Simone Levy
About Simone Levy
Simone Levy is a System Administrator at Horizen Labs in Milano, where he has worked since 2022. He specializes in managing datacenters, automation tools, and cloud infrastructure, with a strong background in IT security and network design.
Work at Horizen Labs
Simone Levy has been employed as a System Administrator at Horizen Labs since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for managing owned datacenters, which includes hardware procurement and setup. Her work involves utilizing various automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Travis CI, GitHub pages, and Azure DevOps to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Simone Levy studied at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and also attended Politecnico di Milano, where she earned a Laurea in Ingegneria Elettronica from 1997 to 2003. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which she applies in her professional roles. She possesses expertise in containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Background
Before joining Horizen Labs, Simone Levy worked at Trebi Generalconsult S.r.l. as a System Administrator from 2011 to 2023, accumulating 12 years of experience in the role. She also served as an IT Security Specialist at Barclays Bank from 2008 to 2010. Her extensive background in system administration and IT security has contributed to her current capabilities in managing complex IT environments.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Simone Levy has a diverse skill set that includes managing databases such as SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. She specializes in network design and monitoring, working with RIPE, carriers, switches, and firewalls. Additionally, she is proficient in handling platforms across multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and IBM i. Her experience extends to VMware virtualization and Veeam backups.
Cloud and Infrastructure Management
Simone Levy is familiar with multiple cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Linode. She works with hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure, demonstrating her ability to manage complex IT systems. Her programming and scripting skills encompass languages such as PHP, Javascript, Python, Perl, Bash, and PowerShell, which further enhance her capabilities in automation and system management.