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R4DAR
RLY-03 · Lead Infrastructure Engineer, RELAY
R4DAR has run enterprise data-center infrastructure for oil and gas operators since 2010, including nine years supporting a major Middle East oil field and its Dubai office (3,000+ users). He combines server, storage, backup, security and network skills and has led second-line engineering teams.
- Experience
- 29 years in IT and technical systems; enterprise infrastructure since 2010
- Focus
- Data-center operations, storage and backup, security gateways, networking
- Leads
- AD Health Check, Infrastructure Health Check, Resilience Assessment, Backup Readiness, DR Planning, Implementation
Core competencies
- Servers and storage: HPE BladeSystem c7000 and Synergy 12000, Dell, Huawei; EMC and Huawei SAN/NAS; SAN configuration.
- Backup: Veeam, Microsoft DPM, Dell and HP tape libraries.
- Virtualization and VDI: Hyper-V, VMware, virtual desktop services.
- Microsoft services: AD, DNS, NTP, DHCP, DFS; Exchange 2019 and Exchange Online; SQL Server; Azure hybrid infrastructure; NLB and failover clustering.
- Security and network: Check Point and Huawei security gateways, mail security gateways, load balancers, Cisco and Huawei networking, Juniper, Cisco WLC.
- Operations: ServiceDesk, technical acceptance, SolarWinds NPM, Zabbix, ITIL.
Selected experience
| Period | Role | Context | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 – present | Lead IT Engineer | Oil exploration block operator, Iraq; 250+ users | Full corporate IT service stack: messaging, backup, virtualization, SQL, VDI, SAN/NAS, security, network, CCTV, service desk |
| 2021 – 2024 | Senior Systems Engineer | Upstream oil field operator, Middle East, and Dubai office; 3,000+ users | Implementation and support of HPE Synergy and EMC storage, Veeam/DPM backup, Hyper-V/VMware, Exchange hybrid, Azure hybrid, Check Point and Huawei security |
| 2018 – 2020 | Chief Systems Engineer | Construction and development holding, Kazakhstan | IT services strategy, new technology introduction and pilots; distributed hybrid infrastructure; security strategy consulting; led a team of second-line engineers |
| 2017 – 2018 | Chief IT Infrastructure Engineer (remote) | Upstream oil field operator, Middle East | Server, storage and backup administration; second-line support for the national oil company’s infrastructure; vendor offer evaluation; coordination of remote engineers |
| 2013 – 2017 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | Upstream oil field operator, Middle East, and Dubai office; 3,000+ users | Blade and storage platforms, backup, virtualization, Skype for Business, SQL, VDI, SAN, Cisco networking |
| 2010 – 2013 | Senior IT Specialist | IT outsourcer for an international oil company, Kazakhstan | Servers, EMC SAN/NAS, tape libraries, Cisco core and ASA, PBX, Juniper, UPS; AD, Exchange, SQL, clustering, monitoring |
| 1997 – 2009 | Engineer; Head of System Integration | IT services company, Kazakhstan | Structured cabling design and installation, corporate networks, hardware service |
| 1993 – 1999 | Radar Control Technician | Air navigation service provider | Radar and radio-relay stations, power systems |
Certifications
| Certification | Year |
|---|---|
| MCSE: Productivity (Exchange 2016) | 2019 |
| MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure | 2018 |
| MCSA: Windows Server 2016 | 2018 |
| ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management | 2018 |
| Huawei HCIA-Storage | valid to 2022 |
| MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure | 2011 |
Training: Huawei HCIP-Storage CCSN (2019); Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2010, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory; Cisco ICND1/ICND2 (2012).
Education
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies, Information Systems — Kazakh University of Technology and Business, 2022. Diploma in airport radio equipment maintenance — Civil Aviation Technical College.