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United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Productively supporting in backend IT infrastructure and datacenter of RTA network involving Juniper Firewalls, switches, HPE blade servers, SAN, fabrics, VMware and Microsoft technologies
• Conduct server and network security administration, compliance reporting in Vulnerability Management System
• Maintaining Fortiproxy appliance for the web filtering.
• Collaborate with internal audit and compliance teams for the VAPT issues addressed and resolutions.
• Lead projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget in collaboration with the customer.
• Building, configuring, patching, upgrading, and troubleshooting of physical and virtual Linux/Windows servers (rack mounts/blades, and VMs).

Al Mina, Abu Dhabi

• Administration of Physical & Virtual Servers, Network Active and Passive components of the infrastructure.
• Performing Vulnerability Assessment on the Infrastructure Devices viz. Servers, Network Devices and end-points.
• Administration and Managing of Email gateway - Mimecast
• Support and administration of security of intranet systems and networks.
• Creating Daily/Weekly/Monthly dashboards for Vulnerability Posture across the enterprise assets and presenting to the management.
• Working with stakeholders (Server Team, Network Team, and Application Team) for the remediation of the vulnerability in remediation of the vulnerabilities.

Abudhabi

• Perform Network Health Check (switches,firewalls, active and passive components) on regular basis.
• Support RDTs,POS machines and setup network connectivity and application support for these devices.
• Support Radios, Wifi, active and passive components in the network.
• Analyze logs from the LAN switches for notifications, warnings and errors.
• Installation and configuration of new switches in the LAN.
• Monitoring LAN using the Cisco Network Assistant for any connectivity issues.

Dubai

• Imaging of Pcs and Laptops and deployment
• Design and recommend network solutions to integrate with current and planned infrastructure.
• Installing and configuring new modules and line cards for access layer and Distribution layer switches.
• Installation & upgrade of IOS for CISCO devices.
• Device refresh (Replacing end of life devices with new devices).

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• FedEx New Office setup – Responsible for managing the deployment of entire IT infrastructure from cabling, switches, routers, servers, telecom, desktops and applications.
• Successfully led the Laptops Encryption Project in Middle East.
• Project managed the implementation of Proteus Call reporting and management system.
• Project Lead of Win XP upgrade project – This involves more than 500 PCs in the Middle East region.
• Involved in the implementation of VOIP(Cisco) in Turkey FedEx facilities.
• Improved operational efficiencies through successful roll out of MFP printers including end user training in Middle East.Networks & Systems Management

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Snooker

High School

Activities and Societies: Dance,cricket,football,drama