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Alireza Soltanifar

DevOps Team Lead

I build and run the platforms that take software — and AI workloads — from commit to production: Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability.

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01 / about

About me

I’m a DevOps engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience building reliable, scalable infrastructure and delivery platforms. I help teams ship faster and more safely by standardizing workflows, automating processes and improving system visibility — across the full DevOps lifecycle, from managing Linux-based systems to designing Kubernetes platforms and implementing CI/CD and GitOps practices.

In my current role as a DevOps Team Lead, I guide a team of engineers while contributing hands-on to architecture, automation and platform design. My recent work includes optimizing CI/CD pipelines, running containerized applications on Kubernetes, improving observability across distributed systems, and enabling production-ready AI workloads with scalable infrastructure and delivery pipelines.

Based in
Tehran, Iran
Currently
DevOps Team Lead at Yelno & Ariana Labs
Languages
English (professional), Persian (native)

02 / experience

Experience

  1. DevOps Team Lead

    Yelno

    Current — Present

    Yelno is an AI enablement company helping enterprises move from experimentation to production-ready AI systems.

    • Leading DevOps and platform engineering initiatives to deliver secure, scalable AI/ML platforms across enterprise environments.
    • Designing and operating infrastructure and delivery pipelines for AI workloads across cloud, on-prem and hybrid architectures.
    • Building and optimizing CI/CD and MLOps pipelines to support rapid experimentation and reliable production releases.
    • Establishing observability, monitoring and governance frameworks to ensure performance, reliability and compliance.
    • Collaborating cross-functionally with data, engineering and business teams to align platform capabilities with AI adoption and measurable outcomes.
    • Driving automation, standardization and infrastructure-as-code practices to enable consistent and efficient delivery at scale.

  2. DevOps Team Lead

    Ariana Labs

    Current — Present

    • Leading a team of DevOps engineers to design, implement and scale CI/CD platforms across multiple projects.
    • Reduced deployment time and failure rates by standardizing pipelines and introducing automation best practices.
    • Architected cost-efficient and highly available infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.
    • Established infrastructure-as-code and GitOps practices to improve consistency and release reliability.
    • Drove cross-team collaboration between development, QA and operations, accelerating delivery cycles and improving system stability.
    • Introduced observability and monitoring strategies to proactively detect and resolve production issues.

  3. DevOps Engineer

    Ariana Labs

    Current — Present

    Ariana develops software and automation solutions for enterprise clients.

    • Designed and maintained Kubernetes-based platforms using Helm charts and reusable deployment templates.
    • Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins and Ansible for automated delivery.
    • Implemented monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana and Zabbix for microservices environments.
    • Managed centralized logging pipelines using the ELK stack and Fluentd for efficient log aggregation and analysis.
    • Troubleshot complex issues across OS, network, database and application layers during multi-stage testing environments.
    • Improved deployment reliability and reduced manual effort through automation and standardization.

  4. Linux System Administrator

    Rechub Platform

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    Rechub is a platform that supports individuals in navigating international migration processes.

    • Supported the maintenance and operation of Linux-based servers, ensuring system availability and basic performance optimization.
    • Assisted in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to improve development and deployment workflows.
    • Implemented automated backup routines using Veeam and Bash scripting to support data protection and recovery processes.
    • Performed system monitoring and basic troubleshooting across servers and services.
    • Participated in QA activities, including functional testing and issue identification to improve application stability.

Education

Bachelor’s degree, Computer Engineering

Islamic Azad University

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03 / skills

Skills & tooling

Containers & orchestration

  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Helm
  • Virtualization (VMware)

CI/CD & automation

  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Jenkins
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • Bash Scripting
  • SonarQube

Observability

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Zabbix
  • ELK Stack
  • Fluentd
  • Sentry

Systems & networking

  • Linux System Administration
  • Windows Server
  • Nginx
  • Fortinet
  • Mikrotik

Data stores

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis

Collaboration platforms

  • Atlassian Jira (Server/Infrastructure)
  • Atlassian Confluence (Server/Infrastructure)

04 / recommendations

Recommendations

Alireza is very motivated person who likes to learn more and more and use new technologies, he is very good to work in a group and share knowlege also he is very responsible person.

Mohammad SereshkiAriana Labs

I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Alireza, and I can confidently say he is an invaluable asset to any team. His attention to detail, reliability and problem-solving skills ensure smooth deployments and efficient infrastructure management.

Beyond technical expertise, Alireza is always responsive and ready to help, fostering collaboration across teams. His dedication and proactive mindset make him an outstanding DevOps professional. Highly recommended!

Ghazaleh DavarzaniAriana Labs

I am pleased to recommend Alireza, a talented DevOps engineer at Ariana Labs. During our time working together, I have been consistently impressed by his technical expertise and problem-solving abilities. Alireza has a remarkable knack for automating processes and optimizing workflows, which has significantly enhanced our team’s efficiency.

Beyond his technical skills, Alireza is a collaborative team player who communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues. His positive attitude and willingness to support others contribute to a productive work environment.

Alireza FereydoniAriana Labs

05 / contact

How can I help you?

Have a platform to build, a pipeline to fix or a team to scale? Send a message and I will get back to you soon.