Reza Negarestani

Reza Negarestani has a diverse work experience in various technology roles. Reza currently works at UniSuper as the Infrastructure & Cloud Technical Lead. In this role, they oversee the technical aspects of infrastructure and cloud projects. Prior to this, they founded ParsCorp Ltd in 2015.

Reza has also worked at the University of Melbourne as an Information Technology Infrastructure Architect. During their tenure, they led security projects and worked on data management platforms. Reza also worked at UniSuper as a Solution Designer Technical Lead and Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Solution Designer. In these roles, they worked on strategy development and infrastructure redesign projects.

Additionally, Reza has held positions at NZ Super Fund, SKYCITY Entertainment Group, IBM New Zealand, Computer Concepts Ltd, Maxnett, and Winona eSolutions. In these roles, they gained experience in solution architecture, network and security architecture, and project management.

Reza Negarestani's education history is as follows:

- From 1996 to 2000, Reza attended Shahrood University of Technology, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry.

- In 2004, Reza obtained a Certificate from Cisco Certification, specializing in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.

- Reza also obtained a Microsoft Certification in MCSE/MCITP (Security & Messaging) for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. However, the specific years of this certification are not provided.

- From 2011 to 2012, Reza attended Middlesex University and completed a Master's degree in Computer and Network Security.

- Starting in 2016, Reza enrolled at The University of Auckland, pursuing studies in Mathematics and Computer Science. The end year for this program is not specified.

- In 2017, Reza engaged in Architectural Thinking studies at IBM, although the details of this program are not provided.

- Reza's ongoing educational pursuits involve Philosophy and Psychology studies at the University of Melbourne, which they commenced in 2022.

Additionally, Reza has acquired several additional certifications, including "Design Thinking: Understanding the Process," "Photography Foundations: Composition," "Photography: Advanced Composition," "Programming Foundations: Design Patterns," "Become a Photographer," "Become a Python Developer," "Build Your Critical Thinking Skills," "Developing Your Emotional Intelligence," "Photography Foundations: Black and White," "Print Production: Choosing Paper," "Learning the Python 3 Standard Library," "8 Things You Must Know in Python," "Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 2)," "Azure Administration: Load Balancers and Application Gateways," "Microsoft Azure: Networking Concepts," "Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 1)," and "Programming Foundations: Real-World Examples." The months and years of completion for these certifications range from December 2021 to June 2022.