Mostafa Shirvani
DevOps/Cloud Engineer with expertise in cloud architecture and infrastructure automation.
Proven track record of orchestrating cloud infrastructure and reducing manual operational toil through CI/CD and serverless solutions. Experienced in managing hybrid cloud migrations, securing strategic vendor partnerships, and capable of contributing to backend development when needed.
Who am I?
I'm a DevOps/Cloud Engineer based in Torino, Italy, currently working at a disaster assessment startup where I build and manage cloud infrastructure across multiple providers. I've migrated legacy monoliths to microservices, automated ML pipelines that used to run manually, and even proposed a Rust/WASM architecture for privacy-preserving client-side processing.
Outside of work, I co-organize a bootcamp teaching the full application development lifecycle to aspiring developers. I'm studying Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Torino and always exploring new technologies — currently diving into Rust, NixOS, and embedded systems.
Here is my educational background.
B.Sc. Computer Engineering
- Relational Databases, System Architecture, Algorithms
- Achieved 30L (cum laude) in Cybersecurity
B.Sc. Mining Engineering
- Led field research expeditions in remote and harsh-weather environments
- Built resilience, adaptability, and teamwork through hands-on geological fieldwork
Languages
- Persian – Native
- English – Fluent (C1), IELTS 7
- Italian – Basic (A1)
Professional Experience
DevOps/Cloud Engineer
StarView (StartUp) • Torino, Italy
Jun. 2025 - PresentEngineered a Private Cloud ecosystem for a disaster assessment platform, implementing central authentication (SSO) via Keycloak to secure HashiCorp Vault, NextCloud, Mattermost, and OpenProject with unified access through a self-hosted dashboard.
Designed an event-driven ML pipeline automating Python and Bash workflows via Docker Compose and RabbitMQ, decreasing manual operational time by 90% and leveraging MinIO to replace legacy FTP access.
Executed the migration of a legacy EC2 monolith to a cloud-agnostic microservices architecture on Akamai Cloud, utilizing Terraform and Ansible for fully automated provisioning.
Architected a next-phase AWS Serverless solution (Amplify, AppSync, Lambda, Aurora Serverless) and migrated to Supabase as the backend platform, reducing development overhead and enabling the team to focus on the serverless migration.
Proposed and designed a client-side data processing architecture using Rust compiled to WebAssembly (WASM), enabling customers to process sensitive data locally in-browser while preserving data privacy.
Established an automated delivery workflow where GitLab CI image builds trigger deployments via Ansible and Docker Compose, processed by a native runner on the deployment server.
Engaged in product design and roadmap planning with stakeholders, translating customer requirements into technical solutions; led vendor negotiations securing $15k+ in service credits from AWS and Akamai.
Built and managed a backend team of 3 developers, handling recruitment from screening to onboarding, mentoring on Serverless patterns, and conducting code reviews.
Mentor & DevOps Specialist
Application Development Lifecycle Bootcamp • Torino, Italy
Mar. 2026 - PresentCo-organized an in-person bootcamp teaching the full application development lifecycle — from planning (Unified Process) through development, testing, and deployment — preparing students for intern and junior developer positions.
Deliver hands-on sessions covering Linux fundamentals, Git version control, Docker containerization, and development workflow best practices.
Design and teach backend and DevOps curriculum including FastAPI (with SQLAlchemy and Pydantic), PostgreSQL, GitLab CI/CD, S3-compatible object storage, and cloud compute fundamentals.
Present the roles and responsibilities of backend and DevOps engineers, helping students understand how professional engineering teams operate in production environments.
Skills & Roadmap
Technical Skills
Soft Skills
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring & Teaching
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Initiative
- Adaptability
Learning & Interests
Featured Projects
here are some projects that showcase my DevOps and development skills
Interactive command-line DevOps tool for remote server management and automation. Features terminal user interface built with Bubble Tea framework, secure SSH connections, and efficient file transfer capabilities. Mastered Go interfaces and SSH protocol handling through this project.
Contact Me
Let's build something amazing together!
Open to discussing cloud infrastructure, DevOps best practices, Backend Development,
or any potential collaboration opportunities. Feel free to reach out!