Zahir Zain, IT Specialist

Zahir Zain

IT Specialist

EMAPTA

Location
Sri Lanka - Maharagama
Education
Master's degree, Information Security
Experience
10 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 7 Months

IT Specialist at EMAPTA
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • My current job since June 2022

• Provided second-level support to internal and external stakeholders, consistently meeting SLA benchmarks, and resolving requests and incidents with a 95% success rate.

• Assisted new hires during the hypercare period, ensuring their smooth transition by resolving submitted requests and incidents within 24 hours, resulting in an increased employee satisfaction rating of 20%.

• Maintained open lines of communication with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates on ticket status and effectively managing expectations, resulting in a 30% decrease in customer escalations.

System Engineer at IT CONNECT
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 10
  • March 2021 to June 2022

• Configured and deployed Genesys components, ensuring optimal performance and functionality, resulting in a 10% reduction in system downtime.

• Utilized the on-call and Service Edge platforms to deliver timely maintenance and technical support for Genesys, achieving a 95% customer satisfaction rating.

• Conducted network quality assessments, focusing on voice and data loss, identifying areas of improvement that led to a 20% increase in call clarity.

System and Network Administrator at (IIMI) USA
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 10
  • December 2016 to March 2021

• Implemented and managed a team of three assistant administrators to maintain the company's IT network infrastructure, and servers, and provide IT user support for over 350 users.

• Upgraded and troubleshooted servers, including Windows Server 2008 R2/2012 and Ubuntu/Centos, resulting in improved system performance and reliability.

• Monitored network and server platforms using OSSEC, Cacti, iftop, Nagios, and snort tools to ensure optimal functionality and identify any potential issues.

Senior Executive, IT at AEGIS Service Lanka
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 2
  • November 2013 to December 2016

• Implemented a proactive network monitoring system, resulting in a 25% reduction in network downtime and an increase in overall productivity for 400+ users.

• Upgraded and optimized server infrastructure, resulting in a 15% improvement in system performance and enhanced user experience.

• Collaborated with vendors to negotiate contracts and reduce costs by 10%, saving the company $50, 000 annually.

Education

Master's degree, Information Security
  • at Asia E University
  • November 2024

Specialties & Skills

Call Center Management
Windows Server
IT Infrastructure
Virtualization Solutions
Remote Monitoring Management
Endpoint Management

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2018