Farhad Sadikhov
IT Manager-Servers at U.S. Silica Company
- Role
- IT Manager at U.S. Silica Company
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Farhad Sadikhov
Results-driven IT Manager with 12+ years of experience in system administration, technical leadership, and IT infrastructure management. Adept at identifying challenges, implementing strategic solutions, and leading teams to optimize operations. Proven track record in streamlining processes, enhancing efficiency, and delivering technology-driven solutions. Skilled in project planning, execution, and prioritization to drive business success. A proactive problem solver with a goal-oriented mindset, ensuring seamless IT operations and continuous improvements.
Experience
IT Manager
May 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Oversee the management of the main datacenter, 27 remote sites, and cloud infrastructure (Azure & OCI).Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance while working closely with an MSP company to ensure smooth operations.Manage servers, storage, and virtualization environments, optimizing performance and reliability.Ensure business continuity, disaster recovery, and security compliance across all IT systems.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support company-wide IT initiatives and infrastructure improvements.Lead vendor management, including negotiations and contract management to optimize costs and service quality.Key Projects:Led a team to migrate and consolidate servers from legacy infrastructure to a new hyper-converged platform at remote sites which resulted cost reduction and improved system reliability.Led the migration of server virtual infrastructure from legacy datacenter to a consolidated datacenter, improving operational efficiency and system performance. Reduced infrastructure costs by optimizing resource allocation and improving scalability.
Education
Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
Бакалавр, Автоматизация И Управление
2007 — 2011
Skills
- Wan
- Terminal Services
- Storages
- Windows
- Менеджмент
- Vmware Vcenter
- Установка По
- Virtualization
- Windows System Administration
- Hp Data Protector
- Hp
- Установление Деловых Контактов
- Veeam
- Техническая Поддержка
- Active Directory
- Windows Server
- Backup & Recovery Systems
- Vmware Esx
- Microsoft Exchange
- System Administration
- Сетевая Система Хранения Данных (Nas)
- Scom
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