Sharif Arif
Address: Apartment **** Al Shiba Tower,
Building A TECOM Dubai
Mobile# +971*********
E-mail: *******.****@*****.***
Career Objectives:
I am an IT Graduate with lots of enthusiasm & little experience who wishes to join a reputed IT/Telecom organization, where I could contribute to the success of the company, as well as learn new technologies and skills. I am a diligent young person who is ready to face the work challenges and meet target deadlines.
Experiance:
System Engineer September, 2011 – September 2012
Television Media Network Express Lahore Pakistan
Responsibilities:
o Responsible for managing LAN environment of the organization (Over 500 Users)
o Practical experience of Aveco (A newsroom automation system).
o Hands on experience of Seachange (A media storage device) and Octopus newsroom system.
o Practical experience of PCR’s & MCR’s through automation system & also through Mac system.
o Monitoring and controlling smooth running of Domain Controller, Active Directory and Prinf Server.
IT Support Engineer October, 2009 – August, 2011
Maher and Co Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Responsibilities:
o I was responsible for planning, installing, configuring and managing networks
o Created policies and procedures governing network security, user rights and internet usage
o Managed / Planned, Administrate & Troubleshooting WAN.
o Performed hardware and software installations
o Managed computerized & manual SW inventory
o Monitored and ensured smooth running of Domain Controller, Active Directory, print server
Achievements:
o Configured windows server 2003 as a domain controller
o Configured ISA server 2004
o Prime responsible for Exchange Server 2003
System Administration Skills:
Operating Systems:
o Strong skills in Windows NT Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server.
o Configured clients using Windows 98, Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000, windows Vista, Windows XP and windows 7.
Servers:
o Hands-on experience on ISA2000/2004/2006, DHCP, FTP and Print Server
o Used Active directory to create and manage accounts of users.
Miscellaneous:
o Complete system and application software installation skills
o Excellent network/software trouble shooting skills
o Strong concepts about managing users, setting quotas and applying policies etcetera.
o Shown responsibility in taking secure data backups and planning disaster recovery.
o Strong concepts of WAN connectivity with ISDN, DSL, and Cable Modem.
Technical Skills:
Network Data: CISCO Switches and Routers for LAN\WAN\VPN such as Cisco /2900/1900 and 2500/2600 series, Wireless LAN.
Security: NAT, Access lists, Layer 2 Security, Layer 3 Security, GFI, Kespersky
Cabling and Protocols: TCP/IP including Sub-netting, OSI 7-layer model, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, ACL, ICMP, SNMP, ISL, 802.1Q, Multicasting, IPSec, STP, VLANS,, AAA, VPN,MPLS.
GSM Familiarity: BTS3012, BSC6000, MSC (V9), HLR9820 (Hardware and Software)
Awareness/Familiarity: Cisco routers and switches, IDS, IPS and VPN Concentrators, VNC Viewer and PCAnywhere for remote system administration.
Tools: MS Developer, Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Morae and Fireworks.
Computer Languages: PHP, Matlab (Image Processing), MySQL.
Applications: MS Office, MS Front Page, MS Visio, MS Project.
Education & Accreditation:
MSC 2007 – 2009
Institute: University of Surrey Guildford, Surrey, UK
Majors: Security Technologies and its Applications
Subjects: Multimedia and Network Security, Cryptography, Watermarking, Steganography
BSC in Computer Sciences (Hon’s) 2003 - 2007
Institute: University of Management and Technology (UMT)
Lahore, Pakistan
Majors: Computer Networks
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) June-2010
Cisco ID: CSCO11783346
GSM Network July-2010
Institute: Course conducted by HUTIC (HUAWEI-UET Joint Telecom Center) Lahore, Pakistan
Academic Projects:
o MSC Final Project, ‘Automated Student Progression System for University of Surrey. (Design and Implement Rule base Application using PHP and Mysql).
o MSC Achievements: Security Majors, Steganography, Cryptography, Watermarking, Networks Technology and Security (Done projects using Matlab).
o BSCS Final project, ‘Improve the Quality of Service for VoIP’ showed Real time implementation.
o Research thesis on Networking technologies and protocols.
o Developed a BHS Registration System using Oracle& Developer.
o Paint Brush in C++
o Pac man in C++
Interpersonal Skills:
o Business Communication.
o Command over English language.
o Prominent personal traits are honesty, justice and patience.
o To doing a work as an individual’s and as a Team Member and to encourage, appreciate and manage the other team member as a team leader.
o 2 years experience working in Retail (Sainsbury’s and Tesco UK) as Customer Assistant.
References:
Available upon request