Osama Ali, Manager Solutions

Osama Ali

Manager Solutions

Catalyc Solutions

Location
Oman - Muscat
Education
Master's degree, Computer Sciences
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Manager Solutions at Catalyc Solutions
  • Oman - Muscat
  • My current job since February 2013

My responsibilities include the development, management and maintenance of network (LAN & WAN); setting of various kinds of server roles like ICACS, Domain Controller, File Server, Amazon Cloud Instances & Remote Access Server, Email Server for various clients. Furthermore, I also handle the Software Division of the company mainly responsible for creating our own products suitable for various businesses in GCC region. I am also actively involved all in-house development of various web based applications

Assistant Systems Administrator at Lahore Stock Exchange (G) Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2010 to January 2013

Being Assistant System Administrator at Lahore Stock Exchange Limited, I play a vital role in server’s management and open source application configuration. Perform hardware, software and network upgrades and maintenance and managing users on active directory and exchange server are the daily routine tasks. Configuring virtual machine, installation and management of various open source applications were task that I performed as open source application configurator. Managing servers like; file server, Windows Server Update Services Server, Proxy (Squid & ISA) server, VPN Server, Trouble Ticket Server, Enterprise KMS Server, Database (Oracle & MySQL) Server, backups and troubleshooting were also main tasks assigned to me. I also have expertise in Virtualization using VMware and Virtual Box. In the recent past conversion from windows to Ubuntu Linux is also in my main task sheet which include migration of all client terminal and some specific server machines to Ubuntu and Red-Hat respectively. I also provide technical support for usability issues and critical site problems, as needed. Managing SVN and enterprise wiki portal are additional tasks that are assigned to me in recent past. All the above mentioned responsibilities are to be completed under the standards of ISO 9001 - 2000.

Systems Administrator, I/T Specialist at E-Solution Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • August 2007 to May 2010

My key tasks were network diagnosis, troubleshooting and management; manage Web & File Servers, configuration of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and domain controller on windows 2003, Oracle Database & Application Server. I was also managing in-house connectivity w.r.t network and servers, providing services related to Domain Controller, exchange servers to out-bound clients as well.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Sciences
  • at Virtual University of Pakistan
  • October 2012

Studies focused in application development with generic paradigm in C++, database administration, network planning and IT project management. During the course, I created a working model for data center infrastructure that includes both network and server’s layout and management. Also as final project, I created a web based image processing application in Microsoft .NET.

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Virtual University of Pakistan
  • March 2010

I had done MBA with Specialization in Management Information System. Besides learning business administration of various business sections, I have focused on managing Information section of the business. Learned various dimension of IT that will contribute to productivity and profitability. As internship to qualify for degree, I worked for a university and established their IT infrastructure including file, web and mail servers.

Specialties & Skills

Network Administration
Business Administration
Project Management
System Administration
Administration
BLACKBERRY
CLIENTS
DATABASE
DIAGNOSIS
DISASTER RECOVERY
EXCHANGE
MICROSOFT EXCHANGE
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
WINDOWS 2003
Enterprise Business Software
Linux Administration
Windows Administration

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

CCNA Discovery (Training)
Training Institute:
CiSCO Networking Academy
Date Attended:
September 2008

Hobbies

  • Photography