Summary

Experienced IT professional, having more than 12 years of experience which includes expertise in the areas of IT infrastructure, networks, data security and privacy. Data center planning and implementation. A self-starter with the ability to quickly recognize and resolve technical issues under pressure and proven ability to work and lead in a team-oriented environment. Designed complete IT infrastructure for more than 10 campuses of a leading education institute.Managed more than 2500 users in 25 different locations all around South Asia. 10 project offices all around the country. Supporting projects for the whole of Asia. Plan and configure data centers for projects implemented by DAI in the region. Provide complete DR site solution to leading Bank of Pakistan. Manged more then 2000 users on O365 and shifted them from exchange to O365. Backup solution planning and implementation as well for FMCG/Retail company. Designed and configure complete IT infrastructure of Serene Air Islamabad Office. Designed complete IT Security infrastructure of Pakistan leading hotels in Lahore (Network, CCTV, GRMS, Satellite, BMS). Planning Designing, and Implementing VPN connections. Possess excellent organizational, communication, customer service, privatization, and documentation skills.

Projects

Active Directory & Call Center Setup Serene Air Islamabad Office
Youth Initiative for South Punjab
AL Noor AGro Chemicals Group

Experience

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Head Of IT & Information Security
Great Computer Solutions, Inc
Jul 2020 - Sep 2022 | Lahore, Pakistan

Lead and manager IT Engineers (L1/L2/L3) of three offices in pakistan and 1 in US
IT infrasturture of management of 200 + clients all across US and Pakistan

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Global Information Security & Privacy Engineer
Contour Software
Feb 2020 - Jul 2021 | Lahore, Pakistan

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Manager IT & Security - Enterprise Solution Designing
Megaplus
Oct 2018 - Jan 2020 | Lahore, Pakistan


Application integration, architecture, engineering, and support of the in house and client remote servers and storage systems.
Design, implement, and support the computing systems, including both physical and virtual systems, and perform configuration, maintenance, support, and engineering tasks
IT Security policy designing for the clients, specialized in security & firewall. (CISCO ASA-Meraki, Barracuda, Sangfor )
Support DELL EMC application development, including determining required patches, packages, permissions, software configuration, DELL EMC Certified Engineer
Coordinate with Security, Operations/Engineering, and other functional teams to ensure standards are maintained when systems are customized to support DELL EMC development efforts
Production support of new engineering solutions and initiatives.
Standardization, Optimization and automation of systems
Perform routine systems admin functions to maintain all Windows, Linux /Virtualization servers
Recommend, design, and implement systems management and automation solutions
Design, configure, and tune highly-available Operating systems
Assist in implementing, executing, maintaining, and documenting proper DR and BC as well as high availability procedures
Participate in deployments, upgrades, and maintenance
Maintain the patch levels of all OS and application patches on all systems using automated systems
Performing other duties as assigned by their respective line managers.

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Senior National IT Manager
DAI
Sep 2015 - Sep 2018 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Responsible for Managing all IT setup of DAI offices in Pakistan and Asia

Key Activities:

Participate in IT planning activities for all projects.
Support training of end-users.
IBM Domino server configurations, VIOP SIP server management (LINUX), Backup servers, CISCO VOIP configurations, VPN tunneling, Firewall installations for all field offices
Managing more than 400 staff in 20 different field offices, 10 different projects USAID/DFID hosting their E-mails and domain
Conduct monthly knowledge sharing sessions with cross-project IT working group.
Manage, and monitor Pakistan projects infrastructure, including backup and recovery systems and data restore processes and Internet usage.
Supervise; provide guidance and mentor project IT staff.
Perform network installation and new office setups in the region.
Provide oversight and support for server, network, ISP hardware installation, configuration, and troubleshooting for all projects in Pakistan.
Identify areas where consolidation of services can provide savings in efforts and total costs. Including Internet Service Providers, and procurement of hardware.
Provide assistance in setting up, maintaining and troubleshooting user accounts, email and messaging systems.
Develop/update documentation.
Assist in auditing and updating internal policies and procedures.
Perform end user and system account audits.

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IT Officer
International Rescue Committee
Dec 2013 - Sep 2015 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Assist in overall maintenance of IT systems and network administration and assist IT Coordinator in maintenance of Windows server and CISCO equipment.
Installation & Configuration of: Servers, desktop/laptop hardware and software, and peripherals.
CISCO switches, VLAN and Access points Local Area Network, wireless network, peer-to-peer or client server architecture, as appropriate.
Windows 2003/2008 operating system, Domain and essential network services.

