kindah al-haddad, Windows Systems Infrastructure HOS

kindah al-haddad

Windows Systems Infrastructure HOS

SyriaTel Mobile Telecom

Location
Syria - Damascus
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology Engineering-Networking and operating system
Experience
14 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 5 Months

Windows Systems Infrastructure HOS at SyriaTel Mobile Telecom
  • Syria - Damascus
  • My current job since January 2020

•Virtualization: Hyper-V & VMware, VPS Hosting
• Failover Clustering, NLB
• ManageEngine OpManager Network Monitoring
• HP ProLiant Servers and BladeSystem
• Ensure capacity planning and monitoring of critical SANs (Storage area Network).
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• Documentation for Systems Engineering Policies, Processes, Procedures and Tasks
• Manage End of Life replacement of equipment within the technology area to ensure
conformance to technical standards and support the technology initiatives and
directions.
• Design and manage “physical hardware” to “virtualization environments” migration.
• Prepare Section’s yearly budget as per the Company's Goals and Corporate Objectives.
• Check and review designs related to new/existing systems topology.
•Preparing and Review all system software and hardware requirements and the related
BOQs (Bill of Quantities).

Windows Infrastructure Administrator at itech
  • Syria - Damascus
  • April 2016 to January 2020

• Microsoft Windows Server (All Editions)
• Linux Servers: CentOS & Ubuntu
• Active Directory Domain Services
• Active Directory Certificate Services
• Remote Desktop Services
• File and Storage Services
• DNS, DHCP, WSUS
• Microsoft Exchange Server (All Editions)
• Exim Mail Relay
• GFI MailEssentials Anti-Spam & Email Security
• GFI KerioControl Proxy
• Microsoft Forefront TMG Proxy
• HP Data Protector
• Barracuda Yosemite Server Backup
• Acronis Backup Advanced for Windows Servers
• Veeam Backup and Replication
• Kaspersky Antivirus Endpoint Security For Business
• Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment
• PowerShell Scripting and Automation

System Engineering at ITECH
  • Syria - Damascus
  • August 2008 to June 2013

- Identify, troubleshoot, resolve and correct clients network systems problems to minimize systems downtime and improve system availability.
- Ensure backups are performed as per procedures and ensure that backups logs and strategy are updated.
- ISA 2004 Implementation & Administration.
- GFI Mailessintial 2012 installation and configuration and monitoring the service on daily bases and check its logs and dash board to review the quarantine and blocked emails.
- Kaspersky Mail Gateway 5.6 installation and configuration.
- HP Insight Manager Implementation & Administration
- Manage windows 2003 domain
* Create & Delete & Modify Accounts & Groups.
* Manage DHCP scopes (Create, Modify).
* Provide Network access permissions.
* Implementing SUS.
- Managing Mail servers (Exchange 2003).
- Exchange Server 2007 Installation & Configuration ( WebMail, Edge).
- Ensure system's security, virus protection, and user accessibility to protect system against unauthorized access or harmful virus attacks ( Kaspersky Business Space Security )
- Linux RedHat Installation & Configuration.
- Squid Installation and configuration
- Mail servers: qmail and exim
- Bluecoat Packet Shaper (Packeteer) installation and operation
- Barracuda Web Filter and Spam Firewall operation

IT Assistant at Solidarity Alliance Insurance
  • Syria - Damascus
  • April 2008 to July 2008

Servers Maintenance and monitoring and management (Windows )

System Engineer at syriatech ( e-lcom ISP )
  • Syria - Damascus
  • January 2007 to January 2008

Designing and operating Internet servers :
- Proxy Server (Squid, Squidguard)
- Proxy Accelerator (Rabbit, ZipProxy)
- DNS Serve (Bind9)
- MAIL server (sendmail, Spamassassin, Surgemail, Horde)
which based on Linux operating platform
- Configure and operate Game Server
- installing and Configuring SHOUTcast (radio homesteading solution)
- Training on DC soft-ISP Pro Billing Services

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology Engineering-Networking and operating system
  • at Damascus University
  • September 2006

I have made a project, which is Middle Man ( software bridge connects between government to government)

Specialties & Skills

Windows Server 2003
Linux server administration
Linux platform
DNS administration
System Administration
Microsoft Windows 2003/2008/2008R2/2012.(AD, DNS, DHCP, File server Management, IIS, MSCS, NTFS)
Barracuda Web filters and Spam Firewalls
Linux OS (Linux apache MySql PHP), DNS, QMail, Exim, IPTables, Squid, MRTG
Bluecoat cache engines
Microsoft Exchange server 2003/2007/2010
Backup Solution (Symantec Net Backup, Restore procedures, HPDB)

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Python for System and Network Administrators (Training)
Training Institute:
Syriatel
Date Attended:
July 2022
Duration:
110 hours
CCNA 200-301 (Training)
Training Institute:
Syriatel
Date Attended:
May 2022
Duration:
90 hours
I Lead Me & I Lead A Team (Training)
Training Institute:
Syriatel
Date Attended:
September 2021
Duration:
26 hours
Oracle Database 10g Introduction to SQL (Training)
Training Institute:
SBS Computer Training Center
Date Attended:
November 2006
5049: Managing and Messaging Security using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Training)
Training Institute:
NEW HORIZONS
Date Attended:
April 2008
5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Training)
Training Institute:
NEW HORIZONS
Date Attended:
April 2008
5050: Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Training)
Training Institute:
NEW HORIZONS
Date Attended:
April 2008
Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA (Training)
Training Institute:
SBS Computer Training Center
Date Attended:
August 2005
Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Environment (Training)
Training Institute:
SBS
Date Attended:
January 2007