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Muhammad Ijaz Haider

Muhammad Ijaz Haider

Kuwait City

Summary

Insightful Information Technology Manager with 24 years of IT leadership experience including oversight of infrastructure, application support and security services. Dedicated to customer satisfaction with focused delivery of technical solutions. Proven leader in directing operations, maintenance and support of complex systems. Develops creative business solutions, leveraging diverse methodologies and delivering engineering solutions for leading organizations. Highly adept in request for proposal development, technology needs assessments and staff training. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President

Kamco Investment Company
08.2013 - Current
  • Working as cloud administration on Microsoft Azure environments, involved in Azure ADConnect configuring virtual machines, Storage accounts and Azure resource groups.
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud Implementation for Cloud Servers & Disaster Recovery site.
  • Implementation & Configuration Endpoint security on Microsoft Azure Cloud.
  • Implementation & Configuration Security Centre on Microsoft Azure Cloud.
  • Implementation & Configuration HPE Synergy 12000 Blade Servers.
  • Handle the entire Network with 105 Servers including child domains located (Saudi, Turkey & UAE).
  • Configuring & implement Domain Controller (Active Directory) Polices and securities.
  • Handle & troubleshot Server-side issues and applications.
  • Storage Management (HPE ALLETRA 6030, HPE Store Once, HPE 3PAR 7000, EMC Unity 300, V3700, IBM 4800,4700, 4300, HP MSA1000)
  • Installation, Configuration & Management of Veaam Backup 12
  • Implementation and Configuration of Domain Controllers & Group Policy.
  • Configuring & Handling Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 & 2022 servers.
  • Configuring & Handling Exchange Server 2016 in Hybrid environment with Office 365.
  • VMware ESX 7.0.3 (vSphere) Implementation and Configuration (9 Host Servers)
  • Experience with cloud computing and Virtualization
  • Administrator Azure AD users, groups, and devices, and participate in migration between on-premises and Azure AD through AD connect.
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 and office 365, including Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint protection, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Administrator on physical server and virtual servers using virtualization technology using Hyper-V and VMware.
  • Perform automation tasks in PowerShell, Azure CLI and JSON form ARM templates.
  • Deployment of Virtual Machines to Virtual Networks using Azure portal or PowerShell.
  • Working Experience with Microsoft Azure Administrator like configuring availability sets, virtual machine scale set(VMSS) with load balancers, Virtual networks, network security group (NSG), Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Configuration of Azure Virtual Networks, Subnets, DHCP, DNS, Network Security Groups, Load Balancers, Front door, Application Gateway, and Traffic manager.
  • Provision, manage and monitor storage accounts.

Information Technology Manager

Global Investment House
09.2007 - 07.2013
  • Lead Network and System Administration team for all new projects related to infrastructure unit.
  • Lead IT Operations and Helpdesk team for company staff day to day tasks.
  • To Plan and implement upgrades and new services.
  • Configuring & Handling Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, servers.
  • Configuring & Handling Exchange Server 2010 on DAG
  • Deployed Microsoft Lync Server 2013 and manage to migrate Microsoft Lync 2010 users to new server.
  • SharePoint 2010 Server Administration.
  • Mail & Web filtering Server's Implementation and Configuration (Mime sweeper)
  • Configure File Server, Print Server, DNS Server and DHCP Server.
  • Configure & Handling of ISA Server 2006 & TMG.
  • SCCM Implementation and configuration along with WSUS Server Administration.
  • Microsoft Office Communicator 2007Installation and Configuration.
  • Hands on experience with IBM Tivoli Backup system
  • Working closely with my Network and security team on day-to-day tasks

Network and Systems Engineer

IKEA Kuwait
12.2006 - 09.2007
  • Coordinate with contractors for implementation of our new office.
  • Implementation of Active Directory environment.
  • Exchange 2003 Managing & Implementation in cluster environment.
  • Cisco ASA 5520 firewall Administration.
  • Wireless with Cisco Aironet 1200 Access point Administration.
  • Security Camera's Administration
  • IP TV Administration
  • ISA Server 2006 Implementation and Configuration.
  • Iron Port email firewall Administration.
  • Implementation and Configuration Symantec 10d.
  • Managing Wireless network between warehouse and head office.
  • SAN Storage Administration with IBM Storages
  • Managed, tracked, and coordinated problem resolution and escalation processes
  • Recommended options for disaster recovery and remote access security
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware
  • Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues

