KARAM AJAJ
Designing, automating, and optimizing on-premises and cloud infrastructures for enterprise clients. Certified in VMware and multiple industry-leading technologies.
About.me
name: "Karam Ajaj"
role: "Cloud & Infra Automation Consultant"
location: "The Netherlands"
email: "karam.ajaj@hotmail.com"
summary: |
Experienced in designing, automating, and
optimizing cloud and hybrid infrastructures
for enterprise clients.
passions:
- Scalable cloud solutions
- Digital transformation
- Operational excellence
- Infrastructure-as-Code
- CI/CD pipelines
seeking: "Opportunities in cloud automation,
DevOps, and IT modernization"Experience.log
Cloud Management & Automation Consultant
ITQ- Design and deliver end-to-end automation solutions using VMware Aria Automation, tailored to each client's infrastructure and governance requirements
- Develop infrastructure-as-code modules to manage provisioning, configuration, and full lifecycle of virtualized and hybrid cloud environments
- Customize workflows and blueprints to integrate external systems, enabling dynamic resource allocation, self-service portals, and automated lifecycle management
- Collaborate with ITQ architects and client stakeholders to assess existing environments, identify gaps, and propose modernization strategies
- Lead cloud migration and infrastructure modernization projects involving vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and the broader VMware ecosystem
- Build and maintain reusable automation libraries, modules, and API integrations to streamline operations across multiple customer environments
- Deliver documentation, knowledge transfer sessions, and enablement workshops to client teams for operational continuity and skill development
Client Engagements
Automation Consultant — Zwolle, NL
Designed and implemented use cases in VMware Aria Automation and Orchestrator. Built the logic and workflows to automatically deploy student lab environments based on faculty requirements, enabling repeatable, on-demand provisioning.
Platform Engineer — Rotterdam, NL
Automated Azure infrastructure using Terraform to improve consistency and eliminate manual effort. Deployed and configured Terraform Cloud for CI/CD pipelines and built reusable modules for scalable infrastructure management. Replicated production environments into acceptance and recovery tenants, implementing robust disaster recovery processes. Developed comprehensive documentation for all Terraform scripts, recovery procedures, and operational workflows.
Automation Consultant — Apeldoorn, NL
Executed the deployment phase of the vRA/vRO 7 to Aria Automation 8.x migration. Deployed new environments (TST, DTA, PRD) based on the approved design. Created the necessary workflows and orchestrator actions for customer onboarding. Developed SQL queries to extract existing customer data from external databases, triggered from Aria Automation to facilitate seamless customer migration.
Automation Consultant — 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
Designed automated workload placement on pre-defined hosts and clusters using Ansible, with monitoring via Aria Operations. Created Ansible Tower dynamic inventories based on parameters collected from vCenters, along with playbooks, templates, and schedules to automate the resource migration process. Built customized views, reports, and dashboards in Aria Operations to provide a comprehensive overview of resource placement with historical data.
Automation Consultant — The Hague, NL
Created catalog items with customized forms for self-service provisioning. Implemented customization specifications, day 2 lifecycle actions, and custom naming policies to align with the municipality's governance and compliance requirements.
Aria Operations Specialist — Amsterdam, NL
Deployed a greenfield Aria Operations environment from scratch. Created dashboards and customized views based on client requirements. Conducted workshops to help the customer understand how the product aligns with their existing in-house tooling and long-term monitoring strategy.
Automation Consultant — The Hague, NL
Created catalog items based on client requirements and developed custom actions in Aria Orchestrator. Built onboarding workflows covering NSX-T network element creation, project setup, and catalog entity configuration.
Aria Operations Specialist — Kuwait City, KW
Evaluated customer requirements, installed and configured integrations, and created the requested views, dashboards, alerts, reports, and policies in Aria Operations to deliver a complete infrastructure monitoring solution.
Automation Consultant — Apeldoorn, NL
Led the evaluation phase of a migration project from vRA/vRO 7 to Aria Automation 8.x. Collected detailed information about the existing environment — components, integrations, customizations — and produced a comprehensive migration plan with a new architecture design for the target platform.
IT Consultant — Eindhoven, NL
Conducted a two-week assessment to evaluate the feasibility of migrating from Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) to Aria Automation/Orchestrator. Implemented required actions and workflows in Aria Orchestrator and ran performance benchmarks to compare against the existing production environment.
Datacenter and Cloud Specialist
Acknowledge- Aligned architecture decisions with security teams, consultants, and project engineers to ensure robust and compliant solutions
- Managed the full lifecycle and capacity planning for cloud and data center services, maintaining optimal performance and availability
- Maintained the highest quality standards for customer infrastructure environments
- Authored and maintained commissioning guidelines, management procedures, and technical documentation for data center and cloud services
- Trained and coached junior and medior data center engineers, fostering team growth and knowledge sharing
System Engineer Cloud
Copaco 2tCloud- Designed, implemented, and monitored advanced IT infrastructure with timely troubleshooting and incident resolution
- Managed the lifecycle of servers, storage, and network hardware across the cloud platform
- Automated operational tasks using state-of-the-art configuration management tools to reduce manual overhead
- Developed technical implementations of new products and services at both hardware and software levels
- Supported product managers in translating business requirements into actionable infrastructure specifications
ICT System Administrator
Please Payroll- Designed, developed, and maintained automation for the VMware infrastructure, including installation and routine upgrades
- Documented the platform architecture and all procedures; prepared guidelines for other teams working with the environment
- Monitored performance and maintained systems to meet SLA requirements, ensuring security through access controls, backups, and firewalls
- Managed server administration tasks including user/group policies, security permissions, event log analysis, and resource monitoring
Network and System Engineer
Medical Care Company- Designed and executed a full network infrastructure migration to a new architecture
- Managed system roles for a Java-based medical insurance platform serving multiple branches
- Resolved issues across network components, servers, cameras, printers, and endpoints
- Coordinated daily IT team activities and performed system monitoring to ensure hardware integrity and availability
IT Specialist
TechnoWare- Responsible for hardware, OS, and software maintenance across a fleet of 62 servers
- Managed networks in several organizations, supporting over 1,000 clients with reliable connectivity and uptime
- Provided hands-on troubleshooting for PCs, printers, and peripheral devices
Education.init
Hack Your Future
Coding SchoolFront End Web Developer
Damascus University
Bachelor of ScienceComputer and Automation Engineering
Damascus University — HIAST
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and TechnologyApplied Sciences & Technology