Dennis Penano, SENIOR IT ENGINEER

Dennis Penano

SENIOR IT ENGINEER

MOKA GENERAL TRADING LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, CCNA 1 & 2
Experience
24 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months

SENIOR IT ENGINEER at MOKA GENERAL TRADING LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2013

Install, support and maintain hardware/software, infrastructure device according to best practices, including:
Routers, Switches, VMware server, Mail Hosting - CPanel, WHM, Wireless access points, controllers, Firewalls, CCTV,
POS, E-Mails and monitoring applications.
• Serve as one of the primary points of contact for telecommunication carriers and service providers and
provisioning, installation and troubleshooting.
• Architect, and participate in the implementation of technologies and platforms supporting a complex corporate
data and voice infrastructure.
• Worked as Officer-In-Charge from May 2017 to present.

Windows Administrator / Network Engineer at INFOMEDIA Solution Services PTE
  • Singapore
  • June 2012 to December 2012

Configuration & Administration of Windows 2008 R2 Servers, Exchange2010, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, LAN
switches, VOIP System, Backup EXEC 2010 R3, and RAID5.
• Provides troubleshooting support forwarded from level 1 Technical Support Staff on all Client related issues
including Post Implementation support. This will include but not limited to: Networks, Servers, Operating
Systems, FORTINET UTM/Firewalls, CISCO Routers, Client machine configuration, cable testing/tracing,
ping/trace route/telnet, patching, dressing and tagging of cables, traffic monitoring.
• Administers and maintains corporate IT infrastructure, including network connectivity, Mail Hosting and
Internet access.

IT Engineer at Farahat & Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2012 to May 2012

Implement, maintains, install GPO policy, FORTINET sites blocking/restriction, USB mass storage restriction, user
accounts, profiles, file sharing, access privileges and security.
• Administer AVAYA VOIP system to include, but not limited to call restriction (IDD/NDD/Local), auto attendant,
call logs, voice mail, group hunting/forwarding, call distribution.
• Administers the day-to-day operation of computer networks including hardware/software support, and
special projects; plans, designs and implements data connectivity for local area network (LAN) systems for 2
offices.

IT Supervisor at First Advantage Phils.
  • Philippines
  • June 2010 to October 2011

Administer project expansions of existing Data Center - configure, install, troubleshoot LAN/WAN equipment to
include, but not limited to IBM server, CISCO routers & switches, VOIP/IP telephony, CSU/DSUs, firewalls,
modems connectivity, structured cabling, testing and terminating cables, uplink, Patching panels, Rack
mounting, pulling and routing CAT5/CAT6/Fiber optic cable in a new rack or patch panel.
• Administer, troubleshoot network connectivity of CISCO VOIP telephony to include, but not limited to
administering users/groups account, deploying IP, group hunting/distribution, call restriction, and integrating to
Panasonic PABX system.
• Configuration & Administration of Windows 2003 & 2008, Exchange Server, Active Directory Design, DNS,
DHCP, and LAN switches, Symantec Anti-Virus Server, Symantec Backup EXEC and PABX/Call Accounting in
a medium network or group of networks typically consisting of around 400 or more workstations.

MIS Officer at Amertron Inc
  • Philippines
  • July 2008 to February 2010

• Administers the day-to-day operations of the MIS Dept, composed of System Administrator, Network Specialist, Programmers, and Technical Support.
• Supervised the Team with little authority for personnel actions and worked also as a System Administrator and Network Engineer.
• Configuration & Administration Windows 2003, Exchange Server, Active Directory Design, DNS, DHCP, Routers, LAN switches, and other network devices. (Dell, Exchange System, POP3, DHCP, Port Forwarding, FTP).
• Responsible for researching and architecting future applications and infrastructure.
• Perform regular database maintenance activities - e.g. Cloning, back up, rebuild- indexes.
• Troubleshooting and resolving application-related incidents (reported by staff or detected by application monitoring solution)
• Installs, configures, and maintains network core systems, switches, routers, firewall, network cabling, and other related equipment and devices. (D-Link & Manageable switches, Linksys Router, 3Com, MRV optical/fe multi function, Cyberoam CR-Series, Fortinet, CAT5E/CAT6, ).
• Administer a medium network or group of networks typically consisting of around 200 or more workstations, utilizing one or more TCP/IP or non-TCP/IP networking protocols or a Windows-based or non-Windows based network operating systems. (Linux, PC Linux, Open SUSE, Win Vista, Win XP, Win2000).
• Monitor database and in-house application such as:
LTS - Lot Tracking System/Oracle
PSIS - Processing Shipment Inventory System
TKS - Timekeeping system
• Comply with ISO 9002, QS 1998, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004

Computer Systems Specialist at Princess Cruises Lines
  • United States
  • July 2007 to June 2008

Assist the SAP / AP Computer Officer with maintenance and upkeep of onboard hotel and PC network; in
printing of Cruise card and loyalty program documents; with preventive maintenance of hardware/software
equipment onboard; in all aspects of their duties/responsibilities when called upon to do so.
• Constant interaction with the Passenger, Embarkation Staff, shipboards users, and PCSC staff and responsible for
maintenance and operation of business critical applications including: Ving Key system, key card printers,
dockside check-in laptops, and hotel system. Provide support for regular Hotel operations (End of Day, End of
Cruise, report generation).
• Provides support for several hundred users on board as well as serves as a liaison between the shipboards
departments and shore side employees and responsible for the shipboard computer hardware/software
equipment that falls under the Shipboards Systems environment.

Senior MIS / MIS Officer at Vivere Suites
  • Philippines
  • January 2004 to July 2007

Expanded the Hotel’s network cabling and computers, programs and Maintains Hafele lockset within the hall ways
& elevator of the hotel.
• Maintains the Hotel's P.M.S., Call Accounting Server, P.O.S. Server & Interface Server and ensure is up running.
• January 2004: System & network upgrade (Windows 2003 & XP Pro) for Hotel Information System (HIS).

Technical Support / Project Encoder at Tower Records Phils.
  • Philippines
  • June 1999 to December 2003

Performed cabling, network, internet, E-mail set up and installation; PC, POS, printer hardware and software
troubleshooting; assembling and disassembling; weekly and monthly back up of corporate database / Tower
Records Online Network system; price monitoring and on-sale items.
• Experienced in setup using IBM’s unit: RS6000, IBM 3153 workstation and network printer.
• Responsible for grouping of documents according to pre-defined guidelines; checking and correcting of coded
documents for possible errors; editing checked jobs after documents analysis and data conversions,
proofreading keyed documents.

Education

Diploma, CCNA 1 & 2
  • at IETI Labang
  • June 2007
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Centro Escolar University
  • March 1997
Diploma, Business System Maj. in Programming
  • at System Technology Institute
  • March 1997
Diploma, Basic Merchant Marine Course
  • at Mariners Polytechnic College Foundation
  • October 1992

Specialties & Skills

Windows Network Administration
Cabling
Desktop Support
Windows Support
Administration
Windows Server

Languages

English
Intermediate