Resident Engineer
Pakistan Petroleum Ltd.
Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months
Managing Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 R2 Failover Cluster of 20 Nodes (Production and DR).
Implemented and Managing Microsoft SCVMM 2016.
Upgraded Windows Failover Cluster 2012 R2 to 2016 (Production and DR).
Upgraded Solarwinds Virtualization Manager from Version 7.0 to Version 8.1.
Monitoring and Reporting of Virtual Environment through SolarWind Virtualization Manager.
Monitoring and Rectify alerts on SCOM 2016.
Configured and Managing RED Identity Management.
Perform DR Drill.
IBM / Dell Chassis and Blade Server Management.
Active Directory Operations.
Create/Update SOPs for deployments and other activities.
Managing around 10 Hyper-V 2012, 2012 R2 Failover Clusters (Production and DR).
Managing VM Storage Migrations, VM Live Migrations and Replications of 500+ VMs.
DataCentre Management.
Build Hyper-V 2012 R2 Failover Clusters.
Disk Management.
Tier I and II Level support for VM related queries.
Active Participant in International and Domestic Servers DR Drill.
IBM Chassis and Blade Server Management.
VM Inventory Management and Documentation
Training of teachers and admin staff on network / system operations (Basic Troubleshooting).
Ensure the smooth running of IT systems, including anti-virus and print services.
Troubleshoot issues related to software installations and internet access.
Plan & Implement the IT budget, attaining modest prices from suppliers, to acquire cost value.
Update all servers, PCs and gadgets by latest patches, upgrades and anti-virus definitions.
Plan/budget the IT requirements to ensure all policies established by GEMS Corporate Office, Dubai.
Support OASIS ERP, Follett Asset/Library Management System and BlueWave Swift school system.
Backup of Servers/Desktops via Symantec Backup Exec 2010/2012.
Deploy and maintain Virtual Environments on Hyper-V 2012, VMware ESXi 5.1 with VSphere/Vcenter & Citrix Xen Servers with Citrix Xen Centre.
Deployment of Microsoft SCCM 2012 with WSUS & Forefront Endpoint Protection.
LAN network Implementation, User training, Windows/Linux Server Configuration.
High End Windows/Linux Server Support, Troubleshoot & Maintenance of Customer Environment.
Disaster Recovery and Backup policy implementation.
Datacentre Management.
Develop Technical Reports and Presentations for Clients.
Physical, Virtual & Image Live Machine Migrations through Novell's PlateSpin Migrate
Configured & Manage Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2 Server.
Troubleshoot network, systems and applications to provide user smooth IT operations
Operational support to the senior network administrator and systems analyst as required.
Installation, maintenance and support of all applications, systems and communication software
Installation, Configuration, Administration & Support of SUSE Linux Servers/Desktops and PlateSpin Forge/Protect (DR Product) and Migrate
Replicating customers’ environment in test VMs for problem identification and resolution
Setup and maintain Samba servers as Corporate Clients File Servers
Deploy & Administration of PlateSpin Forge, Protect & Migrate (Novell’s DR Product)
Visit corporate customers’ sites as stand-by critical response engineer to provide quick resolutions