Malik Sajid Raza, IT Infrastructure Manager

Malik Sajid Raza

IT Infrastructure Manager

elseco limited

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Computer Sciences
Experience
26 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 8 Months

IT Infrastructure Manager at elseco limited
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2016

Overall responsible of complete Infrastructure and all network component including Data Centre. SAP HANA BASIS Administration. Monitoring day-to-day events in network and server. Technical vetting for all IT purchases and evaluating new IT products to introduce in business.

Achievements:

• 2018-2019: SAP BASIS Administration for implementing SAP PQM, S/4 HANA, CRM, Hybris Billing, Hybris eCommerce (Skills: Intermediate)
• 2018-2019: HANA Database Administration (Skills: Intermediate)
• 2017-2018: Complete setup of development environment of SAP HANA OS level ready including SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 for SAP SPS2 (SLES for SAP)
• 2017-2019: Backup Management with Commvault Backup Solution
• 2016-2019: Single Network - Connected to elseco office (London, Paris, Washington) and SAP Infrastructure data centre (Germany) and DR (UK) with site-to-site VPN through Sonicwall Firewall
• 2016: Designed and build Data Centre in Head office
• 2016-2019: Central IT Policy Implantation including data security
• 2018: Data Security - Implementation of ForcePoint DLP
• 2017: Implementation of Service Desk ManageEngine Service Desk Plus enterprise (incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, Asset Management)
• 2016: Management of Core and Server Farm switches
• 2016: Hyper-converge Solution Dell Nutanix XC 6320 Implementation on Microsoft Hyper-V
• 2017: Transformation from Hyper-V to VMWare on Dell Nutanix
• 2017 - 2019: Management of Hyper-converge solution (NUTANIX) with VMWare 6.5, v-Centre
• 2016- 2019: Management of Office 365 Enterprise, Sharepoint, Microsoft Azure
• 2016 - 2019: File Server Permission Matrix Management as per policy

IT Operation Manager at ETA Facilities Managemen
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2014 to April 2016

Overall responsible of complete Infrastructure and all network component including data centre. Monitoring day-to-day events in network and server. Technical vetting for all IT purchases and evaluating new IT products to introduce in business.

Achievements:

• 2014-2015: Single Network between 40 locations site-to-site VPN across UAE and Qatar
• 2013-2015: Central IT Policy Implantation, Firewall policies, Network Security
• 2014-2015: Single Domain: migrated appx 700 users from 5 different domain to single domain
• 2013:2014: Designed and Built data Centre in Head office
• 2014-2015: Implementation of Service Desk (ManageEngine Service Desk Plus)
• 2013-2014: Core and Server Farm switches Implementation
• 2014: Hyper-converge Solution Implementation
• 2014-2016: Management of Hyper-converge solution (NUTANIX) on AHV
• 2014-2015: Development Environment and Test environment created for developers.
• 2013-2015: Backup management Archserve UDP, Druva inSync, Symantec Veritas Backup-exec
• 2014: Migration of Exchange 2010 to Office 365 with third party support
• 2014: Yahoo Business, Google Apps to Office 365 migration
• 2014-2016: Management of Office 365 Enterprise
• 2013-2016: Asset Management and Configuration management through Spiceworks.
• 2013-2016: Managed more than 700 node across UAE and Qatar

IT Head at Modern Building Maintenance Co LLC (currently part of ETA Facilities Management )
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2005 to August 2014

As the lead IT Head for this business, the role was diverse and include project and business usual activities ranging from managing the company’s relationship with an internal technician and developing numerous changes. This includes replacement of manual system of their operational activities with a well-managed in house build software.
Achievements:
• Single Network - a network of more than 7 locations site-to-site VPN with Sonicwall Firewall
• Implementation of Exchange 2010
• Implementation of Supervisor Monitoring system using Patrol Guide device and software
• Implementation of Central IT Policy
• Backup management: Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP)
• Implementation of SAP & ORBIT ERP solution

Network Administrator / User Account Manager at SnT Technologies, Wah Cantt
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • May 2000 to March 2005

As a User Account Manager, was responsible to build relationship between external client and internal client (departments). As Network Administrator was responsible of managing Network for 50 nodes. Responsible for IT purchases. Trouble shooting for day to day issues for network, printers and other related devices.

Developer/Quality Test Executive at REDACOM, Dubai, UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 1996 to November 1999

This role was a part of team which involved a VB.Net Application for Media Advertisement. Quality assurance and testing of different module. Administration of 10 nodes to ensure maximum uptime facilities

System Manager at Al-Amal Co, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 1996 to March 1999

This role involve to the administration 20 node network and responsible for development of their Financial and recruitment system. Also involved in web development.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Sciences
  • at Al-Khair University, Azad Kashmir
  • April 2004

A thesis “Firewall” using packet filtering technique completed for partial fulfillment of Master Degree using Visual C++6.0

Bachelor's degree, Math, Economics
  • at Punjab university
  • August 2001

Major Subject Mathematics and Economics

Diploma, Computer Sciences
  • at Punjab Board of Technical
  • August 1995

Diploma in Computer Sciences

Specialties & Skills

Firewall Management
Enterprise Backup
SAP Netweaver
Core Network
Virtualization Technology
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
HANA Database Administration
Data Security: ForcePoint DLP
Hyper-converged infrastructure - NUTANIX
Office 365 Enterprise level, SharePoint, Microsoft Azure
Site-to-Site base VPN Network
ITIL v3 (Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, CMDB)
Server Management (OS: Microsoft 2012R2, 2016, SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP, Linux Centos)
Virtualization: Hyper-V, VM Ware v-Centre, Acropolis (AHV) Nutanix
Backup Management: Commvault , VMWare v-Centre, Veem, Veritas Backup Exec, Arcserve (UDP), Druva
Network Design and deployment
SAP BASIS Administration for implementing SAP PQM, S/4 HANA, CRM, Hybris Billing, Hybris eCommerce
Network Security
Database Management SAP HANA 2.0, Microsoft SQL Server 2014
Microsoft Exchange 2010

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certificate in Linux Administration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016
ITIL V3 Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2015
NPP – Nutanix Platform Professional (4.5) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2016
Certificate in Sonicwall Administration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2014

Hobbies

  • Cricket
    All Rounder Spinner Bowler Right hand Batsman