Virtualization & systems
Designing and operating virtualized environments with strong attention to lifecycle management, resilience and maintainability.
Melbourne · Infrastructure · Networks · Security
Building reliable systems for real-world operations.
Manish Chadee is a systems and network engineer focused on virtualization, secure infrastructure, operational resilience and hands-on delivery across fintech, enterprise support and hybrid environments.
Experience
5+ years
Focus
Infrastructure
Location
Melbourne
Currently focused on
- Proxmox VE infrastructure
- OPNsense, WireGuard and network control
- Secure admin access and backup strategy
- Production systems for live businesses
About
Engineer first. Practical by default.
Manish brings hands-on experience across enterprise IT support, systems administration, networking and virtualization. His work spans Linux and Windows environments, cloud-to-on-prem migrations, security hardening and day-to-day operational reliability.
He is currently contributing across Wabify and Faster Financial / CashFaster, while continuing formal study in Information Technology at Melbourne Polytechnic.
Strengths
What he brings to infrastructure teams.
Network engineering
Secure routing, segmentation, VPNs, firewalls, DNS, DHCP and practical network operations across hybrid environments.
Security-minded delivery
Infrastructure decisions shaped by access control, reduced exposure, operational safeguards and production discipline.
Troubleshooting depth
Comfortable diagnosing issues across endpoint, server, network and application layers without losing momentum.
Featured work
Selected infrastructure and systems work.
Fintech
CashFaster infrastructure uplift
Supported the move from a more basic hosted setup toward a more controlled, production-oriented environment with secure access, stronger isolation and improved operational posture.
- Support for financial platform infrastructure and reliability
- Secure administrative pathways and reduced surface exposure
- Operational support across interconnected production services
Virtualization
Wabify systems delivery
Built and maintained infrastructure with Proxmox VE and OPNsense, including secure remote access, traffic control, VM operations and backup workflows.
Enterprise support
Cross-environment operations
Delivered support across Windows, Linux, Office 365, Google Workspace and enterprise tooling with strong troubleshooting discipline.
Experience
Career path across infrastructure, support and operations.
2025 — Present
System and Network Engineer · Wabify
Designing and operating virtualized infrastructure using Proxmox VE and OPNsense, with secure remote access, traffic control, load balancing and systems optimization.
2025 — Present
IT Support · Faster Financial / CashFaster
Supporting infrastructure and operations for a live financial technology environment with reliability and security requirements.
2022 — 2023
IT Support Specialist · Vinci IT Partner
Handled enterprise support, security tooling and systems administration across a broad operational environment.
2020 — 2022
Google Workspace / IT Support Roles
Worked across support, collaboration tooling, endpoint issues and business operations, building a broad foundation in practical IT delivery.
Skills
Core stack and operating areas.
Infrastructure
Networking
Platforms & tools
Credentials
Contact
Open to systems and infrastructure opportunities.
If you're hiring for systems, network or infrastructure roles in Melbourne, reach out directly.