ARIF_ALI

IT Infrastructure & Systems Administrator

Hi, I'm Arif Ali.
I build infrastructure
that stays up.

I design, deploy, and secure networking, cloud, virtualization, and messaging infrastructure — from Exchange Server and Active Directory to AWS, WireGuard VPN, and OPNsense firewalls.

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This site is self-hosted on my own Proxmox + RHEL infrastructure — right now.

root@arif-lab:~$ systemctl status
● exchange-server.service
active
● aws-postfix-relay.service
active
● wireguard-vpn.service
active
● opnsense-firewall.service
active
● proxmox-ve.service
active
● active-directory-dc01.service
active
● prtg-monitoring.service
active
● webserver-redhat.service
active
8 services · 0 incidents · 100% uptime

About

I'm an IT infrastructure professional with hands-on, real-world experience building and securing complete environments end to end — not just following documentation, but designing solutions to genuinely hard problems, like routing around an ISP-level port block using a cloud relay and a VPN tunnel.

What I do: I administer Windows Server & Active Directory environments, deploy and harden Microsoft Exchange Server, build secure network perimeters with OPNsense and WireGuard VPN, run virtualized infrastructure on Proxmox with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and work across AWS cloud services to extend on-prem infrastructure.

How I work: I like to build things I can fully explain. Every project on this site was designed, deployed, and troubleshot by me personally, in a self-built home-lab environment running production-grade services — including the page you're reading right now.

I'm currently looking for an opportunity to bring this infrastructure, networking, and systems administration experience to a team. See the full write-ups on my Projects page, or reach out below.

NAME
Arif Ali
ROLE
Systems Administrator
BASED
Patna, Bihar, India
FOCUS
Windows · Exchange · Network
LAB
Proxmox + RHEL, self-hosted
STATUS
● Open to opportunities

Skills

Technical Skills

Grouped by discipline — the same stack I use across every project below.

Server & Directory

  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory / DC
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • SCCM Server
  • Microsoft 365 / Intune

Networking & Security

  • OPNsense Firewall
  • Cisco Router & AP
  • WireGuard VPN
  • Network Security
  • Dual-ISP Failover

Cloud & Virtualization

  • AWS EC2
  • Proxmox VE
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Server & Cloud Migrations

Messaging & Monitoring

  • Postfix / SMTP Relay
  • Email Security & Anti-Spam
  • Zabbix Monitoring
  • L1 / L2 Support

Contact

Let's Talk

Open to full-time roles, contract work, or just a conversation about infrastructure.

NAME
Arif Ali
LOCATION
Azimabad Colony, Patna-800006, Bihar, India
PHONE
+91 9430531101
EMAIL
arifali@getcorbiz.com
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