Expedition History
- Deployed Cisco Catalyst 9000, Firepower 1000, and Meraki (MX/MS/MR) network stacks utilizing VLAN segmentation and NAC with Entra ID; integrated with SASE VPNs and Azure Conditional Access policies
- Led 120+ machine deployments using Symantec Ghost and/or Windows Autopilot with custom Intune WIM files; engineered Azure Virtual Desktop sessions for Full Entra ID or Hybrid Domain Controller environments
- Conducted technical audits for Domain Controller upgrades and Exchange to O365 migrations (75+ mailboxes); performed server consolidations off legacy Hyper-V/VMware ESXi
- Dedicated escalation resource for 20+ clients, resolving critical infrastructure issues and minimizing downtime
- Acting Solutions Architect for Cisco Catalyst, Firepower & Meraki deployments, Entra ID implementations, and on-prem to Azure cloud migrations
- Maintained SLA compliance for 90+ companies ensuring uptime and security standards
- Managed Cisco switches, Meraki MX/MR configurations for HA, WAN failover, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, ACLs, and IPSec VPNs
- Administered Hybrid Active Directory with Cloud DCs, Duo 2FA, and Conditional Access policies; supported Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
- Developed a strong fundamental understanding of network protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, VLANs, OSPF, RIP, and EIGRP
- Extensive hands-on config with Cisco ISR 1900/4000 Series Routers and Catalyst 2000 Series Switches
Education
B.S. Computer Programming & Info Systems
Technical Projects
Network Design for Small Business
- Partial mesh topology (2 routers, 3 switches), FHRP, dual multi-homed ISP, VTP/CDP automation, OSPF routing, IP ARP Inspection with Port Security, and NTP for Syslog
Home Lab Virtualization
- Bare metal Proxmox hypervisor, OPNsense firewall with recursive DNS, WireGuard VPN for DMZ segmentation, Zabbix monitoring, and GNS3 simulation
Gear Bag (Skills)
- Infrastructure: Cisco Meraki, Catalyst, Firepower, Hyper-V, Proxmox, WireGuard
- Tools: ConnectWise Automate/Manage, IT Glue, Auvik, DUO 2FA, Azure/Entra ID
- OS: Windows Server, Linux, MacOS, BIOS Flashing & Imaging
- Languages: English (Native), Farsi (Fluent)
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