Ihsan Elahi, System Administrator

Ihsan Elahi

System Administrator

Olayan Descon Industrial Co. Ltd.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jubail
Education
Diploma, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA R&S)
Experience
19 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months

System Administrator at Olayan Descon Industrial Co. Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since August 2007

Plan, Design, Installation, Deployment, and Support of Microsoft Windows Servers/Clients, Domain Controller, Active Directory, Exchange Server, Microsoft ISA Server (2006), DHCP, IIS, Group Policies, Software Policies, WSUS, TCP/IP & other protocols administration.
Training and Documentation of Project Monitoring Systems.
Installation and administration of LAN Network using Microsoft 2003/08 servers (ADS, OUS, Exchange Server 2003/10, ISA, DNS, IIS).
Installing and configures project monitoring system (P3 /P6, PCS, ACCPAC, MS Project) and expertise on many other applications including Firewalls, Anti Viruses, Email Server/Clients configuration.
Administrated and maintained environment security. Involved with administering security alerts to staff and weekly data backups
Performed hands-on administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Local Area network (LAN), Databases resulting in optimum performance and minimum downtime
Database Installation, Administration, and connectivity with different applications.
Securing Resources with NTFS Permissions and supporting multiple OS.
24x7 support for clients, server teams and monitoring of networks for traffic use and errors.
Preventive and Corrective maintenance of Servers.
Administrating Active Directory objects and Managing AD Performance.
Installing, managing and configuring Exchange Server (Services, Front-End/Back-End, Storage, Mailbox, Public folders, Security, Address List, Groups, Backups, Restore, Monitoring, Logs, Alerts and optimizing performance).
Backup Of Multiple Servers (Real Time and Offline)
DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, DFS, FTP, Remote Administration.
Network Securities and Privileges Handling and Preventing Network to Virus Attacks, Spy wares, hacking and Outage Access to Network.
Client and Server Operating Systems Administration in (MS Server 2003/08, Vista, 7, XP, 2000)
Server Configuration and Network Troubleshooting (TCP/IP, WINS, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, SNMP, SMTP)

System Administrator at Leathr Field (PVT) LTD.
  • Pakistan - Sialkot
  • July 2004 to June 2007

Provide patient and efficient technical support, taking personal ownership of individual issues for all levels of employees with skill sets ranging from novice to power-PC users.
Trouble shooting DHCP, IIS, Group Policies.
Installation and administration of LAN Network using windows 2003 server.
MS Domain Controllers Management (MS Active Directory).
Backup Of Multiple Servers.
Network Securities and Privileges Handling and Preventing Network to Virus Attacks, Spy wares, hacking and Outage Access to Network.
Created user manuals and provided technical support sessions for new employees.
Installing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers.
Installed and maintained network hardware and software.
Installation, Configuring and Troubleshooting Different Tools like (MS Offices 2003/07/10 & XP).
Installing and configures many applications including Firewalls, Anti Viruses, Email Server/Clients configuration.

Education

Diploma, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA R&S)
  • at Cisco
  • May 2013

I've passed the CCNA Routing & Switching with more than 95% marks and capable to handle all the job related to switch/router management.

Diploma, Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
  • at Microsoft
  • June 2010

I've passed all the Microsoft exam with 1st attempt and achieve the following certifications, MCP MCSA MCSA with Messaging MCSE

Bachelor's degree, BIT (BACHELOR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
  • at ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
  • June 2004

Completed the ISlamic Centrail Hospital Pharmacy software in last semester.

High school or equivalent, F.Sc( PRE -ENGINEERING)
  • at GOVT ISLAMIA COLLEGE
  • July 2000

Specialties & Skills

Firewall Administration
Network Administration
Windows Server 2008
Active Directory
Exchange Server 2010
Exchange Server 2003
MS Windows server 2003/08)
Microsoft Office 2003/07/10
SQL Server 2000/05
ISA Server 2006

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate