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Syed Sajjad 

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RESUME

  

Resume Headline: Syed Sajjad - Sr. Data Center Admin

Resume Value: mma8i2mpbjc4ebmr   

  

 

SYED ASGHAR SAJJAD

509 Washington Dr, Ramsey, NJ 07446

Cell: (908) 583-7588

Email: syedsjj@hotmail.com

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 

¨       A seasoned IT professional with strong background in systems development methodologies including Program and Project Management skills with an in-depth knowledge of SYSTEM tools.

¨       A seasoned Data Center Administrator with Data Center Network designing and deployment expertise.

¨       A seasoned professional with strengths in identifying and solving complicated network and Voice over IP issues.

¨       Over 12 years of experience as a LAN/WAN Network System Administrator in Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003/2008/2012, LINXU/UNIX, MS Back office suite with all aspects of designing, administration, network installation, troubleshooting and integration.

¨       Experience in Writing scopes documentation to describe and develop installation and configuration procedures for all Operating Systems, Network Applications and related software / hardware.

¨       Have a very successful track record in developing and delivering high quality projects in a very timely manner and within allocated budget.

¨       Excellent writing and verbal communication, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills (Multilingual).

¨       Experienced in managing and delegating work as part of a team in a global matrix organization

¨       Management experience including supervision, scheduling, coaching, mentoring, hiring and performance management. (N=21)

 

 

Extensive experience with:

Microsoft Windows Servers:

¨ Microsoft Windows Server 2000 – 2012 R2

¨ Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 – 2010

¨ Microsoft Active Directory Services 2000 – 2012 R2

¨ Microsoft Domain Name Services 2000 – 2012 R2

¨ Microsoft IIS Servers 6.0 – 8

¨ Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

¨ Powershell Scripting

 

Linux Servers:

¨ CentOS

¨ Ubuntu

¨ FreeBSD

¨ HP-UX

¨ Apache Web Servers

¨ Tomcat Servers

¨ JBoss Servers

¨ Rubi on Rails

¨ Shell Scripting

¨ SVN Versioning System

¨ Postfix Relay System

¨ Groundworks Nagios Servers

¨ Asterisk Opensource IP-PBX

¨ OrecX VoIP Recording System

¨ IP-Phones

 

Virtualization:

¨ VMWare VCenter Administration 4.0 – 5.1

Infrastructure:

¨ APC Datacenter Monitoring

¨ Datacenter Floor Plan

¨ Datacenter environment monitoring

¨ UPS and Power monitoring

¨ Data Center design and migration

¨ Cloud infrastructure design and migration

¨ Microsoft Azure Cloud design and migration

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

¨       MS (Information Technology)(2014/2015)

Montclair State University, NJ, USA

 

¨       BS (Information Technology)(2011/2013)

Montclair State University, NJ, USA

 

¨       BCS (Bachelor of Computer Science)                                                                       (1998/2001)

Al-Khair University, Pakistan.

 

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS:

 

¨       Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE-WIN2000 in 2003).

¨       Living Disaster Recovery Planning System (LDRPS – 2008)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

LIBERTY TRAVEL INC, RAMSEY, NJ10/2007 - Present

SR. DATA CENTER ADMINISTRATOR

 

¨       Manage assigned project resources and tasks priorities

¨       Proactively track project-related issues and risks and develop remediation

¨       Work closely with senior management to develop strategic plans, technology roadmaps, and detailed budgets

¨       Ensure the consistency and maintainability of existing applications by creating, maintaining and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions.

¨       Analyze complex IT business needs and recommend technical solutions

¨       Assisted with the development and implementation of all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing and service provision.

¨       Monitor system performance and recommend process efficiencies that could be implemented to maximize system performance and employee productivity.

¨       Participate on all hardware and software evaluations along with vendor contracts

¨       Make purchasing recommendations and monitor contract performance

¨       Develop configuration and monitoring standards for network performance and implement and monitors controls to ensure the standards are maintained.

¨       Assist with the business needs evaluation, objectives, and goals, researching IT applications necessary to meet the local area network hardware and software needs

¨       Installation, configuration and administration of AlarmPoint Professional Server.

¨       Installation, configuration and administration of APC InfraStruXure Applience Server.

¨       Installation, configuration and administration of APC Netbotz 500 devices.

¨       Installation and maintenance of various manageable PDU/RDU (APC and IBM).

¨       Data Center migration to co-location and cloud.

¨       Alert Management for PDU/RDU by using APC InfraStruXure Appliance Server.

¨       Alert Management for Powerhouse UPS by using APC InfraStruXure Appliance Server.

¨       Alert Management and centralization of APC Netbotz 500 Devices.

¨       AlarmPoint integration with HP-OpenView Operations (Windows & UNIX) and HP Network Node Manager.

¨       AlarmPoint integration with ADS by using LDAP.

¨       Configuration of Alert Message Groups and ensuring the real time alert delivery to the concerning message group.

