Sr. Consultant
Malomatia QSC
Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months
Engagement Solution Architect for Request for Proposal (RFP) and
Request for Solution (RFS) requests supporting infrastructure solutions for
malomatia’s customer engagements in Cloud, Mid-Range and Storage
technologies.
* Created technical solution designs after performing IT
infrastructure architectural assessments; developed work products like
technical solution design documents, architectural overview diagrams,
operational models and deployment models for IT infrastructure
engagements.
* Maintain existing client infrastructure and ensure existing client
satisfaction.
* Worked on engagement solutions for Azure cloud.
* Analysed customer technical requirements and performed cost-
benefit analysis for public Cloud solutions.
Core Competencies
• Solution Architect
• Pre-Sales Support (RFP & RFQ)
• Cloud Computing
• VMware Infrastructure &
Administration
• Recovery & BCP
• IT Infrastructure and Support
Soft Skills
• Motivator
• Team work
• Communication
• Positive Attitude
• Ability to work under pressure
• Time Management
* Implementation and Administration of Microsoft Server 2016, Active
directory, DNS, DHCP, fileserver and Exchange server 2016. Cross forest
migration: Active directory and Exchange server 2016.
* Involved in the designing architecture & green field deployment of Microsoft
M365 solutions.
* Manage Hardware infrastructure sizing and costing to provide better
solutions to customer requirements within budget.
* VMware solution design, Implementation and Administration.
* Sizing, designing and implementing backup solutions using Veeam and Azure
backup.
* Prepared Statement of Work and take overall technical responsibility for the
success of solution construction and system integration
* Business case preparation and benefits management
* Azure AD configuration, AD B2C configuration and MFA enablement
* Azure firewall and security compliance management
* Setup Azure Firewall, WAF, NSG, ASG, RBAC, MFA, SSO, Conditional Access,
Azure B2B
* Working closely with vendors such as Microsoft, VMware, Veeam and Veritas
in achieving partnership certification and closing customer deals.
* Knowledge on product licensing and costing of Microsoft, VMware, Veeam
and Microsoft Azure.
Designed IT infrastructure solutions QCS Enterprise Clients across Qatar.
* Conducted Technical Pre-Sales presentations, Customer/Vendor Meetings,
POCs at client sites and recommending solutions befitting client’s requirements
and budget.
* Worked with vendors (IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft and VMware) to understand
issues faced by customers, conducted POCs and created business case for the
customers on technological solutions.
* Worked closely with product managers (IBM, Lenovo, Veritas) in sizing,
designing and licensing ICT solutions and preparing Technical and Commercial
Proposals.
* Prepared competitive analysis and cost benefits analysis of the proposed
technologies which was included in the technical and commercial proposals.
* Sized and designed solutions with Lenovo Flex systems, System X, IBM SAN
storages Storwize series, Flash Systems, BNT switches Tape Library, Hitachi HDS
storage and Nutanix Hyper converged solutions.
* In-depth knowledge in VMware vSphere, Microsoft products, Azure cloud and
M365 solutions.
* Organized vendor sales\technical training for QCS technical and sales team
for achieving partnership competency.
* Managed partner\vendor relationship for Microsoft and VMware products
and technologies. Which includes getting prices from respective distributor,
negotiated sales discounts, deal registrations.
* Knowledge and experience on Microsoft Cloud Service Provider (CSP)
programs provided by various Microsoft distributors.
Designed IT infrastructure solutions for GBM’s Clients across UAE, Oman,
Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.
* Met new and existing clients, analysed their current ICT infrastructure,
identified limitations, investigation on the ICT infrastructure issues and practices
followed by the client and proposed new solutions for infrastructure/technology
upgrade, resolved issues and recommending best practices.
* Conducted Technical Pre-Sales presentations, POCs and trainings, Prepared
Training documents for client’s future reference.
* Prepared IT Infrastructure Solution, Design, scope of work. Hardware sizing
and prepared BOQ for hardware and software to be included in the proposed
solution.
* Assisted GBM Technical Team throughout the projects, preparing project
plans, implementation methodologies and ensuring that the projects are
implements as per the requirement and expectation of the clients.
* Worked in line with sales team and motivating and helping Sales team to
achieve Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Targets. Conducted Technical Sales
Training for the sales team on various products and technologies.
* Sized and designed hardware solutions with Lenovo Flex systems, System X, Lenovo/IBM SAN storages, Flash
storages, BNT switches and Tape Library.
* Worked with Pre-Sales Tools like IBM SSCT, e-Config, Capacity Magic, Lenovo press Microsoft’s Exchange
Capacity planner and other tools like VDI calculators.
* Licensed and Designed solutions using VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, System Center 2012, Active Directory
Roles, Microsoft Azure, O365, Exchange 2016, Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, Veeam Backup and
Replication, Symantec Backup Exec 2014 and Double take.
Installed, configured and administered VMware ESXI Servers, SAN storages with HA and V-Motion and
managing guest machines in the VMware environment and other VMware solutions, HP servers, Lenovo
System X server, Lenovo Blade Center, HP SAN storages and Lenovo SAN series.
* Installed, configured and
Assembled, installed and configured Desktops and Laptops.
* End user support and resolved user issues.
* Printer installation and configurations.
* IT assets inventory management.