EMAD FARAHZADI
ABOUT EMAD
A certified service engineer with proven track record in providing superior solutions in designing IT storage and disaster recovery architecture, my strength lies in combining strong customer focus with solid knowledge in storage systems that provide competitive advantage to the company and its clients.
• NetApp Certified SAN Implementation Engineer, NCIE
• NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator, NCDA
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Master of Information Technology – MONASH UNIVERSITY
LET'S MEET
Emad Farahzadi
2015 to Present:
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Student of Master of Information Technology
This course prepares me for work in the information technology industry at the highest levels. It provides me with a previous tertiary qualification in another discipline area with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable me to deal effectively with advanced issues involving the application of information technology. Graduates of the MIT will have the knowledge and skills to solve complex social, economic and technical problems within the context of information technology. I will develop deep theoretical and practical knowledge in specific areas so that I will have the intellectual and conceptual foundation to play leading roles in the development of the information technology industry.
2012 to 2014:
Professional Service Consultant NetApp
As a Professional Services Consultant I will work to meet the requirements of Enterprise clients by providing and deploying technical architectures that deliver the highest value add on NetApp solutions. In this role I will be expected to position and deliver company marketed solution sets and other custom consulting. You will work closely with the sales team to present solutions to customers' unique requirements. This position requires a dynamic, hard-working and ambitious individual, with good oral and written communication skills. Individuals will also possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills and have experience project managing storage solutions. Consulting experience with strong customer interaction skills is a must.
2009 to 2012:
Professional Service Engineer & Project Manager Middle-East
NetApp (A leading computer storage and data management company, headquartered in California, USA. NetApp is a member of the NASDAQ-100 and Fortune Magazine’s fifth best place to work)
I joined NetApp in 2009 as Technical Trainee. Within six months, I was taken on board as professional service engineer was I managed key clients’ projects in areas of:
Date Migration: This project included 20 TB old data migration and back-up to NetApp filers for a major media company in the Middle East.
SAN Designing: Configuring and running 30 severs in NetApp SAN environment for a global logistics company.
Disaster Recovery solutions: Implementing DR features for a leading insurance company.
Metro-cluster: Advanced NetApp solution to provide high-availability of data for a large oil and gas company
NAS Environment: Preparing usable and simple NAS environments for medium and simple enterprises
2004 to 2007
General Manager (self employed)
FARAPISHTAZAN (Farapishtazan is an IT specialized trading company that serves a wide range of clients through importing hardware and software components and assembly)
Principle roles, competencies and achievements:
• Development of corporate vision and business plan
• Designed and raised the financial and technical capital
• Developed a reliable supplier pool, negotiated and finalized procurement deals
• Obtained and retained a profitable client base, including whole sellers and retailers
• set up the service department with assembly competence to serve the end-user segment
2000 to 2003
Regional Manager (Self-employed)
FerGas Capital (Fergas is a major distributor of liquid gas to household customers with thirty branches across Iran.
Principle roles, competencies and achievements:
• Designed and commissioned the company’s HQ IT network infrastructure and maintenance.
• Recruited, trained and appraised operations staff
• Identified the business processes pitfalls particularly in order placement, lead time, customer feedback collection, led to 35% regional business growth.
• Developed and maintained a comprehensive customer database
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