Project Manager
Natonal Bank of Pakistan
Total years of experience :20 years, 6 Months
Current Projects
Private Cloud:
The project will deliver 2 clouds (private) on a highly available cluster using Microsoft products (windows 2012, Hyper-V, SCCM, SCOM, etc) with a self service portal as well as service templates and automated work flows.
Contingency Planning:
Creation of failovers for all applications as well as databases including core banking application as well as readiness of Disaster Recovery site.
Enterprise Backup:
Project involves planning, and implementation of enterprise backup solution for the bank which will include 2 VTLs (De-duplicated) as well as a an autoloader for archiving of old data. The scope also includes creation of SOPs.
• Planning, implementation. Design and operations of IBM Power Series (P7 and P6) with AIX 5.3 and AIX 6.0 running.
• Planning and design of Superdome 2.
• Planning, implementation. Design and operations of HP Blade Servers.
• Planning, implementation. Design and operations of Hyper-V based virtualization solution.
• Planning, implementation. Design and operations of IBM DS8800 (enterprise class storage).
• Installation and supports server technologies for centralized division, departments and facility equipment including operating system maintenance, application maintenance.
• Provides operational and technical applications support.
• Provides support services to monitor, backup, and diagnose servers and storage equipment; recommends corrective action to failing server and as well as desktop equipment.
• Provides On-call support (24x7) to assist with troubleshooting, escalation, or recovery of failing equipment.
• Supporting and coordinating installation of server and desktop technology for new projects. Participates, as needed, in division/facility technical implementation projects.
• Working closely with PRAL (FBR Vendor), division, and facility personnel to coordinate the implementation and ongoing support of systems physically hosted at the Data Center and facility locations.
• Coordinating sharing of best practices and policies and procedures.
• Interfaces directly with a wide variety of end users and technical counterparts in other division, facility, and corporate roles.
MEMBER OF PRODUCTION HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE EVALUATION TEAM.
Tasks included:
• Review of hardware as well as functional specification of production hardware and software for core banking application.
• Review of design and technologies that included replication, automated backups, virtualization, clusters, big box configurations (IBM POWER SERIES) etc.
• Creation of procedures and policies for the management and administration of production environment.
MEMBER OF SECURITY POLICY ROLLOUT TEAM
Tasks included:
• Create an IT security roll out strategy, test and then implement the strategy.
• Get multiple security policies Implemented including operational security policy, encryption policy, DB password policy, acceptable use policy etc.
• Create security configuration manuals for Oracle DB Server Security, MS SQL Server Database Servers Security, and Windows 2003 Server.
MEMBER OF FIREWALL ZONING TEAM
Tasks included
• Review of applications that need to be shifted to 2 tier architecture.
• Requirement gathering for additional resources for firewall zoning project (additional Servers)
• Demarcation of servers according to Red, Orange and Green Security Zones.
• Implementation of security as per ISO guidelines.
Past Experience
• Maintaining IT infrastructure on branch level including network, systems and Banking Software.
• Implementation of IT infrastructure for newly opened branches of Islamic Banking in Karachi.
• Coordination with Head Office for solutions regarding problems of branches in Karachi.
• Support to the Branch IT officers for IT related issues.
IT infrastructure Analysis and Proposing tailored solutions to customers, Development of reports and coordination with Technical Team on MIS related issues, Asssited Clients in implementation of Disaster Recovery Solutions, Asssited Clients in implementation of Security Solutions, Assisted in designing strategies for sales, Co-ordinating with Vendors, Assisting clients on licensing issues.
Analysis and design of system for inventory management of the company, Analysis, design and implementation of data network for the company, Assisted in designing action plan for M-9 (Karachi Hyderabad Motorway) Network infrastructure development, Coordination with Toll Collection System vendors for acquisition of ETCS, Assisted in developing an overall vision of the IT infrastructure of the M-9 should be, Mainaining and troubleshooting the network and systems for a smooth operation.
Assisted Director in Research of Internet Business models, Expansion and transfer of old data network to new location, Analysis, design and implementation of data network for two sister companies, Designed Webpage for the Company, Coordination with vendors for acquisition of Hardware and Software
, Maintaining and troubleshooting the network and systems for a smooth operation.
3.2 GPA
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Cisco Certified Network Associate,
