Syed Kalif, Infra Cloud Consultant-Architect

Syed Kalif

Infra Cloud Consultant-Architect

Visionet Systems

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Software engineering
Experience
15 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 1 Months

Infra Cloud Consultant-Architect at Visionet Systems
  • India - Bengaluru
  • November 2022 to January 2024

Ø Led strategic cloud architecture and implementation initiatives in Azure and AWS environments, driving optimization of IT infrastructure.
Ø Provided architectural leadership, guiding cross-functional teams in the design and management of continuous delivery systems and methodologies.
Ø Demonstrated expertise in Cloud Governance, Best Practices, and DevOps CI/CD, automating IT governance, security, compliance, and audit standards.
Ø Spearheaded the migration of large on-premise workloads (both Windows and Linux) to Azure and AWS, ensuring a seamless transition. (AWS Migration Hub, Application discovery, Azure Migration)
Ø Designed and managed application infrastructure on AWS, including IAM, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, SNS, SES, VPC, TGW, Endpoint, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SSM, KMS, FSX, EFS, Redshift, EKS, AWS Config, SCP, Guardrail, Cloudwatch, and Cloudtrail.
Ø Implemented Azure Governance and Best Practices, utilizing Blue Prints, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, CAF / Landing Zone, Cost Management, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Azure Firewall, LogicApps, Functions, Automations, ServiceBus, AzureStorage, KeyVault, VNet, EndPoint, Microsoft Defender, VM, SQL, Migrations, Azure AD, Traffic Manager, ASR, Migration, Recovery service, and other Azure services to optimize infrastructure.
Ø Ensured the smooth operation and high availability of infrastructure systems, including servers, networks, storage, and data centers.
Ø Conducted security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and collaborated with key stakeholders to define infrastructure requirements and plan for future growth and scalability.
Ø Led initiatives to automate operational processes, improving CI/CD infrastructure automation, capacity provisioning, and cost and performance optimizations.

Tech Lead at News Technology Services
  • India - Bengaluru
  • September 2016 to November 2022

Design and Implement CyberArk solution
AD Migration, Upgradtion and Consolidation from Windows Server 2008 to 2016/19
MS DHCP upgradation and Migration from Windows Server 2008 to 2019
FRS to DFS Migration for AD preparation
Provisioning and Decommissioning Windows Servers across Onprem and Cloud
Cloud Instance management and backup in Azure and AWS
Powershell, Ansible and Terraform - Provisioning, Config and BAU operations
Windows File Server migration to NetApp & NetApp CVO
Design, Plan and Migrate deployments of customer on-premises data center/applications to Microsoft Azure & AWS (CloudEndure)
SCCM and SCOM Administration, Upgradation and Patch Management
CrowdStrike, Devo, Logrthym and Qualys management for vulnerability assesment
AWS SSM management
Route 53 and Cloud Load Balancers for Applications
SFTP, EFTP Implementation and Administration
NLB Implementation for LDAP, LDAPS and DNS
Windows Radius Authentication Services
People/Team Management
BAU Operations - Tickets, CR, Problem, PIR and MIR
Windows Azure, AD Connect, SSO and Multifactor Authentication
Vmware Administration and Troubleshooting
Create Lambda function for EC2, RDS start and stop on Dev, QA environment.
Implemented Jenkins for CICD pipeline and configuration with Gitlab.

IT Consultant at S3NetSystems
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2014 to August 2016

Ø Design and Implement Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 and Vsphere products.
Ø Implementation of Hyper-V with System Center.
Ø Managing and Maintaining Windows AD infrastructure.
Ø Administrating Exchange Server environment.
Ø Software distribution and Security compliance using SCCM.
Ø Monitoring and Managing SCOM.
Ø Tuning Management packs for SCOM.
Ø Upgrading SCCM and SCOM servers.
Ø Working knowledge in EMC VNX.
Ø Installing and Configuring Windows Servers.
Ø Troubleshooting windows servers and Networking.
Ø Implementing SCVMM with Hyper-V
Ø Configuring Cluster with System Center.
Ø Load Balancing SCOM MS.
Ø System Center 2007 migration.

