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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Primarily responsible for the successful end to end delivery of ‘Commercial Off The Shelf’ and bespoke customer hardware and software technical solutions; additional responsibilities includes IT Infrastructure related.
• Played a key role in integrating an extremely complex enterprise architecture refresh project worth over a million Dirhams, involving multiple vendors, technologies; a challenging time scale; enabling high.
• Worked with various stakeholders in Setting up and maintaining the Public Cloud Infrastructure.
• Played a key role in Design and Setup of the Backup and Email Archive Solution, including the DR Capability.
• Conducted technical review, project management and UAT for various projects: MDM, Follow Me Print, DMS and CMMS, End User IT Analytics.
• Conducted Technical Review,Project co-ordination and User Acceptance testing for Active Directory Upgrade, Exchange Upgrade, and Tenant Migration of O365 to UAE Azure Data Center

• While working for Injazat, I am the Systems Administrator for Yahsat with additional responsibility of implementing various IT projects in-house and in Co-ordination with vendorsKey Achievements
• Played a key role in integrating an extremely complex Architecture Refresh Project worth over a million Dirhams, involving multiple vendors, technologies and a challenging time scale to enable High Availability.
• Received appreciation from Management and Project stakeholders for the role in implementing Business Intelligence (BI) Project in-house thereby reducing IT Dept. Costs; scope of work included Architect, Setting up of.
• Project management of Microsoft Lync 2013 and DPM 2012 Implementation
• Conducted Technical Review,Project co-ordination and User Acceptance testing for various projects, includes Mobile Device Management, Follow Me Print, Print Fleet Management and Document Management Systems
• Implemented AD Self Service application for users to reset passwords and unlock their AD Account without Help desk intervention; Secure File Transfer Application for transfer of large files; Install of Backup Apps.

• Worked with a leading IT and Business Process Services Provider in the Middle East, was part of a team that provides Leveraged Level II support on 24/7 basis for Clients. Managed, monitored and supported more than 500.
• Took the initiative to assist Enterprise Monitoring Team with Fine Tuning of HP OMW Server Agents Alert and Monitoring thresholds thereby drastically reducing the number of false alerts.
• Transitioned through a Department re-organization and a layoff without breaching any Client SLA's during the transition period
• Based on Superior product knowledge and troubleshooting skills - was identified to be part of a newly formed Leveraged Backup Team.
• First member of the team to be certified as VMWare VCP

• Worked with an IT Service Provider with more than 30 years presence in UAE and responsibilities included – installation and Support of Microsoft Server and Mailing Infrastructure, Backup solutions, Antivirus solutions.
• Increased revenue for Dept. by Installing Trend Micro AV Server & CA Arc Server for a client after mastering the products through self-training
• Increased profit margin for Department by handling high volume of warranty Calls for HP and IBM Servers in UAE
• Took initiative to conduct In-House Training's for Junior Engineers to assist with their career progression and further enhance customer satisfaction

Mca, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: College Volley Ball Team

Bba, Business Administration

10Th, Science