Please turn on your javascript Sheikh Asad Jawed - Linux system administrator - Gulf Packaging Industries Ltd - Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Linux administrator, with a strong performance background in wide variety of professional system support and solution-based IT services for Linux Systems (or administrations) as well as Windows Systems including: monitoring, configuration, backups, security, troubleshooting and maintenance of operating systems.

Projects

IT Security & Access protection
Backup/Restore Implementation
WEB Server Deployment
DR Implementation
Office 365 Migration

Experience

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Linux system administrator
Gulf Packaging Industries Ltd
Apr 2016 - Present | Jubail, Saudi Arabia

• Install, configure & maintain Oracle Linux server for production environment.
• Implemented and secure the web server based on Ubuntu Linux with complete LAMP Stack.
• Taking environment backups at every quarter of Linux servers with Clonezilla utility as well as with Norton Ghost for Windows servers and systems.
• Providing Level-3 Helpdesk support.
• Configure and manage monitoring of servers and network with Whatsup Gold.
• Managing and deployed self-generated SSL for Spiceworks Desktop application and various plugins configuration.
• Managing the Avaya PBX with IP Office manager.
• Managing File Sharing server, Online SharePoint, Print Server, Active directory & Online Exchange, Office 365.
• Configure and managing automatic backup technologies with File Level GRT Backup, Bare-metal restore, virtual standby & backup to virtual implementation.
• Install, configure and maintaining various SAN/NAS/Tape devices.
• Managing centralized McAfee EPO based antivirus server with advance Access protection & DLP for new security threats and apply latest patches.
• Managing Sonicwall VPN & firewall devices, it’s security updates, Bandwidth Management, Advance application rules, Policy based routing, NAT, Links Fail over and maintaining specific network & user accesses for remote users connected through VPN.
• Performing R&D to implement solutions by using existing resources to save the cost and add value with advance technologies.
• Maintaining the IT Policy document and revision periodically and report to management. Also train junior colleges to maintain the segregation of duties, employee backup, task sharing and distributed work load.

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System Support Engineer L-2
Etilize Pakistan Limited
Jul 2015 - Dec 2015 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Responsible for maintenance of Cloud server at AWS.
• Responsible for scheduling & maintaining Cron jobs.
• Responsible for internal application modification at PHP.
• Manage smart processing of daily task with the help of shell scripting.
• Responsible for maintenance of e-mail server at Rackspace as well as local E-mail server using Sun JAVA.
• Responsible for Database Administration at MySQL.
• Responsible for monitoring server spaces and swap usage.

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System Support Engineer L-1
Etilize Pakistan Limited
Jan 2015 - Jun 2015 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves hardware-, software- and network-related problems encountered by end-users of the District network, the Internet, PCs and Mac and new computer technology.
• Trains end-users on the use and features of the various operating systems and applications on the various platforms.
• Performs primary network system administration on network servers as needed.
• Installs, certifies and troubleshoots network cabling infrastructure, including a wide variety of local area network equipment and software.
• Works with vendors to resolve hardware operating system issues; researches and tests possible solutions and implements solutions.
• Testing of computers and ensuring that computer systems are functioning properly.
• Identifying and solving any problems that affect computer operating systems and desktop hardware
• Help in examination of network servers equipment and maintenance
• Maintenance of networking systems
• Networking and connecting computers within the same organization to enhance communication
• Carrying out other duties as you may be requested by management.

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Associate System Support Engineer
Etilize Pakistan Limited
Mar 2013 - Dec 2014 | Karachi, Pakistan

-Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves hardware-, software- and network-related problems encountered by end-users of the District network, the Internet, PCs and new computer technology. Testing of computers and ensuring that computer systems are functioning properly.
-Configures and installs Windows workstations, various Linux flavors (server & client both) in response to the demands of a complex network design.
-Installs, certifies and troubleshoots network cabling infrastructure, including a wide variety of local area network equipment and software. Help in examination of network server equipment and maintenance.
-Works with vendors to resolve hardware operating system issues, researches and test possible solutions and implement solutions.
-Installing software and other required tools for end users to perform daily tasks. Configuration of VPN client at both Windows & Linux machines.
-Responsible for ordering or buying of computer systems and network stuff that are required or alternatively, working in close liaison with the purchasing and supplies department. This is after carefully assessing the computer and other network stuff needs in the organization.
-Train end-users for the use and features of Linux and its applications.
-Give trainings to, & design such mechanisms to make the troubleshooting & support processes easier & faster for junior support engineers.
-Perform primary network system administration on network servers when needed.
-Take care of application services running on servers remotely & on physical machine as well.
-Account management on local database applications includes: creation, deletion & permissions of user accounts.
-Management of LDAP & E-MAIL accounts & E-MAIL groups on LDAP browser.
-CCTV system management includes: installation/configuration of DVR devices & provide videos of recorded incidents and events by date & time if requested by administration.
-Take care of further departmental duties such as UPS Calibration.

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Data Processing Engineer
Etilize Pakistan Limited
Feb 2012 - Mar 2013 | Karachi, Pakistan

-Produce Quality Product Data.
-Identify the match able/salable products that falls in the definition of pre-coding & follow the standards/quality rules as described by our parent company GfK.
-Produce error free products and get it QC done in less than 2 days.
-Work under the product groups described in the scope of pre-coding.
-Produce one step coding products.
-Associate product related document as a proof with every pre-coded product.
-Attach high quality images with every pre-coded article by following the set of rules as described by GfK.
-Add details to every pre-coded product where available/applicable.
-QC the post coded products by international coders.

Education

Sir Syed University Of Engg. & Technology Karachi.
Bachelor, Bachelors, Bachelors in Science, BS‎
Computer Science
CGPA 3.0/4
2009

Skills

Expert Active Directory
Intermediate Amazon EC2
Intermediate Amazon S3
Expert Apache 2
Expert DHCP
Expert DNS Server
Expert Exchange 2010/2007/2003
Expert FTP
Intermediate Handling Assignments
Expert Linux Architecture
Expert McAfee Antivirus
Intermediate Postgres Databases
Expert Recovery Systems Knowledge
Expert SAMBA
Expert SAN / NAS Storage
Intermediate Security Appliances
Expert Server Management
Expert Shell Scripting
Expert SSL Certificates
Expert TCP/IP
Expert Virtualization
Intermediate VMWare ESXi

Languages

Beginner Arabic
Expert Urdu
Expert English

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