KEREM KIRCI

Professional Summary

Versatile Senior Technical Consultant with 15+ years’ experience in hybrid cloud infrastructure and network architecture across the UK and international markets. Proven in designing and delivering scalable solutions for HPE, Cisco, AWS, Azure, Nokia, Huawei, and Zyxel—supporting £20M+ in annual pre-sales proposals. Strong background across IT distribution, telecom, and vendor ecosystems. Recently built and deployed a cloud-native portfolio site using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and AWS serverless architecture. Focused on enabling hybrid cloud transformation for UK enterprises.

Skills

Hybrid Cloud Architecture: AWS (Lambda, S3, CloudFront, DynamoDB), Azure Local, HPE GreenLake, Terraform (portfolio site deployed via GitHub Actions & IaC), CI/CD pipelines
Compute Platforms: Computer Networking, HPE ProLiant, HPE Synergy, HPE Cray Systems, Virtualization, VM Essentials
Enterprise Storage: HPE Alletra MP, HPE SimpliVity, dHCI, Storage Networking, Data Protection Strategy
Network Infrastructure: Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Nokia, Huawei, MPLS, Routing, Switching, 5G, LTE, TCP/IP
Architecture & Design: HLD Documentation, LLD Documentation, Solution BOMs, Migration Planning
Pre-Sales Engagement: RFP/RFI Response, Proof of Concepts (PoCs), Technical Workshops, Stakeholder Presentations
Technical Leadership: End-to-End Project Oversight, Partner Enablement, Quality Assurance, Best Practices

Certifications & Exams

Terraform Certified Associate (in progress)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2025)
HPE Accredited Solutions Expert (ASE) (2024)
HPE GreenLake Solution Certification (2024)
HPE Accredited Technical Professional (ATP) (2023)
Cisco ENCOR (Enterprise Core) (2022)
Cisco OCSE (On-Premise & Cloud Solutions Engineer) (2022)
Cisco Meraki Technical Specialist Stage 2 (2021)
Zyxel Certified Network Engineer/Trainer (ZCNE/ZCNT) (2018/2019)
ONF Certified SDN Associate (2015)
Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia NRS I (Network Routing Specialist I) (2014)
CCIE Routing & Switching – Written Exam (2010)

Professional Experience

Technical Consultant – TD SYNNEX UK&I (2022–Present)

Delivered 250+ HPE infrastructure solutions across 200+ UK partners, generating £20M+ annually in validated BoMs and boosting team SLA efficiency by 15%.
Designed and planned architecture for HPE hybrid infrastructure – covering Aruba, Mellanox, ProLiant, GreenLake, SimpliVity, Alletra MP, dHCI, and Azure Local – enabling partners to deploy up-to-date, efficient, and scalable hybrid infrastructure.

Technical Consultant – TD SYNNEX Turkey (2021–2022)

Designed and validated 100+ Cisco Enterprise and Data Center solutions — including Catalyst, Meraki, Nexus, and HyperFlex — via Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW), resulting in $10M+ in partner proposals.
Led 2 technical webinars and solution briefings, driving Cisco technology adoption and more than 150 partner engagements.

System Engineer – Zyxel (2017–2021)

Designed and delivered secure wired/wireless architectures and workshops using Zyxel switches, firewalls, GPON, and Nebula SDN, resulting in successful deployments across private and public sector networks.
Passed national certification tests for industrial switches, enabling countrywide public deployment, and was awarded Best Employee of 2018 for technical excellence and partner enablement.

Network Architect – AVEA (Turk Telekom Group) (2008–2016)

Led $10M+ IP/MPLS infrastructure transformation — including LTE trials, Security Gateway tenders, and a full router swap — resulting in £300K+ CAPEX and £750K/year OPEX savings, with enhanced performance and availability.
Designed strategic architecture (RFI/RFP/HLD) and delivered cross-functional workshops with Huawei and Nokia (ALU), driving scalable deployments of SDN, NFV, and IPv6 technologies.
Achieved global-first integration of Huawei and Nokia eNodeBs into an ALU Secure Gateway using automated certification, positioning the operator as a pioneer in secure LTE infrastructure.

Project Portfolio – Cloud Resume Challenge

HybridMulti.Cloud Serverless Portfolio Website

Problem

I wanted to showcase my cloud architecture and DevOps skills by building an online resume that goes beyond a static page. The goal was to implement the Cloud Resume Challenge: deploy my personal resume site on the cloud with a live visitor counter, demonstrating proficiency in AWS services, serverless computing, and Infrastructure as Code.

Design

The portfolio site was built as a fully serverless application on AWS. The resume frontend is a static website hosted on Amazon S3 and distributed worldwide via Amazon CloudFront CDN for low-latency access. For dynamic functionality, I created a backend API using AWS Lambda and DynamoDB. Each visit to the site triggers an API Gateway endpoint that invokes a Lambda function, which increments a visitor count stored in a DynamoDB table and returns the updated count to be displayed on the page. All infrastructure components (S3 bucket, CloudFront distribution, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB) are defined and provisioned through Terraform scripts. A GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline automates the deployment: on every code push, Terraform is run to apply any infrastructure changes and update the Lambda function code. This design ensures the entire solution is maintained as code and requires no servers to manage.

Outcome

The result is a production-grade, cloud-native personal website (hybridmulti.cloud) that not only presents my resume but also demonstrates my cloud engineering capabilities. The homepage displays a real-time visit counter, which confirms that the serverless backend is working – every refresh shows the incremented tally of visits. Through this project, I gained hands-on experience in tying together cloud services with IaC and CI/CD, and I proved out a working solution that I can show to employers as evidence of my skills. The project solidified my knowledge of AWS serverless architectures and modern DevOps practices.

Tools

Technologies Used: AWS (Amazon S3, CloudFront, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB), Terraform, GitHub (GitHub Actions CI/CD), Python (boto3 SDK for Lambda).

Lab & Learning Zone

Cloud Resume Challenge (2025): Completed a hands-on project to build this hybridmulti.cloud portfolio site using AWS serverless services and Terraform IaC, as described above. Gained real-world experience in deploying cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines from scratch.
Terraform & DevOps Labs (Ongoing): Preparing for the HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification by practicing with Terraform on personal projects and labs. Continuously exploring new DevOps tools and cloud services to expand hands-on expertise.

Senior Technical Consultant