Sarfaraz Mughal, Project Manager - Infrastructure Systems

Sarfaraz Mughal

Project Manager - Infrastructure Systems

Panda Retail Company

Location
Pakistan
Education
Diploma, EMC Velocity Affiliate Development for SE - Certified
Experience
27 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 2 Months

Project Manager - Infrastructure Systems at Panda Retail Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since March 2014

Responsibilities is to Implement, Administration, Manage, Upgrade (s) & Services & Support on all below products.
Being Manager - Manage the team, teach, learn, project management and etc

 EMC VNX Storage (s)
 EMC Recover Point (s)
 EMC Data Domain (s)
 EMC Networker (s)
 EMC Snapshot
 EMC Clone
 Virtualization (VMWare)
 Virtualization (Oracle)
 Virtualization (Windows)
 Replication between Primary & DR sites
 Tape Library

Technology Consultant at DWP Technologies (Pvt) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2012 to June 2013

Worked as a specialist leading in DELL and EMC for the deployment of end-to-end technology solutions primarily based on hardware and software. Also Responsible for providing deployments & Post-Deployments supports for customers including, EMC Products, Brocade Switches, Recover Point, Mirror View, Snap View, VMware / Virtualization, Microsoft Operating Systems, Linux Operating Systems, MS Hyper-V, and Tap library/Backup Solution.
As a pre-sales, Discussion about the customer Requirements, Pain Point & then suggest the solution which finalized by the principle.
Key Projects:
 Mobilink Telecom-Lahore. Providing services & support on post deployed EMC Symmetrix Vmax Storage i.e. Replacement of physical hardware, creating devices, zoning on Cisco Switch, Host assignments, & etc.
 Mobilink Telecom-Lahore. Deployment of DELL M1000e Blade Chassis with 9 DELL Blade Servers, FC Brocade & LAN Switches, basic Installation of Windows 2008, 2012 Servers & ESX VMware VSphere 5.
 DESCON. Deployment of EMC VNX-5300 with Mirror View with EMC CX4-240 with Brocade 300B FC Switches, Installation of Windows Server, VMware Vsphere5 & Virtual Machines.
 Board of Revenue. Upgrading 12 DELL Equal logic PS series firmware & providing services & support.
 COMSATS. Deployment of Two DELL M1000e blade chassis with 32 DELL Blade servers, basic installation of VMware 5i and some virtual machines.
Deployment of Two Dell Equal Logic PS series Storage & upgradation of storage firmware.
 ICI Pakistan. Deployment of 10 DELL R series servers with Linux & EMC Storage connectivity i.e. Storage allocation & providing services & support.
 Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital. Deployment of two EMC VNX unified storage also providing services & support

Computing Infrastructure Specialist at Nasma Telecommunications LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • July 2012 to August 2012

Worked as a Implementation Engineer for NetApp, EMC & HP Storage, Vmware & Cisco UCS & Dell Servers for the deployment of end-to-end technology solutions primarily based on hardware and software.
Responsible for providing deployments & Post-Deployments supports for customers.
Key Projects:
 Oman Arab Bank. (POC) Deployment of Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis with VMWare Vsphere-5 including F.EX and F.I Switches & UCS B200 M1 & B250 M1 Blade servers.
 ODP (Commercial Data Center). Providing Post Deployment support for EMC Storage, Cisco & Dell PowerEdge Servers including Vmware & Microsoft Operating Systems applications.

System Engineer- Storage & UCS at Arwen Tech (Pvt) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2011 to June 2012

Worked as a specialist leading in EMC & Cisco UCS Servers for the deployment of end-to-end technology solutions primarily based on hardware and software.
Also Responsible for providing deployments for customers including, EMC Products, Brocade Switches, Recover Point, Mirror View, Snap View, VMware / Virtualization, Microsoft Operating Systems, Linux Operating Systems, MS Hyper-V, and Tap library/Backup Solution.
As a pre-sales; Discuss about the customer Pain Point, needs & suggest the solution finalized by principle.

