Hareesh K S, Senior Systems Administrator

Hareesh K S

Senior Systems Administrator

Food Specialities Limited

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, MCSA
Experience
28 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 11 Months

Senior Systems Administrator at Food Specialities Limited
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2008

Systems Administrator
Managing the company group IT Systems & IP Telephone system,
Network, Server Administration in Windows 2016 Domain.
Administering and maintaining Microsoft Windows2003 & 2008 Servers, Managing CISCO IP telehone System
Duties & Responsibilities:
•Manage Firewall (PAloAlto & Sonicwall), Servers-, files & Folders, regional offices VPN connections etc across the entire Network including regional offices.
•Maintain Active Directory.
•Managing Office 365 cloud.
•Managing Antivirus server.
•Centralized patch management and System using
Manage Engine
•Managing the Blackberry Enterprise server.
•Managing the IP Telephone system (CISCO)
•Managing Citrix Server, Core fax server, TNA system
•Data Backup for HO & regional offices
•IT Budget & purchase.

Projects
1.New File Server implementation
2.Data Backup
3.Blackberry Enterprise server Implementation
5.Firewall, ADC, file server & backup for Jeddah Office.
6.IT Setup for India new office
7.IT Setup for Riyadh new office
8.IT Setup for Jordan office
9.Domain Upgrade from 2003 to 2008.
10.Exchange Upgrade from 2003 to 2010
11.CISCO IP Telephon system Upgrade
Installed CISCO Call Manager 7 with full redundancy.
12. Office 365 migration
13 . Regional office VPN connection
14. PaloAlto Firewall implementation
15. Windows network upgrade to Windows 2016
16. New Backup System
17. Retrieve the full network back without any data lose after the Ransomware attack with in 2 days time frame.
18. VAPT test and implemented IT security polices for both workstations and servers.

IT Administrator at Emerald Palace Group Management FZ-LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2007 to December 2008

IT Administrator
Managing the company group IT & IP Telephone system
Network, Server Administration in Win2k3 Domain.
Administering and maintaining Microsoft Windows2003 Servers, Managing Avaya IP telehone System
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Manage Firewal, Servers- all folders, files, etc across the entire Network.
• Maintain Active Directory.
• Access control & DVR system
• Managing the IP Telephone system (Avaya)
• IT Budget
• IT Procurements

Projects
1. IT Setup for Emerald Palace Head office
(Firewall, Domain controller, File server, Antivirus, Backup system)
2. AVAYA IP Telephone System
3. IT Setup for Site office Setup
(Firewall, VPN, Domain controller, File server, Antivirus, Backup
system, Panasonic Telephone system)
Projects
1. IT Setup for Emerald Palace Head office
(Firewall, Domain controller, File server, Antivirus, Backup system)
2. AVAYA IP Telephone System
3. IT Setup for Site office Setup
(Firewall, VPN, Domain controller, File server, Antivirus, Backup
system, Panasonic Telephone system)

System Administrator at WS Atkins & Partners Overseas
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2005 to April 2007

System Administrator
Network, Server Administration for over 300 Systems in Win2k3 Domain.
Administering and maintaining Microsoft Windows2003 Servers, Citrix server, Veritas Backup System

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Managing the IT dept in the absence of IT Manager.
• Administrate to all Servers- all folders, files, etc across the entire Network.
• Maintain Active Directory.
• Responsible for Exchange server.
• Responsible for Patch Management.
• Citrix Server Administration.
• Managing the Telephone system (Panasonic)
• IT Budget
• IT Procurements
Projects
1. Office Move to new Office Building
2. Exchange server Cluster Installation
3. Citrix Server upgrade.
(MetaFrame XP to Presentation server)
4. Domain Migration
(Migrated the local domains to the UK Domain)

Computer Engineer at Union Properties PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2000 to April 2005

Computer Engineer
Network, Hardware & Software support for over 300 Systems in Win2k3 Domain.
Administering and maintaining Microsoft Windows2003 Servers, Citrix server, Veritas Backup System, Bewator Access Control system, Alcatel Telephone system, Structured Cabling & Software.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administrate to all UP Group Servers- all folders, files, etc across the entire group.
• Up Group users - administrate to maintain the user database for controlling the user’s rights across the UP Group.
• Maintain Active Directory for UP Group.
• Administrate to the Access Control (Bewator) system at the UP head office.
• Administrate the Telephone System (Alcatel System) management in UP Head office.
• Help desk support to all Staff..
• Maintaining the software library for the UP Group.
• Responsible for the entire group Veritas Backup System.
• Responsible the Anti-virus updating on entire UP Group.
• Monitoring the network through Remote Connection after office hours.

Projects

• Citrix Administration.
• Checking the market for the latest IT technology products.
1. Office move to Union House Building
2. Windows Server 2003 migration
3. Exchange Server Cluster
4. SQL Server Cluster
5. Citrix Server Implimentation
6. Thermo, ServerU, Nautilus & Cold store Office Conectivity to UP Head Office.
7. IT setup for Dubai AutoDrome.

Computer Engineer at Al Suwaidi Computers LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 1997 to March 2000

Computer Engineer
Hardware & Network support for Major companies in U.A.E.

Duties & Responsibilities:

 Attend and solve all IT related problems in various Company.
 Support AMC customers.
 Service Plotters & Printers.
 Installing & Solving AutoCAD Problems.
 Installing peripherals for Customers.
 Wide format scanning & plotting.
 Network support to various companies.
 Installing and supporting Servers, PC’s.
 Installing & configuring Plotters & printers.
 Configuring Internet & Email.

Computer Engineer at National Institute of Computer Tech
  • India
  • May 1995 to August 1997

Computer Engineer
Hardware & Network Administration (Novel) for 15 branches all over Kerala.


Duties & Responsibilities:
• Administering & monitoring the network.
• Installing & troubleshooting Novel NetWare.
• Servicing printers, monitors & SMPS.
• Technical support to all NICT branches.
• Support ALP software.
• Network Support for Transcription work (Sea View @ Techno Park -Trivandrum).
• Technical Support for accounting packages.
 Installing & configuring Internet & Email.

Education

Diploma, MCSA
  • at Camdridge Educational Inst
  • August 2002
Diploma, Computer Harware Engineering
  • at National Institute of Computer Techology
  • September 1995
Bachelor's degree,
  • at Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering (3 Years)
  • March 1994
High school or equivalent, Pre Degree
  • at TKM Collage of Arts & Science
  • March 1991

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Access
Plotters
Administration
System Admin

Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Tamil
Intermediate