I'm Hichem Ali Mahdi, a Cloud & Systems Engineer with 4+ years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable IT infrastructures.
Currently enhancing my software development and system programming expertise at 42 Heilbronn School in Germany.
- ⚙️ Experienced in Linux systems administration, cloud infrastructure, and network management
- ☁️ Skilled in OpenStack, Proxmox, VMware ESXi, and Huawei Cloud Services
- 🔧 Expertise in automation (Ansible, Shell scripting, Terraform) and containerization (Docker)
- 🔐 Strong focus on security hardening, patch management, and disaster recovery
- 📈 Proven track record of reducing incident response times by 30% while maintaining 99%+ uptime
Linux (Debian, Ubuntu) • Windows Server • Proxmox • VMware ESXi
OpenStack • Huawei Cloud Services • Docker • NGINX • SSH • DNS • Zabbix
Ansible • Terraform (basic) • GitLab CI • GitHub Actions • Jenkins (basic)
TCP/IP • Routing & Switching • VLANs • DHCP • NAT
VPN (OpenVPN, WireGuard) • Firewalls (iptables, UFW)
System hardening • Vulnerability assessment • Fail2Ban
Backup & Restore strategies
C • C++ • Python • PHP • JavaScript • Laravel
Zabbix • Grafana (basic) • journald • logrotate
42 Heilbronn School, Germany — Software Development Program (2024 – Present)
USTHB, Algeria — Master’s in Telecommunications Systems (2018 – 2020)
Project management • Risk analysis • Problem-solving
Cross-functional teamwork • Communication
IT innovation • Cybersecurity • Cloud computing
Cinema • Sports • Sustainability
📍 Heilbronn, Germany
📧 hichem.alimahdi@gmail.com
🔗 LinkedIn Profile
⭐️ "Building resilient systems through automation, security, and reliability."