Technology Consultant at DWP Technologies (Pvt) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2003 to July 2011

Worked as a specialist leading in DELL and EMC for the deployment of end-to-end technology solutions primarily based on hardware and software.
Also Responsible for providing deployments & Post-Deployments supports for customers including, EMC Products, Brocade Switches, Recover Point, Mirror View, Snap View, VMware / Virtualization, Microsoft Operating Systems, Linux Operating Systems, MS Hyper-V, and Tap library/Backup Solution.
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Key Projects:
 FBR, Customer House. Deployment of EMC CX4-120 SAN Solution, Brocade FC Switches, ESX VMware with Central Server, DELL PE-Servers with Microsoft OS, Tap library/Backup Solution.
 EMC Solution Center. Deployment of EMC NS-120 NAS & CX4-120 SAN Solution, Brocade FC Switches, ESX VMware with Central Server, DELL PowerEdge-Servers with Microsoft OS and Tap library/Backup Solution.
 MCB, Allied, National & ABN Amro Banks. Deployment of EMC NS-40 NAS & Two CX4-40 SAN Solution, Brocade FC Switches, DELL Direct Attach Storages (Iscsi & SAS), DELL PE-Servers with Microsoft OS and Tap library/Backup Solution.
 ICI Pakistan. Deployment of Two EMC CX4-120 SAN Solution, Brocade, ESX VMware with Central Server, DELL PE-Servers with Microsoft OS and Tap library/Backup Solution.
 Pakistan Petroleum Limited. Deployment of EMC Email Xtender backup and archiving solution and DELL PE-Servers.
 Telecom Companies (Warid, Ufone, Mobilink & Telenor). Deployment of EMC NS-40G NAS & CX3-240, CX-300 & 500 SAN, Brocade, & DELL Direct Attach Storages (Iscsi & SAS), ESX VMware with Central Server, DELL PE-Servers with Microsoft & Linux OS and Tap library/Backup Solution.
 Jahangir Siddiqui (JS Global & JSP Investment). Deployment of EMC CX-300 & 500 SAN solution, Brocade, DELL PE-Servers with Microsoft & Linux OS and Tap library/Backup Solution.
 Sugar Mills. (Habib & Dewan). Deployment of DELL PE-Servers, Desktops, Laptops with Microsoft & Linux OS & Tap library/Backup Solution.

System Engineer at Standard Chartered Bank
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2000 to January 2003

Worked as a system engineer, development and support of all IT systems, Lotus Notes Domino 5.5 Clients via TCP/IP with Notes server offshore connectivity, Network & local printers, Vendor’s management for the smooth flow of technical support problems, ZAC & Intranet ware client.
Major Project:
The team member of Integration of Standard Chartered and Standard Chartered Grind lays project. The major responsibility is the implementation of LAN Infrastructure. The up gradation of LAN infrastructure of Grind lays as par of Standard Chartered Bank, Deployment of DHCP & Wins Server

Key Accomplishments:
 Lotus Notes Domino 5.5 Clients via TCP/IP with Notes server offshore connectivity.
 ARCserve IT Backup software.
 Implementation & setup of systems at all branches.
 Implementation & setup of system applications at all on-line branches.
 Implementation & setup of Local & Network printer at all on-line branches.
 Vendor’s management for the smooth flow of technical support problems.

System Engineer at International Business Network
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 1999 to August 2000

Worked as a system engineer, development and support of all IT systems, Network & local printers, Vendor’s management for the smooth flow of technical support problems.

System Engineer at Spectrum Computers International
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 1996 to December 1998

Worked as a system engineer, development and support of all IT systems, Network & local printers, Vendor’s management for the smooth flow of technical support problems.

Education

Diploma, EMC Velocity Affiliate Development for SE - Certified
  • at EMC Partner
  • October 2012
Diploma, EMC VNX Solution Specialist for Implementation Engineers Certified
  • at Virtual University of Engineering
  • December 2011
Diploma, VMware Technical Sales Professional Certifed
  • at VMware Partner
  • October 2011
Diploma, RSA - SecurID Certified Systems Engineer
  • at Virtual University of Engineering
  • March 2011
Diploma, EMC Proven Professional - Information Storage & Management Certified
  • at Virtual University of Engineering
  • March 2009

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Servers
Storage
EMC NAS Storage Implementations, Services & Support, Upgrading Hardware and FLARE Operating System
EMC Clariion Storage implementations, Services & Support, Upgrading Hardware and FLARE Operating Sys
VMware ESX3 & 4, Implementations with VCenter management and Services & Support
Brocade Switches deployment (Zoning,Upgrade,Troubleshooting) and Services & Support
Desktop/Laptops/Printers Deployment, upgrading Hardware,Patches & Management and Services & Support
Servers for RackMount/Blade/Tower deployment, upgrading Hardware,Patches, management and support
Microsoft's Operating Systems Installation & Troubleshooting
EMC EmailXtender Archiving Solution, Deployment, Services & Support

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

RSA SecurID Certified System Engineer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2010
Valid Until:
February 2010
DELL Associate Server Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
January 2007
EMC Symmetrix PE Certification (under process) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
May 2009