Engineer Manager

[pic] MUHAMMAD AFFAN AHSAN

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Objective:

I am now looking to build on my extensive range of technical skills within

a suitably challenging role. I am keen to achieve further professional

development.

Professional Profile:

I am a technology enthusiast, with both management and ISP background. I

look to work with or lead a group where my skills, knowledge, and

commitment can be utilized as fully as possible. I enjoy taking on

challenges, and embracing open-ended opportunities.

Experience:

March15, 2011 to dated Arpatech (Advanced Research Projects and

Technologies (Pvt) Ltd.) as a" Manager - IT "

Currently I am leading a team of network engineers and system

administrators who are responsible for monitoring the work efficiency of

the team members serving in-house and client requests. I also coordinate

with the procurement department and the other managers for the resource

requirements of different departments. Added to it I also forecast and keep

in reserve the most commonly used IT equipments while maintaining and

upgrading the IT infrastructure and inventory.

Projects:-

1- Data Center.

2- Data & Voice 150 Pulse Node with Cat 6 Cable and Fiber optic cable.

3- Wan connectivity different vendor build up BGP environment and Auto

Fail over LAN environment.

4- International Call Centre environment.

5- CCTV System.

6- Access control System.

Currently preparation for CISA.

My other tasks included:

> As a member of the senior management team, make a constructive and

effective contribution to the formulation of the company's key

business and service objectives and formulate and progress IT and IS

strategies that allow the company to achieve those objectives;

> Plan and manage day-to day IT operations for company with 100 Plus

employees, including budgeting, forecasting, and professional

development of technical staff.

> Maintain an oversight of all IT and IS projects ensuring that

compatibility and integration issues are taken into account and, as a

member of the project steering group, be responsible for the

monitoring and control of all IT-led projects within the company;

> Control the operational costs of the IT department, including the

preparation, submission and monitoring of operational budgets that

meet prevailing objectives and constraints;

> Ensure that IT and IS systems, infrastructure and stored data are

secure against internal and external threats and position effective

and appropriate measures for risk management and information

security;

> Responsible for the implementation and testing of IT and IS business

continuity to support the organization's business continuity plans;

> Manage department staffing, including resource planning, recruitment,

professional development, appraisal and disciplinary actions to

provide a resilient and responsive support team that provides the

specified service levels to the organization's users and the required

skills for the technical support of the solutions in use. .

> Management of I.T. operations through LAN / WAN including designing,

deploying, managing,

> Diagnosing, troubleshooting and providing support to highly sensitive

infrastructure where 24/7

> Operations.

> Install and maintain multiple VMware ESX / ESXi environments on

geographically remote Datacenters

> Migration from a web hosted email provider to Microsoft Exchange 2010,

Zimbra, Qmail and Exim.

> Setup & managing Exchange Server 2010, Zimbra, Qmail and Exim.

> Managed Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery Planning & IT Policies

for overall Systems in

> ARPATECH.

Network Monitoring and Management Systems

? MRTG, IP Monitor, Solar Wind, What up Gold, Nagios, PRTG and Spice works.

April 07, 2010 to 07March, 2011 IBL (International Brands Limited) as a

"Network Administrator"

> Troubleshoot networks, systems, and applications to identify and

correct malfunctions and other operational difficulties.

> Establish and perform maintenance programs following company and

vendor standards.

> Ensure timely user notification of maintenance requirements and

effects on system availability.

> Investigate, recommend and install enhancements and operating

procedures that optimize network availability.

> Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being

processed, stored or accessed by the network.

> Configured IPSEC VPN tunnels between PIX and other non-Cisco endpoint

devices.

> Maintenance of existing Anti-Spam and anti-virus systems and the

setting of new Anti-Spam policies.

> Designed, built and implemented Windows network infrastructure and

Linux.

> Configured and maintained LAN / WAN environment based on Cisco

routers, switches, Windows and Linux environment.

> Defined and enforced network security policies and procedures.

> Defined standards and procedures for information and technology

systems.

> Managed Entire Team of Network and customer Support.

> Document network problems and resolutions for future reference.

> Evaluate and/or recommend purchases of computers, network hardware,

peripheral equipment, and software;

> Other duties as assigned.

Blade Server / SAN.

Nation wide Network Connectivity in over all Pakistan.

Anti-Virus.

Bandwidth Distribution Policy.

Email Migration IBL Group.

