Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence

Teymur Ayyubov

Technology Executive IT Leadership Expert in Critical Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and Cloud Transformation

Houston, TX *************@*****.*** 346-***-****

Professional Summary

Results-driven IT professional with two decades of experience managing and optimizing Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, Kubernetes (docker), RedHat/Ubuntu and Virtual environments (VMware and OpenStack).

Experienced in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud architecture, automation, and team leadership. Specializing in transforming operational efficiency by integrating cutting-edge technologies. Built platform offerings for ML Researchers and led large-scale ML platform/infrastructure team. Adept at designing robust hybrid-cloud solutions, implementing security protocols, and driving enterprise-scale cloud migrations. I’m passionate about building high-performing teams and aligning IT initiatives with business goals. I can provide an IT roadmap for any company that is looking to expand its application/service portfolio and drive the project to the finish line. I have experience in mergers and company acquisitions of Harry and David, Personalization Mall, Sheri’s Berries, Vital Choice companies.

My philosophy

I believe that technology is not just a tool but a strategic enabler that drives innovation, efficiency, and growth. My mission is to bridge the gap between complex technical solutions and business outcomes, empowering teams to build resilient infrastructures and optimize financial systems. With 20+ years of experience, I foster environments where simplicity, automation, and collaboration fuel sustainable progress. Every decision I make from budgeting multi-million-dollar projects to configuring bare-metal Kubernetes clusters - serves the vision of creating scalable, future-ready solutions.

Skills

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), Azure, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, VPC, Lambda, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, Sagemaker, Azure DevOps, Machine Learning, VNETs, Azure Load Balancers, Disaster Recovery, Azure Front Door, APIM, Azure DevOps Services, Kubernetes, Large Language Models and integration, GitOps, Helm, FluentD, RBAC implementation, ACLs, Security Policies, GKE, Grafana

Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning Algorithms for specific business needs, analytics and processing. Proficient with TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPY, Pandas, GenAI, LLM

Linux Expertise: RedHat, VMWare, Kubernetes, Docker

Automation Tools: Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD

DevOps & Infrastructure: CI/CD Pipelines, OpenStack, VMware, Cloud Architecture, Storage (EMC, VMAX) implementation/expansion/management, Dell & HPE Hardware, Infrastructure as code (IaaC), Application Deployment, Continuous Integration (CI), Cross Datacenter Clustering, Nutanix implementation and administration, Kafka, Snowflake

Security & Compliance: CIS Standards, Brinqa, Qualys, Tripwire

Leadership: Managing Cloud/DevOps/Engineers and Storage engineers, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Budgeting, IT Governance, Contract Negotiation, Vendor Management, TOGAF, Cost Management, Quality Oversight, Operational management, Regulatory compliance, Coaching, KPIs

Network: BGP, MPLS, SD-WAN, PaloAlto Firewalls, Cisco, Low latency hardware network configuration (via SROI), MetalLB, HaProxy, NGINX Load Balancing and Reverse proxy

Programming: Python 3, Bash

System Management: OS Patching, Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Work Experience:

IT Manager (Hybrid Cloud Engineering & Ops), 1-800-Flowers.COM Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS)

September 2018 – October 2024

Managed company assets and budgets, overseeing critical infrastructure and ensuring optimal resource allocation to meet business goals.

Led a high-performing team of DevOps, Linux/Unix, Storage Engineers, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Implemented High Availability for all business-critical applications which guaranteed the company 99.999% of the uptime

Ensured seamless integration of IT systems post-acquisition.

Managed 2000+ RedHat VMs, VMAX Storage, Vsphere 6/7 and HPE hardware.

Successfully deployed: Qualys, Wiz, Azure Front Door, Azure DevOps, Vsphere NSX, Azure Firewalls, Azure Gateways, VPC peering, OneView, Jenkins, Ansible Tower, Puppet

SME in Kubernetes AI field: Kubeflow, Kueue, Kserve, Karpenter

Implemented large scale bath job processing with AWS Lambda

Supported ERP, EBS, SAP teams

Proficient with NIST and CIS security frameworks

Developed and executed a 3-year IT roadmap that resulted in a 25% increase in operational efficiency and positioned the company as a leader in digital transformation.

Establishing IT governance frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR).

Established Cloud Landing Zones to accelerate cloud migration, improving scalability and operational efficiency.

Orchestrated Terraform and Ansible for efficient cloud infrastructure provisioning and configuration.

Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters, Docker containers, contributing to digital transformation.

Managed complex distributed systems

Automated infrastructure and workflows using CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance with CIS standards.

Increased IT efficiency by 30% through process automation, leading to a $5M annual savings.

Optimizing costs by identifying savings opportunities, negotiating vendor contracts, and leveraging cloud or open-source solutions.

Financial forecasting and ensuring that IT investments provide measurable ROI.

Saved $3M+ on licensing by implementing open-source solutions and $7M annually through cloud migration.

Managing multi-million-dollar IT budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources.

Enhanced SOW and SOX policies, conducted annual reviews, and oversaw security optimization.

Migrated over 20 production Oracle databases to Azure, supported EBS, SAP, and collaborated with SQL, Oracle, InfoSec teams.

Leading large, cross-functional global teams, ensuring strong performance and collaboration

Fostering a culture of innovation within the IT department to stay ahead of emerging technologies.

Spearheading cybersecurity initiatives to safeguard the organization against data breaches and cyber threats.

Created detailed architectural diagrams

As an SME in Cloud, Linux, Security and Automation area, worked on all complex troubleshootings

Driving enterprise digital transformation initiatives, such as cloud migration, ERP system integration, and process automation.

Overseeing IT due diligence and integration strategies for mergers and acquisitions.

Senior Linux Administrator, 1-800-Flowers.COM Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS)

August 2016 – September 2018

Managed RedHat OS deployments, automation, and virtualization across multiple data centers.

Introduced AWS and later GCP and Azure into the company, deployed Amazon SES for corporate communications, and supported DNS management.

Experience using monitoring tools like Nagios, Zabbix, or Prometheus to track system performance, identify bottlenecks, and resolve issues proactively.

Reduced mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 30% through proactive monitoring and in-depth system diagnostics using Nagios and custom scripts.

Deployed and managed RHEL instances across AWS and Azure environments, ensuring seamless integration between on-premises and cloud infrastructure.

Worked closely with DevOps teams to automate infrastructure and streamline CI/CD pipelines for application deployment.

Supported cross-functional teams (Networking, Security, Development) to ensure systems are aligned with organizational goals.

Collaborated with DevOps teams to build and automate CI/CD pipelines using Ansible and Jenkins, accelerating deployment times by 50%.

Fine-tuned system performance for databases, web servers, or other high-load applications running on Red Hat systems.

Virtualization Engineer (Contract), AT&T (NYSE: T)

April 2016 – August 2016

Virtualized SDN using OpenStack and integrated with Hitachi storage, improving network performance and data management.

Linux Systems Administrator, iPipeline

October 2015 – February 2016

Administered 300+ Linux servers, automated patching and system management, and deployed AWS S3 and EC2 solutions.

Linux Engineer, Bakcell (Vodafone)

January 2006 – November 2014

Managed 1000+ Linux servers for one of Europe’s largest telecom companies, optimizing resource utilization and system performance.

Managed vSphere environment

Patching and OS upgrades

Troubleshooting Linux, Unix, Virtualization issues.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Administration

Institute of Cooperation 2005 – 2010

Harvard Business School

Leadership & Management 2024 - current

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