Goal is to become Successful IT Infrastructure Software and Hardware Architect.
Have 11 year’s progressively responsible experience on different platforms. I have been exposed to different environments and have had the opportunity to work in corporate environments of local & multinational organizations as well.
Specialties Data Center Management:
Systems Architecture, Design Budget Planning & Management, VMware Virtualization, Data Center Planning & Migration, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning & Implementation.
Hardware:
HP ProLiant DL380 -G5,G6,G7, Gen-8, Gen-9 Series, ML-380, P2000, MSA2040 Storage
Sun M5000, T2000.
EMC CX4 Storage.
Dell Power Edge-2950, 1950, R200. R730, R720, R710
IBM x346 Servers
OS Linux :
Cent OS v 7.0, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 5.5, 5.4 etc Open Suse, Ubantu.
OS Windows :
Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, R2, Windows Server 2008. Windows 2012.
Software & Application:
Oracle VM Virtual Box, VM Wares, Lotus Notes, Qmail, Kaspersky, MacAfee Antivirus, AD, Squid Proxy, Webmin, LDAP, SAMBA, NTP, FTP Server Linux Based.
Senior IT Consultant (Data Center)
To lead and support work on a range of IT risk management activities; datacenter servers, systems, Applications Threat Assessments,
To drive and develop new business on behalf of the Company and conduct business
Development in a favorable manor to the company.
Responsible for third-level support for all Application and server related issues.
To develop excellent professional relationships with all potential clients by demonstrating an understanding of their business requirements, and striving for reliability and high-quality delivery.
Lead to Prepare and maintained documentation of technologies, standards policies and procedures.
To assist in managing the risk consultant team to achieve company goals and targets.
To develop and provide best practice advice and methodologies across all crisis and security risk and datacenter services.
Habib Metro Bank Limited, Karachi, Pakistan.
Officer Grade -I as System Administrator (Data Center)
Maintained and managed supports more than 60 Free BSD Linux /Windows Servers for Data Center LIVE and DR.
Manages the day-to-day operations of the host computers by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance and repair. Ensures that records of system downtime and equipment inventory are properly maintained. Applies revisions to host system firmware and software. Works with vendors to assist support activities.
Responsible for the technical design, planning, implementation, and the highest level of performance tuning and recovery procedures for mission critical enterprise systems
Responsible for third-level support for all server related issues.
Identifies methods, solutions, and provides project leadership and management in order to provide a high level of service to the customers of the department.
To lead high availability and acceptable levels of performance of mission critical host computer resources.
Summit Bank Limited, Karachi, Pakistan.
Assistant Manager – System Administrator (Data Center), January 2012 – 17th Feb 2013.
Maintained and managed supports more than 150 Free BSD Linux /Windows Servers for Data Center LIVE, UAT, and DR.
Responsible for third-level support for all server related issues.
Responsible for Data Center servers any hardware related issue.
Installation, Configuration, Maintenance & Monitoring of running Servers based on FreeBSD & Linux operating system.
Responsible for Data Center any new system build, upgrade and migrate.
Administered change management related to server upgrades and software installation.
Responsible for Data Center Servers backup execution/restoration.
Responsible for Data Center Servers backup creating scripting and schedule.
Prepared and maintained documentation of technologies, standards and procedures.
Manage Service Level Agreement (SLA), Warranties of servers & other Data Center product and also Warranty clams.
Design & configured the BCP (Business Continuity Planning). For Data Center Server level.
Design & Installed New DR SITE and UAT Data Center.
Maintain and manage Data Center applications Squid, Samba, LDAP, Qmail, Lotus notes Kaspersky VM Servers etc.
Installed and configured an Active Directory Domain Controller and DNS Server.
Also helped in Data Center operations, daily routine task email creation, AD users. Sharing users, ftp users etc.
Involvement of new HITACHI san deployment.