VMware, Active Directory, Exchange, Senior Systems Administrator

Haider Al-Kindi

**** ********* **. ********, ** *0112

Cell: 703-***-**** / Home: 571-***-**** ******@****.***

Professional Experience

Minnieland Academy, Woodbridge, VA 2010 Present

Senior Systems Administrator

• Implement, manage, and maintain VMware vSphere 5 infrastructure.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and

hardware

• Manage and Maintain VDI with VMware View.

• Scripting and Automation using PowerShell 2.0/3.0.

• Manage and maintain an Active directory 2008/2012, Exchange 2010 with 600 active users.

• Manage and maintain Microsoft LYNC and SharePoint 2010 servers.

• Plan and implement servers upgrades to achieve more secure environment and utilizes the

latest features and functionalities (Active Directory, Exchange and MSSQL)

• Manage and monitor onsite and offsite backups with periodical testing and disaster recovery

planning.

• Monitor, improve and troubleshoot network flow to ensure maximum up time for all corporate

users and 60 remote offices.

Saar Medical Equipment, Amman, Jordan 2009 2010

Systems/Network Administrator

• Set up the entire network infrastructure, routers, switches, access points.

• Improved PC performance by testing then applying new software updates.

• Provided consultation services to the company regarding workstations, server, telephones,

and IP phone purchases.

• Installed and maintained Windows Server 2008, Active directory, File Server and DHCP.

• Performed regular backups and planed a disaster recovery strategies

• Installed and managed network printers.

• Operated and Maintained DVRs and surveillance camera network.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Amman, Jordan 2008 2009

IT Consultant (for U.S. Company located in Jordan)

• Analyzed and tested PC system architecture to determine capabilities and limitations

• Improved PC performance and LAN environment by evaluating and recommending new

products and services

• Planned, coordinated and implemented network security measures to protect data, software,

and hardware

• Performed regular backups and planed a disaster recovery strategies

Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, Amman, Jordan 2005

(Absentee voting program for legislative elections)

Haider Al-Kindi

5484 Amberview Ct. Manassas, VA 20112

Cell: 703-***-**** / Home: 571-***-**** ******@****.***

Manager of Voter Information Center/Network Administrator

• Established operations, requested necessary equipment, and recommended

telecommunications company in Jordan to provide proper phone lines for communication to

and from voters

• Participated in hiring, trained and supervised 12 call center employees to enable them to

provide outreach and information to prospective voters on eligibility, necessary

documentation, most convenient voting location, and the procedure for voting

• Prepared full statistical reports to the Iraqi Minister detailing the number of phone calls and

the type of questions voters had leading up to the elections

Haider Al-Kindi

5484 Amberview Ct. Manassas, VA 20112

Cell: 703-***-**** / Home: 571-***-**** ******@****.***

Professional Training and Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate 2012

• CompTIA Security+

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist.

• Microsoft Certified Professional (MS Windows Server 2003)

• vSphere 5 online training course, 2012

• Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2008 Course

Education

• Applied Cyber Security Short Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Leadership Online Class

Wharton Business School, Penn University

• Computer Science Bachelor Degree

Al Mansour University, Iraq

Development: PowerShell, HTML.

Networking: TCP/IP, UDP & LAN/WAN Protocols, Network Systems Management, VLAN, Network

Design/Security, VPN, IPsec, GUI Applications.

Operating Systems/ Apps: Windows 2000/XP/Win 7 Prof/Vista/8, Windows Server 2003,2008,2012

Virtual Servers Technology, VMWARE vSphere, VDI View, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and

Microsoft System Center 2012.

Hardware: Palm Devices, BlackBerry, iPhone/iPads, Assemble/disassemble PC’s, Install,

configure, troubleshoot and repair, Installation, EMC SANS, NetApp SANS.

Security: Nmap, Nessus, Wireshark, Zenmap, nslookup, whois, McAfee Suite, Kaspersky, IDS, IPS,

Firewalls, tcpdump, Pen Testing, Risk Management.

Technical Support/Customer Service: Tier 3 Tech Support, Call Center & Help Desk, Troubleshoot

hardware/software, Troubleshoot network connectivity, Security & Performance Optimization,

Software installation support, Remote Access, RSH, SSH, Telnet, FTP, Phone and e mail support.

Languages: Fluent in English and Arabic

Haider Al-Kindi

5484 Amberview Ct. Manassas, VA 20112

Cell: 703-***-**** / Home: 571-***-**** ******@****.***

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