Engineer Software

MUHAMMAD ZIAULHAQ CHOUDHARY

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SUMMARY

. Excellent knowledge of configuring Cisco IOS Routing/Firewall

. Excellent knowledge of Installing networking infrastructure (racking,

servers, routers, switches, firewalls).

. Excellent knowledge of IPV4 sub-netting

. Good understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol suite (IP, ARP, ICMP,

TCP, UDP, SMTP, FTP, TFTP)

. Well understanding of Bridging and switching concepts and LAN

technologies

. Good understanding of Network Vulnerabilities

. Excellent knowledge of RIP, EIGRP OSPF and BGP Routing Protocols with

multiple areas/AS and on different vendors hardware

. Excellent knowledge of VLANS and VTP

. Excellent knowledge of NAT and Access-lists

. Excellent knowledge of VMware

. Excellent knowledge of SQL Server

. Good Knowledge of Windows 2003/2008 server and Active Director.

. Good knowledge of Unix/Linux Operating System for System Administration.

. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet and

Outlook

. Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Support experience

. Expert in computer assembling and maintenance.

. Expert in troubleshooting hardware and software problems.

. Expert in installing and configuring the peripherals, components and

drivers

. Expert in installing software and application to user standards

. Deep knowledge of printer installation and troubleshooting.

. Expert in configuring and troubleshooting desktops, laptops and servers

. Familiar with hardware tools like servers, printers, VoIP, networking and

telecommunications devices

. Excellent troubleshooting skills in complex software and hardware

problems

. Expert in installing Hard disks, CD Drives, Sound Blaster cards, CPU,

Memory, Power supply unit, Network card, Video graphics card, Hard disk

controller card on PC systems

. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively

with customers, other team members and leadership

. Logical thinker, who enjoys technical challenges

. Possess excellent organizational and communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: MS Windows, Windows Server and Home, Linux & Unix

Networking: Cisco ACS, Cisco SDM, Cisco Configuration

Professional, LAN/WAN, NAT, VLANs, Frame Relay, Load

Balancing, Route Aggregation, Redistribution. Server

Virtualization.

Protocols: TCP, UPD, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, RIP, STP, VTP, IPV4, IPV6, PPP,

PPPoE.

Programming: C & C++.

Hardware: Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Servers, Other Cisco

branch/Business class Routers and Switches, Cabling, Color

Coding, Physical Layer.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

. BA (Bachelors of Arts in Statistics & Economics)

. PGD (Computer Science)

. CCNA Routing & Switching

. RHCSE (Red Hat Certified Systems Engineer)

. A+

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NETWORK SPECIALIST

Network Expert Inc., Canada Sep 2013

-Present

. Manage a LAN network (wired and wireless) and its connection to Internet.

. Operate and support Windows 2003/2008 Servers and Microsoft Windows

workstations.

. Configure and maintain DHCP, DNS and Active Directory

. Implement maintenance routines to ensure network reliability.

. Assist in practice labs for IT Training Courses working with Cisco

devices (Router 2800, switches 2960 and 3750, Cisco 4400 wireless LAN

controller and 1130 Series AP).

. Administer Prometric and Pearson VUE Systems to provide the Certification

Test Centre service to customers.

. Provide after-hours support as needed

Computer Operator/Network Administrator

Office of the Commissioner Mangla Dam Affairs (Pakistan)

Oct 2006 - May 2013

. Maintained, troubleshot and administered LAN and WAN and workstations.

. Managed installation, configuration and administration of Cisco equipment

in IT architecture of organization. Configured IT LAN/WAN elements and

held responsibility of maintaining and monitoring performance of network.

. Provided technical support in planning and coordination within the areas

of desktop computing and Active Directory and Printers.

. Tested, implemented and managed access control lists in the production

network.

. Implemented network traffic and security monitoring software, and

optimized server performance.

. Performed data backups and disaster recovery operations.

. Configured, mounted, cabled and troubleshot equipment in the lab.

. Controlled and monitored e-mail use, Web navigation, and installed

software.

. Troubleshoot Computer hardware related problems such like UPS, SMPS,

Printer and Drivers.

. Managed and Maintained the Servers, PC's, Routers and Switches.

. Configured, Managed and Maintained Networking equipment.

. Installed and configured workstations for IP/IPX based LAN

. Installed and configured DHCP Client/Server

. Worked on projects assigned as required

Lab Administrator/Lecturer

Quaid Science College (Pakistan)

Aug 2002 - Sep 2006

. Provided lectures, assistance in computer labs, personal experience, and

leadership by example.

. Developed lesson plans, student materials, and labs.

. Administered hands on projects and labs relating to various computer

hardware, operating systems, software applications, problem solving,

networking, and the internetworking.

. Communicated and interacted effectively with all students and faculty to

provide both an effective and fun educational environment.

. Supervised computer lab assistants and conducted training and scheduling

of all lab assistants.

. Evaluated performance of lab assistants and entered payroll data.

. Maintained a daily record of computer lab usage and performed daily

maintenance on all workstations.

LANGUAGES

. English

. Urdu

. Punjabi

. Hindi

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

. Badminton

. Attending IT seminars

REFERENCE

Available upon request

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