- Degree in Bachelor of Computer Science.
- More than 18 Year's Experience in Networking Field.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skill.
- Detail-oriented, multi-tasked with strong organizational skills.
- Can work independently or as part of a team.
Managing the entire IT infrastructure from all aspects, including budgeting, team structuring, Monitoring and Managing of branch offices, US sites, IT Help Desk, Network, Data Center and Servers with a team of on-site and off-site engineers.
Having hands on experience of Migration from on premise datacenter to Azure and in-depth knowledge of Azure VNETs, Azure SSO, Azure B2B, Azure VPN.
Managing on premise Exchange 2010 /2013 / 2016, exchange server deployments in co-existence, hybrid and upgrade mode for multiple US based clients.
In charge of successful implementation of several IT related projects (briefed in Projects section).
Co-developed & Implemented Network Documentation, Processes and IT Security Policies to comply with ISO, ISMS 27001 standards.
Worked closely with Director Ops to communicate with department managers, identifying business requirements and proposing IT solutions w.r.t budget and time constraints.
Created low cost disaster recovery plans to mitigate catastrophic risks.
Created a supportive team environment that was defined by collaboration and knowledge sharing; high retention rate within the team, 95% retention within the IT organization.
Improved performance and reliability of Domain Controllers, Exchange Servers and Storage systems by upgrading the infrastructure to Windows Server 2008 R2 and reconfiguring the RAIDs.
Initiated with Capacity Planning and deployed a hybrid virtualized solution based 80% on VMware ESX and vShpere.
Provided technical guidance to IT staff in developing and improving their skills to support 350+ workstations and over 35 servers, mainly Dell and HP with a small number of Storage Systems.
Ensured high availability of mission critical application and database servers by initiating and installing a Tier 3 Data Center at the head office, including Dell, HP server and storage systems.
Managed Cloud Servers and Services hosted on GoDaddy, RackSpace, iWeb & Amazon for corporate clien
Having hands on experience in Migrations from on-premises Exchange servers to Office 365 and any hosted email to O365 migrations.
Hands on experience in Windows server 2008, 2012, 2016, Active Directory Domain Services, AD Roles, Troubleshooting, Active Directory Migration, and Multi Forest deployment experience.
Created and managed site-to-site VPNs via Cisco, SonicWALL firewall.
Managed the existing SonicWALL firewall setup and introduced a BSD-UNIX based (pfSense) firewall to add a cost-effective & Open Source Security and WAN Routing solution, when the company was not in a position to buy Cisco ASA appliances.
Purchased and configured a UTM appliance Cyberoam to manage/monitor the Internet access and protect our network from external threats. Managing Application/Web filters, QoS, Advance Threat Protection (ATP) and Intrusion Prevention.
Conceived and established the IT Help Desk portal and Inventory Management for handling day to day IT queries, monitoring team performance, assets and meeting service levels.
Headed the overall IT infrastructure of Head Office for the installation of 350+ nodes LAN, WAN, SDH (Fiber & PRI), WLAN and VoIP setup, followed by a smooth migration from branch office.
Configured PRTG software to monitor all servers and Internet services. Key Features are listed below.
Network monitoring for professionals
Monitors your network 24/7
Alerts you before emergencies occur
Headed and configured Restorable IPLC between head office of FutureNow and client site (Toronto, Canada) on Cisco Routers. Canada Router has been configured remotely through a Technician visit at site.
Configured Juniper Firewall SRX-110H and moved entire company servers behind the new firewall with less than 1-minute downtime.
Assist Deputy Manager IT in Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and associate training plans for network resource administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support network procurement and development efforts.
Manager servers, including e-mail, print and backup servers and their associated operating systems and software.
Manage security solutions, including firewall, router, antivirus, and intrusion detection systems.
Manage all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, and UPS.
Administrator all equipment, hardware and software upgrades.
Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specification information.
Administrator and maintain end users accounts, permissions, and access rights.
Perform security audit, system backups and recovery.
Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
Recommend, schedule, and perform network improvement, upgrades, and repair reports.
Manage VoIP server in coordination with Principal System and Network Engineer.
Assist Deputy Manager IT in Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and associate training plans for network resource administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support network procurement and development efforts.
Manager servers, including e-mail, print and backup servers and their associated operating systems and software.
Manage security solutions, including firewall, router, antivirus, and intrusion detection systems.
Manage all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, and UPS.
Administrator all equipment, hardware and software upgrades.
Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specification information.
Administrator and maintain end users accounts, permissions, and access rights.
Perform security audit, system backups and recovery.
Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
Recommend, schedule, and perform network improvement, upgrades, and repair reports.
Manage VoIP server in coordination with Principal System and Network Engineer.
Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.