Hojefa  Challawala, System Support Engineer

Hojefa Challawala

System Support Engineer

Alshaya Group

Location
Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
Experience
9 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 1 Months

System Support Engineer at Alshaya Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since January 2018

• Installation and configuration of Micros Simphony Server and POS for Starbucks & Casual Dining Brands.
• Implementation of Active directory across Kuwait region for all Micros systems.
• Creation and deployment of Windows Image for All windows based system.
• Creating and managing Micros systems OUs on Windows Server 2016.
• Analyzed group policy issue to improve store-based user experience.
• Utilized LAPS for managing local administrator password easily.
• Operated Beyond Trust PAM solutions to connect to Micros servers using RDP securely.
• Attending daily store tickets using service now portal and provide support for POS systems and servers, based on windows.
• Responsible for configuring Micros server on Windows 2016 Server.
• Responsible for configuring QSR Automation server on various Windows based OS.
• Troubleshooting Micros and QSR related issue and address it in timely manner.
• Provided support for back office-based Windows PC and configuration.

Desktop Support Engineer at KNPC - Hasibat IT, Kuwai
  • June 2017 to December 2017

Monitoring and managing our service desk system with real time ticket.
•Provide support on tickets escalated from the Service Desk staff regarding IT issues.
•and requests.
•Desktop support responsibilities include operating system builds, fault diagnosis and
•management of open tickets received from service desk.
•Assist network support team with all releases following completion of enterprise.
•project work.
•Develops solutions to routine technical problems which users are facing

Network Technician at Skynet Broadband
  • India
  • May 2016 to April 2017

Provided customer broadband connection using wireless devices.
•Installing and configuring Air beam & Air grid devices for best end user experience.
•Creating user profile and maintain data cap as per user requirements.
•Provided customer solution in timely and professionally manner.

IT Technical Support Engineer at reboot
  • India - Vadodara
  • March 2015 to April 2016

Company provided refurbished laptops and desktop to their customer.
•Provided on-site computer services to small business and customers.
•Troubleshoot hardware and software related issue and fixed in timely manner.
•Assisted walk-in customer to the store.
•Disassembled systems on-site diagnose issues and make selected repairs.
•Took systems off-site as needed for major repairs.
Professional Courses

Pursuing Azure Administrator
Achieved MCSE (H623-1926)
Achieved MCSA (H622-3074)
Attended training courses
CCNA
A+
N+


Skills

Hands on experience with Windows Server 2016 & Windows 10.
Creating and Deploying unattended Windows images for laptop and servers.
Creating and implementation of OU & Group policy.
Establishing Additional domain controller.
Maintain Share drive security with special permission.
Familiarity in AD site & services.
Basic knowledge in OS Hardening.
Hyper-V & VMware.
Installing & Troubleshooting of Micros POS.
Installing & Troubleshooting of QSR Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University
  • January 2015

,

High school or equivalent, Information Technology
  • at Little Flower School
  • January 2012

School

Specialties & Skills

Network Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Hardware
Troubleshooting
Windows Support
MICROCOMPUTERS
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
OPERATING SYSTEMS
SERVERS
TROUBLESHOOTING
A+ CERTIFIED
ACTIVE DIRECTORY
ADVERTISING
AUTOMATION
outlook
pc networking
computer hardware troubleshooting
system administration
windows 7
windows server
windows network administration
systems management
system maintenance
vmware esx

Languages

Hindi
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2021
MCSE: Core Infrastructure — Certified 2020 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2020

Hobbies

  • Photography