Imran Faiz, Sr. System Administrator

Imran Faiz

Sr. System Administrator

Injazat Data Systems

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciences
Experience
18 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 8 Months

Sr. System Administrator at Injazat Data Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since July 2011

• Manage and maintain Microsoft infrastructure services on virtualization environment and VMware - ESX 3.5, VSphere 4 and VSphere 5.
• Manage and maintain Microsoft Messaging Systems Exchange 2010 and 2007.
• Manage and maintain Microsoft Infrastructure services - AD Domain Controller, DHCP and DNS on Windows 2003 & 2008.
• Management of Lync 2013 at enterprise level.
• Manage and maintain corporate forward, and reverse Array Proxy (2004/2006/TMG) Servers.
• Manage and maintain SCCM server utilizing feature as central management for Software distribution, Software update and Asset intelligent.
• Document for any significant change (RFC) as per standard.
• Troubleshooting using different methodology and root cause analysis for advanced and complex problems.
• Manage and maintain enterprise backup environment using EMC networker.
• Manage and maintain file and print services at enterprise level.
• Performing operational tasks, Monitoring of systems performance, software update and monitoring of Microsoft infrastructure services at enterprise level.
• Administration and support of Enterprise Antivirus solutions.
• Administration of Citrix Servers.
• Provide support to windows 2003/2008/2012 servers Dell, HP, IBM and Blade Servers.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve server related hardware and software problems, and replace defective components when necessary and coordination with vendor if required.

Pr. System Engineer at Netsol Technologies Limited.
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2007 to July 2011

Responsible For

• Managing and Administrating Corporate server of Netsol Technologies Ltd.
• Managing and Administrating Exchange Server 2003 & 2007.
• Working as a team member for the Implementation of ISO: 27001 and ISO 20000.
• Managing and Administrating Anti-spam Servers (Trend Micro IMSS, GFI Mail Essential)
• ISA Server 2006 and TMG Administration.
• Administration of Active Directory 2008 with multiple sites.
• Monitoring of Corporate server through GFI Event Manager.
• Administration of GFI Mail Security for Exchange Server.
• Configuring, Implementing and Monitoring of Raid Servers.
• Enterprise level deployment and Administration of Live Communication Server 2007.
• Enterprise level deployment and Administration of System center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007.
• VSS Database Administration
• Kaspersky Antivirus Total Space Security Administration
• Symantec Endpoint Protection Antivirus Server Administration
• Monitoring Active Directory and Group Policy change Reporter of 800 Users using Netwrix CRsuite.
• Patch management of Critical Servers.

Network Engineer at Descon Information Systems (Pvt) Ltd.
  • Pakistan
  • September 2005 to December 2007

Responsible For:

• Administration of Exchange Server 2003.
• Administration of Active Directory 2003 with multiple sites.
• Managing Cisco Firewall (PIX. 515E).
• Planning and managing Database backup.
• Administration of ISA Server 2004.
• Managing Infrastructure Services (Email, DHCP, DNS, Internet proxy and Domain trust relationship etc.) of Descon and Descon Information Systems.
• Supervising support of Descon and Descon Information Systems.
• Managing Interscan Messaging Security suite (IMSS).
• Managing site to site and remote access VPN with Partners.
• Visual Source Safe database administration.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciences
  • at Punjab University College of Information Technology
  • September 2005

I have passed My BCS (Hons) from Punjab University with 3.11 CGPa.

Specialties & Skills

VMware Infrastructure
Microsoft Servers
Active Directory
Clustering
Exchange Connectivity
Windows Server 2000/2003/2008/2012
Windows Active Directory 2003/2008/RODC
Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010
VMWare virtualization infrastructure
SCCM 2007
McAfee Antivirus (EPO)
Microsoft Office Communication Services and Lync 2013
Backups and Disaster Recovery of Different Infrastructure Servers
Problem Management

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Kaspersky Lab Personal Security Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2009
Valid Until:
June 2009
Microsoft Certified System Engineer Messaging (MCSE 2003 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2008
Valid Until:
November 2008
Microsoft Certified IT professional (MCITP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2010
Microsoft Forefront client and Server, configuring (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
January 2011