IT Officer

Gulf Investment House
01.2004 - 10.2006
  • Implement windows 2003 based environment.
  • Configuring & implement Domain Controller (Active Directory) Polices and securities.
  • Smooth Office shifting from one location to another.
  • Configure File Server, Print Server, DNS Server & DHCP Server.
  • To Plan and implement upgrades and new services.
  • Cisco 3560 Switches configuration including VLAN.
  • Design Site network and implement of local networks in each faculty.
  • MXtreem Email firewall Configuration and implementation
  • Exchange 2003 implementation and configuration.
  • GFI Fax maker configuration and implementation.
  • Providing client support on day-to-day issues.
  • Configure & Handling of ISA Server 2006.
  • WSUS Server Administration.
  • Arc serves Backup software implementation and configuration.
  • Find the best source for Organization to give it best Quality in minimal prices.
  • Seeking for the latest updates and technologies to improve my Network.
  • Managing Helpdesk application and end point services.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

University of The Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
08.2000

Microsoft - Computer System Administration

Microsoft

Certification

✓ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

✓ Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

✓ Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

✓ ITIL V3 Foundation Certified

✓ CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)

✓ CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

✓ MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate)

✓ MCITP Enterprise Administrator 2008

✓ MCITP Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007

✓ MCITP Server Administrator 2008

✓ MCTS Exchange 2007

✓ MCTS (Network, Application, Active Directory & Windows 7)

✓ Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE 2003)

✓ Microsoft Certified System Administrator Messaging (MCSA 2003)

✓ Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA 2003)

✓ Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE 2000)

✓ Microsoft Certified System Engineer Messaging (MCSE 2000)

✓ Microsoft Accelerator Exam (Windows 2000)

✓ Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE NT 4.0)

✓ Microsoft Windows XP (MCP)

✓ Comp TIA Network + 2007 Certified.

Accomplishments


    » Implementation of HPE Synergy Blade Server Chassis with HPE ALLETRA 6030 and install and configure VMware 7.0.3, migrating old VM's from VMware 6.5 and Hyper-V servers to new environment, Also implemented Veaam Backup 11 with LTO 8 HPE MSL 3040 with Encryption Backup.

    » Tape Consolidation Project will replace the core legacy backup tape silos and server hardware with a consolidated backup disk array and secondary LTO6 tape architecture. This new solution is intended to reduce or possibly eliminate the timing conflicts in the scheduling environment and bring new features and functionality. Our approach has been a full RFP/RFQ process to four vendors (IBM, HP, Sun and EMC). Rigorous internal requirements gathering and incorporation of responses into SOW and SLA documentation to ensure vendor adherence to the same and outline thoroughly the expectations. All facility backup clients will be migrated to the consolidated environment once in place. Integration into the new SAN architecture, which is being deployed in parallel, will be challenging.

    » Implemented complete Online Trading networking infrastructure in a multi-tier layout.

    » Implemented complete data centre setup for a prominent bank in the state of Kuwait. Data centre setup had included designing of the server, the fire & alarm safety standards, rack spacing, structured cabling.

    » Project implementations for complete Microsoft upgrade from windows 2003 to 2008.

    » Project designing & implementation for Microsoft Windows 2003/2008 network including exchange clusters 2003, Live communications servers, File & Print Servers, Terminal servers, ISA 2004 Server, IIS & SharePoint Services.

    » Implemented various projects for Microsoft File Clusters, SQL Clusters, Exchange Clusters & Other Application based clusters.

    » Implemented IBM Blades with SAN storage running on Microsoft Windows & Red Hat Linux, supporting cluster configurations in both forms SAN & DAS.

    » Implementation of IBM xSeries server of a variety of specifications with SAN for Microsoft solutions.

    » Executed firewall implementations using Juniper & PIX firewalls.

    » Expertise knowledge on Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange servers, SMS 2003, SCCM 2007, ISA 2004/2006/TMG, Data Protection Server & other Microsoft Products.

    » Having administered remote links in both forms (bridged & routed) across different locations for various clients. WAN connectivity managed in the form of ADSL, Wireless.

    » Active Directory Upgrades from Windows 2003 to windows 2008 including child domains.

    » Install and configure IBM storage & Dell EMC for high availability environment.

    » Exchange Migration from 2003 to 2007 & Exchange 2007 to 2010 also Exchange 2010 to 2016

    » Hybrid Configuration for Office 365 with Exchange 2016

    » Microsoft Azure Implementation for our DR Site

Timeline

Vice President

Kamco Investment Company
08.2013 - Current

Information Technology Manager

Global Investment House
09.2007 - 07.2013

Network and Systems Engineer

IKEA Kuwait
12.2006 - 09.2007

IT Officer

Gulf Investment House
01.2004 - 10.2006

Bachelor of Arts -

University of The Punjab

Microsoft - Computer System Administration

Microsoft

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