Tadios Abebe.
I build IT Infrastructure !
A cloud and systems engineer, building resilient infrastructure with automation, observability, and high availability at its core.
Selam ! I am
Recent Posts
Overlay Mesh Networks - …
Learn how to set up NetBird VPN for secure, peer-to-peer connectivity between devices across different networks. This guide covers creating a free account, installing clients, testing connectivity, and understanding connection types and troubleshooting.
Overlay Mesh Networks - …
Learn how to set up Tailscale VPN for secure, peer-to-peer connectivity between your devices across home and cloud networks. This guide covers creating a free account, installing clients, testing connectivity, using subnet routing, exit nodes, and troubleshooting direct versus relayed connections.
Overlay Mesh Networks - …
Discover the basics of overlay mesh VPN networks, including zero trust, peer-to-peer connectivity, and modern mesh VPNs like Tailscale and Netbird. Learn how these services create secure, direct tunnels, handle NAT/firewall traversal, and offer features like subnet routing and exit nodes.
Hibernation on Fedora …
Learn how to enable hibernation on Fedora Workstation 42. This step-by-step guide explains creating a swap file on Btrfs, disabling CoW, restoring SELinux context, configuring Dracut with the resume module, and verifying system resume for a seamless hibernation setup.
Build your own `What's My …
Build your own lightweight “What’s My IP” service using Cloudflare Workers. Deploy a simple script that returns the client’s public IP via cf-connecting-ip. Optionally, assign a custom domain for easy access. Works in any browser or CLI with curl.
Global command logging in …
Learn how to set up a simple global command execution log in Linux using the PROMPT_COMMAND variable. This guide shows how to capture every executed command with username, timestamp, and PID into a central log file without complex audit tools.
About Me
An Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate possessing diverse expertise across multiple IT domains. Proficient in Linux, Cloud, Storage, Networking, Hardware and Security to say the least. Demonstrated versatility through experiences gained as both a freelancer and a full-time employee in various sectors of the ICT industry.
Capable of team collaboration across various functions, and dedicated to continuous improvement.
My tech stack includes:
Experiences
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Zergaw
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Huawei
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CiTCoT
I currently serve as a Lead Cloud Engineer at Zergaw Cloud, where I oversee the architecture, execution, and optimization of cloud infrastructure projects.
- Designing and implementing resilient cloud infrastructure solutions, with a strong focus on open-source technologies.
- Maintaining and optimizing cloud environments to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance.
- Troubleshooting and resolving complex cloud-related issues, minimizing service disruptions.
- Planning and leading the smooth execution of technical projects to ensure timely delivery.
- Leading and mentoring a team of cloud engineers through guidance, and performance evaluations.
In my earlier role at Zergaw Cloud, I focused on building and maintaining both private and public cloud environments tailored for high-availability services.
- Architected and implemented private and public cloud infrastructures leveraging tools and hypervisors such as KVM, Proxmox, OpenStack, and Apache Cloudstack.
- Implemented a multi-site active monitoring solution incorporating SMS alerting with Zabbix.
- Successfully delivered an end-to-end call center solution utilizing open-source tools such as asterisk.
- Continuously assessed and monitored existing cloud infrastructures, identifying improvement areas to enhanceoperational efficiency.
At Huawei, I worked as a Cloud Engineer supporting mission-critical IT Projects and cloud infrastructure services for Ethiopia’s primary telecom operator.
- Provided technical cloud support for a national telecom organization, ensuring seamless service delivery.
- Delivered technical support for a large-scale shared hosting platform, managing a high customer volume.
- Led a large-scale data migration project, ensuring minimal downtime and operational continuity.
- Deployed and managed high-available MySQL and MSSQL database clusters.
- Conducted PAT, UAT, and CJ testing with customers to validate functionality and ensure security compliance.
At CITCoT ICT Consulting, I work as a Project based Technical Trainer, delivering hands-on, high-impact training in cloud computing and IT infrastructure.
- Delivering technical training sessions, on complex cloud and IT concepts for diverse audiences.
- Developing and structuring comprehensive training curriculum for cloud computing and IT-related trainings.
- Creating presentation slides, and reference guides to support both instructor-led and self-paced learning.
- Setting up and configuring lab environments for hands-on practice, simulating real-world IT infrastructure scenarios.
Education
2017 - 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Haramaya University
Completed a rigorous 5-year Electrical Engineering undergraduate program with a specialization on Computer Engineering.
Straight A’ed several core courses relevant to my career, including:
- Networking: Data Communication and Computer Networks, Computer Networking and Security,
- Programing: Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Engineering
- Electronics: Digital Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, Microcomputers, VLSI Design
- Design: Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Database Systems
Get in Touch
Feel free to reach out! I’ll do my best to respond to your questions or greetings.