Masood Akhtar, IT Help Desk Support

Masood Akhtar

IT Help Desk Support

Al Khayyat Investments L.L.C. (AKI Group)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Experience
6 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 5 Months

IT Help Desk Support at Al Khayyat Investments L.L.C. (AKI Group)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2008 to January 2012

As IT Help Desk Support Officer, I responsibil to look after the following for the whole group:
Managing and supporting a huge computer network of more than 500 computers of different types like HP and HP Compaq Windows Platform desktop, laptop and servers. The network consists of Cisco, 3Com switches, routers and sonicwall firewall security.
Formatting, Installation, configuring of all kinds of Windows OS, maintain the integrity of the desktop computers as well as a safe computing environment via security patches, system protection updates, application upgrades support and new technologies.
Configuration and installation of TCP/IP, Internet and E-mail accounts (Mail for Exchange) for users.
Troubleshooting and dealing with the daily user’s hardware and software issues and problems.
Configuring and managing the Inter-Connectivity of Microsoft Windows (All Versions) OS.
Building and deploying standard notebooks and desktop computers.
Troubleshooting and managing different types of HP, Develop, Samsung and Epson printers, plotters and scanners.
Supporting Audio-Visual equipment’s (Projectors, Videoconference Units).
Using and managing Active Directory to create and manage user accounts and set permissions.
Providing software support in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as Mail for Exchange in Outlook and web access (OWA).
Strong Knowledge of active Directory administration in Enterprise environment. Troubleshooting Windows Workgroup & Domain Environment.
Experience of Mail configuration on Mobile devices including I-phone, Blackberry and Windows Mobile Devices.
Providing onsite support to users through telephone, remote access over the internet and site based desktop support and technical advice to both internal and external users.
Monitoring and maintaining storage, backups and periodically test restoring backup data.
Maintaining and updating computer images.
Acquiring additional responsibilities as skills and familiarity with systems increase.

IT Support Officer + Data Operator at Al Jadeed Bakery L.L.C.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2005 to October 2008

As IT Help Desk Support Officer, I hold the responsibilities to look after the following for the whole group:
Managing and supporting a computer network of more than 200 computers of different types, Windows Platform desktop, laptop and servers.
Formatting, Installation, configuring of all kinds of Windows OS.
Setting up new and old workstations, printers, scanners.
Provide desktop support to end users, including support for hardware, operating system, printing, scanning, applications and LAN.
Provides software support in MS Office.
Troubleshooting Windows Workgroup & Domain Environment.
Maintaining storage and backups.
Data Entry of Customer Invoices.

Education

Diploma, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
  • at Prometic Test Center, F.C. College.
  • May 2008

Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows.

Master's degree, Master of Computer Science (MCS)
  • at NK-FACT Institute of Computer Science
  • April 2001

Computer System Architecture, Operating Systems, Object Oriented Programming, Relational Database, Networking Essentials, Data Structure, System Analysis & Design, Oracle Developer 2000, Multimedia Technologies, Software Engineering and Java Programming.

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science (BSc)
  • at University of the Punjab/Govt. Islamia College
  • April 1999

General Subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

High school or equivalent, Faculty of Science (FSc)
  • at Govt. Dyal Singh College
  • September 1997

General Subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Specialties & Skills

Troubleshooting
Installation
Science
Active Directory
Ability to work well in a team environment
Active Directory
Networking, TCP/IP
Microsoft Office
Microsoft OS
Aptitude for analytical problem resolution
Proactive, Confident and Self-motivated
Troubleshooting Remote Access
Microsoft Server

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate