TECHNICAL SKILLS:

DNS/DHCP: - Infoblox network grid for DNS and DHCP services

Server/WS: Dell, HP and Compaq servers/WS; MAC Pro server/desktop, IMAC and Mcbook.

Storage: Hitachi BlueArc NFS/iSCSI Storage,SAN iSCSI Dell Equallogic PS6000X, NAS, RAID 5-1-0, SAS, SATA

Network Connectivity: Infoblox DNS/DHCP appliance, Gigabit and 100 MB Point to Point Wireless bridges, Extreme Networks L3&L2 switches and wireless WM100, CISCO router 2600, and switches 2900; Juniper Mobilty Wireless N & Bridge; Dell Power Connect 6248; Kentrox 2400 CSU/DSU router; Bay Networks Token Ring/3174 controllers; DS3, T1 and DSL

O/S: VMware Sphere 4, Win 2008/2003/ 2000/ NT/XP/Vista, MAC OS X server/desktop ver 9 to 10.x, Novell Netware, IBM OS/2 Warp LAN Server

Database Administration: Oracle 7 and 8 Server/client, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008

Cabling: Fiber Optic, Coaxial (Thin & Thick), CAT 3-6 UTP cabling and terminations.

Comm. & Messaging Software: MS Terminal Server, MS SNA and ISA Server, MS Exchange 5.5/2000/2003/2007, RRAS & VPN, IBM Terminal Comm. 4.11 (NT /O/S 2 Ver)Management software tools: CISCO ADM/IOS, Extreme Networks IOS, Compaq Insight manager, Hitachi and Equallogic NAS/SAN Utility software, Symantec Endpoint

Telephone System: AVAYA 8300/G700 systems with AVAYA IP phone 9600 and 4600 series, Telerad telephone system

Firewall /Sec. Appliance: Fortimail, Spamtitan and Barracuda Spam Filter, Palo Alto 2050, CISCO ASA 5540, Sonicwall.

Backup & HD Util.: AppAssure Replay4, Cheyenne Arcserve, Symantec Back exec & Veritas, Back Again/2 Pro for OS/2, Norton Ghost Image utility, Partition Magic, Easeus Partition Manager.

Virus Scan: Symantec mail security and Virus scan Corp ed, Norton AntiVirus and Trend OfficeScan Corporate Ed, Mcfee.

Application program: MAS200 (Accounting), PROS (Passenger Revenue Optimization sys.- Airline); CAMS and Datatel Student Management Software

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the maintenance, upgrade and configuration of mixed version Window based server platform, network routers, security firewall/VPN appliance devices and switches, Data and Voice cabling, point to point T1 remote connection
• DS3 and DSL internet access . Responsible for the management of campus wide networking infrastructure that includes network performance tuning and troubleshooting; implement and monitor network security and access to server resources ; backup / restore of user s data, emails and shared network files, e - mail system administration. Provide technical support for network related issues to n-users such as connectivity, accessing e-mail and network shared resources, printing problem; application systems integration with database server and datatel/CAMS/GreatPlains application system. Responsible for the setup, configuration and maintenance of servers virtualization using VMware and centralize 192 TB/12 TB NFS/iSCSI SAN storage system.
• Responsible for the administration of network virus scanning and removal, e-mail spam filter and internet content filter. Hollywood. Coordinate with vendors for hardware and software purchases, installation and setup of new hardware and software related to networking; Call vendor s technical support for any major technical issues.

Confidential

IT Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support to Local and remote users for their network, email and desktop related problem. Maintain and Administer Win NT/2000 based VPN networking infrastructure that includes 7 servers, 7 remote T1 connected sites, E-mail and backup system, Terminal Server and Sonicwalls. Manages more than 100 local and remote workstation (PC & MAC), printers & print servers, sonicwalls, cabling and other network devices.

Confidential

Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the maintenance and admin. of company’s WAN/LAN network under Window 2000/ NT server platform that includes 6 Local servers and 3 remote network sites, MS Exchange 2000 and 5.5, Microsoft ISA and Web (IIS) servers, NAV Enterprise Edition, Arcserve backup system .
• Setup and configured Inter-Tel AXXESS Telephone /Voice Mail DataBase software and hardware system
• Provided technical support and assisted Network users for desktop and network related problems.

Confidential

Delivery Systems Generalist

Responsibilities:

• Provided troubleshooting, maintenance and technical support for the N-users service trouble calls assigned to me by priority level involving network, PC hardware and Boeing RSS applications related problems such as system registry corruption, Novell and NT Network printer setup, connection to Novell and NT networks, password sync, E-mail setup and configuration, software deployment and installation.
• Directly responsible for the daily printing operations and maintenance of the Xerox 4050 printer system that includes print queue monitoring and setup, submission of print jobs from BARR RMA48 terminal to 4050 system, system’s backup and configuration
• Had been successfully closed 280 trouble tickets/calls. I did received ave. of 4 trouble tickets and closes 2 to 3 of them per day.

Systems Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed and administered the department Local Area Network that includes installations of client and server software on IBM OS/2 and Windows NT 4.0 platform, Users accounts management.
• Responsible for the management of SNA Gateway server (LAN - Mainframe). Management includes configuring and installing the SNA server and 3270 terminal/printer emulation software, access and permissions to Mainframe apps., setup of Display and printers LU’s.
• Responsible for configuring, building and maintaining the Oracle database server such as creating instance, primary database storage structures (tablespaces and rollback segments) and configuring the parameter files.
• PROS IV (Airline’s Reservation control database apps.) system’s administration and customization, resolving PROS errors, PROS parameters and tables updates.
• Directly involved in the successful major hardware/software upgrades and implementation of department Local Area Network as part of Saudia’s Y2K compliant project. Successfully migrated from OS/2 Warp to Windows NT 4.0 and from Oracle 7.x to Oracle 8.0 platform running on Compaq Proliant servers; token ring to CISCO switches and routers; IBM Comm.Manager to MS SNA Server 4.0 and implementing MS Exchange server 5.5 for departmental Corporate E-mail.