Mohammed Sameer Antulay

Senior IT & Infrastructure Manager at National Bank of Kuwait

• Bahrain - Manama
• June 2008 to June 2020

Established and maintained IT Data Center new IT Data Centre including Switches, Routers, Servers, UPS and FM200 Installation
 Guided installation of windows 2016/2012 R2 Servers, SQL 2012/2016 servers, Windows 10, Office 2016/2013, and 3rd party
software
 Installed the control room for Video Surveillance at Bank Premises by attaining PCI Certification as per CBB regulatory
guidelines
 Drive cashier server configuration, installation and domain setup of Finastra (MYSIS’s) Branch Automation System EBA
 Led the migration process from HP SAN STORAGE Eva 4400 to Dell EMC Unisphere
 Successfully setup Archival System of Documents’ - EMC (Document Management System)
 Manage a portfolio of IT Infrastructure projects within budget while delivering improvements and transformational changes
 Handle the technical support provided to the users on OS, Hardware, MS Office, Antivirus, and customized applications
 Troubleshoot all IT and communications problems ranging from software to hardware including routers, and servers
 Provide server updates in conjunction with cloud service provider to keep the servers running at optimal levels
 Control project changes and actions to minimize risk of failure and impact on customers during change implementation
 Co-coordinate with diverse business users to perform UATs for bank’s IT and business projects
 Execute projects by coordinating assets and timelines with functional departments and IT Infrastructure resources
 Maintain Disaster Recovery Site and manage the organization of Disaster Recovery drills on a regular basis
 Deal with multiple external vendors for procuring IT products & devices along with maintenance of SLAs
 Ensure the project delivery within agreed timeframes by managing risks effectively and quickly unblocking issues
 Review and handle technical and business functional requirements for establishment of new technical solutions
 Develop team of Infrastructure engineers and support the existing Infrastructure by delivering new digital initiatives
 Carried out meetings, appraisals, recruitments, and design of varying personal training and development plans
 Evaluate data and information gathered, reconcile conflicts, and distinguish user requests from underlying true needs
 Update team and leadership on project status, risk factors, and quality standards by reviewing project deliverables

Assistant Systems Administrator at National Investments Company

• Kuwait
• January 2002 to June 2008

Highlights:
•Established and maintained operations of new Data Centre for the National Investments Company
•Successfully migrated Windows 2003 File and Print Server to better and more efficient IBM Blade Server
•Spearheaded the installation of IBM Blade Center HS21 with 14 blade servers and san storage capabilities
•Migrated Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 Server and also the domain from Windows 2000 to Active Directory 2003
•Led the installation of GFI Lan Guard application’s customization, deployment, and software updation

Key Deliverables:
•Managed network infrastructure by upgrading and maintaining windows servers on multiple virtual and physical servers
•Oversaw installation and maintenance of desktop systems, application software (eBIS - Enterprise Banking & Investment System from Path Solutions), SWIFT Alliance Entry, Microsoft Windows Servers, Windows distributed file systems, and CISCO network
•Installed, configured, and maintained servers while providing back-end support for critical and development related departments
•Spearheaded the process of planning and implementation of software rollouts, OS deployments, and upgrades
•Designed and maintained firm's operating systems (Linux and Windows), authentication systems, databases, virtualization infrastructure, core network services in both internal and external facing environments
•Ensured issues related to IT Infrastructure are resolved and facilitated problem solving to create a continuous improvement culture
•Provided technical support to users on OS, Hardware, MS Office, Antivirus, Customized applications etc.
•Provided users with technical support to ensure effective and timely resolution of network and hardware deficiencies
•Coordinated activities associated with purchase and installation of software and hardware, whilst ensuring license compliance
•Configured user access and maintained system stability and data security through deployment and timely migration

Web Developer at Global Solutions

• India
• June 2000 to July 2001

System Engineer

• India
• October 1999 to May 2000

Trainee at H.P. Software

• India
• April 1997 to March 1998

PROJECTS HANDLED
Project Title: IT Data Center | Client: NBK - Bahrain | Duration: 9 months | Team Size: 6
Technology Used: Microsoft | Hyper V | McAfee | Calabrio Voice Recording System | Scope: Establishment of IT Data Centre
Deliverables: Vendor Management | Network Cabling | Server Configuration | Server Backup | Workstations Configuration

Project Title: Disaster Recovery Site | Client: NBK - Bahrain | Duration: 2 months | Team Size: 4
Technology Used: Microsoft | McAfee | ARC Serve | Scope: Establishment of Disaster Recovery Site
Deliverables: Team Management | Firewall Configuration | Application Server Configuration | Workstations Configuration

Project Title: Servers Migration | Client: NBK - Bahrain | Duration: 6 - 9 months | Team Size: 2
Technology Used: Microsoft Hyper V | Scope: Migration of Physicals servers to Virtual Servers
Deliverables: Migration of physical servers to virtual ones on microsoft platform