Syed Fawad Bukhari, IT Technical Coordinator

Syed Fawad Bukhari

IT Technical Coordinator

The Industrial Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Diploma, IT Service Management
Experience
19 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months

IT Technical Coordinator at The Industrial Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2017

Working as an IT Technical Coordinator in Group IT Supporting Offices in Middle East, and Europe, 500+ users - (May 2017 - Till Date)
“The Industrial Group”, Manufacturer Company

Immediate Supervisor: - IT Director
Key Activities:-
1. Provide L1 \ L2 System\Backup Administration for Head Office and Site Offices
2. Provide Help Desk Support to users in Head Office and Site Offices
3. Provide Support for Polycom Video Conferencing
4. Administration of Cisco IP Telephony, iPhone, iPads, Client Computers & Laptops
5. Create Computer / Email Account, administer SharePoint and File Server permission
6. Contribute to IT projects in preparation\implementation
7. Assess needs and make recommendations for adopting new technologies
8. Manage Asset & Procurement of IT devices and AMCs with the vendors
9. Provide SAP Client Support to users

IT Specialist at Kuoni Travel Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2012 to April 2017

Worked as an IT Specialist in Group IT Supporting Offices in Middle East, India, and Africa, 15000+ users - (Oct 2012 - Oct 2016)
“Kuoni Travel Group”, Swiss Company founded in 1906, spread in 78 countries

Immediate Supervisor: - Service Delivery Manager - IMEA, Group IT

Key Activities:-
1. Support ServiceNow request, incidents, & problems for offices in IMEA Region
2. Develop an effective & workable framework to manage & improve IT support
3. Contribute to IT projects in preparation\implementation
4. Provide System\Network\Backup Administration, and End User Support
5. Maintain\Prepare technical documentation and provide training to staff
6. Administration of Avaya IP Telephony, Blackberry, Client Computers & Laptops
7. Coordination with the Group IT Team for Advanced in-house Software
8. Train, coach, and mentor IT staff
9. Assess needs and make recommendations for adopting new technologies
10. Asset Management & Procurement of IT devices and AMCs with the vendors

Achievement: -
1. Cost Reduction and Partnered for Quality and Service Improvement with ISP
2. Member of Business Continuity Program for End User Support
3. Setup of 24/7 Call Center in Dubai for Global Business Customer Support
4. Managed IT Setup for office in Turkey, & expansions in Dubai, & Riyadh offices
5. Continuously Excelling the Annual IT Performance Review set by direct IT Head

Sr. IT Administrator at American University of Ras Al Khaimah
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • June 2009 to September 2012

Worked as a Senior I.T Administrator 500+ User Network - (Jun 2009- Sep 2012)
“American University of Ras Al Khaimah”, U.A.E. Licensed under Ameeri Decree

Immediate Supervisor: - President of AURAK
Key Activities:-
1. Provide training and support to staff, students, faculty, and administration
2. Procurement of IT related devices and AMCs with the vendors
3. Perform system administration of campus-wide servers & Supervise IT Staff
4. Management of CCTV devices, surveillance system, and IP Telephony system
5. System Administration of Email Servers
6. Perform Network, and IT Security Administration for campus IT
7. Monitoring & Reporting of Campus Network Security
8. Perform and monitor scheduled server backup
9. Provide technical support for company wide applications

IT Administrator at George Mason University
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • September 2007 to May 2009

Worked as an I.T Administrator with 300+ User Network - (Sep 2007- May 2009)
“George Mason University - RAK”, U.A.E Campus of GMU Virginia, U.S.A

Immediate Supervisor: - IT Director
Key Activities:-
1. Plan and implement new advancement in the computing network
2. Configure and Secure iMac, iPads, and iPhones for Faculty & Students
3. Maintaining and monitoring the connectivity to off-campus networks
4. Perform and monitor scheduled server backup
5. Serve as the primary support for the Systems, Network, and campus IT Security
6. Resolve software and hardware solutions to errors as well as technical problems

Sr. Executive Engineer at Corvit Networks
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • July 2004 to August 2007

Worked as a Sr. Executive Engineer (Pre sales & Post sales) - (Jul 2004-Aug 2007) “Corvit Networks” Islamabad Pakistan. Leading IT Solutions Integrator

1. Conduct Technical briefing and develop Project Plans
2. Requirement Analysis & Development of Physical and Logical Network Layout
3. Deployment of Infrastructure projects
4. Research for Cisco Network Products that would best fit for clients

Education

Diploma, IT Service Management
  • at ITIL - IT Service Management
  • May 2016
Diploma, Certification/diploma, CCNP(ONT)
  • at Pearsons Testing Center
  • July 2010
Diploma, Certification/diploma, TOEFL iBT Testing Center Administrator (TCA)
  • at ETS Testing Center
  • January 2010
Diploma, Certification/diploma, Certified SonicWALL Security Administrator (CSSA)
  • at SonicWALL
  • August 2008
Diploma, Certification/diploma, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • at Pearsons Testing Center
  • July 2007
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Allama Iqbal Open University
  • June 2004

BS(CS) - 4 Years Degree

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Allama Iqbal Open University
  • June 2004

BS (CS) - 4 Years Degree

Diploma, Certification/diploma, IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
  • at Pearsons Testing Center
  • January 2003
High school or equivalent, Computer Science
  • at Petroman Training Institute
  • December 2000

Specialties & Skills

System Administration
Administration
Network Services
Sonicwall
Management of Cisco Routers
SonicWall Firewall, Barracuda Anti Spam, Symantec Anti Virus, Panda Antivirus Performa & Integra
Microsoft Exchange Server Configuration
Configuration & Management of Cisco Wireless Technology
IT Infrastructure Planning and Management Skills
Configuration of Cisco and HP Procurve Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches
Configuration & Management of Domain Based Networks
Customer Satisfaction & Business Support
Team Management
IT Service Management

Languages

Urdu
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Linkedin
  • Professional Circle
  • July 2012

Training and Certifications

Cisco VoIP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2005
Valid Until:
August 2005
MCSE 2003 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2005
Valid Until:
August 2005
CCNP (BCMSN, ISCW, BSCI) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2009
Valid Until:
July 2009
Graphic Designing (Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, 3Ds Studio Max (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2003
Valid Until:
April 2003
Cisco Routing (CCNA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2004
Valid Until:
November 2004
CIsco WLAN Technology (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2005
Valid Until:
August 2005
CCNP (ONT Training) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2007
Valid Until:
May 2007