Infrastructure, Reliability and Security Architect 🏗️ | Open Source Contributor 🔧 | Technology Leader 🌐

Visionary technology leader with 20+ years of experience architecting and operating resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure for global platforms. I specialize in leading cross-functional engineering teams, rearchitecting legacy systems, and delivering high-impact solutions in mission-critical environments.

I combine deep expertise in UNIX systems, networking (DNS, BGP, eBPF), and software development (C, Go, Python) with strong operational leadership. As a champion of open-source innovation and privacy-preserving infrastructure, I focus on making network operations more reliable, secure, and observable.

Languages & Technologies:

• Systems Programming: C, Go, Python
• Infrastructure & Networking: UNIX Systems, DNS, BGP, eBPF
• Operating Systems: FreeBSD, Linux
• Architecture: Scalable Infrastructure, Mission-Critical Systems
• Leadership: Cross-functional Engineering Teams, Operational Excellence

Areas of Focus:

• 🏗️ Infrastructure Architecture - Designing resilient, secure, and scalable global platforms
• 👥 Engineering Leadership - Leading cross-functional teams and operational excellence
• 🔄 System Modernization - Rearchitecting legacy systems for mission-critical environments
• 🔍 DNS & Network Security - Building tools for DNS measurement and troubleshooting
• 🌐 Network Infrastructure - DNS, BGP, eBPF, and scalability solutions
• 🛡️ Privacy-Preserving Infrastructure - Champion of secure and private systems
• 📊 Reliability Engineering - High-impact solutions for operational resilience

DNS Measurement, Troubleshooting and Security Auditing Toolset

A comprehensive toolkit for DNS diagnostics, similar to traditional network tools like ping and traceroute but specifically designed for DNS infrastructure. Used by network engineers and security professionals worldwide.

• Tools included: dnsping, dnstraceroute, dnseval
• Protocols supported: UDP, TCP, DoT (DNS-over-TLS), DoH (DNS-over-HTTPS)
• Written in: Python
• Docker support: Available for containerized deployment

• fsipd - Fake SIP Daemon for network testing
• sipcap - SIP Protocol Capture and Analysis toolkit
• wireshark-profile - Custom Wireshark troubleshooting profile
• libpidutil - PID management library for system utilities

I'm always interested in collaborating on:

• 🏗️ Infrastructure architecture and scalability solutions
• 👥 Open-source projects in networking and security
• 🔧 Network diagnostic tools and reliability engineering
• 🔍 Privacy-preserving infrastructure innovations
• 🌐 Legacy system modernization initiatives

Find me on:

• 🌐 Website: farrokhi.net
• 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/farrokhi
• 🐦 Mastodon: @[email protected]
• 📧 Email: Available on my website

"Architecting resilient infrastructure, one open-source solution at a time." 🏗️