Available for Key Cloud & Infrastructure Roles

Adeel
Ali

Senior Public Cloud Engineer | Virtualization & IT Infrastructure Expert

Download CV
12+
Years Experience
3+
Cloud Platforms
8+
Core Certifications
24/7
Uptime Managed

The Profile

M.S. Computer Science | University of Balochistan

With over 12 years of experience across diverse IT environments, I specialize in delivering advanced solutions to complex IT challenges in Cloud Infrastructure and Virtualization.

My expertise encompasses all phases of system growth, deployment, and implementation. I am adept at optimizing Linux and Windows servers, architecting VMware vCloud solutions, and migrating enterprise infrastructures to AWS and Azure to meet evolving business needs.

Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Premium Credentials

AWS Solution Architect
ID: JM8CT8PBPMF41MG3
AWS Security Specialty
ID: H48LMXKBN1VQ1M3R
VMware VCP DCV 2022
ID: VMW-030730645-03016116
Azure Admin Associate
ID: 17859982
Redhat Certified (RSCA)
ID: 200140341
Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIP
ID: 11438359

Core Services

Advanced cloud architecture, virtualization, and enterprise system administration.

Public & Private Cloud Architecture

Designing, deploying, and maintaining robust cloud environments utilizing VMware vCloud Director, AWS (EC2, VPC), and Microsoft Azure.

Virtualization & Infrastructure

Extensive expertise in VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox, and Nutanix migrations. Provisioning blades, Cisco UCS, and configuring SAN storage environments.

Cybersecurity & Disaster Recovery

Hardening enterprise IT servers, designing Disaster Recovery processes with live drills, managing DDOS protection (Infoblox/Arbor), and deploying 2FA integrations.

Enterprise System Administration

Full lifecycle management of Linux and Windows environments. Handling OS patch management, Active Directory (GPO), SCCM, and establishing monitoring metrics (Nagios, vROPs).

Career Trajectory

12+ Years delivering transformative IT infrastructures.

Senior Public Cloud Engineer

Jan 2023 - Present
Mobily Telecommunications Riyadh, KSA

Managing VMware public cloud infrastructure, vCloud Director multi-tenant environments, and Kubernetes clusters. Designing NSX-T gateways and automating environments using vROPs, vRO, and vRA.

System Technical Consultant

Sep 2022 - Feb 2023
Saudi Networkers Services Riyadh, KSA

Designed Private Cloud architectures, hardened Enterprise IT servers, and developed Disaster Recovery plans. Spearheaded migrations from physical servers to virtual environments while ensuring KPI/SLA compliance.

Senior System Administrator

Apr 2021 - Aug 2022
Mobily Telecommunications Riyadh, KSA

Administered critical Linux/Windows infrastructure, 24/7 capacity planning, and OS patch management. Supported Mobily Internet services (IGW), DDOS security (Infoblox/Arbor), and managed Cisco UCS implementations.

Senior System Administrator

Mar 2018 - Aug 2021
Aequitas Information Services Lahore, Pakistan

Deployed Amazon EC2/VPC cloud computing, Cisco UCS C220 M5, and SAN SCV3020 clustering. Implemented Vertica servers over RedHat, configured 2FA VPNs (RSA 8.3), and handled Active Directory GPO operations.

System Administrator

Jul 2015 - Sep 2017
Rolustech Pvt Ltd Lahore, Pakistan

Configured cloud servers on Amazon, Rackspace, and OVH. Managed JIRA, MySQL, Magento, and WordPress environments. Designed load-balanced Apache environments and deployed Nagios/Icinga monitoring metrics.

System Network Admin & Presales Engineer

Jan 2008 - Oct 2014
Pribno Pvt Ltd & Linkdotnet Pakistan

Deployed Web-min, Squid, Pf-sense, Asterisk, and SVN servers. Optimized Samba, NFS, and RAID configurations. Spearheaded enterprise presales consulting, executing technical lab tests for massive organizational network rollouts.

Core Competencies

Cloud architecture and specialized IT infrastructure domains

Cloud & Infrastructure

VMware vSphere & ESXi
AWS & Microsoft Azure
Docker & Kubernetes
NSX-T & vRealize Automation
Office 365 Administration
Proxmox & Nutanix

IT Stack

Linux & Windows Server
Cisco UCS & SAN Storage
Infoblox & Pf-sense
MySQL & Vertica Server

Operational Skills

Presales Consulting Disaster Recovery Capacity Planning Technical Documentation Project Management

Publications & Insights

Research contributions in cloud computing, virtualization security, and enterprise infrastructure.

Cloud Infrastructure Scalability and Virtualization Security

A comprehensive study on securing scalable cloud architectures and optimizing hypervisor deployments.

Read Full Article

Evaluating Disaster Recovery Policies in Public Cloud Environments

An analysis of policy-driven disaster recovery frameworks ensuring continuous availability and strict RTO/RPO compliance.

