Omid Samir

Omid Samir

Enterprise Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Executive

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Hello. I am an Enterprise Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Executive.
Director of Network, Infrastructure & Data Center.

ABOUT

Enterprise Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and Data Center Executive with 15+ years of experience leading large-scale IT operations, enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, cybersecurity and disaster recovery programs.

Currently serving as Director of Network, Infrastructure & Data Center Department and Advisory Committee Member on Cybersecurity, Intelligent Infrastructure & Information Systems at the Central Organization of Islamic Azad University.

Experienced in enterprise architecture, technology governance, business continuity, digital transformation and executive technology advisory across higher education, financial services, energy and technology sectors.

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EXECUTIVE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 15+Years Professional Experience
  • 700+Virtual Machines
  • 15+Infrastructure Professionals
  • Multi-siteEnterprise Data Centers

CORE EXPERTISE

  • Enterprise IT Infrastructure
  • Data Center Management
  • Data Center Architecture
  • Cybersecurity Strategy
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Business Continuity
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Digital Transformation
  • IT Governance
  • Technology Evaluation & Investment Planning
  • Virtualization & Cloud Platforms
  • Storage & Backup Solutions
  • Network & Security Architecture

RESUME

Leadership across enterprise infrastructure, data centers, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, cloud platforms and digital transformation.

WORK HISTORY

2025 — Present

Advisory Committee Member on Cybersecurity, Intelligent Infrastructure & Information Systems

Central Organization of Islamic Azad University
  • Providing strategic guidance on cybersecurity, enterprise infrastructure, data center modernization, intelligent systems and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Advising on cybersecurity governance, risk management and resilience strategies.
  • Contributing to enterprise architecture, infrastructure modernization and technology roadmaps.
  • Reviewing policies, standards and best practices for secure and scalable information systems.
2017 — Present

Director of Network, Infrastructure & Data Center Department

Central Organization of Islamic Azad University
  • Leading a multidisciplinary team of 15+ professionals across network, infrastructure, cybersecurity and data center operations.
  • Responsible for strategic planning, technology evaluation and vendor selection for enterprise infrastructure initiatives.
  • Supporting more than 700 virtual machines across geographically distributed environments.
  • Managing multiple enterprise data centers and mission-critical IT services.
  • Overseeing virtualization, storage, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery platforms.
  • Supporting nationwide educational, research and administrative systems serving millions of students, faculty members and staff.
  • Driving large-scale network modernization, cloud infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Ensuring high availability, business continuity and operational resilience across enterprise environments.
2022 — 2026

Infrastructure, Network, Security and DevOps Consultant

PARATCO
  • Serving as an Infrastructure, Cloud & DevOps Consultant, supporting cloud-native platforms, containerized workloads and enterprise modernization initiatives.
  • Designed and implemented containerized platforms using Docker and related technologies.
  • Deployed and managed MinIO object storage solutions for scalable and resilient data services.
  • Designed and supported Kafka-based messaging and event streaming platforms.
  • Implemented NGINX and HAProxy load balancing and reverse proxy architectures.
2025 — 2026

Infrastructure, Network, Security and DevOps Consultant

IRAN LNG
  • Trusted advisor to executive leadership on enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, operational resilience and digital transformation initiatives within a critical national energy organization.
  • Reporting directly to executive management on technology and infrastructure matters.
  • Evaluating cybersecurity, disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks.
  • Advising on infrastructure modernization, virtualization and enterprise architecture strategies.

CONSULTING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2022 — 2025

Infrastructure, Network and Security Consultant

CPFIC / Civil Pension Fund Investment Co.
  • Served as a strategic infrastructure and cybersecurity consultant, leading the redesign and modernization of enterprise IT infrastructure.
  • Redesigned enterprise network architecture based on Cisco Enterprise Campus and Data Center best practices.
  • Planned and implemented next-generation Sophos firewall infrastructure and security policies.
  • Modernized virtualization platforms and optimized compute, storage and resource allocation.
  • Designed and deployed Veeam Backup & Replication and tape-based archival strategies.
2019 — 2026

Infrastructure, Network & Security Consultant

Ronin Co
  • Reporting directly to the CEO and executive leadership on critical infrastructure and cybersecurity matters.
  • Designed and implemented enterprise Active Directory architecture and Group Policy frameworks.
  • Planned, deployed and optimized Cisco-based network infrastructure.
  • Designed and implemented highly available Microsoft Exchange infrastructure with DAG architecture and load-balanced client access services.
2021 — 2022

Infrastructure, Network & Security Consultant

Shahr Financial Group (Shahr Bank)
  • Provided infrastructure and cybersecurity consulting services for a major financial services holding affiliated with Shahr Bank.
  • Reviewed and provided recommendations to enhance the security posture of public-facing web platforms and critical services.
  • Designed and implemented Microsoft Exchange infrastructure to improve reliability, availability and operational efficiency.
  • Supported modernization and optimization of virtualization platforms and enterprise server infrastructure.
2013 — 2017

Founder & CEO

Arianserver
  • Founded and managed a technology services company specializing in hosting, virtualization, enterprise infrastructure and managed IT services.
  • Designed and deployed VMware virtualization platforms including ESXi, vCenter, HA and DRS environments.
  • Delivered enterprise network and infrastructure solutions based on Cisco and MikroTik technologies.
  • Managed infrastructure projects covering virtualization, networking, storage, backup and security solutions.

EDUCATION

2022 — Present

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering

Islamic Azad University

Computer Networks & Secure Computing — Tehran, Iran

2016 — 2018

Master's Degree, Information Technology Engineering

Islamic Azad University

Electronic Commerce — GPA: 17.42 — Tehran, Iran

2011 — 2015

Bachelor's Degree, Information Technology Engineering

Islamic Azad University

Information Technology — GPA: 17.20 — Tehran, Iran

2004 — 2008

Diploma in Mathematics & Physics

Atomic Energy High School (Dr. Hashtroudi)

GPA: 16.40 — Tehran, Iran

CERTIFICATES

2023

Network+

Tehran ICT Guild Organization
2013

Cisco CCNA

Cyber Tech
2013

Cisco CCNP Switch

Cyber Tech
2016

Cisco CCNP Route

Cyber Tech
2016

Microsoft MCSE

Faraznet
2021

Veeam Backup & Replication Expert

Tosinso
2021

Splunk Expert

Tosinso
2022

Kubernetes Expert

Tosinso
2022

OWASP Top 10

LinkedIn
2022

Python

LinkedIn
2022

Project Management

PMI / NASBA

KEY TECHNOLOGIES

  • VMware vSphere
  • VMware vSAN
  • Cisco Enterprise Networks
  • Juniper SRX
  • Sophos XG/XGS
  • F5 BIG-IP
  • Veeam Backup & Replication
  • EMC Unity / VNX
  • NetApp Storage
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • MinIO
  • Kafka
  • NGINX
  • HAProxy
  • Microsoft Exchange DAG
  • Active Directory
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