AHMED SOOMRO, IT Coordinator

AHMED SOOMRO

IT Coordinator

Bank Alfalah Ltd

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Experience
20 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 4 months

IT Coordinator at Bank Alfalah Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • My current job since March 2008

Working in Centralized Operations/Centralized Processing Unit, Head Office, as IT Coordinator.

 Network Management. (LAN consists of around 60 nodes and monitoring of WAN links to Head Office).
 Managing two different offices on different locations with the volume of around 60 users each.
 Daily backup of databases.
 Configuration, installation and management of SQL Server.
 Backup including both locally & remotely.
 Restore the backups on tape drives.
 Troubleshooting of Server, PC, printers (HP Laserjet & Printronix) scanners, LAN/WAN.
 Installation of different softwares and maintenance of hardware.
 Coordination with vendors of Servers, PCs, printers, scanners etc.
 Email support and configuration on Microsoft Exchange Server Platform.
 Daily reports management.
 Front end application support of state of the art Bank Smart System.
 Antivirus installation, configuration and management.
 All kind of system support to end users including Bank Smart Application, Windows XP, Ms Exchange, Antivirus, printing services etc.
 Implementation of Security Policy on both Server & Clients.

System Engineer at NADRA
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2003 to March 2008

WORKED ON CNIC (COMPUTERIZED NATIONAL ID CARD) PROJECT AS SYSTEM ENGINEER

 Provide Technical support on call /on sites to 25 NADRA offices in Sind region.
 Design, Implemented, Installed Window Active Directory Structure, Windows User Administration.
 Administered Domain Security Policies, Group Policies.
 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and management of Windows 2000 Advance Server Operating Systems to include user and resource management.
 Manages the distribution and retention of data on storage devices like tape drive, hard disk etc Monitors, optimizes system performance and initiates recoveries after system failures system performance.
 Administration of Microsoft SQL Servers 2000 that includes installation both local and remotely.
 Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of SERVERS COMPAQ DESK PRO, ML310, ML370 series, ACER ALTOS G-300-301, 150, HP 350 Series, DELL 160 L, ACER 7500G/7600G/7600GT.
 Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of different HP/EPSON, Laser Jet/Dot Matrix Printers and HP/Canon series Scanner.
 Responsible for any escalations or any engineering issues related to Technical Support Department.
 Liaison between the Engineering and Technical Support Department.
 Performed Daily Reports, Updates and maintenance of knowledge base used by all support analyst to facilitate the Region.
 Provide technical administration and support to the sub-centers and train the end-users and management staff to effectively utilize the various applications.

WORKED ON RFID BASED VMIS PROJECT (VEHICLE MONITORING & IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM) AS SYSTEM ENGINEER VMIS

 Commissioning, configuration, installation and testing of RFID equipment i.e. RF Antennas, RF Scanner, Detectors etc, for Vehicle monitoring and identification on various sites in major cities of Pakistan.
 Conduct survey within major cities of Pakistan for the site allocation for .

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at SIR SYED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
  • December 2002
High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at Govt. Degree College Mirpur Mathelo
  • December 1998

Specialties & Skills

Installation
Administration
Management
System Administration
System Administration, Database management, Networking

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Professional Engineer
  • December 2003