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Open to new projects · Samarkand · UTC+5

Sukhrob Khaydarov

Systems and network engineer

ATSEP (CNS/ATM) · IT infrastructure · security systems

ATSEP — Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel: the ICAO category of engineering staff who maintain the CNS/ATM systems that air-traffic safety depends on.

I bring aviation-grade reliability to business IT infrastructure: networks, servers, monitoring and security systems that run around the clock.

15+
years in telecom & IT
8+
years as ATSEP engineer
1,000+
projects delivered with the team
50+
large-scale projects

01 · Services

Services

I provide these services personally and through SAM Smart Security Service, as one-off projects or ongoing technical support (outsourcing), depending on scope. Samarkand and across Uzbekistan.

First step

Free 1-hour IT audit

We review your network, servers, backups and security systems together. No strings attached.

You get a short written summary: the risks found and the three steps to take first.

Online or on-site in Samarkand · for small and mid-sized businesses, training centers and offices

  • Network & Wi-Filayout, segmentation, weak spots and speed issues
  • Servers & backupshow quickly your data can be restored after a failure
  • Information securityfirewall, VPN, passwords and access rights
  • CCTV & access controlcamera health and footage retention

How I work

  1. 01

    Assessment and specification

    I study the current infrastructure, clarify requirements and prepare a technical specification and estimate.

  2. 02

    Design and implementation

    I design the solution, select equipment, install and configure it, testing every stage.

  3. 03

    Documentation, training and support

    I hand over diagrams and documentation, train staff and provide technical support as agreed.

02 · Experience

Experience

In telecom and IT since 2009: from a telecom operator to an air navigation center.

Feb 2018 — Present

active

ATSEP Engineer

Uzaeronavigation Centre LLCSamarkand ATC Center

Progression: Communications Engineer (2018) › Shift Communications Engineer (2019) › ATSEP Engineer (2021).

  • Operate and maintain the automated ATM system (flight and surveillance data processing, controller working positions) on shift, keeping safety-critical ATC services continuously available.
  • Maintain the controllers' voice communication system (air-ground and ground-ground voice, SIP/VoIP, E1, multiplexing) and support navigation aids (ILS, VOR/DME) and their communication links.
  • Administer RHEL servers with RAID storage and the operational network: switching, routing, firewalls, VPN.
  • Introduced monitoring and documentation tooling — Zabbix with custom scripts, NetBox/IPAM, Oxidized configuration backup, BookStack knowledge base; investigate faults with root-cause analysis.

2018 — Present

active

Founder & Technical Lead

SAM Smart Security Servicesamsmart.uz, Samarkand

  • Built an IT and security-systems engineering company from zero: 1,000+ small and 50+ large projects for education, logistics and enterprise clients (Oxford School, Fast Education, Azizon, Prime Samarqand, Gold Lavash).
  • Deliver full-site automation: network and firewall design (FortiGate, Kerio Control, pfSense, MikroTik/Cisco), VPN and segmentation, fiber-optic lines, servers and storage, CCTV systems of 100+ cameras, access control, alarm and intercom.
  • Built the SAM Smart product family, all launched: EduAccess (smarttime.uz), Sam Smart POS, Nmatic and Anjom (see Projects).

2024 — 2025

Chief Specialist, System Administration

School 21digital technologies school, Samarkand campus

Held concurrently with the shift-based ATSEP role; promoted from System Administrator (2025).

  • Ran the campus network (VLANs, ACLs, NAT, LACP, 10 Gbps optical links, Wi-Fi) with pfSense, WireGuard/OpenVPN and PacketFence NAC.
  • Managed a Proxmox cluster of ~30 virtual machines on RAID/SAN/iSCSI storage with BorgBackup; core Ubuntu/Debian services (DHCP, PowerDNS, NTP, LDAP/FreeIPA) and Kaspersky server security.
  • Built a monitoring and observability stack (Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and automated infrastructure with Ansible, AWX and Terraform; maintained Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Nexus, NetBox, GLPI and FOG OS imaging.

Earlier career 2009 – 2018

Nov 2016 — Feb 2018

Electrician, Grade 5

Security Department, Ministry of Internal Affairs

Intrusion and fire alarm systems at protected sites.

Jul 2015 — Aug 2016

PBX / Telecommunications Engineer

SIMUS internet provider

Telecom networks and PBX equipment.

Nov 2012 — Jul 2015

Technical Specialist

NET CITY internet provider

Customer network equipment, diagnostics and network modernization.

Nov 2009 — Nov 2012

Telecommunications Electrician, Grade 3

Uztelecom (Uzbektelecom JSC)

Telephone lines and telecommunications equipment.

03 · Skills

Core competencies

The technologies I work with every day, grouped by area.

04 · Projects

Projects & initiatives

Products and training centers I founded or built.

05 · Certificates

Certifications and training

Official certifications and completed courses.

Education

Education

2012 – 2016
Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service — Bachelor's degree, Tourism
2006 – 2009
Samarkand College of Information Technologies — secondary specialized education, Telecommunications, Electromechanical Technician

Languages

Languages

Uzbek
native
Tajik
fluent (C2)
Russian
upper-intermediate (B2)
English
intermediate (B1)

06 · Contact

Contact

Call or write about collaboration, services or job offers.

Open to new projects

Samarkand, UzbekistanI usually reply within one business day.