Associate Lead at Centurylink
  • India - Bengaluru
  • May 2012 to June 2014

Installation, Configuration, Administration and Trouble shooting of ESX 5.x, Virtual Center, VI Client
Creating Clusters for High Availability
Migrating of using VMotion Performing Snapshots.
Exchange server 2010.System Center Products.
Active Directory 2008, 2003, 2012.
Exchange Server 2007 2010 2013
Sharepoint & Lync 2013
SCCM, SCOM, FrontFront, Vault
Microsoft Hyper-V, System Center 2012.
Exchange - 2007 2010, & 2013 - administrati
Windows, Vmware server backup & recovery.
Hardware and Network trouble shooting and related issues

Technical Services Professional at IBM India Pvt Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • January 2010 to May 2012

Ø Maintaining and monitoring files & mail system data backup using StorageTek SL500 tape library by VERITAS backup software
Ø Installing and Maintaining AD, DNS, DHCP, DFS, Exchange Server, SCCM, SCOM, SQL Server.
Ø Installing and migrating to Exchange Server 2003 to 2007.
Ø Backup and Recovery for Exchange Server, SQL server and AD.
Ø Installing and Securing Exchange Server using ISA Server 2006.
Ø Configuring ISA Server for a Proxy Server and Web caching.
Ø Deploying OS, Software updates, Software Distribution using SCCM.
Ø Reporting services using SQL server 2005.
Ø Configuring Alert, Notification and Customize Rule, Monitor.
Ø Managing the File, Mail servers for Disk Quota space and availability.
Ø Installing and Configuring Virtual Machines on ESX3.5 server using Virtual Center2.5
Ø Monitoring the Virtual Machines through VI 2.5
Ø Monitors and maintains the various internal and external systems, including web portals, updates, database backup, CRM, network.
 Evaluate, test, and deploy all software and hardware upgrades to the server infrastructure.
 Managing and Deploying Group Policy, Security Template.
 Configuring and Administrating Exchange Server CCR for High Availability.
 Proactive monitoring of all servers, applications and services using a combination of tools to ensure high availability and SLA’s.
 Installing and Securing IIS Server for Web Hosting.
Ø Configuring Network Load Balancing and Clustering for Fail Over.
 Upgrading server 2003 to server 2008.

System Admin at Riyam Computer Services
  • Oman - Muscat
  • January 2009 to January 2010

 Installing and configuring Windows 2003 Server, SQL server 2005.
 Backup and Restore activities using VERITAS backup software.
 Configuring, Administrating Windows Clustering and NLB.
 Installing, Administrating AD, DNS, DHCP in server 2003/2008.
 Installing, Configuring SMS 2003, SCCM.
 Deploying, Software, Patch updating using SMS 2003, SCCM.
 Installing and configuring Symantec AV Server.
 Installing, Configuring ISA Server 2006.
 Creating Mail box and Public Folders.
 Backup and Recovery of Exchange Server.
 Software updates using WSUS.
 Installing, Administrating VMware ESX server VM machines.
 Installing, configuring and DFS, Auditing Network Files/Printer.
 Assigning NTFS Permission and Disk Quota for Groups and users.
 Troubleshooting through Windows Terminal, VNC and SMS remote tool.
 System administration & Performance monitoring of the systems
 VMware Clustering, Vmotion, HA.
 Installing, Configuring, Monitoring ISA Proxy Server.
 Installing & Configure Ms Exchange Server 2007 server, Implementing Active directory.
 Monitors and optimizes system performance and initiates recoveries after system failures
 Create new users and deletion of existing users on request; maintain users groups, user’s profiles, login and logon scripts
 Assign and maintaining user access rights as per policies defined maintain space usage restriction and Configure and maintain print servers and queues
 Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems.

Education

Master's degree, Software engineering
  • at Periyar University
  • June 2006

Specialties & Skills

Windows Server
Windows Azure
Hyper V
Windows,System Center ,Vmware,Hyperv,Exchange Server,System Admin,Network Admin
System Center 2012
Private Cloud
System Center 2012 R2
Hyper V 2012 R2
powershell
terraform
ansible

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Expert

Training and Certifications

AWS SysOps (Certificate)
Azure Expert (Certificate)
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
MCTS,MCITP,VCP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2010

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket and Like to travel