WASEEM AWAN, Senior IT Support Engineer

WASEEM AWAN

Senior IT Support Engineer

Al Fahad Communication & Networking Systems LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, IT Networking
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

Senior IT Support Engineer at Al Fahad Communication & Networking Systems LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2017

Maintain a working knowledge of Windows Server Operating Systems, Storage Area Networks, Server Virtualization, such as VMware, Nutanix, Exchange Server, Active Directory, File Server, Citrix Systems, Firewall and Veeam & Veritas backup technologies.
 Responsible for maintaining the virtual infrastructure hardware, operating systems, and VMs on servers which support business processing requirements.
 Installed and configured VMware vCenter Server and ESXi hosts. Create and managed virtual machines, templates, and snapshots. Performed regular maintenance and troubleshooting of the VMware infrastructure.
 Manage, Configure & Maintained communication networks, monitored network performance, and resolved any technical issues.
 Virtual machine network administration deploys new VM’s, Disk expansions, & adding other hardware in virtual machines.
 Maintaining & managing windows file server & nutanix file system creating share folder in nutanix and assign permission to end users
 Collaborated with colleagues on the improvement of network infrastructure in order to increase quality, reliability, effectivity, and reduce expenses.
 Installed and configured network devices, including routers, switches, Firewall, wireless AP's, and WLAN controllers.
 Configuring and Administrating Fortinet firewall inside company & its subsidiaries managing firewall policies & websites restrictions.
 Recovering accidental deleted file and folder by the users restore lost file from tape and windows server via Veeam backup utility.

Network Engineer at Etimad Holding LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2012 to August 2017

Collaborating with network architects to design and implement functional company networks.
 Administering & configuring LANs, WANs and voice networks. Analyzing & developing key components using methodology prescribed techniques.
 Designing & Implementing the GPO & OU policies and managing Active Directory user’s accounts.
 Manage, Configure & Implements Windows server 2008, 2012 & Server 2016.
 Installed and configured network devices, including routers, switches, wireless AP's, and WLAN Controllers.
 Manage RSA Security Server and configuring user’s accounts and RSA Tokens.  Optimized network performance and increased reliability by maintaining hardware and software.
 Managed the development, installation, and management of organization-wide local area network, network segment, wide area network, and internet system.
 Administrating Fortinet firewall apply new policies as per requirement of the company restrict users’ for high streaming video and social website’s. Resolve issues tiers of support have escalated by troubleshooting in local infrastructure

Network Administrator at Times Tech Solution Provider
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2009 to July 2012

Support and manage LAN, WAN, Internet, and Intranet systems. Install and Integrate new server’s hardware and applications
 Performed backups of all server’s daily basis Symantec backup management, reporting, and recovery.
 Install, configure and manage new cisco switches configure VTP, VLAN for respective departments.
 Ensure network security and connectivity properly working in company network
 Monitor network performance availability, utilization and test for weaknesses with support of PTCL service provider. Create domain user accounts, permissions, and passwords in Active Directory. Resolve problems reported by end-user and resolving the issue on timely.

Education

Master's degree, IT Networking
  • at Preston University
  • February 2015

I done My Master of Computer Science from Preston University Islamabad Pakistan. Specialization in IT Networking

Diploma, IT
  • at Faith Group
  • April 2008

I Done Information Technology 1 Year Diploma. IT Related Subject: Networking Hardware's Software's

Specialties & Skills

LAN WAN
Active Directory
Router Configuration
Switches
NETWORKING
MAINTENANCE & INSTALLING
Routing
Switching
Milestone
SQL Server

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

CCNP,CCNA, MCIPT,MCSA,ECHANGE SERVER 2010, ISA 2006,MCTS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
August 2017

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket
    3 man of the Match in one of the biggest tournaments. 5 Tournaments won under my captaincy . I am an Al rounder but like to Bat.