Data Centre Restructuring.

Server Management IBL Group.

November 01, 2007 to March 2010 AMZ Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd as a "Manager

Network Operations"

> Full life-cycle management (define, design, develop, deploy) for

various projects relating to the upgrade and ongoing Maintenance of

the corporate voice/data networks infrastructure.

> Enterprise data Center and Telecommunications Management.

> Designed, built and implemented Windows network infrastructure and

Linux.

> Configured and maintained LAN / WAN environment based on Cisco

routers, switches, Windows and Linux environment.

> Defined and enforced network security policies and procedures.

> Implemented and maintained real time monitoring of router, and server

health.

> Created and implemented disaster recovery policies and procedures.

> Defined standards and procedures for information and technology

systems.

> Managed Entire Team of Network and Support.

> IP Management and Bandwidth Management.

> Managed Linux based Hosting Server (www.hostacy.com)

> Configuration of Cisco Routers 2500, 2600, 3600, 7500 etc,

> Frame Relay, Static, Knowledge of Dynamic routing, & Policy Routing.

August 2005 to November 2007 AMZ Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd as a "Senior

Network Engineer".

> Network documentation experience using MS Visio or similar tools.

> Installed, Configured, Maintained and Troubleshooted services of Red

Hat Linux/ Centos (POP Server, SMTP Server, Proxy Server, SAMBA

Server, FTP Server, DNS Server, MRTG Server, Apache Server and DVB

Receiver).

> Installed, Configured, Maintained and Trouble shooted Microsoft

Windows (DHCP Server, DNS Server, ISA Server, Active Directory and Web

Server).

June 2003 to August 2005 AMZT Technologies (Pvt.) Limited as a" Network

Engineer"

> Worked on ISP Project using Linux v.7x.

> Used Linux as an Internet Gateway, Router, Firewall and Proxy.

> Implemented Distributed System in Linux.

> Daily maintenance and problem resolution of operating system patches

and software.

May 2002 to May 2003 AMZT Technologies (Pvt.) Limited as a" Customer

Support Engineer"

> Configuration & maintenance of internet connections like dial up and

ISDN.

> Network and local printer mapping to the user computer and updating

drivers.

> Performs related work as assigned by the Network Manager.

September 2001- May 2002 M/s. LOGITECH (PVT) LTD. as a "Senior Network

Support Engineer"

> Support different customer and look after internal intranet

Extranet/internet from satellite Internet delivery system for super

fast inter downstream.

Projects & Achievements:

Dawn:

WAN connectivity of Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore through VSAT and E1 using

dynamic routing protocol.

First Dawood Islamic Bank:

Nationwide Connectivity of First Dawood Islamic Bank through Mobilink E1.

All Karachi Branches connectivity through Wireless and backhauling by

Fiber.

Lahore. Islamabad, Sialkot and Faisalabad Branches connectivity through

Mobilink E1 and terminated in VLAN.

MRDL (Chinese Company)

Data and Voice network connectivity between two (2) stations by using Frame

Relay.

Bayer Pakistan:

Point to point Wireless Local Loop connectivity and Configuration through

dynamic routing protocol.

Central Depository Company:

Installation and Configuration of Nero 2000 Tape Library and Fiber Channel

Card and Integrated with VERITAS backup Software.

SME Bank Pakistan:

Installations of Nero 2000 at SME BANK Head Office Islamabad Pakistan.

Nero 2000 Tape library integration with VERITAS Software.

Education & Qualifications:

> Master of Information System (MIS) from Preston University in 2005.

> Bachelor of Computer Science from School of Management and Computer

Science Affiliated with Florida Green University in 2000.

Certifications:

> CCNA 640 - 801 (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

> Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA-ER)

> Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS-ER)

> Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS-FWV)

> Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS)

> Juniper Network Certified Internet Associate Enterprise Switching

(JNCIA-EX)

> Microsoft Certified Professional (M C P).

> Implementing and supporting Microsoft NT workstation.

> Microsoft NT server 4.0

> Network Essentials.

> Virtualization with Windows Svr Hyper-V & System Center

> Diploma in WEB MASTER from Soft vision. Feb 2001 to July 2001.

> Certificate Course in Khan Computer Centre January 2001 to March 2001.

Training:

Three days training of over land Storage Devices Nero Serious (Tape

Library)

Personal Information:

Date of Birth: 2nd May 1976.

Marital Status: Married.

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