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Selangor, Malaysia

Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Planning and Maintenance: Managing network, server, and storage systems; ensuring uptime, performance, and scalability.Team Leadership: Leading a team of IT professionals, setting goals, and coordinating projects.Vendor Management: Working with external vendors for hardware, software, and services, and ensuring contract compliance.Budget Management.

Malaysia

• Responsible for all office, warehouse and production outlet’s internet application, upgrade, termination & connectivity health.
• Managing Fortigate Firewalls, Aruba Wireless Access Points & Aruba/HP Switches in 9 countries that are connected via secured VPN to Datacentre based in Malaysia.
• Updated & reconfigured firewalls to deploy new policies. Setup & maintain site to site VPN for secured remote access to office system.
• Managing all company Corporate/ERP websites access, domain names, name server hosting, DNS record management & SSL certificates via CloudFlare.
• Managing Server Co-location in AIMS Datacentre. Led the migration project from Sunway-Hitachi Datacentre in Cyberjaya to AIMS Datacentre in KL.
• Managing 3rd party Website Hosting services. Migrated Corporate websites from one hosting provider to another in 2023.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Added & restructured the wireless access points. Updated & reconfigured firewall to deploy updated policies. Setup VPN for secured remote access to application server.
• Upgraded existing email hosting service running Smarter Mail to Zoho Mail. Managed project for AC Nielsen/Kantar/GfK Application Server upgrade, implemented Fileserver, Domain Controller, upgraded P!N Media System &.
• Upgraded all 85 computers to Windows 10 & Office 2019. Managed 15 MacBook Pros, running latest OSX, Adobe Creative Cloud & Office suite.
• Setup Disaster Recovery plans & infrastructure in a datacenter.
• Server & laptop purchasing/maintenance, IT Auditing & software licensing.
• Project managed internal Webserver & Website projects. Regularly update company’s monthly & quarterly newsletter.

Selangor, Malaysia

• Information Technology
• Upgraded Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, MacOS & Symantec Antivirus.
• Consolidated all server applications under one VMWare Server.
• Setup Backup to Cloud Storage using custom script for KL & Bangkok office.
• Co-managed IT infrastructure for SG & HK offices.
• Planning, budgeting & executing major IT infrastructure transition that includes license conversion.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Joined the pre-opening team, working towards the hotel launch on 1st May 2017.
• Assisted Purchasing Manager & Financial Controller in budgeting, procurement, comparison analysis & purchasing by adhering to brand standards & group policies.
• Setup all the Hotel System in Dell VRTX Server (vCentre) & end-user computers before handing them over to outsourced IT team to manage & provide future support. Coordinated with IBM US to commission UTM Checkpoint.
• Implemented Lightspeed, Micros Simphony, BirchStreet & SunSystems.
• Manage intranet & email accounts by coordinating with global helpdesk (Accenture).
• Auditing Guest WiFi access by following group policies which is the main point in Hotel IT KPI besides brand standards audit for technology equipment & processes.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Restructured the entire network cabling & wireless access points. Updated & reconfigured firewall to deploy HQ’s policies. Setup VPN for secured remote access.
• Upgraded existing email server running MS Exchange 2007 to cloud-based MS Exchange 2013. Upgraded the Finance Server (BCC), restructured Fileserver & upgraded Domain Controllers for Windows & Macintosh computers.
• Setup Disaster Recovery plans & infrastructure along with server & laptop encryption.
• Leased & managed Webserver & domain names along with client’s websites for digital campaigns. Liaise with developers on web development & maintenance work.
• Server & Client purchasing/maintenance, IT Auditing & software licensing & Sarbanes-Oxley Compliances quarterly reporting.

Selangor, Malaysia

• Freelance Project Manager & IT Consultant.
• Providing IT consulting & support services.
• Hardware & Software license auditing.
• Network infrastructure & server room setup.
• Hosting, remote backup & cloud services.Clients - Intel, E&O, KLPAC, Publicis Group, Omnicom Group, and more.Projects - Intranet, web/email solutions & IT infrastructure upgrades & setup.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Managed IT needs for offices in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta & Manila including its respective vendors.
• Restructured the network to connect 3 offices located in two separate blocks in Kuala Lumpur office (HQ).
• Consolidated domains for 6 companies over 5 countries in SEA under one group.
• Implemented a new Email, File & FTP Server.
• Replaced firewalls & setup VPN’s for secure remote access.
• Re-designed, implemented & maintained Ad Server infrastructure, including security & load appliances.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Restructured the entire network cabling including implementing proper racks for the servers & new switches.
• Upgraded existing email server running Eudora Internet Mail Server to MS Exchange.
• Implemented a new DC, File & FTP Servers.
• BBDO’s Regional & Microsite development coordination.
• Server & Client purchasing/maintenance, IT Auditing & software licensing.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Attend to PC & Mac computer users having software, hardware, or networking problems as well as installation of new computers and upgrading of the old ones. Performing daily backups for all the servers.
• Administered Microsoft Exchange Server & Grey Global.Net (Extranet).
• Time Sheet Server administration & PC Auditing (Malaysia & Singapore).
• Administration of ACNielsen Server & its applications for Media Compete Sdn Bhd.

Kuala Lumpur City, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Assist in monitoring & controlling the workflow in & out of the Creative Department.
• Also to assist in distributing the job requisitions & briefing Creative personnel on Account Management requests.
• Keeping track of timelines & following up with the relevant parties, both internal & external.
• Transferred to a permanent job in IT Department.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Attended to PC & Mac computer users having software, hardware, or networking problems.
• Also to assist in dismantling & setting up computers and networks as the company shifted to a new office building.
• Developed server documentation for Bates Advertising (M) Sdn Bhd.

Selangor, Malaysia

• Attending & providing support to clients who’s having technical problems related to computers in offices & houses around Klang Valley. Assisted Senior Network Engineers to set up new computer networks & servers for.
• Attending internal repairs as well as the assembling of new computers and upgrading old ones. Attended low-level maintenance at client’s site ensuring that the network system is running smoothly.

Computer Science

High School Diploma, Materials Science

Activities and Societies: Karate, School Debate Team, English Club, Maths & Science Club, Chess Club, Red Crescent Society, Librarian.