Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, Senior IT Specialist

Fakruddin Ali Ahmed

Senior IT Specialist

American University in Dubai

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Experience
22 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 10 Months

Senior IT Specialist at American University in Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2007

Installation and configuration of ESXi 6.x servers, VCenter server, Update Manager.Creating cluster in VMware, Configuring High Availability (HA), DRS and Configuration of VMotion, FT, virtual switch VLAN in Virtual center. Creation of template, deploying virtual servers using template, cloning of virtual servers. Server migration physical to Virtual. Creation of backup policy, alert configuration of backup policy. Patch management using VMware update manager for ESXi server. Troubleshooting issues related to ESXi Host, VC, HA, DRS, SDRS, FT, DVswitch, Vmware update manager.Monitoring Vmware backup, Disk Space optimization using Vmware converter, Importing of virtual server using Vmware converter. Testing and implementing disaster recovery.

Install and Configure Nutanix Hyper converge Servers.

IT Administrator at Speedwell Decor LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2004 to May 2007

Coordinate to install, move, add, change or warranty repair with vendors.
•Upgrade existing systems and schedule preventive maintenance.

•Manage and coordinate IT projects according to specifications and schedules.

•Ensuring that the goals of the Incident Management process is achieved, restoring normal service as soon as possible based on customer perspective and within defined SLA, detecting, logging, categorising and prioritising incidents, providing initial Incident Support.

•Closing incidents after verification from users. Defining and planning separate procedures for major incidents, ensuring adherence to SLA and priority based management.

•Resolving problems & issues within set timelines thereby developing the Knowledge Base; ensuring that the issue does not happen again.

•Deployment of Windows on MacBook’s / MacBook Pros / MacBook Air / iMacs / Mac Pros. Specialized in configuring, upgrading, maintaining IOS Devices / Android Devices

•Provide network support for students, staff and administration personnel.

Customer Support at Compu World Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • June 2001 to June 2004

Compuworld is a reseller of branded PCs such as Compaq, HP and HCL.The Company supplies and maintains systems for corporate and home users. Pentium Workstations and Server assemblies. Installing and Configuring Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, Novell 3.1x, Outlook Express, Internet mail, Exchange. Installation of desktop and server applications

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University
  • June 2011

Completed 2011.

Bachelor's degree, computer Technology
  • at A.V.C.C. Polytechnic
  • April 1996

Completed 1996

Specialties & Skills

vCenter
VMware Server
Symantec Antivirus
Cisco Switches
Active Directory
ACTIVE DIRECTORY
ANTI VIRUS
CISCO ROUTERS
CLOSING
CLUSTERING
COMPUTER HARDWARE

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

VCAP5-DCA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
NPP5 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2016
VCP6 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Valid Until:
January 2019