Mohamad Soufi

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DevOps Engineer

Website: www.mohamadsoufi.ir
Phone: +989125332802
City: Tehran, Iran

Degree: Bachelor
PhEmailone: [email protected]
Freelance: Available

I am an experienced DevOps Engineer and System Administrator with 9 years of expertise across diverse areas, including Linux and Windows system administration, network management, and large-scale enterprise environments such as core banking systems. As a Kubernetes expert and KubeStronaut, I excel in designing scalable clusters, optimizing workloads, and implementing efficient CI/CD pipelines to support modern application delivery. My broad skill set and extensive experience in cloud-native solutions and DevOps practices enable me to deliver robust and efficient infrastructure tailored to complex enterprise needs.

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VMWARE VCP-DCV 70%

VMWARE Advance Vdi 70%

MCSE 80%

CCNA 80%

Veeam Backup Replication 60%

Azure Fundamental 60%

Kubernetes 90%

Docker80%

LINUX (LPIC 1 - LPIC 2) 80%

Bash Scripting80%

ZABBIX 60%

Ansible 70%

MIKROTIK (MTCNA - MTCRE) 60%

Interests

Ansible

Kubernetes

Bash Scripting

Open Source

Docker

Red Hat bases

Debian Bases

Centos

Ubuntu

Routing & Switching

Data Centers

Virtualization

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Education

Bachelor of & Information Technology

Duration: 2016 - 2019

Computer engineering-Information Technology

University: Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch

Score: 18.83

Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer

Duration: 2023 - 2024

Dotin - Core Banking

Implemented and managed Kubernetes clusters with kubeadm/kubespray, integrating GitLab, Jenkins, and Nexus for CI/CD processes while deploying Java and .NET applications with a GitOps approach.

Configured Ceph storage integrated with Kubernetes for dynamic provisioning, facilitating shared storage access for microservices using RBD/CephFS.

Deployed Consul clusters for centralized configuration management and implemented TIG solutions (Telegraf/InfluxDB/Grafana) alongside Zabbix for effective monitoring.

Set up HAProxy for core banking and Oracle database services, establishing high-availability clusters with Ansible and Galera for database replication, and keepalived for VIP provision.

Managed ELK stacks for comprehensive log monitoring across Kubernetes clusters and servers, and maintained a fleet of over 13,000 Linux/Windows servers through automation with Ansible and Shell scripting.

Set up Nginx for edge services, providing failover and high availability with keepalived, and wrote Dockerfiles to facilitate development team workflows.

Network & System administrator

Duration: 2020 - 2021

Nasaji khoy Factory

Enhanced network infrastructure, integrating fiber communication, new switch setups, and restructured network configurations.
Set up KMS, DFS, file servers, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs), managed Active Directory and Veeam Backup, and led hardware assembly for PCs and servers.
Established secure tunnels and specialized routing for clients, monitored Active Directory and Group Policies, and provided SAN storage solutions.

System administrator

Duration: 2015 - 2017

MAXVPS.COM , self-employed

Provided cloud hosting services (VPS & VDS), supporting clients with OS installations, web servers, cPanel hosting, and DirectAdmin, IBSng and VPN configurations.
Set up and managed ESXi-based virtual machines, providing tailored support and configurations for client satisfaction.

Professional Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer

Duration: 2024 - Present

RasadCo

Implemented and maintained Kubernetes clusters in air-gapped environments using kubeadm and kubespray, supporting multi-stage upgrades and expanding cluster capacity by adding/removing nodes.
Designed and deployed a GitOps solution utilizing GitLab and ArgoCD, migrating from legacy versioning and deployment approaches to streamline workflows and improve deployment speed and reliability.
Developed high availability strategies for ETCD and Kubernetes clusters, fully automating Helm chart deployments and configuring ArgoCD projects for efficient application management.
Authored Dockerfiles with best practices for GO and Node.js applications, integrating health checks (Probes) for improved monitoring and deploying Horizontal Pod Autoscalers (HPA) for critical applications.
Implemented and maintained Prometheus and Grafana stacks for comprehensive Kubernetes metrics monitoring, and established NEXUS and Harbor repositories to manage dependencies and artifacts.
Configured Zabbix with SMTP for alert notifications, ensuring timely alerts for system and application health.

DevOps Engineer & IT Specialist

Duration: 2022 - Present

Ipec - Pipe Line & Process

Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters using kubeadm, incorporating HAProxy and keepalived for high availability solutions essential for the oil industry.
Designed and implemented GitOps solutions with GitLab and Helm Charts to optimize application deployment, achieving minimal downtime for critical services.
Automated server initialization with Ansible playbooks, managed web hosts through cPanel and Nginx, and configured Zabbix for proactive monitoring with email-based alerts.
Upgraded the organization’s hypervisor infrastructure, added new servers, and implemented a Veeam Backup solution to ensure data security.
Oversaw application servers on IIS, Apache Tomcat, and Nginx as reverse-proxies, and performed daily database backups for MySQL and PostgreSQL with automated archiving through Ansible.
Monitored site connectivity, managed tunneling and traffic flow, and oversaw Active Directory and DNS servers, transforming file server solutions to DFS.

Network & System administrator

Duration: 2022/01/15 - 2023

Delcarino

Documented network configurations based on ISO standards, added new hosts and vCenters, and established a backup server utilizing QNAP, Easus, Super Flexible, and FTP transfers.
Enhanced network virtualization and distribution, monitored finance SQL servers across five cloud-based locations, and implemented Veeam Backup Replication for Linux servers, cPanels, and critical cloud hosts.
Upgraded the Active Directory server from 2008 to 2022, enabled KMS services, and maintained Linux servers as an infrastructure-as-a-service solution.
Set up monitoring solutions with Zabbix, Cacti, and Collectd for the NOC, and implemented VMware Horizon VDI with instance cloning, App Volumes, and DEM for desktop virtualization.

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