¨       Successfully migrated infrastructure monitoring system from HP-OpenView Operations to GroundWork Nagios system.

¨       Scheduling upgrades and patching.

¨       NEC PSTN migration to Asterisk IP-PBX

¨       Asterisk IP-PBX to Cisco Call Manager migration

¨       Technical documentation of SOP and RunBooks.

¨       Managed Microsoft SharePoint document library.

¨       Upgraded UNISYS Output Manager (DEPCON) Server from 6.0 to 7.0.

¨       Active member of the team implemented VMWare 4.1 and its upgrade to 5.1.

¨       Active member of the team upgraded the company’s email system from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of Microsoft IIS 6.0 and 7.5 for the company’s travel web portals and applications.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of Apache/Tomcat 6.0 for the company’s consumer websites.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of Barracuda Load Balancers for Exchange 2010 environment.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, FreeBSD) operating systems.

¨       HP-UX administration for legacy applications.

¨       Design, administration, and infrastructure migration to Microsoft Azure.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of VoIP recording system OrecX.

¨       Maintenance of public and private Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 DNS servers.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of MySQL DBMS.

¨       Designed and documented disaster recovery plan by using LDRPS.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of SVN repositories.

LOGICAL EXCHANGE LLC, DENVER CO06/2006 – 09/2007

SR. SYSTEM/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

 

¨       Installation, configuration and administration of Asterisk IP-PBX.

¨       Installation, configuration and administration of Linux operating systems.

¨       Deployed fully functional auto and predictive dialer.

¨       Mikrotik Routers and hotspots.

¨       Remote technical support and maintenance.

¨       Scheduling backup and recovery.

¨       Project management which includes budget, plan and risk factor analysis.

¨       Scheduling tasks among Level 1 network administrators.

¨       Issue tracking design and implementation.

¨       Researching a solution for CALEA

¨       Implementing CALEA

¨       Day to day maintenance job of System Admin server supports by configuring performance alerts send through various monitoring application like MOM, site scope.

¨       Configure and setup Windows 2003 AD group Policies and Exchange 2003 Mails servers group polices.

¨       Used OpenLDAP for directory access availability for VoIP users.

¨       Interfacing with management for providing best fit solutions for Computer/VoIP Networks.

¨       Configure and setup DHCP Service and build scopes and super scopes and setup various options needed by the scopes reservation and server level.

¨       Managed the day-to-day efficiency of Computer Operations, Telecommunications, Information Technology, LAN/WAN Networks, and Desktop/VDI systems. 

 

 

CORPORATE VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION09/2004 – 06/2006

SR. NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

 

¨       Managed a team of associates for the installation and configuration of Computer/VoIP network. Responsible for leading, planning and managing multiple complex projects including management of daily activities including task assignments, hiring and performance management.

¨       Provided computer network expertise to the VoIP system for the assigned projects.

¨       Interacted and collaborate with management for provision of best-fit solutions for Computer/VoIP Networks.

¨       Installation, configuration, and administration of Linux operating systems.

¨       Designed Computer/VoIP network based on the company specifications and requirements.

¨       Procurement of the equipment for setting up the Computer/VoIP network.

¨       Troubleshooting and solution of all Computer/VoIP network issues and continuous maintenance of the Computer/VoIP network including Cisco Call Manager and Unity.

¨       Interfacing with the equipment vendors and the telecom service providers.

¨       Designed Active directory structure, by building domains, various sites and organization unit and creating group policies for security as well as for deployment of applications.

¨       Redesigned Plan and configure the setup of Active directory in branch office environment.

¨       Configured and setup DHCP Service and build scopes and super scopes and setup various options needed by the scopes reservation and server level.

¨       Designed Distributed File Server root Shares, links and provide file and Folder level security to Users and groups.

¨       Providing file and Folder level security to Users and groups.

¨       Installed and configure predictive and auto dialer.

¨       Installed and configure dial plans for different projects of the company.

¨       Installed and configure Apache and Tomcat Server.

 

 

QUICKLINK COMMUNICATIONS06/2003 – 09/2004

SYSTEM/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

 

¨       In my capacity as a System Engineer, Provided state-of-the-art solutions for Complex and high availability fault tolerant Windows 2000/2003 operating systems, and Maintain in such a manner as to minimize unscheduled downtime, in a multi-protocol environment. The primary responsibilities were to design, implement, and maintain different sites network systems which included Windows 2003 server application design, configuration, installation, maintenance, upgrades, troubleshoot and administration, by handling service breakdowns, tuning and tweaking operating system.

¨       Responsible for installation, configuration and maintenance of Computer/VoIP Networks.

¨       Interfacing with management for providing best fit solutions for Computer/VoIP Networks.

¨       Designing the Computer/VoIP network based on the company specifications and requirements.

¨       Procurement of the equipment for setting up the Computer/VoIP network.

¨       Supervising the installation and configuration of the Computer/VoIP network.

¨       Troubleshooting and solution of all Computer/VoIP network issues.

