Asim Anwar, System Administrator

Asim Anwar

System Administrator

Packaging Products Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
18 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months

System Administrator at Packaging Products Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since March 2013

• Manage and maintain IT infrastructure, including routers and switches, network devices, firewalls, databases, servers and computer systems, malware protection software and other processes. Perform installation, configuration, updates and troubleshooting any hardware or software problems related to server and storage devices.
• Manage Enterprise Active Directory & Domain structure in Windows Server 2008/2012 R2. Manage users, groups, OU's, computers, GPO's and other AD related tasks. Implement user policies.
• Manage and maintain DHCP, DNS and Windows Servers.
• Administer and manage WSUS server for Servers & Systems security updates and latest patches.
• Manage Exchange Server 2010, Mailboxes, Hub Transport, Client Access, OWA and other services related to exchange. Provide support to users for emails and troubleshoot email problems. Manage Microsoft 365.
• Manage and maintain Cyberoam firewall. Define firewall rules, manage network and internet access for users, SPAM email filtering, Web filtering, NATTING IPs and other tasks related to Cyberoam. Manage & Maintain FortiGate Firewall.
• Manage backup of servers using Symantec Backup Exec 2012.
• Implement, manage & monitor McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator server. Implement McAfee Endpoint Security protection (McAfee Agent, Firewall & Threat Prevention) for servers and clients using McAfee ePO Management Console. Define firewall rules and threat prevention policies. Manage & Maintain Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
• Implement and manage MSME (McAfee Security for Microsoft Exchange) and configure email security policies, SPAM filtering, etc.
• Provide technical support to end-users in person, via phone, email or by remote access.
• Manage and troubleshoot network printers, scanners and other devices.
• Manage Citrix Server and provide support to Jeddah & Dammam branch users for applications accessed through Citrix Server.
• Manage Windows Licensing for servers and clients, license renewals and SLAs.
• Provide support to user for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 / 2013 R2.
• Provide technical assistance to IT manager for completion of IT projects.
• Provide technical support for attendance system.
• Manage wireless connections between branch offices and main office.
• Manage Avaya IP Phone System.

System Administrator at Council of Saudi Chambers
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2010 to January 2013

• Network, servers and systems management and maintenance: Installation, configuration, updates and troubleshooting.
• Support Active Directory in Windows Server 2003/2008.
• Definition of security policies. Accounts management.
• Collaborate in Administering and Maintaining Enterprise Active Directory and Domain Structure, Managing Trusts, Domains, OU’s, Site Topology, GPO, Users, Groups, Computers and in general any object related to AD; and replication topology.
• Troubleshoot and manage DHCP, DNS and windows server.
• Collaborate in Administering and Support Exchange 2010 or Exchange 2007, Mailboxes, Hub Transport, Client Access and Messaging Infrastructure.
• Provide technical assistance to end-users in person, via phone, Email or Ticket System. Also provide support to users remotly.
• Troubleshoot printer, scanners and other devices.
• Manage and maintain Network Printers.
• Apply security policies and understand security logs and alerts.
• Understand and implement the appropriate Windows server 2003 Server or Windows 2008 Server User Policies.
• Define and implement system Backup & Restore Policies and Procedures.
• Support & Maintain SQL Server 2005 & 2008.
• Knowledge of Cisco Unified Communications Manager Ver 8.6.

Network Support Engineer at Al-Torath International Trading Est.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2008 to October 2009

• Network, server and system management and maintenance: Installation, configuration, updates and troubleshooting.
• Network design and upgrade. Definition of security policies. Accounts management.
• Help desk Management: providing users with help and assistance whenever it is needed to solve their computers and IT equipment problems.
• IT equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting.
• Setup client computer and Server in Labs in Client-site location.
• Provide technical support to clients in Government sector and Universities.

Systems Support Technician at Al-Toukhi Co. for Industry & Trading
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2006 to December 2007

• Manage and maintain Active Directory in Windows Server 2003. Setting up new users’ accounts and profiles and dealing with password issues, User Authentication using Active Directory and ADAM.
• Share resources i.e. software & hardware to minimize the cost.
• Implementing local group policies, rights & permissions to restrict users from installing unauthorized applications.
• Help desk Management: providing users with help and assistance whenever it is needed to solve their computers and IT equipment problems.
• Provide support for mail servers and solve email problems for users.
• Perform Servers and user systems backup.
• Monitoring and maintaining computer OS.
• Installing and configuring computer hardware, Printers, Scanners & OS and other applications.
• Troubleshooting system problems and diagnosing and solving and replacing parts as required.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Premier College (Punjab University)
  • March 2003
High school or equivalent, Science (Maath, Physisc, Chemistry)
  • at Pakistan Inernational School, Riyadh
  • April 1997
High school or equivalent, Science (Physics, Math, Chemistry, Biology)
  • at Pakistan International School, Riyadh
  • March 1995

Specialties & Skills

Windows Network Administration
Windows Server 2003
Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
SQL Server 2000 2008
Windows Server 2008
Exchange Server 2007 / 2010
Troubleshooting & Maintenance for Printers, Scanners, Hardware & OS (Client & Server)
Windows Server 2008/2012 Hyper-V Virtualization
MS Office 2007 / 2010 / 2013 / 2016
Network Administration
IT infrastructure Management
Active Directory Windows Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012
Windows Server 2008 / 2012 / 2016 Administration
Cyberoam / Sophos Firewall Management
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 / 2012
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, ePO Management, McAfee Endpoint Security, MSME
IT Assets & Inventory management
Backup & Restore
Symantec Backup Exec 2012
Systems Updates & Security Patches, WSUS Server

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

MCSE - Productivity (Microsoft Exchange Server 2016) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2021
70-345 - Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2021
MCSE - Cloud Platform and Infrastructure (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2018
MCSA - Windows Server 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2018
533-Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2017
MCITP - Database Administrator SQL Server 2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
MCTS - Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
MCITP - Database Administrator SQL Server 2005 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2011
MCITP - Server Administrator Windows Server 2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2010
MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2010
MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2010
MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2010
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE): Windows Server 2003 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2009
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator(MCSA): Windows Server 2003 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2009
Oracle 9i DBA (OCP) (Training)
Training Institute:
Oracle University
Date Attended:
March 2005