Hello, I’m

Moustafa Chouraiki

IT Manager | Infrastructure & Cloud Operations | Observability | Automation | Platform Reliability

IT Manager with 15+ years across infrastructure, operations, cybersecurity, cloud identity, virtualization, and monitoring. Currently managing IT for 4,000+ users with a 10 member team, delivering secure, stable, and cost efficient platforms through practical engineering, automation, and vendor control. I don't just oversee operations, I step in to modernize them. If a tool doesn't exist, I build it. I'm an advocate for open source flexibility, like Zabbix and Linux, but just as comfortable running enterprise stacks like Microsoft 365 and Azure where they're the right fit. I combine hands on technical depth with team leadership, vendor control, cost optimization, and business focused IT decision making.

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15+

Years IT Leadership Experience

70%

Performance Improvement

30%

Cost Reduction

30+

Critical Systems Managed

What I do best

Core areas where I add the most value.

Infrastructure Modernization

I redesign and stabilize environments that have become slow, fragmented, or hard to maintain.

Servers Networking Virtualization

Operations & Reliability

I improve visibility, uptime, governance, backup posture, and day-to-day delivery across enterprise IT environments.

DR Monitoring Service Delivery

Open-Source Direction

I use Linux and open-source technologies as practical long-term investments when they improve flexibility, control, and cost.

Linux Automation Open Source

Problems I solve

The kinds of challenges I am strongest at fixing.

Legacy Environments

Modernizing and simplifying complex, legacy infrastructures.

Performance Bottlenecks

Removing bottlenecks and optimizing system performance.

High Operational Costs

Reducing costs through automation, efficiency and smart architecture.

System Reliability & Downtime

Improving availability and reducing downtime risk.

Roles I fit best

Leadership roles where I can contribute most effectively.

Head of IT

Leading IT strategy, teams and operations to deliver business value and resilience.

Infrastructure Director

Designing and executing infrastructure roadmaps that scale with the business.

IT Operations Leader

Building reliable operations with strong processes, monitoring and automation.

Also a strong fit for

Senior Tools Administrator Infrastructure Engineer Platform Engineer SRE Observability Engineer

My approach

Technology is only effective when it is reliable, secure and aligned with business objectives. I focus on people, processes and platforms working as one.

FAQ

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Do I work hands-on?

Yes. I lead teams and vendors, but I stay close to systems, troubleshooting, architecture, and implementation decisions.

Why open source?

Because when chosen correctly, it can improve flexibility, visibility, control, and long-term cost without unnecessary lock-in.

What industries fit me best?

Education, banking, enterprise infrastructure, data-center-aligned environments, and operationally complex organizations.

What am I looking for?

Senior leadership roles where I can own infrastructure, systems, operations, modernization, and long-term reliability.

Tools & Platforms

A snapshot of the environments and technologies I work with regularly.

NMS & Monitoring

Zabbix LibreNMS Grafana ManageEngine Uptime Kuma Nagios Prometheus

Cloud & Virtualization

Azure & Microsoft 365 (AD, MFA, GPO, Intune) VMware (ESXi, NSX) Hyper-V Proxmox Veeam Endpoint Security: McAfee, Symantec

Automation & OS

PowerShell Python GitHub APIs REST APIs Ubuntu/Linux

Networking & DB

Cisco & Huawei (Routing, Switching, VLANs, WLANs) IP Telephony: Cisco, Huawei, Avaya Firewalls OPNsense MariaDB MySQL MS SQL

Let’s connect

Open to leadership opportunities in infrastructure, systems, operations, digital environments, and enterprise modernization.

mchouraiki@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/mchouraiki