¨       Continuous maintenance of the Computer/VoIP network.

¨       Designed, installed and configured Win 2000 domain controllers in Native mode.

¨       Designed and implemented active directory to meet the requirements of the organization.

¨       Trained staff on Active Directory.

¨       Installed and configured 40 new servers with Windows 2000 Operating System and their required applications.

¨       Documented the work done for installing the Applications and operating system.

¨       Responsible for Server hardware installation and promotion to Domain Controller in Active Directory, Communicate migration schedule to users, develop ACL update plan/share conversion file, Freeze source domain changes, Run Wake on LAN to ensure all PC’s are powered on,

¨       Updated Users/Groups to Windows 2000, updated resources, updated Exchange accounts, Moved site AD objects into OU containers, copied data from source to target servers, convert DHCP to new server, test user login and access to data on target server and updated Win NT and Win 2000 stations to new domain. Manually updated the Windows 95 workstations using logon script.

 

 

HELLO TECHNOLOGIES01/2002 – 06/2003

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR             

 

¨       Capacity planning, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and management of Server security support, Performed routine network and security Audits using established security procedures, to include all Win 2003 (Domain Structures, and Domain Database Synchronization), MS Exchange Server 2003 administration. Remediation of deployed production SW system issues, including Proprietary and third party applications. Applying Service Packs, hot fixes, updating anti-virus engines, implementation of approved infrastructure changes, including server build out and upgrades. Monitored and maintained server integrity using event logs, and Compaq Insight Manager Configure and Implement Fault Isolation Procedures to provide timely resolution to network problems.

¨       Planed, designed, implemented and Migrated NT 4 to win2000 by setting the lab and doing the pilot project with net IQ tool.

¨       Created User and Email IDs in NT 4/2000 and Exchange server 5.5 /2000

¨       Upgraded Client desktops and Laptops from NT 4, Win2000 to Windows XP desktop operating system and other Application setup

¨       Maintenance of Exchange server, setup of Exchange Clients such Configuring Microsoft Outlook and outlook express and archiving, transferring mail.

¨       Maintenance & update of Antivirus and resolve virus issues by various patches and utilities.

¨       Wrote simple scripts for user profiles to reduce the redundant jobs for admin.

¨       Participated in the migration team from NT 4 to WIN 2000.

¨       Installed configure and administer NT 4, WIN2000 and WIN2003 servers

¨       Plan, design, install & implement Active directory structure.

¨       Installation, configuration and Administration of IIS Server

¨       Analyzed problem and provide solution on Win 2000, Exchange, Active Directory, and IP configurations.

¨       Design/Installation/maintenance of HW and SW (Servers, Network equipments & PC's).

¨       Analyzed, tested, evaluated and recommended hardware, software and peripherals.

¨       Designing of Computer & VoIP networks.

¨       Installation, configuration and maintenance of:

o Computer & VoIP networks.

o Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.

o DNS, ADS and Printer Servers.

o Linux Fedora Core 3.

o Squid Server.

o Asterisk IP-PBX

o MySQL and Apache Server

o Samba Server.

o System Backup

o Restoration of Files/Database and disaster recovery

o Solving end user hardware and software problem.

 

NATIONAL SCIENCE COLLEGE01/2001 – 01/2002

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

 

¨       Designed Active directory structure by building domains, various sites and organization unit and creating group policies for security as well as for deployment of applications.

¨       Redesigned plan and configured the setup of Active directory in campus environment.

¨       Configured and setup DHCP Services and built scopes and super scopes and setup various options needed by the scopes reservation and server level.

¨       Designed Distributed File Server root shares, links and provide file and folder level security to users and groups.

¨       Provided file and folder level security to users and groups.

¨       Day to day maintenance of System Admin server supports by configuring performance alerts send through various monitoring application like MOM, site scope.

¨       Work with Novell 5.x and Microsoft file Servers.

¨       Configured and setup windows 2003 AD group Policies and Exchange 2003 Mails servers group polices.

¨       Built various Application servers by installing Windows 2003 O.S and various Admin Applications.

 

OTHER QUALIFICATION

 

¨       1 Year Diploma (Electronics)                                                                                    (2000)

Rawalpindi Swedish Institute of Technology, Rawalpindi.  Pakistan.

¨       Diploma in English Language (USA)                                                                      (1999)

National Institute of Modern Languages, Islamabad. Pakistan.

¨       Diploma in English Language (UK)                                                                      (1997)

Birna Elca, England.

¨       Diploma in Computer Concepts(1996)

ICS Learning System, USA.

 

STATUS

 

US Citizen

 

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Experience

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Job Title

Company

Experience

Sr. Data Center Admin

Liberty Travel, Inc.

- Present

 

Additional Info

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Current Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

None

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

IT Manager, Data Center, Cloud Architect, System Architect

Desired Status:

Full-Time

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

Occupation:

IT/Software Development

·         IT Project Management

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-NJ-Northern

Relocate:

No