Read Full Article

Next-Generation Containerization: NSX-T and Kubernetes Integration

Technical research detailing the network routing optimizations achievable via NSX-T edge clusters and T0/T1 gateways.

Read Full Article

Advanced Vulnerability Mitigation in Enterprise Windows/Linux Deployments

A study on proactive security controls, DDOS mitigation (Arbor/Infoblox), and automated OS patch management.

Read Full Article

Key Architectures & Deployments

Significant infrastructure solutions, automation projects, and enterprise migrations.

VMware Public Cloud & Multi-Tenant Environment

Managed and maintained a robust VMware vSphere infrastructure integrating vCloud Director, Kubernetes Container Clusters, and advanced automation utilizing vRealize tools.

View Technical Details

NSX-T Base Projects & Gateway Automation

Designed and developed advanced NSX-T projects by creating Edge Transport nodes/clusters and deploying resilient T0 & T1 Gateways for optimized network routing.

View Technical Details

Disaster Recovery Design & Live Drills

Architected fail-proof disaster recovery frameworks including live automated drills, backup verifications over SAN, and maintenance of critical RTOs and RPOs.

View Technical Details

Cisco UCS & Dell SAN SCV3020 Integration

Executed end-to-end installation, management, and troubleshooting of Cisco UCS C220 M5 servers mapped to high-performance Dell SAN arrays.

View Technical Details

Professional Engagements

Key organizations where I have driven IT transformations

Telecom

  • Mobily (Saudi Arabia)
  • Internet Services (IGW) & Public Cloud
  • Linkdotnet (Pakistan)
  • Enterprise Networking & Presales

Consulting

  • Saudi Networkers Services
  • System Consulting & Private Cloud
  • Aequitas Info Services
  • Data Architecture & Analytics

IT Ops

  • Rolustech Pvt Ltd
  • AWS/OVH/Rackspace Migrations
  • Pribno Pvt Ltd
  • System Administration & Web Ops

Audits

  • ISMS Audits
  • CIS Compliance
  • PCI Controls
  • Vulnerability Scans

Technical Architectures & Publications

In-depth overview of advanced cloud deployments and research.

VMware Public Cloud & Multi-Tenant Environment

Deployed and maintained VMware vSphere Essentials Plus alongside vCloud Director. Managed robust multi-tenant environments integrating vCloud Availability and Kubernetes Container Clusters. Automated infrastructure deployment using vRealize Operations Manager (vROPs) and vRealize Automation (vRA).

NSX-T Base Projects & Gateway Automation

Responsible for the design and development of NSX-T based networking projects. Orchestrated the creation of Edge Transport nodes/clusters and configured secure T0 and T1 Gateways to optimize organizational routing and security posture.

Disaster Recovery Design & Live Drills

Designed comprehensive disaster recovery (DR) architectures for private clouds. Conducted live automated DR drills, maintained and reported critical KPIs, SLAs, RTOs, and RPOs. Implemented robust verification and restoration of business data across SAN environments utilizing tools like Veeam.

Cisco UCS & Dell SAN SCV3020 Integration

Led the installation, management, and maintenance of Cisco UCS C220 M5 servers mapped to Dell SAN SCV3020 arrays. Ensured flawless active directory integration (Windows Server 2012/2016), managed GPO implementations, and achieved highly scalable private cloud infrastructure.

Advanced Security & Identity Management

Implemented robust security solutions including RSA Authentication Manager (8.3) for 2FA VPN integrations, DDOS security (Infoblox/Arbor), Web Filters, and vulnerability scanning in alignment with stringent ISMS, CIS, and PCI controls.

Public Cloud Server Migration (AWS/Azure)

Architected migration strategies from physical servers to highly available public cloud instances on Amazon AWS (EC2/VPC) and Rackspace/OVH. Managed IIS and Apache load-balanced environments with proactive Nagios, Icinga, and Monit server monitoring.

Web Operations & Database Administrations

Administered large-scale environments including Vertica server clustering, MySQL performance optimization (I/O), and Asterisk/SVN/Postfix/Samba server management. Maintained dynamic web stacks including JIRA, Magento, Joomla, and WordPress utilizing Redhat distributions.

Cloud Infrastructure Scalability and Virtualization Security

A comprehensive study on securing scalable cloud architectures and optimizing hypervisor deployments.

Read Full Article

Evaluating Disaster Recovery Policies in Public Cloud Environments

An analysis of policy-driven disaster recovery frameworks ensuring continuous availability and strict RTO/RPO compliance.

Read Full Article

Next-Generation Containerization: NSX-T and Kubernetes Integration

Technical research detailing the network routing optimizations achievable via NSX-T edge clusters and T0/T1 gateways.

Read Full Article

Advanced Vulnerability Mitigation in Enterprise Windows/Linux Deployments

A study on proactive security controls, DDOS mitigation (Arbor/Infoblox), and automated OS patch management.

Read Full Article