Waqas M. Email & Phone Number

Faisalabad, Pk

California., United States

As the Network Systems Administrator I work in NOC (Network Operations Center and Network Engineering Dept.) and I am responsible for the design, configuration, and maintenance of Windows and *NIX platforms, as well as the network services operating from these platforms. I am also responsible for design of solutions, the automation of service delivery, hardware/software/OS/application maintenance, platform security, and the build out of globally accessible high-availability products and services.Platforms include full control of Dell, HP, Intel, and Super Micro standalone and hypervisor (KVM, ESXi, Hyper-V) systems that operate Windows and several Linux distribution server OS, with open source and proprietary daemons and services for internal and customer-facing network functionality (SD-WAN, SSHd, IPsec, SBCs, QoS, AAA, TACACS, syslog, iPerf, firewalld, SQL, ACLs, VRFs, etc.).Since I have deep knowledge and extensive hands-on experience in the technologies, software, operating systems, and services and fully understand how high availability network services are delivered across the OSI layers in secured, and scalable fashions. Basic fundamental daily tasks include, such as shell scripting, AD integration, RAID filesystem management, hardware selection, OS installation, data restoration, system troubleshooting, DRP (Disaster Recovery Planning) & execution for Servers and Cloud VM's and Hypervisors. Maintenance and Monitoring & Management of these servers.

Toronto, Canada

Currently I have been working as full-time Systems Engineer designing, deploying, managing, maintaining & monitoring a 500+ mixed shared & dedicated servers infrastructure ensuring their high availability & 100% uptime.Resolving problematic network failures, fighting DDOS attacks, mitigating malicious wp-login attacks ensuring smooth servers functioning.Performing daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs.Carrying out regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions, attacks & malicious injections.Repairing and recovering from hardware or software failures, RAID swaps via coordinating and communicating with impacted constituencies.Working as Abuse Administrator besides to attend all abuse tickets & requests received from a no. of complaining parties & DCs.Handling disk space issues, performing regular file archival & purging as necessary.Applying OS patches, kernel upgrades, performance tuning, hardware upgrades and resources optimization as required.Providing support & assistance to other departments.Performing scheduled server to server migrations, WHM to WHM transfers, dedicated IP assignments for a large pool of active accounts.Scheduling/running of system backups, system upgrades, preventative maintenance, hardware replacement, system troubleshooting, logs review, etc. Installation of services & designing to build and support server platforms (both physical and virtual) for use by business and application deployment. Providing help and guidance to junior team members for a coordinated team work and task efforts.Service installation for both Windows and Linux environments for different roles i.e. web-servers, db-servers, mail-servers, dns-servers, webhosting control-panels.

United States

10 hour per day 5 days a week, monitoring of online systems and correction of any crucial service errors on all of the shared and Dedicated Windows Servers and VPS’es.Systems installations and upgrades on both Windows and Linux Servers.Supporting the customer on a real-time ticketing system and Esc. Chat requests.Monitoring night-time and weekend batches via WSUS, initiating fixes and restarting jobs that borted for windows servers.Responsible for informing and working in co-ordination with data center manager of any unexpected outages/problems and helping resolving critical network and hardware server issues.Completion and closure of trouble tickets for online operational server wide issues.Handling Ongoing Issues with Plesk and DNP/WSP with Production team and escalation Desk.Configuring & handling Plesk & DNP/WSP on Windows Dedicated ServersManaging file systems on Linux and Windows Servers.Installation, Configuration, Administration & Upgrade of Linux and windows Operating systemsBackup management and recovery policies configuration using R1softInvolved in MS SQL Server Maintenance on Shared Windows Servers.Maintenance of Mail Servers, notifying and disabling abusers.Management of web site. Installation and troubleshooting Windows 2003/2008/2012 Operating System, Servers.DBA for SQL Server serving remote locations and Microsoft SQLServers. Responsibilities include daily maintenance review, SQL optimization, disaster recovery planning and custom software database installation support.Maintenance of MYSQL servers, notifying and disabling abusers.Configuration & administration of Linux Servers , Maintain & Manage various services running in Linux system which include apache web server, squid proxy server, mail server, network file server, router, firewall including lfd,csf etc.

United States

Monitoring Windows & Linux Servers.Configuration and Troubleshooting of Windows Server issues.Handling Desk requests.Auditing Windows Servers.Installation of required Services Windows Components.Plesk configuration & troubleshooting.ENKOMPASS project testing.- Monitoring servers, total active servers 200+- Provide chat support and support tickets for dedicated and reseller help desk- Provide support for high priority escalation tickets- Perform migration moves and transfers of accounts from server to server- Provide chat support for Customer Service Representatives working to resolve account issues- Responded to customers on forum and worked as a moderator-Trained two other Admins for tedious Windows & Plesk issues.

Lanham, U.S.

Maintaining the computer systems for Both Linux and Windows Machines.Provided end-user support, resolving technical issues and provides technical assistance for all Operating systemProvided remote support through phone or end-user via phoneSet up new hires with equipments and appropriate access to the company’s systemMaintenance of the business software applicationsImplemented, installed, configured, monitored, troubleshooted and evaluates existing and new operating systemsConfered with database programmers, analysts or other system administratorsDirected technicians who are involve in diagnosing and correcting systems related to failures and performing system management and determines logical solutionAdminister and maintain systems support for software, hardware and servers: test, troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve all problems.Provided timely technical support for users and work with them to solve existing problems.Configured, monitored and maintained updated virus protection software, and backup data for emergency recovery.

Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, and supporting a company's computer systems. Designs and installs LANs, WANs, Internet and intranet systems, and network segments.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESSupport LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.Maintain system efficiency.Ensure design of system allows all components to work properly together.Troubleshoot problems reported by users.Make recommendations for future upgrades.Maintain network and system security.Analyze and isolate issues.Monitor networks to ensure security and availability to specific users.Evaluate and modify system's performance.Identify user needs.Maintain integrity of the network, server deployment, and security.Ensure network connectivity throughout a company's LAN/WAN infrastructure is on par with technical considerations.Design and deploy networks.Perform network address assignment.Assign routing protocols and routing table configuration.Assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services.Maintain network facilities in individual machines, such as drivers and settings of personal computers as well as printers.Maintain network servers such as file servers, VPNgateways, intrusion detection systems.Administer servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, personal digital assistants, smartphones, software deployment, security updates and patches.

B.S.C.S., Bechlor In Computer Sciences, A

H.S.S.C, Science

Ssc, Science