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Highly technical and results-driven Senior Network, Security and Cloud Administrator with 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and supporting enterprise-scale network, security, and cloud infrastructure. Certified across Cisco, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and major firewall/networking platforms (Fortinet, Palo Alto), with deep expertise in LAN/WAN routing/switching, firewall administration, VPNs, network segmentation, and zero-trust security models. Proven capability designing and operating high-availability, fault-tolerant, and disaster-resilient environments supporting mission-critical workloads. Strong background in network monitoring, performance optimization, automation, incident response, and root-cause analysis with a focus on operational excellence, security hardening, and regulatory compliance.…Highly technical and results-driven Senior Network, Security and Cloud Administrator with 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and supporting enterprise-scale network, security, and cloud infrastructure. Certified across Cisco, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and major firewall/networking platforms (Fortinet, Palo Alto), with deep expertise in LAN/WAN routing/switching, firewall administration, VPNs, network segmentation, and zero-trust security models. Proven capability designing and operating high-availability, fault-tolerant, and disaster-resilient environments supporting mission-critical workloads. Strong background in network monitoring, performance optimization, automation, incident response, and root-cause analysis with a focus on operational excellence, security hardening, and regulatory compliance.

Reza Davarpanah

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Highly technical and results-driven Senior Network, Security and Cloud Administrator with 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and supporting enterprise-scale network, security, and cloud infrastructure. Certified across Cisco, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and major firewall/networking platforms (Fortinet, Palo Alto), with deep expertise in LAN/WAN routing/switching, firewall administration, VPNs, network segmentation, and zero-trust security models. Proven capability designing and operating high-availability, fault-tolerant, and disaster-resilient environments supporting mission-critical workloads. Strong background in network monitoring, performance optimization, automation, incident response, and root-cause analysis with a focus on operational excellence, security hardening, and regulatory compliance.…Highly technical and results-driven Senior Network, Security and Cloud Administrator with 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and supporting enterprise-scale network, security, and cloud infrastructure. Certified across Cisco, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and major firewall/networking platforms (Fortinet, Palo Alto), with deep expertise in LAN/WAN routing/switching, firewall administration, VPNs, network segmentation, and zero-trust security models. Proven capability designing and operating high-availability, fault-tolerant, and disaster-resilient environments supporting mission-critical workloads. Strong background in network monitoring, performance optimization, automation, incident response, and root-cause analysis with a focus on operational excellence, security hardening, and regulatory compliance.

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Highly technical and results-driven Senior Network, Security and Cloud Administrator with 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and supporting enterprise-scale network, security, and cloud infrastructure. Certified across Cisco, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and major firewall/networking platforms (Fortinet, Palo Alto), with deep expertise in LAN/WAN routing/switching, firewall administration, VPNs, network segmentation, and zero-trust security models.

Proven capability designing and operating high-availability, fault-tolerant, and disaster-resilient environments supporting mission-critical workloads. Strong background in network monitoring, performance optimization, automation, incident response, and root-cause analysis with a focus on operational excellence, security hardening, and regulatory compliance.

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Senior Cloud and Network Engineer at Esri Canada

March 1, 2024 - Present

Designed, owned, and implemented enterprise and data-center network architectures including secure, scalable, highly available infrastructure using Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls as well as Cisco and Aruba networking platforms. Led architecture planning and governance initiatives for enterprise networking solutions, establishing network standards, security baselines, segmentation models, and reference architectures aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements. Deployed Azure networking solutions including VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, Azure Firewall, NSGs/ASGs, Azure Load Balancers, and Private Endpoints to support secure hybrid cloud connectivity and enterprise workloads. Integrated hybrid cloud infrastructure between on-prem data centers and Microsoft Azure to enable resilient connectivity, disaster recovery, workload migration, and business continuity. Implemented Infrastructure-as-Code and automation practices for Azure and enterprise infrastructure deployments,

