YK YASEEN KAMALA
Director of IT Projects & Cloud Expert
AI Integrator & Enthusiast

IT Manager • AI Integrator & Enthusiast

Welcome to my portfolio! I am a multilingual IT Engineer (Native Kurdish, fluent in English, Arabic, and French) with over a decade of international experience across France and Iraq. Holding a Master's Level (Niveau 7) qualification, I have deep expertise in deploying and managing highly available Systems and Architectures. I am also a passionate AI Enthusiast—actively developing with AI and integrating it into daily operations to streamline tasks, automate workflows, and make IT management significantly smarter and easier.

Architecture Orbit

Engineering the future across seven core technological domains.

Hover over any domain to explore my systems architecture expertise.

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AI Integration

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Cloud

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IT Operations

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Systems Design

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Management

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Security

Automation

Tools & Solutions

Cisco Meraki & Ubiquiti

Hardware & SD-WAN

Managing, configuring, and maintaining secure, multi-site network infrastructures for corporate and retail environments.

Networking Firewalls Access Points

GCP & Microsoft Azure

Cloud Infrastructure

Deploying and managing cloud-native services, storage, and hybrid on-premises environments with a focus on high availability.

Cloud IaaS Azure AD

Proxmox & CEPH

HA [High Availability Systems]

Building highly resilient, fault-tolerant virtualization clusters with distributed storage to ensure zero downtime.

Virtualization Clustering Storage

Okta, Power Automate & Apps Script

Zero-Touch Ops & AI

Utilizing modern automation, Google Apps Script, and AI assistants to manage identity access, software provisioning, and L1-L3 user lifecycle management seamlessly.

IAM Automation AI Integration

Case Studies

3-2-1 Cloud Backup Strategy

Disaster Recovery

Deployed a robust 3-2-1 backup architecture utilizing Proxmox Backup Server, local Synology NAS hardware, and Google Cloud Storage (GCP) for secure offsite retention.

HA Proxmox & CEPH Cluster - Homelab

Virtualization

Built a resilient HA cluster using Proxmox and Ceph distributed storage, demonstrating advanced Linux networking (Bonds) and VLAN segregation for highly available systems.

Hyper-V Enterprise Architecture

Systems Design

Deployment of a highly available Microsoft Hyper-V environment, complete with shared storage, Quorum disks, and segregated NAT/Host-only virtual switches.

Complete Windows Server Infrastructure - Homelab

Core Infrastructure

Full-scale enterprise rollout including AD DS, DNS, DHCP, WDS/MDT for deployment, and integration with GLPI for ticketing and IT asset management.

Zero-Touch IT Onboarding via Okta

Identity & Automation

Automated IT on and off boarding processes using Okta, Humaans, GCP and on premices active directory.

Tool

Footfall Counter

Assembled, Developed and Implemented a footfall counter for family business.

SaaS, General Support, Ticketing

Currently Building a SaaS Ticketing System

Using my experience in IT support and operations I am currently building a simplified, flexible and easy to use ticketing system. It can be used for all kind of support as well.

Core Competencies

Cloud & Virtualization

Expertise in deploying and managing highly available Systems and Architectures using GCP, Microsoft Azure, Proxmox (HA Clusters), VMware, and Microsoft Hyper-V.

Enterprise Networking

Managing and configuring LAN/VLAN/VPN and SD-WAN network environments, utilizing Cisco, Meraki, Ubiquiti, SonicWall, and pfSense appliances.

IT Operations & Support

Providing comprehensive Level 1 to Level 3 user support (hardware needs, access rights). Proficient in MDM solutions and Ticketing systems including ServiceNow, SolarWinds, GLPI, and Jira

Identity, Automation & AI

Streamlining IT operations with Okta integrations, Power Automate workflows, Google Apps Script, and AI tools to automate complex HR-to-IT on/offboarding pipelines.

Experience

  • IT Manager – France, Belgium & Lux. | LUSH France (Aug 2025 - Present)
  • Manage IT operations and reliable service delivery for 40 retail stores, including Cisco Meraki networking, Cloud platforms (GCP, Azure), and vendor relations.
  • Senior IT Specialist | Hilti France (Aug 2023 - Aug 2025)
  • Managed SD-WAN, Zscaler proxies, and OnSite L2 IT Support while automating recurrent processes via Power Automate.
  • IT Engineer | Darewise Entertainment (Dec 2020 - Aug 2023)
  • Managed L1-L3 support, Hyper-V/Proxmox virtualization, and integrated Okta and Jira for onboarding automation.
  • Prior Roles | VADEL Consulting, Veolia, Humanitarian NGOs (2013 - 2020)
  • Progressed through various Network Technician and Engineering roles, deploying Windows Servers, pfSense firewalls, and managing IT logistics for international NGOs.

Academic Background:

  • Master's Level (Niveau 7) - Director of IT Projects / Cloud Expert | ASTON Ecole (2021 - 2022)
  • Bachelor's Level (Niveau 6) - Systems & Network Administrator | Institut Européen F2I (2020 - 2021)
  • Advanced Technician (Niveau 5 & 4) - Systems & Networks | DORANCO & Centre EPIE (2019 - 2020)
  • Bachelor of Software Engineering | Salahaddin University, Erbil (2008 - 2012)
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