Muhammad Cheema
adjiq6@r.postjobfree.com 571-***-**** Sterling, VA
SUMMARY
AWS Solutions Architect - Associate & CompTIA Security+ Certified engineer with years of experience working with Linux, ticketing systems, back-end infrastructure, and theories on cloud computing. Looking for team-based positions in the Cloud Architecture field with opportunities for advancement within the company.
Comprehensive knowledge on the basis of CloudFormation, EC2, Lambda, RDBMS & DBMS services, S3, IAM, VPC, and Route 53 while also continuing to learn more over time.
WORK EXPERIENCE
AWS (Amazon Web Services) Oct. 2019 – Present
AWS IT Support Associate II Sterling, VA
L3 Blue Badge
Part of S3 Project Team responsible for saving over $40 million for AWS’ S3 service
Fixed broken components in a host such as hard drives, Motherboards, CPUs, DIMMS, etc…
Responsible for managing over 70% of Amazon Web Services cloud functionality and fleet capacity
Responsible for replacing over 2,900 hard drives in many different types of S3 fleet hosts
Usual work is done on S3, EC2, Docker, and EBS hosts
Networking work is done on Almach-based switches and Juniper, Citrix, etc...
Extensive knowledge on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) architecture which is used on over 12,000 service hosts within the data center
The College Board Aug. 2019 – Oct. 2019
IT Asset Management / Support Center Specialist Reston, VA
Responsible for building over 3,200 Windows 10 machines within one month for regions spanning from California up to New York
Used ServiceNow ticketing system, which was also used to assign and manage assets, and AirWatch for device Management / Maintenance
oConfiguration Management Database (CMDB) was used to store information about hardware and software assets (CI’s)
oManaged Dependencies for each asset and its associations
oBaseline Understanding of CMDB Health, CMDB Identification and Reconciliation, CMDB Lifecycle Management
oManaged CI of Parents and Childs and their relationship
oSCCM and Discovery importing
AD Manager and Active Directory was used to assign roles to corporate employees
Coordinated with each corporate employee in regard to their assets/tickets using Microsoft Teams
EnvoyHealth (WRB) Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
IT Asset Manager Chantilly, VA
Contract job for recording MAC addresses and service tags for all company IT assets including computers, telephones, monitors, and various other items
Used Excel Spread Sheets for asset management and data analysis
Best Buy Aug 2018 – July 2019
Geek Squad Agent / Sales Consultant Sterling, VA
Perform diagnostics and navigate requested and recommended repairs in a timely fashion
Phone and in-person contact with clients to reveal diagnostic discoveries and make recommendations for protecting and defending client devices
Partner with other team members to ensure proper documentation of client requests
EDUCATION
George Mason University 2020, 2022
Information Technology, Cyber Security Concentration B.S. Fairfax, VA
Northern Virginia Community College 2018, 2020
Information Technology, Cyber Security Concentration Sterling, VA
SKILLS
Skills: Linux, Javascript, Remote troubleshooting, AWS, S3, EC2, Lambda, CloudFront, Server Assembly, Wireshark, AutoSys, Firewall Monitoring, MacOS, Windows, AirWatch, BMC Remedy, Amazon Boost, Amazon MyDay, ServiceNow, CMDB, ITILS
CERTIFICATIONS
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
CompTIA Security+ ce Certified
Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certification (MOS)
Geek Squad Certified
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