systems nominal · automating the next thing

// linux · automation · platform engineering

Farokh

Mehdi Hasanzadeh Samadi

I engineer reliable, scalable infrastructure—from Linux, networks, and storage to Kubernetes, automation, observability, and CI/CD.

foundation
Linux-first
scope
platform → data
method
automate → observe
01kind: Engineer
02metadata:
03role: DevOps Engineer
04basedIn: Tehran, IR
05spec:
06systems: [Linux, Network, Storage]
07automation: [Bash, Python, Go]
08platforms: [Docker, Kubernetes]
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01 / engineering domains

From shell to cluster.

I work across the operational stack, connecting solid systems fundamentals with automation and reliable delivery.

01 Safe Kubernetes node upgrades An interactive Bash utility for controlled upgrades across worker and control-plane nodes. KubernetesBashcontainerd
02 Infrastructure as code & automation Turning provisioning, configuration, and operational procedures into repeatable workflows. TerraformAnsiblePythonGo capability
03 Linux systems & infrastructure Administration and troubleshooting across compute, networking, storage, and virtualized environments. LinuxNetworkStorageVirtualization capability
04 Delivery pipelines & operational code CI/CD workflows, deployment automation, infrastructure experiments, and tools shared in public. CI/CDJenkinsGitCode

02 / operating stack

The whole system.

layers I build, automate,
connect, and operate

farokh@ops:~/stack healthy · ready
01

/systems

Foundation

Administration, diagnosis, performance, and the fundamentals underneath every platform.

  • Linux
  • Bash
  • Networking
  • Storage
  • Virtualization
02

/automation

Repeatability

Code and configuration that turn manual operations into predictable, reviewable systems.

  • Python
  • Golang
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
03

/runtime

Platforms

Containerized workloads and orchestration built for controlled change and resilient operation.

  • Containers
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
04

/delivery

Flow

Delivery paths that make changes traceable, repeatable, and safe to move into production.

  • CI/CD
  • Jenkins
  • Git
  • Automation
05

/operations

Feedback

Signals and operational context that replace guesswork with observable system behavior.

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • ELK
  • Zabbix
  • Sentry
bare metal / VMprovisionconfiguredeployobserve

03 / operator profile

Systems thinking,
operations grounded.

I’m a DevOps engineer with a Linux systems foundation and hands-on experience building Kubernetes platforms, highly available data services, delivery pipelines, and observability systems.

I work across the whole operational path—from network, storage, and database constraints to orchestration, automation, production reliability, and incident diagnosis.

read the longer version
Foundation
Linux / network / storage / virtualization
Code
Bash / Python / Golang
Automate
Ansible / Terraform / CI/CD
Platform
Docker / containerd / Kubernetes / Helm
Data
PostgreSQL / MariaDB / Redis / Kafka
Observe
Prometheus / Grafana / ELK / Zabbix
Based
Tehran, IR

04 / field notes

From the runbook.

all notes →

// automate the routine · observe the important · document the dangerous

Let’s make production
predictable.