Muhammad Ajmal Minhas, Senior Software Specialist

Muhammad Ajmal Minhas

Senior Software Specialist

Computer Network Systems

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, Mathematics
Experience
47 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :47 years, 8 Months

Senior Software Specialist at Computer Network Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2001

- Responsible for overall Support including Installation, Configuration, Troubleshooting and Implementation of HP-UX, SUN Solaris, OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX and Layered products on HP Itanium, PA-RISC, SUN, HP Alpha Systems at various Customer sites
- Key role in preparing Scripts using all the above mentioned operating Systems for Customers
-Key role in implementing SunRay Thin Clients based solution in one of the UAE’s largest Schools
-Instrumental in providing Pre-Sales support involving Proof of Concepts, Presentation, Solution provider and Consultation as well as support for SWIFT using FASTWIRE and Message Maker
-Instrumental in handling various installations, upgradations, support, monitoring and tuning activities using OpenVMS (HP), Unix (HP-UX, HP Tru64 UNIX), Sun Solaris, Fastwire (SWIFT) Application (LogicaCMG UK) and Message Maker

Senior Software Specialist at Seven Seas Computers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2000 to June 2001

Installed, Configured and Supported Tru64 Unix, OpenVMS, Oracle and Layered products on Compaq’s Alpha Servers

System Administrator at King Fahad Hospital
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 1998 to February 2000

-Managed OpenVMS Operating System on CI Cluster of VAX Systems and Network of more than One Hundred nodes and more than Five hundred terminals and Workstations
-Supervised CERNER (Lab Software) and upgradation of Operating System, Compilers and Layered Products
-Administered over one thousand User Accounts under Development, Quality Assurance and Production environments
-Liaised with Application Development team for preparing Environments, Products testing and implementation

Manager Technical Support at Jaffer Brothers (pvt) Ltd (Digital Pakistan)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 1983 to February 1998

-Installed and provided Country-wide support for:
a. Tru64 Unix, OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX, Ultrix, Windows NT, RSX-11M+ on Alpha, VAX and PDP-11 Systems
b. Installed / Updated and supported Compilers, layered products (e.g. Rdb/SQL, ALL-IN-1, CDD, Datatrieve, FMS, DECForms etc.)
c.Installed and configured VMSClusters, Network products including DECnet, Pathworks and TCP/IP
d. Liaised with Digital Hong Kong for Upgrades and Support etc.
e. Supported Sales and Engineering departments for solution, designing and Implementation
-Handled In-house Accounting and Financial Products including Development, Design and Implementation of Database for Chemical and other Divisions Using Rdb/SQL, CDD/Plus, FMS and COBOL
- Installing, configuring of VMSClusters, Network products including DECnet, Pathworks and TCP/IP
- Performed Programming in COBOL and handled applications on PCs

System Analyst / Programmer at National Bank of Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 1974 to May 1981

Analyzed, Designed and programmed using COBOL and FORTRAN for various Banking Systems including Savings Bank, Daily Returns, Monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, MIS etc.

Education

Master's degree, Mathematics
  • at University of Karachi
  • March 1973

First Class holding Second Position in University

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Administration
RHELinux
Tru64 UNIX
SUN Solaris
OpenVMS
Web Engineering

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

WEB Engineering(PHP, MYSQL, Dreamweaver CS5, Joomla) (Training)
Training Institute:
NED University
Date Attended:
October 2011