11 + years of experience in ICT. During my job experience, I had practical skills with interesting technologies, tasks, people and systems. Mainly my engineering practice involves configuring and managing various solutions based on Linux/Unix platform on cloud (AWS) and on-premise, experience on server infrastructure migration, monitoring and securing, LAMP, and Linux Server setup/administration. Takes the form part in automating, supporting and to ensure CI/CD in product developing.
Hands-on Experience and Specializations on different technologies are lists as follows:
- Experience in Cloud Migrations
- Cloud Infrastructure management
- Infrastructure Monitoring (Nagios, Splunk, Zenosis, etc.)
- IT Security Implementations
- Experience in Virtualization and Containerization
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
- Cloud Management (Azure, AWS)
- Scripting (Python, Shell, etc)
• Managing 50+ servers in a distributed and highly available critical infrastructure
• Responsible to deliver the best possible solutions and services to the international clients, manages their query over the CRM.
• Worked with development team to produce the best results for the clients according to their requirements.
• Cloud Administration and Management of the clients with Azure and AWS.
• Experience with Cloud logging and monitoring solutions (ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Datadog etc.)
• Worked on different methods of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment.
• Configuration Management and Automation with Puppet and Chef.
• AWS services administration: IAM, VPC, Route 53, EC2, S3, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Redshift, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudFormation.
• Responsible for various hardware and software acquisitions and implementations.
• Design tools, reports, charts and graphs for senior management to provide ongoing, at-a-glance summaries of work status and performance.
• Conducted SQL Server production database analysis on a regular basis.
• RAID implementation with both Windows and Linux based systems on IBM and HP machines.
• Implement and Managing Domain Controller and Active Directory Services.
• Installation and configuration of MS SQL Server 2012/2008 versions.
• Writes SQL queries involving multiple tables inner and outer joins.
• Updating database systems by reviewing, planning, testing and installing database security patches and service packs.
• Working and knowledge of SQL server Architecture, Data and Log file and Index Architecture.
• Hands-on resolving locks, deadlocks and performance issues like CPU, I/O, Memory bottlenecks.
• Implementation of Linux based Network Monitoring Tools (Nagios & Zenoss).
• Deployment of Servers on VMware ESXi Hypervisor via Vcenter Server.
• Deploy and Managing Remote Desktop Services on 40 Thin Clients
• Managing Linux based Thin Clients.
• Design new mark sheets and Implement Web-enabled QR Codes which takes the unique specific fields from the database.
• Implementation and monitoring infrastructure with different tools. (Nagios, Splunk, etc.)
• Monitor, analyze, and report performance statistics for cloud hosted environments.
• Experienced with Amazon CLI, EC2, S3, CloudFront
• Ensure the 24/7 Network connectivity between all Meezan bank branches and Headoffice by regular and daily monitoring of links.
• Perform regular network security reviews and produce reports of network stability, security and utilization for submission to higher authorities.
• Installed and Configured Video Conferencing setup (Tandberg Edge 95 and Recorder) for Bank both at Head office and Regional offices which included Multi site conferencing, presentation sharing for corporate and training purposes.
• Maintain and Manage Meezan Bank’s major 24/7 Datacenter in Karachi.
• Developed and tested storage strategies and disaster-recovery plan for large manufacturing company’s operational database, delivering solution that guaranteed recovery performance and high availability.
• Enhanced end users’ understanding of database systems by conducting pre-implementation workshops, delivering group and individual training sessions and creating user-friendly training materials.
• Installed and Implemented both SQL and Oracle Database Systems.
• Configure datacenter core switch 6500 with service modules (Firewall, IDS and NAM) for Ether channel, VLAN/ InterVLAN routing, HSRP, security, etc.
• Manage and troubleshoot HP Proliant and DELL PowerEdge Servers in Datacenter.
• Administrate and Maintain Windows and Linux Machines in Datacenter.
• Work and Manage the Fibre Channel SAN with IBM Storage.
• Configure of VLANs (Data and Voice), trunks, VTP, and STP parameter on switches.
• Configure of routing protocols and redistribution on network devices.
• Worked on VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Management.
• Worked on Microsoft and Linux Technologies.
• Install and deployment of Linux and Microsoft OS on IBM Bladecenter HS21.
• Worked on Squid, Sendmail, and Samba.
• Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, internet, and intranet systems.
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages
• Maintenance of network equipment to ensure optimal performance, including hardware & software upgrades as needed and taking regular backups.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, multilayer switches
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols and inter VLAN routing.
• Upgrade data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases.
• Configure of firewalls, routing and switching equipment
• Test of the network on regular basis for weaknesses.
• Installation and Configuration of Oracle DB on Linux.
• Assist Database Administrator in the tuning and performance up-gradation of the database.
• Quota and Disk Management in Oracle Database Linux Server.
• Manage users in Linux Environment.
• Managed, Administered and Troubleshoot HP Proliant Servers.
• Deputed on various organizations IT Department which is outsourced to Jaffer Business Systems Managed NOC project.
• Developed strategy to ensure the security of the corporate LAN and WAN including Internet.
• Deals with Oracle Database and Application (Linux Based).
• Worked with the team of Oracle Administration.
• Worked closely with Oracle financials solution team to provide best ERP services.
• Worked on Linux Platform (Squid, Samba, Sendmail etc)
• Quota and Disk Management in Linux.
• Managed Users in Linux Environment.
• Managed, Administered and Troubleshoot HP Proliant Servers.
• Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, internet, and intranet systems.
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages
• Maintenance of network equipment to ensure optimal performance, including hardware & software upgrades as needed and taking regular backups.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, multilayer switches
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols and inter VLAN routing.
• Upgrade data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases.
• Configure of firewalls, routing and switching equipment
• Provide uninterrupted internet connectivity by managing Wi-MAX, Radio Links/DSL and ISDN connections.
• Administrate and troubleshoot of Perimeter Firewall by configuring policies for Internet users, DMZ Servers and Inbound / Outbound email flow.
• Test of the network on regular basis for weaknesses.
• Manage users in Linux Environment.
• Managed, Administered and Troubleshoot HP Proliant Servers.
• Provide support to the end users and troubleshoot the network issues.
• Assist Network Monitoring of the remote sites.
• Maintenance of Network equipment, routers, switches, firewalls.
• Intimate the seniors if there is any firmware update of routers and switches available.
• Assist in providing the internet connections to the end users.
• Identify the weak network connections.
• Troubleshoot desktop and server hardware equipment.