π Hi, I'm Nawer Kezal
Iβm an Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale, resilient environments.
My expertise spans from network architecture and datacenter operations to AWS Cloud, automation, and DevOps practices.
I build, migrate, and secure infrastructures using modern tools and an engineering mindset focused on scalability, resilience, and clarity.
I also enjoy translating complex systems into understandable solutions β both for teams and clients.
π Based in Grenoble, France β working with international teams (Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, Milan).
βοΈ Always exploring new paradigms in network automation, fiber optics, and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Design & Operations: LAN/WAN, VLAN, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, QoS
- Fiber Optic Tech: GPON, DWDM, SFP+/QSFP, OTDR, fusion splicing
- Routing & Security: Cisco IOS/XE, Juniper JunOS, Fortigate, MikroTik, pfSense, VyOS
- Datacenter: VMware ESXi, Proxmox, Veeam Backup, SAN/NAS storage, Nutanix
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Zabbix
- AWS: EC2, VPC, Route53, S3, IAM, Transit Gateway, CloudWatch, VPC Peerings, Security Groups
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (custom modules, AWS automation)
- Configuration & CI/CD: Ansible, GitLab CI, GitOps workflows
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
- Scripting: Bash, Python
- Linux (Debian, RHEL, Ubuntu) | Windows Server | Active Directory
- Security hardening, patch management, log analysis, backup strategies
- Agile / Scrum / Kanban
- Technical documentation (EN/FR)
- Cross-team communication & technical coaching
Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer (2022 β 2024)
- Managed hybrid datacenter infrastructures across Europe
- Designed AWS cloud architectures and migration strategies
- Automated network provisioning using Terraform & internal tools
- Led onboarding and training for multi-site international teams
Field Engineer (2021 β 2022)
- L2/L3 support for field teams, audits & fiber network upgrades
- Customer technical advisory & infrastructure improvement projects
Infrastructure Engineer (2018 β 2021)
- Managed critical IT infrastructures and customer datacenters
- Developed incident management and on-call response procedures
- Designed and maintained IT infrastructures for healthcare clients
- Automated data collection for Holter devices and patient systems
- Provided technical consulting for SMBs and medical practices
π MSc in Computer Engineering β IN'TECH / ESIEA Group
π BSc β ESGI
π Associate Degree β ETNA (Computer Science)
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CCNA I & II β Cisco Certified
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RIPE Database Associate β RIPE NCC
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect β Associate (in progress)
π«π· French β Nativeβ|βπ¬π§ English β C1β|βπͺπΈ Spanish β A2β|βπ©πΏ Arabic β A1
- Passionate about motorcycles, fiber optics, and network topology.
- Enjoy turning messy infrastructures into clean, automated systems.
- Likes teaching and simplifying complex systems for teams and clients.
βοΈ βAutomate what you can, document what you canβt, and understand both.β