Maintenance, Repair & Security:

Perform preventative maintenance on all IRC computers and network resources.
Create backup solutions for office/individual users and provide the necessary training on the use of these back-up solutions.
Create and maintain IRC computer software/hardware inventory ensuring accuracy.
Create and maintain network file to include IP address, system access, email creation system etc.

Helpdesk Administration:

Supervise & maintain Helpdesk phone calls, email, register at all times for accurate reporting Ensure all Helpdesk Tickets are handled properly and timely Communicate with the users to keep them advised of open ticket status.

Training, Evaluation, & Testing:

Develop and implement user and support staff training, including training on basic care and maintenance of computers and equipment for users.

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IT System & Database Assistant
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION, FATA SECRETARIAT PROGRAMME
Dec 2012 - Nov 2013 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Update and manage all the projects on the database.
USAID OTIanywhere database system and network administrator.
Make Grant agreements and maintain tracking of all grants using MS Access & online database https://otianywhere.net
Updating of monitoring documents in database & tracker sheet also track record of all grants documents using grants Matrix. Weekly submission of database to USAID with report.
Identify missing documents and indicators set by monitoring team and ask program team to submit. Assist Monitoring manager to close the grants
Ensure that all project documentations are well administered and uploaded in compliance with the donor regulations and M&E project procedures.
Work closely with the Technical and M&E Managers for Grants to develop and maintain sub-award monitoring and evaluation tracking tools.
Control & configure all Biometric devices its Server and all access points, Inventory management
Responsible for maintenance/trouble shooting of Windows 2008 server.
Maintain & troubleshooting of office equipment i.e. Fax machine, PABX Exchange including intercom, Photocopier, LAN printers, Mobile Phones, Satellite phones etc.
Ensure that the IT related equipment’s are not misused and standard safety procedures are practiced while using them and according to PTI/IOM IT Standard.

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IT Coordinator
The City School
Aug 2008 - Dec 2012 | Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Head of Computer Science Department
Network Administrator
O level Coordinator/ Teach O & A level students
Administer the IDEAL Aims (Online School Management System)
In charge of British council admission system. (CAMEO Software)
Configuration and maintenance of MS Exchange server
Monitor and evaluate students result and progress (www.idealaims.com)
Campus security system implementation and administration, using CCTV cameras, DVR devices, their
Configuration, maintenance and backup.
Prepare, update, and maintain technical and logistical network documentation.

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Network Administrator (Project base)
Virtual University of Pakistan
Nov 2010 - Jun 2012 | Lahore, Pakistan

Education

EC Council
Certification, CEH V 11‎
Information Security Awareness and ISO 27
Completed
2021
ISC2 Institute
Certification, CISSP‎
CyberSecurity
Completed
2018
National University of Sciences and Technology NUST
M-Phill, MS CS‎
Computer Networks and Communication
Completed
2017
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Server Administrator)
Certification, MCSA‎
Communication System
Completed
2016
National University of Science and Technology
Masters, Bachelors in Technology, MS - Computer Sciences‎
Computer Networks and Communication
CGPA 3.2/4
2015
IRC
Certification, Comptia A + Networks‎
Communication and Networking
Completed
2014
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
Certification, CCNA‎
Computer Science Telecom and Networks
Completed
2011

Skills

Expert A technical mind
Expert Empathy
Expert Accoiunting
Expert Accounts / Manager
Expert Active Directory
Intermediate Adobe Dreamweaver
Expert Advance security Implementation
Expert Agile
Expert Agile Project Management
Intermediate Android Management
Expert Answering Inquiries
Intermediate Apache
Expert Application Networking
Expert ATS Knowledge
Intermediate Audit Assignment Handling
Beginner Autodesk Vault
Intermediate AWS
Intermediate Branch Support.
Expert Business Development Process
Expert CCNP
Expert Cisco
Expert Cisco Meraki
Expert Cloud Computing Knowledge
Expert Coding Languages
Expert Cooordination Skills
Intermediate Crystal Reports
Expert Curriculum Development
Expert Data Centre Architecture
Expert Data Guard
Expert Data Mining
Expert Delievry Planning
Intermediate DevOps
Expert DRP
Expert Ecellent Communication Skills
Expert ELK
Expert Enterprise Architecture
Expert enterprise grade IT
Expert Exadata Administration
Expert FAS
Intermediate Funds Management
Expert Golden Gate
Expert Good Oral & Written English
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert IIS
Intermediate IMB Configuration Mangement Vision Control (CMVC)
Expert Information Security Management Frameworks
Expert Information Technology Command
Expert iOS
Expert IT Development
Expert IT Operations Management

Languages

Intermediate Punjabi
Expert Urdu
Expert English