Assistant System Administrator
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Handling and maintaining 350+ workstations (UAE & GCC Region) and reporting to the CIO. I’ve helped the largest paints company in the region achieve a high performance IT infrastructure with an up-to-date operating systems, system tools, applications, platforms, software and hardware.Responsibilities• Designing, Configuring, Implementing and maintaining the Network (Wired and Wireless).• Managing the Active Directory using Windows 2012 server and ISA Server.• Configuring emails for domain Users under exchange server. • Configuring webmail server, emails, and creating groups under workgroup network.• Installing and managing Anti-Virus programs for Server/Clients application, like Norton Corporation, End point, and Kaspersky client/server application.• Monitoring the complete internet traffic, browsing sites, and top users usage using View Point.• Configuring & Using Virtual Private Network VPN by using SonicWALL Firewall.• Remotely control, access, and manage the entire network system with various environments using Terminal Services, VNC, and pcAnywhere via SonicWALL firewall.• Creating and configuring hotspot network/WiFi for guests and meeting rooms.Achievements & Improvements• Created and delivered smart solutions tied to business growth, organizational development and systems/network optimization.• Replaced major manufacturer’s vulnerable network with robust security through joint architecture of firewall and DHCP.• Upgraded & developed the entire system infrastructure to be faster and efficient using the latest operating system versions & software.• Applied automated ticketing system for the Service Helpdesk support.• Researched, recommended and implemented network enhancements that improved system reliability and performance.• Improved the overall system security using powerful anti-virus client/server application.