Founder of CyrusMiner — scaling blockchain infrastructure from zero to 6MW+ operational capacity across MENA and Southeast Asia
"I build the physical backbone of decentralized economies. Infrastructure is where vision meets engineering discipline."
A decade of turning regulatory complexity, power constraints, and supply chain chaos into profitable, scalable infrastructure.
I am Nima Ataie — an infrastructure executive who has spent the last decade building physical systems for digital economies. Not on paper. In the field. In Iran. In the UAE.
I started in 2010, selling telecommunications infrastructure at Mahannet in Tehran. By 2014, I was managing commercial operations and P&L for Morvarid Credit Company, learning how to build businesses under sanctions, currency volatility, and regulatory uncertainty. Those years taught me something no MBA could: how to execute when the environment is actively working against you.
In 2016, I founded Cyrus Miner. Not as a speculative bet, but as a deliberate infrastructure play. I knew that whoever controlled efficient, scalable mining operations would control a critical piece of the blockchain economy. Over 9 years, I grew Cyrus Miner from a single-room operation to a 6MW+ multi-country deployment with teams in Iran and the UAE. We mined over 30 BTC and 100 ETH, built 600+ custom rigs, and designed 50+ unique farm architectures.
What sets me apart is not just the scale — it is the engineering ingenuity under constraint. When ASIC prices spiked, I reverse-engineered older-generation hashboards into custom machines that cut CapEx by 40%. When cooling became the bottleneck, I designed hybrid air-immersion systems. When mobility became necessary, I built containerized farms that could deploy anywhere in weeks, not months.
Today, I am seeking a CEO or CTO role with a technology company that understands infrastructure is not overhead — it is competitive advantage. Whether you are scaling data centers, entering frontier markets, or building the next generation of blockchain hardware, I bring the strategic vision, technical depth, and operational discipline to make it happen.
Every role was a step deeper into infrastructure, operations, and leadership at scale.
Every metric represents a decision made, a problem solved, and a system built to last.
Leadership without technical depth is delegation. Technical depth without leadership is isolation. I operate at the intersection.
Each project solved a specific constraint: power, cooling, mobility, cost, or regulation.
Directed one of the largest private mining operations in Iran during the 2019-2021 boom. Custom-built facility with 480V power distribution, redundant cooling loops, and 24/7 monitoring. Achieved 99.2% uptime over 18 months despite grid instability.
Scaled CyrusMiner operations into the UAE free zone with full regulatory compliance. Started with 500KW base facility, expanded to 2MW mobile farm, with roadmap to 6MW+. Negotiated industrial power rates and established local vendor relationships.
When new-generation ASIC prices surged 300% in 2021, I reverse-engineered a solution. Integrated older-generation S9 and T17 hashboards into custom frames with upgraded power supplies and cooling, achieving 92% of S19 performance at 45% of the cost.
Designed and deployed cutting-edge mobile container farms for clients who needed flexibility. Each 40ft container houses 100+ ASIC units with integrated cooling, power distribution, and remote monitoring. Deployment time: 3 weeks versus industry standard 3-6 months.
"I do not just build mining farms — I build ecosystems where technology, people, and strategy converge into sustainable value creation. The infrastructure is the product. Everything else is marketing."
From the first GPU rigs in 2016 to industrial-scale ASIC farms and UAE expansion. Every photo tells a chapter of the journey.
Built the first large-scale GPU mining operation. Hundreds of colorful cards humming in sync — the beginning of CyrusMiner.
Expanded to multi-rack GPU farms during the crypto boom. Custom cooling and power distribution designed in-house.
Red shelves marked the shift from GPU to industrial ASIC miners. First containerized farm prototypes built this year.
Pioneered immersion cooling systems in Iran. Submerged mining for maximum efficiency and silence.
Leading the UAE expansion team. From site selection to power negotiation to first hash — every detail matters.
Directly configuring and optimizing ASIC miners in the UAE facility. Still building rigs personally after 8 years.
Deployed cutting-edge mobile containerized mining units. Plug-and-play infrastructure ready for any frontier market.
Built a network of 500+ professionals across MENA. Leading the next generation of blockchain infrastructure leaders.
Closing the year with full UAE licensing, industrial power agreements, and a roadmap to 12MW. The infrastructure is the product.
Business theory meets engineering reality. I pursued degrees that would help me scale operations, not just analyze them.
In infrastructure, trust is built in the local language. I operate in four.
I am actively evaluating CEO and CTO opportunities with technology companies that understand infrastructure is the foundation of competitive advantage.
Whether you are scaling data centers, entering frontier markets, optimizing hardware economics, or building a team that can execute under pressure — I bring the combination of strategic vision and operational discipline that turns plans into reality.