Experienced Senior IT Engineer

ALISTAIR B. LAURE

Doha, Qatar

Mobile No.: +974-********

Email: ********.*****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

More than thirteen (13) years of experience in the field of IT Administration (System/Network) gained from reputable Contractors in Middle East overseas working in the industry of Constructions projects and local job experiences.

Sr. IT Engineer ALYSJ-JV Doha, Qatar

IT Officer Al Ghurair Investments Dubai, UAE

LAN Administrator CCC - Qatar Doha, Qatar

Network Administrator / IT Personnel Montague Global Finance Philippines Technical Support Engineer First South East Asian Holdings Philippines IT/Office Engineer (Planner) Aboitiz Construction Group Inc Philippines Technical Support Staff (Software Tester) Nozomi Fortune Services Incorporated Philippines Computer Technician Cyber Web Internet Café Philippines Image Editor & Lay-outing Innodata Philippines

KEY SKILLS

In my progressive years of work experience, I have gained an excellent all-around knowledge in Administering Windows Server 2008/2012/2016 with its services Active Directory and Group Policy, DHCP, DNS, File Server, Hyper-V Virtual Servers, Terminal Server and RIS Server.

LAN/WAN Network Administration with Cisco/HP/Allied Telesis/NetGear devices (layer2 / Layer3) devices.

Firewall network devices configuration such as Cisco, Sonicwall and ISA Proxy Server.

MS SQL / Oracle Database server and standalone configuration for Primavera P6 application.

Strong background in IT Technical Support.

Administering Linux Domain Server (Samba).

Proficient in computer programs like MS Office applications.

Graphic layout editing using Graphic software applications. WORK EXPERIENCES

August 2014 – April 2019

Sr. IT Engineer at ALYSJ JV Gold Line Metro Underground Project – Doha, Qatar Configured and manage Windows Servers and its Services such as:

Domain Users and Computers / Management (Active Directory)

Group Policy

File Server

Print Server

Hyper-V for Virtual Servers

WSUS Server

Terminal Server for client remote desktop application Managing Sonicwall NSA2600 security firewall for corporate network, VPN site to site configuration, routing and switching LAN/WAN with multiple VLAN implementation, MS O365 Email Management, Veritas Symantec Backupexec 15 for data backup / restoration, Kaspersky Security Center 10 for Servers and clients endpoint antivirus centralized policy management, Oracle database 12C Standard Server for Primavera P6 PPM client application and provide strong support knowledge and skills in IT technical support to users. 2 Page

December 2012 – August 2014

IT Officer at Al Ghurair Investments – Dubai, UAE

My key accountabilities were to provide technical support to all Business Units of Al Ghurair such as Windows Systems administration, Network configuration and maintenance (layer2&layer3), managing SQL database server, primavera application configuration (standalone/server) database to users/clients with oracle database engine, network printer configuration and installation, maintain software and hardware inventory updated and coordinate to procurement regarding IT matter in a procedural manner.

September 2008 – April 2012

Local Area Network Administrator at CCC / HOCHTIEF JV (Barwa Commercial Avenue) – Doha, Qatar The project scope includes the construction of residential and commercial buildings with 8.5 km length, Barwa Commercial Avenue. The statement of completion amounting to 7+ Billion Qatari Riyal Project that undertakes all the Structural, Architectural, MEP, FACADE and Infrastructure works. My main duties included Local Area Network Administration with CISCO devices network configuration (Layer3 and Layer 2) with Multiple VLAN implementation, configured and manage primary domain controller server for active directory and group policy, configure and administer DNS, DHCP, WINS, file and print server, I was also responsible in providing IT Support in the main corporate office and site offices, maintain SAP ERP system connectivity, restore OS image for new desktops and laptops for deployment. In addition to the above, diagnosed problem in a quick manner and resolve all calls received in a timely way. I ensured that all support calls are managed effectively through the ticketing system with quality solution and timely updates. Maintained accurate records for inventory of all IT equipment and uphold the relationships with local vendors and negotiates pricing to ensure maximum value for minimum cost.

May 2007 – August 2008

Network Administrator / IT Personnel at Montague Global Finance - Cebu, Philippines My key accountabilities included setup and configured Cisco router, switches with multi VLAN implementation environment, configured and managed domain Active Directory and Group Policy, DHCP, DNS, WINS, File server and Print server in windows server 2003 and 2008 environments. My other duties were to configured and maintained wireless connectivity, hosted email domain management, structured cabling and coordinate with other dept. managers regarding I.T concerns. I was also responsible for administration roles particularly on data center operations such as but not limited to installation, configuration and maintenance of multi-user server operating systems, identity/authentication/directory server administration, email, countermeasures and ensuring data back-up for disaster recovery purposes. Continuously maintain and upgrade computer systems and peripherals to sustain growing need for research information in the global markets and the hedge fund industry and responsible for installation, support and maintenance of corporate servers and plans and respond to service outages and similar server problems.

November 2005 – January 2007

Technical Support Engineer at First South East Asian Holdings Group of Companies – Cebu, Philippines My key accountabilities were to manage local area network with CISCO Router and Switches devices for routing and switching with multiple VLAN Implementation, configured and managed Linux Fedora (Samba) as our corporate company primary domain server, Windows File Server, Print Server, DNS, DHCP, managed Exchange Server 2007 and managed Symantec Veritas Data Backup (Backup Tapes 1.6TB). My other duties were to provide I.T support with strong knowledge and skills and provide maintenance of Windows systems desktops and laptops for end-users. 3 Page

December 2003 – January 2005

IT Officer /Office Engineer at Aboitiz Construction Group Inc. – Cebu, Philippines My duties were to provide I.T support and administer company network, structured network cabling, setup all computer systems for users and troubleshooting and maintenance. My other duty was to Monitor/plan the preventive maintenance service scheduling of all Heavy equipment of the company for project construction deployment.

June 2001 – December 2003

Software Tester at Nozomi Fortune Services Incorporated to Lexmark Philippines for Research & Dev. My main duty was to stimulate what a typical end user does to Lexmark products by exposing the printer driver through several types of testing suites and ensuring the quality of their drivers.

October 2001 – January 2002

Computer Technician at Cyber Web Internet Café – Surigao City, Philippines I was responsible of all computers setup, installation and configuration, updates and maintenance, computer troubleshooting, network cabling and network administration.

July 2000 – July 2001

Image Scanner and Image Editor/Lay-outing at Innodata Philippines – Cebu, Philippines My duty was to design and edit images using graphic software/applications. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Tertiary/Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering AMA Computer College / University Cebu, Philippines 1995 to 2000

TRAININGS ATTENDED

Managing SQL Server 2012 Database Engine - UAE

International Organization for Standardization Seminar - Philippines

Interfacing Using C / Assembly Language - Philippines

Java Script – Philippines

C/C++ Programming Language - Philippines

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