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Haris Munawar Senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud, Network and Security Architect

I design and run the hybrid cloud, network and security fabric behind Canadian SaaS platforms — AWS multi-region architecture, NGFW clusters, BGP/OSPF routing, and the VPN mesh that ties it all together.

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01 whoami

I'm a Senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect currently at Cypress Solutions Inc. in Burnaby, BC, where I design and operate the hybrid infrastructure behind Canadian SaaS platforms — spanning AWS multi-region cloud and on-premises data centres with strict uptime and data-residency requirements. Over 10+ years across Canada and the Middle East, I've built cloud migrations, enterprise network fabrics, and cybersecurity programs from the ground up, and I still like getting into tcpdump when something's misbehaving at L3.

02 traceroute --career

hop 01current
Senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud Architect Cypress Solutions Inc. Burnaby, BC · Jun 2021–Present
  • Architect hybrid infrastructure across AWS multi-region cloud and on-prem data centres for Canadian SaaS platforms with strict uptime and data-residency needs.
  • Designed multi-region AWS VPC architecture (subnet segmentation, NAT gateways, Route 53, RDS, MSK, IAM), cutting cloud costs 40% through savings-plan optimization.
  • Built and run 100+ IPsec site-to-site VPN tunnels delivering secure hybrid connectivity across Canada.
  • Deployed HA NGFW clusters (Fortinet, Sophos XGS) enforcing Zero Trust network access and traffic segmentation.
  • Built the cybersecurity program from scratch — SIEM (Splunk, Security Onion, Graylog), EDR/XDR, and NIST/CIS-aligned incident response.
hop 02
IT Supervisor — Network & Systems Engineer A52 Fulfillment Inc. Surrey, BC · Dec 2018–Jun 2021
  • Built IT infrastructure from the ground up for three new warehouse facilities across the Lower Mainland — networking, servers, and access control.
  • Designed LAN/WAN with VLAN segmentation, HA firewalls, and site-to-site VPNs linking four warehouse sites.
  • Replaced commercial handheld scanners with a custom solution, cutting hardware costs 60%.
  • Integrated OT systems — access control, NVR surveillance, industrial conveyors — into the enterprise network.
hop 03
Network / Systems Administrator Qatar Mobility Innovation Center Doha, Qatar · Jan 2015–Jan 2016
  • Deployed and managed OpenStack private cloud for internal R&D platforms.
  • Administered Cisco routing/switching, DHCP, DNS, VMware ESXi and Citrix virtualization, Exchange and Zimbra mail.
  • Automated operational tasks with Python and Bash; mentored junior staff.
hop 04
IT Support Specialist College of the North Atlantic Qatar Doha, Qatar · Sep 2013–Dec 2014
  • Deployed network infrastructure for international events including the World Robot Olympiad.
  • Cut workstation provisioning from 2 hours to 30 minutes using Clonezilla and PXE imaging at scale.

03 stack.conf

Cloud
AWS (VPC, EC2, ECS, Route 53, RDS, MSK, IAM, CloudWatch) Azure / Azure AD OpenStack Terraform
Networking
BGP / OSPF SD-WAN / VXLAN Fortinet FortiGate Palo Alto Cisco ASA / Firepower Sophos XGS IPsec / GRE / WireGuard
Security
SIEM: Splunk, Security Onion, Graylog EDR: Trend Micro XDR: Sophos Zero Trust Metasploit / Burp Suite / Nmap
Virtualization & Containers
VMware ESXi / vCenter Proxmox (Cluster, HA) Hyper-V Docker / LXC AWS ECS
Automation & ITSM
Python Bash PowerShell Ansible Jira / Confluence Freshdesk

04 key projects

~40% cost reduction

Enterprise cloud migration

Led end-to-end migration of enterprise applications from on-prem data centres to AWS multi-region cloud — full network redesign including VPC segmentation, BGP/OSPF routing, VPN fabric, and security policy enforcement, cut over with minimal downtime.

3 warehouse sites

Multi-site infrastructure build-out

Designed and deployed complete IT infrastructure for three warehouse facilities across BC — switching, wireless, VLAN segmentation, HA firewalls, and VPN connectivity, plus OT integration and a custom handheld solution that cut hardware costs 60%.

50+ remote sites

Hybrid network fabric & security architecture

Built a scalable hybrid architecture using IPsec VPN, BGP/OSPF routing, and VXLAN overlays spanning cloud, data centre, and 50+ remote sites, with HA NGFW clusters and deep packet inspection throughout.

05 certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (in progress) AWS Application Migration Service Fortinet Certified Associate — Cybersecurity Fortinet Certified Associate — FortiGate 7.6 Operator ITIL 4 Foundation Robotics Programming

06 contact

Based in Burnaby, BC. Reach out about infrastructure work, consulting, or just to talk networking.

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