Mustafa Kamil, System Administrator

Mustafa Kamil

System Administrator

IFES

Location
Iraq - Baghdad
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Experience
10 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 10 Months

System Administrator at IFES
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • September 2012 to May 2013

• Assess the current configuration and produce, recommendations and upgrading options;
• Install all new hardware, systems, and software for networks; Install, configure, and maintain network services equipment and devices;
• Support the administration of servers and server clusters;
• Manage all system back-up and restore protocol;
• Plan and support network and computing infrastructure;
• Assist in conjuring and maintaining VOIP system;
• Perform troubleshooting analysis of servers, workstations, and associated systems;
• Document network problems and resolution for future reference;
• Monitor system performance and implement performance tuning;
• Assist in managing user accounts, permissions, email, servers, and anti-virus programs;
• Oversee software and network security;
• Other duties as required.

Database Manager at IRD - ICAPIII
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • November 2010 to September 2012

• Develop new databases, database applications and database interface functions (data entry forms and reports) to capture data for ICAP.
• Maintain existing databases and assist with data entry into all databases;
• Ensure integrity and reliability of the database
• Train staff on the use of the database
• Assist local council in maintaining IRD installed websites and develop capacity of their staff in using the web sites
• Manage website development subcontractors
• Supervise and develop staff
• Develop standards and guidelines to guide the development, storage, manipulation, security and distribution of community and Marla project data.
• Works to consolidate and develop guidelines and procedures to regularly update, proof and verify project data on existing databases and may direct at the behest of the COP other database managers or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
• Test programs and/or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications.
• Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
• Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases related to project data.
• Train users and answer questions.
• Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
• Develop and document data model describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.
• Develop and document methods for integrating different products so they work properly together.
• Review procedures in database management system manuals for making changes to database.
• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Select and enter codes and data to create production database.
• Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.

Field Technical Officer at IRD-ICAPIII
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • October 2010 to November 2010

• Lead training needs assessments of local government executives and councils, of selected department staff and of citizen action groups in the districts and neighborhoods assigned.
• Organize and deliver training services to local government executives, councils, and selected department staff and of citizen action groups in the districts and neighborhoods assigned on integrating citizen project needs with local, provincial and national budgeting (citizen participation, local government project budgeting, project cycle management, advocacy, leadership and other governance knowledge and skills)
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with local government executives, council members, key service department staff, and governorate and amanat officials.
• Write reports, maintain training records, submit employee time sheets and respond to monitoring and evaluation requirements for data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Field Technical Officer at IRD-ICMA
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • June 2010 to October 2010

• Communicating work priorities, expectation and deadlines.
• Scheduling work assignment.
• Providing training and consultation to staff.
• Following up to ensure that assigned tasks were completed on time and to expected standards.
• Periodically contacting local councils to assess their satisfaction level with their FTO and the support provided.
• Preparing performance appraisals for the FTOs under their supervision
• Keeping the DCoP or other designated staff appraised of work progress and any issue or problems.
• Review and edit reports before forwarding to the DCoP or other position.
• Coordinate with web site Design Company to create and publish 16 web sites for Baghdad districts and Baquba.
• Agreement with the company on the quality of programs and techniques required to accomplish the work to serve the work.

IT Specialist & Database Administrator at ANHAM Company
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • July 2009 to June 2010

5. IT Specialist & Database Administrator: July 8, 2009 to June 1, 2010: ANHAM Company.
• Maintenance and Hardware Repair: Pc's, Laptops, Printers, Scanners. (all Pc's use Win XP sp2)
• Providing data and telecommunication services.
• Responsible for maintain and performance monitoring of MS windows 2003 server (D.C.),
• MS windows 2003 file server, MS Exchange 2003 server.
• LAN and WAN Operation and Administration include (VOIP and Video Conf.)
• Application Support.
• Give training courses for the CIO employee at Ministry Of Defense in these field: o Windows server 2003 and active directory installation and configuration.
o Microsoft SQL 2005 server administration.
o Web server using IIS6.0.
o ESX server 3.5i and 4.0 installation and configuration.
o Symantec endpoint manager.
o Backup Exec training course.
• Training courses in Cisco devices at these field
o Cisco layer 3 switches 3560.
o Cisco Firewall ASA 5510.
• establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security;
• monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast query responses to front-end users;
• mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database in outline;
• considering both back-end organization of data and front-end accessibility for end-users;
• refining the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model;
• further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements;
• installing and testing new versions of the database management system (DBMS);
• maintaining data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act;
• writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);
• controlling access permissions and privileges;
• developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans;
• ensuring that storage, archiving, back-up and recovery procedures are functioning correctly;
• capacity planning;
• working closely with IT project managers, database programmers and web developers;
• Communicating regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security.
• Commissioning and installing new applications and customizing existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose.

