Ali Ghelichipour

Profile

Infrastructure and system administrator with over 15 years of hands-on experience across diverse industries including media, telecom, and IT consultancy. CEO & Co-founder of Saramad Hoosh Ariya (Server123.ir), offering VPS, hosting, and full-stack infrastructure support to many private and governmental clients. Passionate about reliable open-source systems, wireless networking, cost-efficient architecture, and smart automation. Experienced in leading technical teams and executing projects under budget constraints.

Core Competencies

• Windows Server (AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP, WebServer)
• Linux Admin (Ubuntu/Debian, LPIC1/2 level)
• Virtualization: Proxmox VE, VMware vSphere
• Backup: PBS, Veeam
• Networking: Cisco (CCNA), MikroTik (MCITP), Fortigate
• VPN & Wireless: WireGuard, L2TP, site-to-site, wireless PTP links
• Monitoring: Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana
• Infra-as-Code: Ansible, Terraform (basic)
• Version Control: Git, GitLab CI/CD
• VoIP: Asterisk, FreePBX
• Control Panels: WHM/cPanel, DirectAdmin, aaPanel, WHMCS
• CMS/DB: WordPress, MySQL/MariaDB/SqlServer
• Open Source Enthusiast, Python (basic), IP Camera systems

Professional Experience

CEO & Co-Founder – Server123.ir (Saramad Hoosh Ariya Co.) – Mashhad, Iran | 2020–Now

• Provided IT consulting and infrastructure design for clients in Iran & Oman
• Clients: ZarinPal, Zarinlend, Iran24 News, Ana News, Shekofteh industrial group, taxi360.org, bunyan.om, skanet.ir, , goldmeter.ir, rooyesh.net, and more
• Designed networks, servers, VoIP, CMS, and firewall systems for enterprises

Infrastructure Lead – Saman Bazar Razavi | 2019–2021

Infrastructure Lead – Qods Newspaper | 2015–2019

• 300+ clients, 20+ Linux/Windows servers, Proxmox, Cisco L3 switches, MikroTik
• Managed IT staff, high-availability systems

System Admin – GoldNet (Khorasan Telecom Support) | 2013–2015

IT Support / Co-Founder – Beyhagh IT, Sabzevar | 2010–2012

• Clients: Asia Insurance, Beyhagh University, Jovein Cement Co.

Intern – Sabzevar IT Company | 2008–2010

Education & Certifications

B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (IT) – Beyhagh University, Sabzevar

• Informal Certifications: LPIC-1/2 knowledge, CCNA, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Azure (past)