Nasratullah Andar Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Kabul, Afghanistan

1. Led the planning, organizing, controlling, evaluating, and implementation of IT and electronic data operations, information security, and control structures for Solaschool. 2. Deployed, installed, and configured networking devices, software, and system which included but was not limited to Cisco, Sophos, Mikrotik, firewalls, IPS/IDS, switches, routers, Access Points, Application filtering, web filtering and DNS, DHCP. 3. Researched, developed, drafted, and coordinated relevant standard operating procedures, guidelines, plans, architectural design, and reference manuals to support and improve the organization’s IT infrastructure.

Kabul, Afghanistan

1. Responsible to maintain the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of all IT infrastructure including, server resources, network devices, systems, and compliance of the organization with the PCI DSS set of standards. 2. Deployed, installed, and configured the organization’s IPS/IDS, Cisco Supervisor Engine, Cisco ASA Firewall, Cisco NAM, Cisco WLC Modules, SAN Network and managed to successfully implement the MasterCard MIP and integrate the member institutes with the national switch. 3. Installed, configured, and maintained, maintained, and troubleshoot DHCP server, DNS server, Routing, Switching, virtualization, Wifi network infrastructure, SAN network. And VPNs for the APS infrastructure. 4. Deployed, installed, and configured networking monitoring and analytical tools such as PRTG, ZABBIX, Cacti, and whatsUp Gold. 5. Researched,developed, drafted, and coordinated relevant standard operating procedures, guidelines, plans, architectural design, and reference manuals to support and improve the organization’s IT infrastructure.

Kabul, Afghanistan

1. Generated, reviewed and general clean-up of Ticket queue and ensuring timely follow up with branches and isp for resolution of trouble tickets.2. Managed and maintained the new Kabul bank Monitoring Systems (these report on the status and performance of new Kabul bank network, ISP services and facilities). 3. Provided 24 hour Network Health surveillance and alarm reporting utilizing network monitoring and surveillance software.

Nangarhar, Afghanistan

1. Responsible for providing a wide range of networking, Computer –Support, Technical Functionality support and services to the eastern zone IT Staff. 2. Worked directly with zonal IT Officers to assist in the testing of new systems, provide recommendations on hardware/software improvements, and perform schedule upgrades/system patches. 3. Managed, Monitored, and troubleshoot the bank’s HQ and branches network connectivity, Core, Distribution, and Access Layer firewalls, routers, and switches to ensure service availability and security.

Nangarhar, Afghanistan

1. Utilized diagnostic programs and equipment to find the root cause of problems and also carried out maintenance to ensure stable and secure applications and ICT infrastructure within the branch. 2. Responsible to ensure all systems run optimally including CCTV Cameras, printers, Scanners, photocopiers, UPSs and other IT Related devices. 3. Escalated potential service failures and security risks and recommended actions to improve service reliability