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AMIR KHEZRDANAMEHR

Columbus,OH

Summary

Accomplished Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in cloud monitoring, deployment, and troubleshooting. Skilled in defining, building, and maintaining scalable infrastructure using both vendor-neutral and platform-specific tools such as Terraform and Azure DevOps. Known for being organized, detail-oriented, and a proactive team player with emerging leadership abilities and a strong focus on delivering secure and efficient cloud solutions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Engineer

Chipotle
03.2024 - Current
  • Designed and deployed Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform from scratch, including azure administrator duties, storage accounts, and virtual networks.
  • Developed automated deployment pipelines with Azure DevOps, improving the speed and consistency of cloud rollouts across teams.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams—engineers, data architects, and security—to deliver secure and efficient Azure cloud solutions.
  • Troubleshot and optimized performance issues related to networking, storage, and compute in the Azure environment.
  • Managed cloud services and infrastructure configurations to support enterprise-wide consumption and scalability goals.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams during major incident response efforts, ensuring timely resolution of critical issues affecting business operations.

System Engineer

MGF Sourcing
01.2018 - 03.2024
  • Led Windows Server administration and maintenance, ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Executed monthly patch management, maintaining system security and compliance.
  • Developed PowerShell scripts for automation and configuration management.
  • Managed Azure cloud services, optimizing cloud operations and infrastructure.
  • Conducted regular system performance monitoring and troubleshooting in alignment with SLAs.
  • Enhanced system security through active vulnerability testing and incident response.

System Network Engineer

Kforce staffing
05.2017 - 01.2018
  • Managed and secured Windows-based networks, focusing on performance and security.
  • Provided expertise in Windows network environments, aiding in complex troubleshooting.
  • Implemented network optimization and automation projects.
  • Contributed to service delivery improvements through effective network administration.

IT Support

COMM-Resource
11.2016 - 05.2017
  • Offered comprehensive support for Windows operating systems and related issues.
  • Managed tier 1 customer support for hardware, software, and peripherals, including Windows-based systems.
  • Utilized ticket management systems effectively for issue resolution and tracking.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security

Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Skills

  • Operating Systems: Advanced knowledge of Windows Server environments
  • Scripting and Automation: Proficient in PowerShell for system administration and automation
  • Cloud Infrastructure: Experienced in managing AWS services; AWS Certified
  • Configuration Management: Skilled in Windows and linux for maintaining desired system states
  • Active Directory: Experienced in the administration and management of Active Directory environments
  • Version Control and Project Management: Familiar with Jira and Git for project tracking and source control
  • Additional Skills: Terraform for infrastructure as code, SQL Server management, foundational business intelligence and statistical techniques, programming in Java, C, C, C#, Python
  • Cloud computing
  • Kubernetes management
  • DevOps principles
  • Scripting languages
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Load balancing
  • Backup strategies
  • Cloud architecture design

Certification

  • AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER
  • MICROSOFT CERTIFIED: AZURE ENGINEER
  • CERTIFIED IDENTITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Timeline

Cloud Engineer

Chipotle
03.2024 - Current

System Engineer

MGF Sourcing
01.2018 - 03.2024

System Network Engineer

Kforce staffing
05.2017 - 01.2018

IT Support

COMM-Resource
11.2016 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security

Franklin University