Zal Colah

IT Specialist, Systems Administration, Automation & Cloud Infrastructure | New York, NY

About

Hey there! Welcome to my self-hosted website. This is an end-to-end infrastructure project running on a bare-metal Linux server in my bedroom. The static site is deployed via GitHub Actions: the workflow builds Docker images and deploys services with Docker and MicroK8s. I expose everything with Cloudflare Tunnels and route traffic with an Nginx ingress controller. Use the Monitor this node link above to see the cluster status.

Experience

Senior IT Help Desk

monday.com
August 2024 - Present | New York, NY
  • Serve as technical liaison for enterprise SaaS integrations, owning REST API, SSO/SAML and OAuth troubleshooting across Okta, monday.com and Azure AD
  • Author playbooks and knowledge-base documentation to support global IT teams to improve operational clarity
  • Lead AI enablement initiatives across the organization, designing and implementing automation solutions that drive measurable productivity gains for internal products and cross-functional teams
  • Deploy secure just-in-time access systems leveraging RBAC and SAML authentication, strengthening security posture and enforcing least privilege principles

Technical Support Engineer (Remote)

Audio Design Desk (ADD)
January 2021 - August 2024 | West Hollywood, CA
  • Provided first response technical troubleshooting and resolution for a 4,400+ user SaaS production environment and follow- through of customer issues and inquiries
  • Developed deep product expertise through curiosity and self-driven learning, identifying root causes of recurring issues and working closely with various teams to drive product, process and service improvements
  • Improved team efficiency by creating automations, scripts and building internal documentation to fill knowledge gaps and enable faster resolutions

Audio Visual Technician (Part-time)

Cutting Room & Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
September 2021 - January 2025 | New York, NY
  • Conducted training sessions for users on new and existing technology and software
  • Worked cross-functionally across departments to coordinate conferences, events and meetings requiring AV assistance
  • Oversaw technical operations of analog and digital audio recording equipment across multiformat studio facilities, including Dante, Zoom, and Crestron Video Systems
  • Rewired AV rack equipment and diagnosed and improved patch bay configurations in studios

Skills

DevOps

Docker Kubernetes Shell Scripting Grafana Git

Networking

VPN Cisco Meraki TCP/IP OSI Model DNS Multi Cloud

System Admin

Jamf Slack Okta n8n Workato Ubuntu

Certifications

Education

M.M. in Music Technology

New York University
2023

B.S. in Communications & Integrated Technology

Ohio University (Cum Laude)
2020