Aijaz Rehman Wani

 Providing the business users with easy access to the automation frameworks via human-friendly GUIs or APIs fitting to the intended users
 Designing, implementing and operating present and future automation frameworks
 Controlling 5000+ Exchange users and managing 25 databases and exchange logs.
 Maintaining 4 redundant Domain controlers with 12000 users.
 Working with IBM Blade center with EMC Storage having 12 physical blade servers and 30 HyperV machines.
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 Participating in infrastructure projects as automation subject matter expert;
 Making recommendations, such as suggesting appropriate hardware, software and systems
 Capable of meeting high standards.
 Presenting findings and recommendations to the contracted company and to the management, able to speak in front of groups and give smart presentations.
 Conducting weekly training to the team mates and co-workers to elaborate them more in detail about the project in order to avoid mistakes during the process.
 Capable of meeting high standards, Interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with clients
 Meticulous approach to work with analytical and technical skills
 Configured the data backup on daily, weekly and monthly basis with Symantec EXE, also restored data successfully couple of times as needed.
 Designing, installing and trialing new systems and software, and fixing issues that arise.
 Providing support to the 5 remote sites though datalink, taking monthly backup of cisco equipments on TFTP
 Worked with Multimillion project of AUTOCAD, REVIT, CITRIX and web appellations.
 Implemented Cisco Telepresence and a small call center for hotline.
 Doing monthly preventive maintenance for cisco products and keeping backups on TFTP.

Key Responsibilities:
 Expert in Server 2008/2012, Exchage 2010, databases and applications SAP, SUN, HRMS, Laser-fiche Archiving document system, Opera, Micros Fidelio, FMC, I-Tiger, Sabre SynXis, Avaya, Cisco Ip Telephony and ARUBA WiFi networks, IP TV, CCTV Surveillance system, , T&A and PA System. Expert in CRM implementation and cisco products.
 Handling more than 35 virtual Servers based on VM Ware, ESXI-6 and 10 physical standalone servers (on 2008/2012 OS) providing 24/7 service to 1, 300 users
 Formulating disaster recovery plans and procedures for Data Center, including hot sites for mission critical applications
 Expert in Maintaining DSL/DML/DHS Storage ( Backup and Recovery tools)
 Managing SLAs with vendors and customers, ensuring compliance and quick resolution of specific issues
 Estimating yearly budget, Cash Flow and financial plans, and controlling IT expenditure
 Developing and implementing policies and procedures for electronic data processing and computer systems operations.
 Negotiating hardware and software purchases and maintaining contracts
 Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations
 Expert in managing moves to new office space, and ‘smart buildings’

Key Highlights
 Achieved 99% archiving system availability and 98% customer satisfaction
 Implemented Service desk to record all the daily calls and incidents, reduced the complaints.
 Initiated and implemented the SAP B1 project enhance the Accounts and HRMS
 Designed and implemented physical security and access control system for the future growth of property(around 215 locations are monitored through milestone surveillance 24/7)

Key Responsibilities:
 Contributed a major role in the implementation of CUCM, Data Center in Marafie group, IKARUS Petroleum, Symphony Kuwait
 Provided full backend support to Cisco Call Manager of Ministry of planning Kuwait, Symphony and Al Tijaria Tower.
 Implemented and designed the IP Telephony structure on multi-tenant Smart towers
 Sound knowledge of routing protocols - RIP V1/V2, OSPF, IGRP & EIGRP
 Fully aware about Back-up and restore of all critical resources including router & switches IOS, Outlook, DHCP, DNS
 Well understanding of Bridging and switching concepts and Virtual LAN technologies
 Fully supported, configured, maintain and upgraded corporate customer’s networks and servers
 Configured and administer Windows FTP server, windows deployment server( WDS), windows server update services ( WSUS),
 Extensive knowledge in BACKUP and restoration.
 Maintained a checked on daily backups, all system interfaces, Server hardware, and logs.
 Assigned daily jobs and checklists to IT staff, trained them on all needed theoretical and practical procedures, troubleshooting and support within corporate standards.
 Followed up all claims that are being forwarded to IT Dept., applying the theory of trouble tickets.
 Documented, archived all correspondence and troubleshooting, follow up suppliers’ visits and maintenance.
 Developed and adapted ideas that bring IT services to a higher level.

Key Responsibilities:
 Designed Datacenter, Installed new / rebuilding existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
 Developed and maintained installation and configuration procedures
 Researched and recommended innovative, and automated approaches for system administration tasks
 Identified approaches that leverage resources optimally and provide economies of scale
 Performed daily system monitoring, reviewed system and application logs, and verified completion of scheduled jobs .
 Performed daily backup operations, to ensure required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary
 Created, changed, and deleted user accounts as per request
 In-depth knowledge in Microsoft Windows sever 2008 Active Directory
 Applied OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgraded administrative tools and utilities
 Maintained data center environment and monitor equipment protocols like DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, POP3, RIP.

 Assisting IT project managers, database programmers and web developers
 Communicating regularly with technical, applications and operational staff
 Further refining the ‘physical design’ to meet system storage requirements
 Mapping out the ‘conceptual design’ for a planned database in outline
 Developing, managing and testing backup and recovery plans
 Controlling access permissions and privileges
 Ensuring that storage, archiving, backup and recovery procedures are functioning correctly

 Diagnosing and fixing problems or potential problems with the network and its hardware,
software and systems
 Monitoring network and systems to improve performance
 Maintaining existing software and hardware and upgrading any that have become obsolete
 Budgeting for equipment and assembly costs
 Facilitating daily backups and held responsible for overall reliability of the system on 24x7 bases
 Establishing network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures.
 Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.