About Me
Hello! I'm Samundra, an IT professional passionate about building and securing infrastructure. My interest in technology started back in 2013 when I took a Network Engineer course — since then, I've been hooked on everything from datacenter operations to cloud automation.
I specialize in managing large-scale virtualized environments using VMware, Proxmox, and XCP-ng, automating workflows with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines, and implementing security measures including SIEM and email security solutions.
Currently, I'm working at Datahub Nepal (R&D and Platform Engineer) and Crestia Cloud (Technical Lead). I'm also pursuing my Masters in Information Technology at Tribhuvan University.
Here are some technologies I've been working with recently:
- ▹ Python
- ▹ Terraform
- ▹ Docker & Kubernetes
- ▹ Ansible
- ▹ Linux Administration
- ▹ VMware / Proxmox
Where I've Worked
Senior IT Officer @ Datahub Nepal
Mar 2026 – Present
- Research and Development
- GPU-as-a-service
- Managed Kubernetes Service
- Internal Developer Platforms
R&D and Platform Engineer (Part-Time) @ Datahub Nepal
Aug 2025 – Present
- Research and Development
- GPU-as-a-service
- Managed Kubernetes Service
- Internal Developer Platforms
Technical Lead @ Crestia Cloud
Aug 2025 – Present
- Infrastructure management (Azure & Datacenter)
- Service deployment and maintenance
- Platform development
- Team management
Sr. IT Officer @ Datahub Nepal
Mar 2025 – Jul 2025
- Research and Development
- Customer Support
- Datacenter Infrastructure
- Private/Public Cloud
- SIEM, Linux, Windows Server, Virtualization
Team Lead - Technical Support and R&D @ Accessworld Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Nov 2023 – Feb 2025
- Manage support pipeline and escalation (SLA)
- Supervise and train support staff
- Self-managed Virtualization Platform (VMware, Proxmox, XCP-ng)
- Integration between system and development teams
System and Security Administrator @ Accessworld Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Aug 2021 – Nov 2023
- Cloud provisioning and troubleshooting
- Virtualization management
- Backups, HA, and infrastructure
- Email servers (Zimbra, cPanel, Axigen)
- SIEM monitoring (McAfee ESM)
- Datacenter infrastructure (HP, Dell, Cisco, IBM)
NOC Support Engineer @ Accessworld Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2019 – Aug 2021
- L1 Support
- Datacenter monitoring and reporting
- Datacenter Operations
- Network and System troubleshooting
Instructor and Developer @ Mentor Institute of Technologies
Feb 2018 – Jul 2022
- Graphics Designing and Branding
- Web technologies, PHP and Laravel
- Created eKuthi - Online Learning Portal with self-hosted video sharing
Web Developer and Graphics Designer @ ABGroup Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 2017 – Nov 2017
- Graphics designing and branding
- Website mockups
- Front-end web development
Quality Assurance (Remote) @ Chromatic Games
Feb 2016 – Sep 2018
- Testing daily development builds
- Bug reporting and creating reports
Some Things I've Built
Phishing Detection System
2025Weight-based phishing detection using ELK SIEM, multiple blacklists, and behavior analysis. Uses Rspamd for email security scanning.
Infrastructure Automation & VPS Provisioning
2023Self-service portal API for automated VM provisioning. Interface between customer interface and infrastructure (VMware, Proxmox) similar to Linode/DigitalOcean.
Mail Flow Tracker
2023Bash/Python system to analyze mail server logs for compromised accounts and track sender reputation. Works with Zimbra and Axigen.
Homelab
2023Docker-based infrastructure: Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Pi-hole, game servers, self-hosted AI (Ollama), accessible via Tailscale and Cloudflare Tunnel.
Network Traffic Analyzer
2021nfdump + Laravel application for netflow traffic analysis to determine bandwidth usage per IP.
PAC Controller
2021Temperature-based Precision Air Conditioning control for datacenters. Laravel API with Arduino-controlled relays and sensors.
Aama Health Tracking App
2018Angular/Ionic mobile/web application for pregnancy health tracking - Final year project.
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
Virtualization
System Administration
Security
DevOps
Cloud
Education
Masters in Information Technology
Tribhuvan University
2023 – 2026
BSc Computer Science and Information Technology
Academia International College
2014 – 2019
HSEB (+2)
United Academy
2011 – 2013
SLC
Omega International School
2010
Certifications
Network Engineer
Aptech Computer Education · 2013
Microsoft Student Partner
Microsoft Innovation Center · 2014–2015
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft · 2015
NPNOG-5 Network Monitoring
NPNOG · 2019
cPanel Professional Certification
cPanel · 2019
McAfee SIEM/ESM Specialist
McAfee · 2021
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations
Oracle · 2022
SANOG-38 Network Automation
SANOG/NPNOG · 2022
VMXP-XaaS Professional
Veeam Software · 2022
Fortinet NSE Level 1-3
Fortinet · 2023
Acronis Cloud Tech Fundamentals
Acronis · 2023
Stellar Cyber SOC Analyst
Stellar Cyber · 2023
Axigen Certified Engineer
Axigen Messaging · 2023