Faraz Kader, IT Support Engineer

Faraz Kader

IT Support Engineer

Nexthink

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Information Technology
Experience
10 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 9 Months

IT Support Engineer at Nexthink
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2021

- Providing end user technical support to all Nexthink users across the globe.

- Perform hands-on maintenance and support at the workstation level, to include hardware and software technical issue resolution, software installations and upgrades, file backup and restoration activities, and vulnerability mitigation.

- Responsible for On-boarding / Off-boarding for all Nexthink employees, Administer domain security policies, i.e. AD account creation, assign access permissions, and OU placement.

- Administration of Jamf Pro for managing all Apple devices, creation & rolling out policies, deploying & maintaining software.

- Administration of Azure AD for managing all Windows & iOS/Android devices, Intune company portal management, O365 groups, Distribution lists & Shared mailbox's management.

- Responsible for Asset & Inventory management for India, Dealing with vendors for procuring hardware assets, IT peripherals etc

- Maintaining focus on data security, following compliance requirements, company policies, and industry best practices

IT Support Specialist at SignEasy
  • India - Bengaluru
  • January 2021 to May 2021

- Providing IT Support which includes Software & Hardware Support, Installation & OS Support for SignEasy Employees in India & US.

- Handling Technical Operations, Responsible for employee On-boarding & Off-boarding, Asset & Inventory Management, Dealing with vendors for procuring hardware & software as requested by Management.

- Providing Support and Administration of tools like Slack, GSuite(Google Workspace), O365, LastPass, Zoom, Freshservice.

- Administration of Jamf application for managing all Apple devices(Mac & iOS), creation & rolling out policies, deploying & maintaining software, security threats, analysing inventory data.

- Working closely with Compliance Manager for auditing software/systems used, Ensuring adherence to policies, guidelines and SOP’s for access control and Incident management.

- Keeping track of internal tools & software usage and periodically reaching out to stakeholders for renewal/subscription cancellations.

- Creation and documenting IT policy, work procedures and processes.

- Researching emerging technologies, software products, systems to increase Organisations Efficiency and Effectiveness.

Technical Support Engineer at Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 2020 to December 2020

• Working in a team of Desktop support analysts to provide on-site support at India for
all WB corporate users, also supporting users of APAC & EMEA region as and when
required.
• Providing desktop support for hardware/software (Windows & Mac systems).
• Monitor all IT asset activity (installs, moves, adds & changes) to ensure an accurate
asset inventory.
• Providing on-site assistance to global server and network teams as requested.
• Foster and maintain a good working relationship with various IT outsource groups
including global service desk & offshore technical teams.
• Assist with knowledge management for the helpdesk, identifying gaps in their
knowledge and providing relevant assistance.
• Working on ticketing tools like SNOW, remote tools like BOMGAR, etc
• Coordinating with DELL and fixing appointments for hardware related issues
• Under direction of the Infrastructure & Operations team lead, gather IT requirements
• Participate in IT projects as and when appropriate.

Service Desk Analyst at Duff & Phelps Global LLC
  • India - Mumbai
  • January 2018 to June 2020

• Providing technical support assistance via phone and email to all the Duff and Phelps
users (USA, UK, Asia, Europe)
• Identify potential issues and troubleshoot all application related issues.
• Providing support to the end users with their use of all the internal applications like
Microsoft office apps, Infor Lawson, Salesforce, Files Anywhere, Global directory,
WebEx, Cisco Unity systems etc.
• Identify and escalate situations to the supervisors which requires urgent attention.
• Knowledge of providing access rights to the users for network drives/Shared
folders/Exchange server/Active directory.
• Identify new issues and contribute of knowledge base development with system
information, changes, and updates.
• Handling all kind of internal application tickets & issues using the Bomgar remote
support tool for all the global level D&P users.
• Logging all kinds of Incidents, Service requests using the Service Now ticketing tool.
• Builds positive relationship with the user’s and creating knowledge guides to help the
users.

Technical Support Engineer at ABMCARE - Apple Authorized Service Provider
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2015 to August 2017

• Providing service and support to clients on all Apple products.

• Troubleshooting, servicing and installing parts on Mac Systems.

• Monitoring and maintaining computer systems and networks.

• Providing technical support to customers via phone and email.

• Handling customers on daily basis and fixing issues for them.

• Quickly responding to customer enquiry and concerns.

• Providing software related support to clients.

• Continuously reviewing performance against Service level agreements.

• Testing and evaluating new technologies.

Service Technician at PCSS Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 2012 to May 2014

 Providing Service and Support to client systems like Windows and Mac OS.

 Troubleshooting, Repairing & Installing new parts in Windows & Macintosh computers.

 Providing technical support, working hard to ensure all targets are met and reported to senior management.

 Troubleshooting of all types of Hardware, Network, Software installations and configuration problems.

 Taking ownership of problems and tracking them to a successful conclusion.

 Installing and configuring computer hardware systems and IT software.

 Undertaking analysis, diagnosis and resolution of client problems via phone, e-mail & face to face contact.

 Backing up and restoring customer data, assigning Calls to Technicians.

 Analysing call logs to spot trends and underlying issues.

 Quickly responding to customer enquiries and concerns.

 Continuously reviewing performance against Service Level Agreements.

 Producing documentation and reports to a high standard.

 Testing and evaluating new technologies.

 Ability to convey technical solutions in a clear and concise manner.

 Handling Front Desk, Monitoring and Maintaining Computer Systems and Networks.

Education

Master's degree, Information Technology
  • at Sathaye College,Mumbai University
  • July 2014

2012-14 Completed M.Sc. (IT) From Sathaye College, Mumbai University.

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Valia College Of Science,Arts & Commerce,Mumbai University
  • July 2011

2008-11 Completed B.Sc. (Computer Science) From Valia College, Mumbai University.

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at I.Y. College,Mumbai University
  • August 2008

2006-08 Completed H.S.C From I.Y College, Mumbai University.

Bayt Tests

Computer Skills Test
Score 68%

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Windows
Software Installation
Desktop Hardware
Mac OS X
Customer Service
CLIENTS
MS Office

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Languages

Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Intermediate
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ITIL Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2020
Apple Certified iOS Technician (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2013

Hobbies

  • Football, Cricket