Muhammad Faisal Chishti, System Engineer

Muhammad Faisal Chishti

System Engineer

Atlas Security

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce & IT
Experience
13 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 7 Months

System Engineer at Atlas Security
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since November 2013

Key Result Area:
Spearheading 24/7 monitoring of 4800+ CCTV Cameras, 600 ACMS Doors, 65 Communication Room, 290 Servers and 2 Datacenters; analyzing and resolving complex technical issues pertaining to critical IT software deliverables; mentoring newly joined engineers about the project workflow and training them to manage day-to-day activities
Supervising manpower and segregation of duties along with authorization and implementation of control in the internal & external communication
Acting as escalation point to resolve all the complaints from client such as Airport Police and CID, driving resolution of users technical support issues; sharing best practices with team members to enhance quality technical support; maintaining the inventory list of all security devices installed on the airport

Shouldering the responsibility of:
o Configuring the Failover Cluster Management System for different applications like Microsoft SQL Servers, KABA Management System for access control and OmniCast Genetic Directory & Gateway Servers
o Upgrading the complete network system to scheduled backup for CISCO switches & servers on day-to-day basis
o Installing, configuring, troubleshooting, stacking and upgrading Cisco IOS for Cisco Series 4506, 3750x, 3750E and 2960x
Extending support for servers & client side (System and CCTV IP Cameras) and also dealing with the issues related to the CISCO Core (6509) Distribution (6509, 4506) and Access Layer (3750x, 3750E and 2960x) Switches Network
Administering the installation and configuration of:
o Cisco Switches according to the system requirement
o Win Server 2008 R2, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, FTP and TFTP
o IBM Blade Chassis and Flex Blade Server x240

Significant Accomplishments:
Worked as a SPOC for configuring HP NNMi, SiteScope, switches, Genetec archiver Servers ensured that IT systems, applications, and communication equipment within the organisation were managed and maintained in accordance with documented processes, procedures, guidelines, and instructions
Managed multiple Data Centre disaster recovery exercises that addressed a broad span of disciplines (Windows, Network, Applications, Databases, Storage, )
Steered the design of security strategy in sphere of new networking fields; successfully completed training on HP NMS SiteScope and NNMi to maintain the NMS and later worked as NMS Administrator and updated the inventory
Engaged in IT Management and Network Administration for the corporate network of 125 users and 290+ servers in a 24-hour production environment while maintaining 90%+ uptime of network resources
Collaborated with network staff to ensure smooth and reliable operations of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes; led a team of 20 number of executive team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.

Network Technician at Tahan Networks
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2009 to December 2012

• Able to handle Fluke & Take the Fluke test reports.
• Mounting the Cisco switches, Routers and servers in the cabinets.
• Assembling the Cabinets any size.
• UTP Cables & Power Cables Patching and Labeling.
• Fiber Cable Testing OTDR & termination.
• Doom Camera, PTCZ, and CCTV camera’s installation.
• CISCO IP phones installation.
• Wireless Access Point installation indoor & outdoor.
• Migration old switches with new within time period.
• Auto Cad Schematic Drawing preparing.
• MS Visio Schematic Drawing Preparing.
• Professional & Standard Labeling schemes on both fiber patch cords & UTP patch cords.
• 50 Pair Cat 3 cable Termination.
• Almost work in Data Centers.
• Civil Work related to Network PVC ducting, PVC piping, GI tray, GI piping etc.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce & IT
  • at University of the Punjab
  • September 2005

Arts and IT

Specialties & Skills

Routing Protocols RIP/OSPF/EIGRP
Access Control System (KABA) Configuration, Installation, Maintenance & Management
CNL IPsecurity Center Integration Software Experience
Cisco Routers 2600/2800/3600/3800
Microsoft Windows Servers NT/2000/2003/2008/2012
EMC & DDN Storage Maintenance
Cisco Switches C2950/C2960/C3560/C3750/C6500
CCTV (Axis, Pelco, Bosch) Configuration and Installation
VLANs/STP/RSTP/ Etherchannel/HSRP
VPNs: GRE/IPSec/DMVPN/SSL /TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS
Genetec CCTV
HP SiteScope
HP NNMi
Genetec

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Cisco IT Acadey
  • Student
  • October 2012
Microsoft IT Academy
  • Student
  • October 2012
Genetec
  • Student
  • April 2014
VMware Academy
  • Student
  • September 2017

Training and Certifications

VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2017
Valid Until:
October 2019
Axis Certified Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017
Valid Until:
August 2021
300-101: Implementing Cisco IP Routing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
Valid Until:
March 2021
Genetec Security Center Omnicast (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
October 2015
Security Center Enterprise Technical Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
October 2015
640-802: Cisco Certified Network Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013
Valid Until:
April 2021
300-115 Implementing Cisco IP Switched Network (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016

Hobbies

  • ODESK