Senior Systems Administrator/Project Manager
Resume:
Junaid Aasi
Pasadena, CA 646-***-**** acovvk@r.postjobfree.com
SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Customer Relations IT Project Management Extensive Technical Expertise
Academia Corporate Consulting Marketing Non Profit Transportation
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over a decade of experience in Information Technology, including 5+ years in Management
IT Audit, Project Management & Security expertise
Multiple Operating System expertise i.e. Windows, Mac OS X and Unix/Linux
Excellent Customer Service, Communication and Documentation skills
Professional Learning for self and team members including IT security trends
PROFESSIONAL CAREER HISTORY
Tireco Inc. Senior Systems Administrator 2014 Present
Managed various projects including SharePoint improvements, Citrix XenApp 7.5 installation,
Exchange 2010 to cloud migration, Enterprise WiFi implementation using Cisco Meraki, Disaster
Recovery and Business Continuity, Google Apps vs Office365 cloud implementation
Maintain a server environment running Windows 2003, 2008, 2012 and Enterprise Linux such
as Oracle Linux running over 100+ nodes
Maintain multi location network with HP Switches, Cisco Routers and ASAs
Maintain SAN environment from multiple vendors for Production, Test and Development
environments alongside VMWare virtualization solutions
Support various business critical applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, Oracle E Business
Suite, CapsuleCRM, QlikView Business Intelligence, IIS and other web based applications
Manage Call center and companywide VoIP using ShoreTel and hosted VoIP using Fonality
Perform system wide upgrades and performance tuning using Windows Update Services, Group
Policy Objects (GPO), PowerShell, Visual Basic Scripts, Shell, Bash, Perl and working knowledge
of Python
Maintain Multiple domain Active Directory infrastructure including AD Scrubbing
Maintain enterprise security with Cisco ASA firewalls, Content filtering software, Symantec
Endpoint Manager and SolarWinds IT monitoring software
Maintain a healthy Network and Systems environment by maintaining MS SQL, Commvault
Backups, VMotion, Clustering, Snapshots, VSS, DFS, DHCP, DNS, VPN and other
technologies/protocols
Keep up to date documentation, including Wiki, knowledgebase, change controls, incident
management
Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 level helpdesk support for Windows, Linux and Macs
Mentor, manage and Train Helpdesk Administrator including Helpdesk ticketing system
CalTech Systems Administrator 2010 2014
(California Institute of Technology)
Managed and collaborated with a team of approximately 20 people and an annual budget of $2
million
Managed various desktop and server systems including Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat,
Scientific Linux), Solaris, Mac OS X and Windows (including Server 2003, 2008 and 2012)
running on SuperMicro, Dell and Sun Microsystems
Working knowledge of Perl, Python and Shell scripting, Tcpdump and Wireshark
Manage spam, viruses, malware, hacking and copyright issues along with other team members
Involved in various IT projects including virtualization, high performance computing,
networking, server monitoring & collaboration systems
Manage system and software updates, network printers, routers and switches
Maintain and monitor various environment monitoring. Data Center management, including
installation of new server hardware and OS including Scientific Linux
Integrant Network Manager & Administrator 2007 2010
Managed servers running Linux (CentOS, Fedora)/Windows (Server 2000, 2003, 2008)
Maintained a virtualize environment utilizing HP LeftHand SAN, VMWare ESXi environment
Network and Security tools used: PGP, GPG, WinPT, Wireshark
Maintained backups, network devices and services e.g., Exchange 2003/2007/2010, SonicWall
Firewall, FTP, Dell servers and workstations, Apple Workstations, Cisco routers and switches
along with Extreme Networks Layer 3 switches for ShoreTel VOIP
Maintained Intrusion Detection System by McAfee for firewall and web server protection
Actively worked on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning
Negotiated vendor contracts and saved $1 million over four consecutive years
Spearheaded various IT projects including SharePoint, virtualization, backups, monitoring, cloud
computing & highly available systems
Maintained various systems running GreatPlains, CA ArcServe Backup, Accellion, Quickbooks
Consistently delivered key projects ahead of schedule and within budget
Designed and implemented team work flow that enhanced work processes
USMP IT Administrator 2007
Developed & maintained Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Plan
Supported remote computing using Blackberry, Cisco and other technologies
Maintain servers running Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard and Enterprise Editions), Active
Directory, Group Policies, IIS, SQL Server 2000/2005, ADP
Install/Configured HP Proliant Servers
Maintained Exchange Server 2003, Outlook Web Access (OWA)
Maintain LAN including PC’s, Macintosh, and Solaris 9 machines.
Maintain backup system utilizing Veritas NetBackup
Utilized Asset tracking software Track It Software for Work orders and logs
Developed and maintained Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan
Provide technical support via phone and email to end users
Daily use of Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance
Support Graphics Dept. with Mac OS X
Support Cisco Devices e.g. Aironet, Catalyst, Routers
Support users utilizing Cisco VPN Client
Provide Support for SharePoint 2003/2007 users
Support Blackberry Enterprise Users
Maximize network throughput
Maintain an Adware/Spyware free network.
Data migration due to Equipment Lease
Prompt Technologies Network Consultant 2006 2007
Maintained various Windows and Linux systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora,
Ubuntu and Windows Server 2003
Maintained virtual environment utilizing VMWare
Managed internal network and systems support
Administered Linux systems utilizing Perl and Shell Scripting
Performed various hardware upgrades
Various 3, 6months and 1 year projects 1998 2006
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration, University of Redlands 2013
Bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems, Cal State Los Angeles 2006
Malicious Software & its Underground Economy, University of London 2014
Puppet Labs: Puppet Fundamentals 2014
Cybersecurity Specialization Certificate, University of Maryland 2015
Certificates: MCITP Configuring SharePoint 2007. ITIL Foundation
Forthcoming 2015: Project Management Professional, CompTIA Advanced Security
Practitioner
Courses: IT Project Management,PMP training, ITIL Foundation, ITIL Service Strategy,
Managing and Resolving Conflict, New Manager Fundamentals, Advanced Management Skills,
Leadership Fundamentals, Managing Teams
Professional Associations
Association of IT Professionals, IEEE Computer Society, Project Management Institute Los
Angeles Chapter, Member of the San Gabriel Valley Linux Users Group & Southern
California Cisco User Group
Recent Technical Conferences:
Southern California Linux Expo (2012, 2013, 2014), Microsoft TechMentor 2012,
Microsoft TechEd 2013
Community Involvement
IT Director for a non profit organization for approximately 10 years
Mentor and Summer Camp counselor for youth ages 5 25
Red Cross First Aid and AED Certified
References
Yousef Awad
CEO, Integrant Inc.
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5405 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
Jeromy Giacosa
Senior IT Director, PICO Holdings
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7979 Ivanhoe Ave Suite 300 La Jolla, CA 92037
Claude Poux
Business Operations Manager
LIGO Lab California Institute of Technology
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1200 E. California Blvd. MC 100 36, Pasadena, CA 91125
Ephraim Floresca
Business Intelligence and Analysis Manager, ALL Student Loan Corporation
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6601 Center Drive West. Suite 650. Los Angeles, CA 90045
Robin Dumas
Adjunct Professor, University of Redlands
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4800 Oak Grove Drive, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
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