Sadaf Pourmand
Summary
Results-driven IT professional with over 10 years of experience in network administration, cybersecurity, infrastructure management, and end-user support. Proven expertise in designing and securing scalable IT infrastructure, implementing robust network security measures, and leading enterprise-wide technology projects. Skilled in working independently, managing vendor relationships, and effectively translating complex technical issues into actionable business solutions. Committed to driving operational excellence and building resilient, future-ready IT systems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Project Intern
Flex Groups
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Evaluation and comparative analysis of open-source IT monitoring solutions, with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.
- Design, deployment, and configuration of the Wazuh SIEM platform to improve infrastructure visibility and threat detection capabilities.
- Produced comprehensive technical reports and provided actionable insights to guide leadership in adopting modern observability tools in alignment with best practices
Network Security Specialist
Resalat Bank (RQBank)
02.2020 - 11.2022
- Assessment and auditing security checklists on the client's assets.
- Making security checklists for different devices and platforms
- Security Auditing (Configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure devices, scenario, and access)
- Designing, deployment and hardening of network security devices (Next-Generation Firewalls, UTM and response strategies (IDS, IPS, WAF)), Reporting and Documentation
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining security and control strategies, schemes, and tools such as Firewall and UTM policies configuration at organizational levels.
- Consulting in the field of network infrastructure and network security to bank head office and other branch staffs
Senior Technical Engineer
Parspooyesh
04.2019 - 02.2020
- Provided Tier 2 technical support to enterprise VoIP customers.
- Participated in a high level of customer engagement and developed strong relationships with key customers.
Infrastructure Engineer
Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing Company (MVM)
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Installed, configured, and maintained communication services.
- Built and implemented processes to ensure high availability and scalability.
- Re-designed network infrastructure by replacing unmanageable network devices with manageable devices like Cisco routers, switches & firewalls.
- Planned backup strategy, installed, and configured software's including VEEAM Backup & Replication.
Technical Engineer
VoIP IRAN
10.2016 - 09.2017
- Designed, configured and managed a vast number of Asterisk solution-based scenarios.
- Analyzed existing VoIP network structures and developed new architecture plans and services according to the companies' users, demands and capacities.
- Installed and configured VoIP network hardware and software solutions in complex scenario such as FreePBX, Sangoma, Digium, Grandstream, Newrock.
- Designed, configured, and maintained IP Telephony solutions such as Grandstream, Cisco, Snom, Yealink, etc.
Technical Engineer
DOTCOM
09.2012 - 10.2016
- Designed, developed and maintained VoIP and network from a technical point of view according to PLANET equipment.
- Investigated root causes for any incidents in VoIP and network topologies.
- Optimized VoIP and network and improved its quality and performance via in-depth analysis of bottlenecks and potentially problematic areas.
- Analyzed network project requirements and service design and provided related reports.
Education
M.Sc. - Computer Engineering
Polytechnique Montréal University
01.2023 - 04.2025
B.Sc. - Computer Engineering - Software
Islamic Azad University
01.2008 - 06.2013
Skills
- IT Infrastructure Management
- Active Directory
- Windows Server Administration
- Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation
- Network Architecture and Protocols
- TCP/IP
- VPN
- VoIP
- DNS
- DHCP
- Virtualization
- VMWare
- ESXi
- Hyper-V
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting
Certification
Fortinet NSE 4, 5, 6 Certified, Taktacom Institute, Shariati St, Tehran, Tehran
Timeline
Project Intern
Flex Groups
10.2024 - 04.2025
M.Sc. - Computer Engineering
Polytechnique Montréal University
01.2023 - 04.2025
Network Security Specialist
Resalat Bank (RQBank)
02.2020 - 11.2022
Senior Technical Engineer
Parspooyesh
04.2019 - 02.2020
Infrastructure Engineer
Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing Company (MVM)
10.2017 - 11.2018
Technical Engineer
VoIP IRAN
10.2016 - 09.2017
Technical Engineer
DOTCOM
09.2012 - 10.2016
B.Sc. - Computer Engineering - Software
Islamic Azad University
01.2008 - 06.2013
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