IT Assistant at IRD-CSP
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • May 2008 to July 2009

• Maintenance and Hardware Repair: Pc's, Laptops, Printers, Scanners. (all Pc's use Win XP sp2)
• Providing data and telecommunication services.
• Responsible for maintain and performance monitoring of MS windows 2003 server (D.C.), MS windows 2003 file server, MS Exchange 2003 server
• LAN and WAN Operation and Administration include (VOIP and Video Conf.)
• Application Support

IT Officer at Ministry Of Labor and Social Affairs
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • October 2003 to May 2008

• Maintains, analyzes, troubleshoots, and repairs computer systems, hardware and computer peripherals. Supports and maintains user account information including rights, security and systems groups.
• Installs new software releases, system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches and resolves software related problems. Performs system backups and recovery. Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity.
• Supports, monitors, tests, and troubleshoots hardware and software problems pertaining to LAN and WAN. Recommends and schedules repairs. Provides end users support for all LAN-based applications. Installs and configures workstations.
• Monitors servers, replication, and mail routing. Creates user accounts and maintains security levels on databases
• Installs, configures and maintains organization's network. Builds networks and maintains external and internal web presence, administers the networks. Performs system backups.
• Designs and supports server system (s) and supporting software
• Travel to satellite offices in the country.
• Perform additional assignments as requested.
• Reports the IT manager on a weekly basis with verbal or written reports.
• training the ministry staff for basic and advance computer using

Database Developer at Designer Group
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • February 2003 to September 2003

• Prototype new applications to refine requirements.
• Analyze, define and document system requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, interfaces with other systems, auditing, reporting requirements and production configuration.
• Write and maintain functional and technical specifications.
• Create test plans, test data sets and automated testing to ensure all components of the system meet specifications.
• Analyze code for problem resolution and performance optimizations.
• Provide technical consulting and respond to error reports, problems or questions.
• Analyze, install and test commercial software for internal use. Provide technical support for third party

Database Assistant at George Hadad Group
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • August 2002 to February 2003

• Assist in maintaining new and existing databases.
• Assist in the design and development of new databases, modification of database structures, entry forms and reports.
• Check out the validity and accuracy of the data entered to the database system according to information and documents provided by other departments.
• Maintain database constituent codes.
• Support training to company staff whom using the databases.
• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Database Manager.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at University of Technology
  • July 2002

Specialties & Skills

IT Management
LAN WAN
IT Operations
Database Optimization
Database Servers
Oracle 10g
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
ADO.NET
Microsoft ISA Server 2004
Microsoft Access (2003, 2007, 2010)
Microtek
ESX Server 3.5, 3.5i and 4.0i
Communication Systems (Wired & Wireless)
ASP.NET
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Designing & Administration Networks (LAN's & WAN)
Red Hat Linux Enterprise server 4.7, 5.0.
SQL/PLSQL/TSQL
Android Applications Developing
JavaScript
Microsoft Exchange Server 2004
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Cisco Systems

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Iraqi Hunting Club
  • Member
  • March 2013

Training and Certifications

Network+ (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2004
Valid Until:
September 2004
Network Essential (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2004
Valid Until:
August 2004
MCSE Core (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2004
Valid Until:
April 2005
Java language (J2SE) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2004
Valid Until:
July 2004
A+ (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2007
Valid Until:
November 2007
ISA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2007
Valid Until:
December 2007
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2007
Valid Until:
November 2007