Senior Network Engineer at Esri Canada

March 1, 2024 - Present

Designed, owned, and implemented enterprise and data-center network architectures, including HLD/LLD documentation for secure, scalable, highly available infrastructure using Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls and Cisco/Aruba networking platforms. Led architecture planning and governance initiatives to define standards, security baselines, segmentation models, and reference architectures aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements. Deployed Azure networking solutions including VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, Azure Firewall, NSGs/ASGs, Azure Load Balancers, and Private Endpoints for secure hybrid-cloud connectivity. Integrated hybrid-cloud infrastructure between on-premises data centers and Microsoft Azure to enable resilient connectivity, disaster recovery, workload migration, and business continuity. Implemented infrastructure-as-code and automation practices using Azure and enterprise tooling to improve deployment consistency and reduce configuration drift. Managed CI/CD

Senior Cloud Engineer (contract weekend) at Jmine Inc.

July 1, 2023 - March 31, 2025

Provided expert consultation on Azure networking and security solutions including VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, Azure Firewall, and load balancing. Integrated and optimized SD-WAN solutions with resilient topologies to improve connectivity, resilience, and secure operations across distributed environments. Managed data-center operations and configuration/maintenance/optimization of switches, routers, and firewalls, improving network uptime and operational efficiency by about 15%. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate application deployment, integration, and testing. Orchestrated cloud infrastructure deployments using IaC tools such as Terraform and ARM templates for streamlined provisioning and lifecycle management. Designed and enforced comprehensive network policies including VLAN management, security controls, and access policies to ensure secure and consistent connectivity across the enterprise. Performed risk assessments and implemented mitigations and ro

Network and Cloud Administrator at Bond Brand Loyalty Inc.

September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Configured, optimized, and supported enterprise network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless networks to ensure high availability, security, and performance. Deployed and administered virtualized environments using VMware vSphere ESXi and Windows Hyper-V, optimizing resource utilization and system reliability. Managed firewall operations and security controls including policy configuration, incident response, troubleshooting, and after-hours maintenance to maintain compliance and minimize downtime. Implemented and maintained traffic load-balancing solutions using F5 and Kemp to improve application availability and performance. Administered Active Directory services including user/group management, GPOs, and security policies for controlled access and compliance. Supported Azure cloud migrations and operations including VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, Azure Policy, ARM templates, Azure Sentinel, Key Vault, and backups. Automated infrastructure provisioni

Network and System Administrator at Second Bind Inc.

September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2021

Assisted in configuration and maintenance of LAN/WAN infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls. Ensured redundancy and stability for all critical network devices. Provided guidance on infrastructure move techniques including bulk application transfers to the cloud. Defined network segmentation, security zones, and access-control policies. Performed setup, configuration, and ongoing monitoring/troubleshooting of Active Directory infrastructure including AD replication/DNS troubleshooting, event log monitoring, OU maintenance, domain controller demotion/removal, promotion of domain controllers, and remediation workflows for DNS/DHCP issues. Implemented and managed disaster recovery and backups. Served as a escalation point for server issues and provided timely responses. Created and maintained documentation of network infrastructure and backup procedures. Researched, evaluated, designed, tested, recommended, and planned implementations of new or improved network hardwar

Network and System Administrator (Second Bind Inc.) at Second Bind Inc.

September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2021

Assisted with configuration and maintenance of LAN/WAN, routers, switches, and next-generation firewalls. Ensured redundancy and stability of critical network devices. Provided guidance on infrastructure move techniques including bulk application transfers to cloud. Defined network segmentation, security zones, and access control policies. Performed setup/configuration and ongoing monitoring of Active Directory infrastructure (AD replication/DNS troubleshooting, event log monitoring, OU maintenance, demotion/removal of domain controllers, DNS/DHCP operations, promoting DCs, etc.). Implemented and managed disaster recovery and backup. Served as escalation point for server issues and provided timely response. Created and maintained documentation for network infrastructure and backup procedures. Researched, evaluated, designed, tested, recommended, and planned implementation of improved network hardware/software/devices. Provided on-call and after-hours support on a rotating basis.