Faisal Siddique, Application & Stroage Administrator

Faisal Siddique

Application & Stroage Administrator

Al Fahim Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
21 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 0 Months

Application & Stroage Administrator at Al Fahim Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since December 2007

•Backup Administrator
•Application and Storage Administrator.
•Maintained SharePoint Servers and sites.
•Focused on maintaining server load as well as trouble shooting problems, inventing, and documenting (both oral and written) fixes when problems occurred.
•Configured multi-server virtual environment using VMware's ESX product in IBM Blade Environment, handling many VM's. Uses consist of production servers, utility servers, and application servers
•Performed Server 2000, 2003 and IIS Systems Administration, and configuration
•Used Virtual Center and VMware Infrastructure client to trouble shoot VM machines.
•Successful migration of Physical servers into a virtual environment.
•Maintaining and configuring IBM Blade Servers / SAN Storage.
•Symantec Enterprise Vault, DLO, Endpoint Protection support specialist.
•Supported an enterprise environment by diagnosing and repairing hardware, network issues, and proprietary software.
•Administered operating systems with Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Servers.
•Administered Windows Server 2003 Active Directory, Exchange server, including Group Policy, creation and deletion of user accounts, managing access controls, and domain structure configuration.
•Responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of DNS, Web, Mail and log servers.
•Supported installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of web servers and internal servers.
•Maintained server and client operating systems using LAN Desk Management Suites.
•Performed Server OS Patches and Upgrades
•Responsible for the testing of Windows Severs, and all other application software.
•Maintained accounts for Internet and e-mail purposes, monitoring traffic and managing system back-ups and recovery for servers.
•Deployed, maintain, and monitor enterprise antivirus software for server and client systems.
•Served as Subject Matter Expert for Windows XP and virus issues.
•Administering Iron Port Security Systems for Exchange Server.

System Engineer / Administrator at Trakker Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2005 to December 2007

• Install, Configure, Maintain Ctrack Management System for fleet tracking system in Trakker Middle East as well as in whole GCC. Completed many projects in which one of them was Sharjah Municipality fleet tracing system.
• Remotely installs, configures, and troubleshoots Microsoft Windows networks, printers, and proprietary software
• Actively diagnoses clients TCP/IP, DNS, and WINS related network connectivity issues
• Assists client in diagnosing hardware problems (tape drives, printers, cabling, connectivity issues)
• Performs various SQL queries to troubleshoot database and application performance issues.
• Investigates Windows Event Viewer to quickly diagnose software/hardware problems.
• Provides friendly and efficient customer service and training in a call center environment.
• Supported an enterprise environment by diagnosing and repairing hardware, network issues, and proprietary software.
• Administered operating systems with Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Servers.
• Supported installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of web servers and internal servers.
• Responsible for the testing of Windows Severs, and all other application software.

Customer Suuport Engineer at Computer Network System
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2003 to December 2005

• Assist with the coordination and facilitate the purchase and installation of all IT related equipment and software.
• IT Vendor relations (creating PO's, invoice reconciliation and payments, coordinating vendor work, etc).
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution of server, networks (WAN, LAN), PC, Printers issues.
• Install and configure desktop hardware, operating systems, and software.
• Prevention, detection, and removal of Adware, Malware, and viruses.
• Responsible for maintaining PC update services and digital inventory of all computer systems.
• Responsible for the testing of Windows Severs, and all other application software.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at London Guild Hall University
  • June 2000

• BSC Honors in computer and information Technology.

Specialties & Skills

Testing
Installation
Printers
Science
VMware Certified
Apple Certified

Languages

English
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Urdu
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