Mervyn Furtado, IBM iSeries System Administrator/Systems Operation Supervisor

Mervyn Furtado

IBM iSeries System Administrator/Systems Operation Supervisor

United Arab Shipping company.

Lieu
Koweït
Éducation
Etudes secondaires ou équivalent,
Expérience
40 years, 8 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :40 years, 8 Mois

IBM iSeries System Administrator/Systems Operation Supervisor à United Arab Shipping company.
  • Koweït
  • Je travaille ici depuis décembre 1987

Currently working in Information Technology Department at United Arab Shipping Company, I am responsible to provide support to all company application users local and worldwide 24/7 and to manage all company’s systems, hardware, software and network resources in Kuwait HO and Dubai corporate office.

Perform system operation on a multiplatform environment (AS/400 iSeries, Digital VAX, NT, and PC’s) and operate peripheral equipment ensuring the smooth running of all computer systems in the computer room.

Complete daily scheduled tasks & ad hoc report requests, monitor batch work, and system monitoring making sure that all processing requirements are met on a timely basis

Perform detailed troubleshooting of system problems including help desk calls; responding to alert system messages, systems errors, and escalating problem.

Identify and document problems in job scheduling and processing relating to software and hardware malfunctions and NT server equipments, gather all data for problem resolution.

Manage and monitor the operations of Disaster and Recovery resources (MIMIX) and communication network.

Supervise and carry out daily scheduling of (BRMS) systems backup operations, manage tape libraries and system disk space allocation (house keeping).

Provide restores on a variety of systems as a result of user request or system problems. Includes logs backup responsibilities as required throughout the day, proper tracking and maintenance of all backup jobs and media on all systems.

Provide first level help desk support and act as first contact for information on a wide variety of production systems, desktop and printing issues.

Implement and enforce standard system operations procedures and maintain procedural manuals for daily, weekly and monthly processing requirements; daily, weekly checklists; shift duties and report updates after each shift.

Co-ordinate with Internal Auditors during EDP audit assignments.

Telex and Communication operator. à Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC).
  • Koweït
  • août 1986 à décembre 1987

Supervising transmission of text messages through WANG personal computer connected to main frame systems for communication purpose to worldwide offices and company’s shipping vessels (Oil tankers) via satellite through Modem.

Telex Operator à Arab transport and shipping company (Aratrans)
  • Koweït
  • mai 1984 à juin 1986

A subsidiary of United Arab Shipping company Kuwait.
In charge of all incoming and out going transmission of telex messages for the company.

Data Controller. à Data Preparation and Computer Systems Company W.L.L.
  • Koweït
  • août 1983 à mai 1984

Sub contractors for the Ministry of Communication (MOC) Kuwait.

Reconciliation, correction, distribution and entries of telephone, telegram and telex bills for storage in IBM 2400 machines.

Éducation

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent,
  • à Don Bosco High School
  • mars 1982

Specialties & Skills

IBM System i
iSeries Certified System Administrator
Hardware Management Console
IBM eServer xSeries345
Backup Recovery and Media Services for iSeries (BRMS)
MIMIX Lakeview Technology.
PowerLock Network Security Suite.
IBM AS/400 iSeries 820 and i5 520
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise storage Server (ESS) Model 800
Digital VAX MV3100 and VAX4000
WebSphere Development Studio for iSeries.
Microsoft Windows XP/2000, Microsoft Office Tools 2003, Excel, Word,
IBM iSeries Access for Windows.
iSeries Power 6 and Power 7 systems

Langues

Anglais
Expert

Formation et Diplômes

ITIL V3 Foundation (Formation)
Institut de formation:
New Horizons Kuwait.
Date de la formation:
July 2011