{
  "name": "Alejandro Abian",
  "alternateName": "Alex Abian",
  "jobTitle": "IT Contractor & Operations Lead",
  "description": "IT contractor based in Dubai. Specializes in hardware rollouts, infrastructure scaling, fractional IT operations, post-acquisition IT cleanup, and global team management across APAC and EMEA regions.",
  "knowsLanguage": ["English", "Spanish", "Japanese"],
  "workLocation": "Dubai, United Arab Emirates",
  "availableFor": ["Contract", "Fractional", "Project-based"],
  "skills": [
    "IT Operations Management",
    "Hardware Deployment & Rollouts",
    "Infrastructure Scaling & Standardization",
    "Cloud Identity & Entra ID",
    "Active Directory & Windows Server",
    "VMware vSphere & Virtualization",
    "Proxmox VE & Homelab Infrastructure",
    "Microsoft 365 Administration",
    "Google Workspace Administration",
    "CrowdStrike Endpoint Security",
    "Veeam Backup & Disaster Recovery",
    "PowerShell Automation",
    "Vendor & Procurement Management",
    "Cross-Regional Team Leadership",
    "Technical Hiring & Staffing",
    "Post-Acquisition IT Integration",
    "Office Relocation & IT Setup",
    "IT Asset Lifecycle Management"
  ],
  "tools": [
    "Proxmox VE", "Zimaboard", "ZimaOS", "Ubuntu Server",
    "Hermes Agent", "Anthropic Claude", "OpenAI ChatGPT", "DeepSeek V4",
    "Codex CLI", "Ollama",
    "Microsoft 365", "Azure Entra ID", "Google Workspace",
    "Active Directory", "Windows Server", "VMware vSphere",
    "CrowdStrike", "Veeam", "ServiceNow", "PowerShell"
  ],
  "experience": [
    {
      "role": "IT Operations Lead (APAC)",
      "location": "Japan",
      "description": "Managed IT operations across Beijing, Shanghai, and regional APAC offices. Led technical assessments and team coordination."
    },
    {
      "role": "IT Manager",
      "location": "United Kingdom",
      "description": "Infrastructure and operations management. Led global office deployments, hardware rollouts, and VMware cluster procurement across European offices."
    },
    {
      "role": "IT Support",
      "location": "Spain",
      "description": "Started career in IT support and infrastructure."
    }
  ],
  "projectExamples": [
    {
      "name": "Domain Consolidation & Acquisition Integration",
      "description": "Consolidated multiple child domains into a single root after acquisition. Managed user migration, hardware transport, and vendor renegotiation across regions."
    },
    {
      "name": "Global Office Deployment & Infrastructure Upgrade",
      "description": "Led hardware deployment across European offices. Coordinated VMware cluster procurement. Oversaw networking, firewall, and security camera deployment."
    },
    {
      "name": "Regional IT Team Management",
      "description": "Managed IT teams across Beijing, Shanghai, and other APAC locations. Conducted technical assessments and coordinated staffing."
    }
  ],
  "email": "hello@viewstate.co",
  "linkedIn": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandroabian/",
  "website": "https://viewstate.co",
  "seoKeywords": [
    "IT contractor Dubai",
    "IT operations contractor",
    "fractional IT operations Dubai",
    "hardware rollout project manager",
    "infrastructure scaling contractor",
    "European IT contractor UAE",
    "trilingual IT manager",
    "APAC EMEA IT operations"
  ]
}