Shafagh Zandi - Profile

 

Born in April of 1981, (Aries, Planet: Mars, Symbol: Fire)

Started learning computer programming with Basic when I was seven years old.

Then I switched to Amiga 500, Motorola 68000 processors and learning C – Aztec C, After learning computer fundamental in Germany – Düsseldorf, worked on 80286 Intel processors, learning x86 hardware, theory of music, piano and pleasure of painting, publishing small articles in Persian magazines about computers and Amiga!

 

Mid 90s, learning C++, started working on Visual programming, turned to Visual C++ also introduced with Microsoft Windows NT Servers and Novell Netware, Implementing some small Service Providers (ISP) those days… With amazing interest in Rock, Pink Floyd, Hard-rock and energetic Metal music and also Classical music masterpieces, after achieving Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer in 1999~2000, recognized as the youngest MCSE in region, when I was 18, no brain-dump those days, my cert is still pure but expired :)

 

Training over 300 students, in IT & Networking courses, like MCSE, CISCO, VoIP and Security. Sweet road of UNIX and Linux servers, also working on CISCO products, achieved CCNA in first days of 2001.

 

July 2001, Started – the Dehkadeh project (first implementation of prepaid-calling-card in Iran – "VoIP") was a sweet dream that finally came true, Things start to get hot and heavy, with the unbeatable combination of joy and danger – Tehran street racing, tremendous nights boosting Car engines and ECU (electronic engine control units).

 

2003 Registering a company – CISCO HIGH-TECH, integration/consulting CISCO solutions in region, working on security field, Netscreen firewalls – ScreenOS and Juniper products.

 

Training new CCNP and Security courses for partners, Training the trained personnel. Joined a great consulting firm in Dubai Internet city as a consultant and network architect.

 

Spring of 2005, writing a reference book in Persian for networkers called "Cisco in Persian"

Finally after years of dreaming of highest skill level in Cisco and Networking, achieved CCIEin Routing and Switching and CCIE in Security afterward, Sweet dreams are made of these…


Link :Gallery - My Paintings