Head of IT • Datacenter Modernization • Hosting Infrastructure • Network Security

IT Infrastructure & Network Engineering Specialist

Head of IT with hands-on expertise in datacenter modernization, virtualization, and secure enterprise networking. I design resilient systems that scale, stay available, and support business continuity.

VMware ESXi / vSphere FortiGate NGFW SAN / HA Storage Zabbix + Grafana Enterprise Linux

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Professional Summary

Results-driven Head of IT and Infrastructure Specialist with a strong academic foundation in secure data processing and network security, combined with hands-on experience designing, deploying, and securing enterprise-grade datacenter and network infrastructures. Adept at virtualization (VMware), storage (SAN), backup & DR (Veeam), and network security (FortiGate, XDR).

Currently leading IT operations at Pars Darou Pharmaceutical Co., delivering an ongoing ERP implementation, SAN deployment, and a perimeter security upgrade. Parallel to this role, I provide L2 hosting infrastructure support at HostIran and consulting for Tarah Sazan Arvand Shimi.

Location

Tehran, Iran

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Phone

+98 912 619 0937

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Professional Experience

Head of IT (Project Owner / Client-side PM)

Pars Darou Pharmaceutical Co. — Tehran, Iran Sep 2021 – Present

Led an organization-wide end-user computing refresh by upgrading/replacing PC fleet.
Delivered a full server room infrastructure modernization: expanded datacenter resiliency and capacity.
Replaced legacy Gen7 servers with HPE Gen10 servers for higher computing density.
Deployed high-performance SAN storage and configured VMware HA for critical VM workloads.

Upgraded core network redundancy using Cisco switch stacking and dedicated SAN switches.
Reinforced network perimeter with FortiGate NGFW and Endpoint security with Sangfor XDR.
Installed FM-200 gas fire suppression, environmental telemetry, and dedicated power distribution.
Project Owner for enterprise ERP deployment (Hamkaran Systems) across manufacturing and supply chain.

Senior Hosting Infrastructure Engineer (L2)

HostIran — Tehran, Iran Feb 2022 – Present

Support multi-datacenter hosting operations across 3 domestic and 4 international datacenters.
Maintain L2 operations for Linux/Cloud servers, VM lifecycle, and virtualization nodes (ESXi).
Implement proactive monitoring with Zabbix and Grafana dashboards for high service SLA.
Manage Linux web hosting environments (cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin) and troubleshoot web server stack incidents.

IT Consultant (Greenfield Deployment)

Tarah Sazan Arvand Shimi — Tehran, Iran Aug 2023 – Present

Designed and executed a full end-to-end network & server infrastructure from scratch.
Implemented Active Directory Domain Services, central backups, firewall policies, and security monitoring.

Technical Skills & Expertise

Virtualization & Compute

VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter
HPE ProLiant (Gen10/Gen9)
SAN Storage & Fibre Channel
QNAP NAS & High Availability

Network & Security

Fortinet FortiGate NGFW
Cisco Switching & Stacking
Sophos & Sangfor XDR
VLAN, VPN, IPsec & IDS/IPS

Monitoring & Systems

Zabbix & Grafana Alerting
Linux (AlmaLinux, Ubuntu)
Active Directory & GPO
PowerShell & Bash Scripts

Backup & Continuity

Veeam Backup & Replication
Tape Library Management
Disaster Recovery Planning
SLA & RTO/RPO Optimization

Infrastructure Architecture Showcase

Real-world enterprise system design implemented to eliminate single points of failure (SPOF) and ensure maximum uptime.

Datacenter Modernization

High-Availability Storage & Virtualization Topology

Designed and deployed redundant SAN storage connected via dedicated Fibre Channel SAN switches to an HPE Gen10 ESXi cluster running VMware HA.

HPE Gen10 Cluster

Redundant SAN Switches

SAN Storage Array

VMware HA SAN Switch Stacking Veeam Backup

Perimeter Security & XDR

Zero-Trust Perimeter & Endpoint Defense

Integrated FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls with Sangfor XDR for automated threat containment and centralized logging across corporate networks.

WAN / Internet

FortiGate NGFW

Sangfor XDR Agents

FortiGate NGFW Sangfor XDR VLAN Segmentation

Projects & Academic Research

Academic focus on network security and secure data processing, with publications on 5G/IoT security architecture.

Blockchain & Deep Learning for 5G IoT

Conference Presentation • 2023

Publication

Proposed a hybrid security framework combining blockchain-based integrity verification with deep-learning anomaly detection for intelligent IoT networks operating over 5G.

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M.Sc. Thesis — 5G MVNO Security Architecture

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology (MUT) • 2021

Thesis

Developed a comprehensive threat model and mitigation architecture for 5G MVNO operations, bridging protocol security with practical enterprise implementations.

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Contact

info@hesamhasani.info

+98 912 619 0937

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Tehran, Iran