Ayaz Buriro

information technology manager at Datapoint technologies

• Pakistan - Karachi
• My current job since October 2016

Data Center IT Infrastructure Lead at Hewlett Packard

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• September 2013 to September 2015

• Windows server 2008 R2 and Windows server 2012 R2.
• Managed comprehensive management for HP ProLiant and HP Blade Servers using HP Insight Control and HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM).
• Hands on Experience on HP C7000 Blade Enclosures and ProLiant DL Servers;
• HP 3PAR SAN Storage, Brocade Switches, RAID Technology.
• Virtualization Technologies VMware and Microsoft Windows Hyper-V.
• Design and implementation of VMware vCloud Suit 5.5 Solutions including vSphere ESXi 5.5, vCenter 5.5, vCenter Update Manager 5.5, vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.8, VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.
• Architect Virtualization infrastructure to meet customer’s high-availability and DR requirements.
• Create, Implement and Deploy Virtual Machines, Templates, Cloning, ESXi host & Cluster maintenance.
• Hands on Experience on HP C7000 Blade Enclosures and Proliant DL Servers; HP 3PAR SAN Storage, Brocade Switches, RAID Technology.
• Managed F5 BIG IP Load balancer and LTM.
• Knowledge of FORTINET firewall and BLUECOAT web proxy.
• Monitoring of network infrastructure using IMC.
• Monitoring Access points (AP), wireless controllers (WC) and firewalls in 24x7 environment.
• Microsoft System Centre Configuration Manager 2012, Window Intune, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS).
• Microsoft Windows 8.1 Image for HP, Samsung, Dell and LG devices.
• Managed Pushing of Learning Management System (LMS) Application and learning contents to 25000 Devices using SCCM 2012.
• Deploy Microsoft Patches and Updates to end user devices and servers.(WSUS)
• Monitor End point protection for malware or virus.( MSEPP)
• Microsoft Cloud Services (Office 365, Azure, Intune).
• Involved in google cloud, device management and google app store implementation in all UAE schools.
• Basic Knowledge of Windows PowerShell.
• Working knowledge on MS Visio & MS Project.

IT Infrastructure Engineer at CGI Dubai

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• September 2009 to August 2013

Current Projects and Awards:-
1. Awarded Early Experts -Cloud:

Successfully completed study requirement for Early Experts-Cloud.
Worked on Windows Azure, Windows Server 2012, SCCM2012 SP1.

2. Microsoft Private Cloud Implementation:
Team Members: Ayaz Buriro, Jamal Hijazi
Implemented a private cloud for Developers and clients in a new model for IT delivery by turning existing datacenter’s infrastructure resources into a single compute “cloud” and enabling the key benefits of cloud computing.
3. File Server Cluster:
Team Member:- Ayaz Buriro
Configured and deployed Failover Cluster fileserver.
Configured Access Bases Enumeration ( ABE )
Configured Offline Access ( Caching).

4. MDT 2012 :
Team Member:- Ayaz Buriro
Installed and configured MDT 2012 to deploy Windows 7 Enterprise Image. Implemented PXE boot using Windows server 2008 R2 deployment Services.

5. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS):
Deployed and Configured Microsoft Windows Server Update Services for Saudi, Egypt and Dubai offices.

6. Citrix VDI:- Implemented and tested VDI in a Box solution from CITRIX.

7. Microsoft VDI:- Implemented Microsoft VDI using connection brokering service to connect users to their assigned desktop sessions.

Technical Skills
 Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008R2, GUI & Core, 2012 GUI & Core.
 Windows Active Directory Services 2008, 2012.
Windows Active Directory DNS, DHCP, Group Policy.
 Windows Network Load Balancing and cluster service.
 Windows Active Directory Certificate Services.
 Hyper-V.
 Private Cloud.
 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, APP-V, U-E
 Experience designing, Sizing and Capacity Planning to setup Private Cloud.
 Experience designing and deploying multi: node HyperV infrastructure leveraging CSV on SAN based storage.
 Experience designing and providing best practices for private cloud network stack.
 Experience designing and deployment Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008/2012.
 Ability to install and configure System Center Operation Manager 2012 and integrate with SCVMM .
 Experience designing and deploying Microsoft System Center Service Manager (SCSM) 2012.
Basic Working Knowledge on Service Manager Authoring Tool.
 Experience designing and configuring Microsoft System Center Orchestrator 2012.
 Integration of System Center 2012 Suite and Exchange.
 Experience designing and configuring Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012.
 Working knowledge on Upgrading operating systems, patch management, Software Distribution and Baseline Configuration & Remediation.
 Hands on Experience on Application Compatibility Tool kit, Microsoft Assessment Planning & Microsoft Deployment Tool Kit.
 Basic Knowledge of Windows PowerShell.
 Working knowledge on MS Visio & MS Project.

IT Engineer at ARABTEC

• United Arab Emirates
• August 2007 to September 2009

Planning designing and implementation of voice and data networks for the projects.
IT infrastructure planning, implementation for every new project.
Installation and configuration of servers
Installation and configuration of Cisco catalyst 2960 switches
Installation and configuration of cisco LEASED line and ADSL routers.
Implementation of voice network using NEC PBX .
Providing support for the Autocad, Expedition and ERP.
Trend Micro Office Scan Server ( Anti Virus)
Symentac Backup Exec.

System Engineer at Emerging Technologies

• United Arab Emirates
• May 2001 to August 2007

System Engineer
Experience in administering DNS in an Active Directory environment.
Experience in Administering DHCP on Microsoft Window 2003 Servers and Microsoft Small Business Servers 2003.
Experience in Administering Windows File and Print Sharing services.Experience in modifying the Windows Registry, including Adding and Modifying values, and customizing permissions.Windows Configuration (includes service packs, networking, debugging).
Antivirus installation and patch updating.
Microsoft Exchange server 2003, Installation, Domain preparation and administration.
Speech Recognition / IVR
The company is working on Speech Recognition Technology with a focus on voice recognition. Currently providing voice recognition based IVR, Call Center solutions to ISP’s, Telco’s and various government entities.
Interacting with clients for hardware requirement analysis, integration of ASR with IVR platforms (Avaya, Nortel and Mitel), system design and technical support.
Coordinating between the developers and the technical team to design system architecture for projects to be integrated and hosted.Responsible for preparing platform for English and Arabic Voice Recognition using Nuance ASR and SAKHR TTS. Developed Voice Dialer application for Dubai airport on Envox enabling it for Voice Recognition using Nuance platform.Was involved in Hardware Integration Administration, technical and customer support (taking care of customers like Aljazeera News Channel, Arabia Online email Service Provider, Tatweer (Saudi ISP) and Alshabaca (stock quotes provider).Installed Nuance Voice Web server, to develop and run VXML pages.Responsible for configuration of Telephony platform (analogue and digital voice boards). Using Dialogic telephony boards. Worked on D120 JCT-LS, D600JCT-2E1, D42JCT, and D82JCT.Experience in Dialogue design, Call flow, Prompt recording.Designed Dialogues and call flow for Aljazeera News subscription through SMS.Worked on NVP ( Nuance Voice Platform).