidiaries, a factory, and multiple offices. Deployed FortiGate, implemented Zabbix and VPN services, and deployed Exchange Server 2019.

Led a two-person IT team supporting enterprise infrastructure, SAP-connected operations, and a development team. Deployed Microsoft Exchange with DAG, managed AD, ESXi/vCenter, Veeam, Veritas, FortiGate, Dell EMC, and QNAP platforms.

Supervised a two-person IT team covering Help Desk and monitoring operations. Built monitoring workflows and dashboards with PRTG, Zabbix, Prometheus, and Grafana, and maintained Cisco switching, Active Directory, Jira, and GitLab.

Redesigned a flat network into service-oriented VLANs and deployed Sophos Firewall, VMware vCenter, MikroTik RB1100, and Veritas Backup Exec. Rebuilt rack and cabling infrastructure and supported HP ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers.

Supported headquarters, factory operations, and retail branches; deployed servers, POS equipment, Veeam backups, and CCTV systems. Interconnected sites using MikroTik GRE tunnels and supported Hikvision DVR/NVR infrastructure.

Installed and troubleshot MikroTik wireless links for dedicated internet delivery to business customers. Worked hands-on with LHG, SXT, QRT, Groove, and Metal 52 ac radio equipment.

Completed DevOps with Saeed T2 training in 2023.

Pursued a Bachelor's degree at the University of Applied Science and Technology from 2021 to 2023.

Completed DevOps with Saeed T1 training in 2022.

Completed an Associate degree at the University of Applied Science and Technology from 2017 to 2020.

Completed VMware VCP training at Cando Academy in 2019.

Completed CCNP Routing & Switching training at Cando Academy in 2017.

Completed CCNA Routing & Switching training at Cando Academy in 2017.

Completed Monitoring Stack training with PackOps / Farshad Nickfetrat.

Completed DevOps in Action training with PackOps / Farshad Nickfetrat.

Completed Mastering Kubernetes training with PackOps / Farshad Nickfetrat.