Server Deployment
Bare-metal builds, OS installation, hardening, RAID/storage, VM provisioning and lifecycle management.
Available for Work
IT MANAGER · INFRASTRUCTURE · VIRTUALIZATION
Building reliable
IT infrastructure.
Server deployment, virtualization, networking and systems administration — from bare metal to production.
8+ YEARS
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
SERVER DEPLOYMENT✦VIRTUALIZATION✦NETWORK ENGINEERING✦
SERVER DEPLOYMENT✦VIRTUALIZATION✦NETWORK ENGINEERING✦
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ABOUT ME
Infrastructure that
people can depend on.
I’m Muhammad Usama, an IT Manager and Infrastructure Specialist with 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying and operating reliable IT environments.
I work across the complete infrastructure lifecycle — from bare-metal server builds and OS provisioning to virtualization, networking, security, backup and ongoing administration.
My practical toolkit includes VMware ESXi, Proxmox VE, Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, MikroTik, Cisco, UniFi, Sophos, Veeam and TrueNAS.
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WHAT I DO
Systems built to
work.
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Virtualization
VMware ESXi and Proxmox VE environments, resource allocation, storage provisioning, snapshots and maintenance.
Network Engineering
MikroTik, Cisco and UniFi networks, VLANs, routing, VPN, load balancing and multi-campus connectivity.
Systems Administration
Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, patching and operational support.
Firewall & Security
Sophos XG, IPFire, VPN, segmentation, security policies, SSL/TLS and DNSSEC.
Backup & Data Protection
Veeam Backup & Replication, NAS, automated workflows, recovery planning and resilient data protection.
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SELECTED WORKS
Real infrastructure.
Real outcomes.
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NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
Campus Network
Redesign
MikroTik · VLAN · Load Balancing02
WINDOWS SERVER
Centralized Active
Directory
Unified management across 3 campuses03
VIRTUALIZATION
VMware ESXi
Infrastructure
Mission-critical VM deployment & maintenance04
SELF-HOSTED INFRASTRUCTURE
Private RustDesk
Remote Access
Self-hosted · privacy-focused · low-cost VPS05
DNS INFRASTRUCTURE
BIND9 DNS
Server
DNSSEC · caching · rate limiting · sub-10ms resolution06
NETWORK SECURITY
Sophos XG
Firewall
WAF · VPN · segmentation · multi-NIC deployment04
EXPERIENCE
A career built
hands-on.
IT Manager
Faisalabad Grammar School · Faisalabad
L2 Support Engineer
CyberGen Inc. · USA / Faisalabad
IT Manager
Angels International College · Faisalabad
IT Support Specialist
Riphah International University · Faisalabad
Freelance WordPress Designer
Upwork · Remote
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FROM THE LAB
Things I build,
test & learn.
Building a Proxmox-based infrastructure lab
Virtualization, networking and self-hosted services in one practical environment.
Read project ↗Designing resilient multi-link routing
How load balancing and failover can improve availability without increasing the budget.
Read project ↗Why I self-host infrastructure services
Privacy, control, cost and the practical lessons learned from running real services.
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06 · HIRE ME
Let's build something
reliable.
Available for remote and on-site opportunities involving IT infrastructure, server deployment, virtualization, networking and systems administration.