MUHAMMAD SOHAIL SIDDIQUI

A-53 Sector U2, Gulshane-e-Maymar Karachi.

Cell: 923332123612
sohailgtr@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
To become a productive participant of a professional team in a well-reputed organization
where I can use my ideas to utilize my technical and managerial skills.

EXPERTISE
 Manager I.T (BASIS Administration):
Environment: SAP ECC6 EHP8 with Hana Database, Solution Manager 7.2, OS
(Suse 11.2 and 12sp4), Commvault Backup Solution.

User Access Control Management, Transport Management, Client Management,

Backup Management & monitoring, DR Server Management and Monitoring, System
and Security logs Monitoring & Management, Jobs Management & Monitoring, Change
Management and Incident Management, SAP System Performance Monitoring and
Tuning, Managing & Monitoring of OS and Database logs.

 System Administration of Microsoft Windows 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003, IBM AS/400 &
Linux Servers (Centos, SUSE, and Redhat), Management of 350+ nodes on Microsoft
and Linux based clients.

 Network Infrastructure Designing, installation, Configuration and Implementation

of Network Infrastructure (LAN), Wireless and Communication Devices.

 Datacenter Management and Monitoring of Datacenter like access control, racks,

communication devices environment monitoring system, fire alarm system, cooling
system, air purification system, power and UPS and their redundancy.

 DR site Management and Monitoring of DR (Disaster and Recovery) site including

system synchronization, replication and communication links.

 Internet and Email Installation, Configuration and troubleshooting of squid and squid
guard with control Internet services (policy based), Installation, Configuration and
troubleshooting of postfix / Qmail (Linux Based Email Server)

 LAN and WAN Security Managing Network Security & Monitoring of Security devices
like Sophos, IPCOP, PFsense, Installation, Configuration and troubleshooting of
Security issues, implementation of security policies and Client Side Security.

 Back & Recovery Management and Monitoring of Backups (Daily, Weekly, Monthly
etc.)

 Antivirus Managing and Monitoring of Kaspersky Antivirus Server and Client Side
Security.

 Monitoring System Managing and Monitoring of Nagios (Linux based System and
Commutation Monitoring system) including all network infrastructure, computers
systems and all communication devices.

 Team lead Hardware / Network teams which are responsible for providing all type
of users support like network, hardware & software

 Project Management Manage & Monitoring of in-house projects with coordination

outside vendor.

 Assist & coordinate to Head of IT in purchasing of computer systems, network

equipment and hardware accessories.
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QUALIFICATION

 MBA-MIS (February 2006)

Newport institute of communications & Economics, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 BIT (Bachelor in Information Technology). (September 2001)

Al-Khair University (AJK) ,Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 Intermediate (Commerce) (May 1990)

Private, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

 Specialized Diploma in Local Area Network (May 1998)

(Skill Development Council - Lincoln University, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 Diploma in Computer Hardware & Maintenance (May 1997)

Petroman, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 Diploma in Computer Science (February 1995)

DHA Institute of Computer Science, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

TECHNICAL TRAININGS / CERTIFICATE COURSE

 SUSE System Administration

NDS Technologies (Pvt) Ltd

 CEH (Certified Ethical Hacking)

Moon International

 Linux Red-Hat Advance Level Course (July 2004)

Ping System, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan
Linux Administration & Management

 Microsoft Office Advance Training (June 2002)

NCR Education Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 CCNA (January 2000)

Infotrain, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 ICND (Interconnecting CISCO Network Devices) (September 2000)

COMSATS. ,Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 ICRC (Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration (January 1999)

SYSNET Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

 Computer Networking (December 1996)

IBA, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan

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WORK EXPERIENCE:
General Tyre & Rubber Company of Pakistan Oct 97 - Present
 Manager I.T (BASIS Administration):

Job responsibilities:

 User Access Control Management, Transport Management, Client Management, Backup

Management & monitoring, DR Server Management and Monitoring, System and Security
logs Monitoring & Management, Jobs Management & Monitoring, Change Management
and Incident Management, SAP System Performance Monitoring and Tuning, Managing &
Monitoring of OS and Database logs.

 Designing, configuration, implementation, administration, troubleshooting &

monitoring of Network Infrastructure

 Designing configuration, implementation, administration, troubleshooting & monitoring

of wireless network

 Administration designing, deploying, managing and maintaining Microsoft Windows

2016, 2012, 2008, 2003, IBM POWER 7, IBM AS/400 & Linux Servers

 Administration, deploying, managing and maintaining Linux Servers (Centos, SUSE,

Redhat)

 Managing and Monitoring of Linux Postfix Corporate Email Server & Mailer Daemon
(MDaemon) Server

 Administration of virtual servers & applications (VMWare, Xen & Power Systems)

 Management of AD, GPO, LDAP, DHCP, DNS, ISA, WINS, Remote Access Servers &
WINSUS Server (Patch Management)

 Administration of Internet and Email Servers, Configuration and troubleshooting of squid

and squid guard with control Internet services (policy based), Installation, Configuration
and troubleshooting of postfix / Qmail (Linux Based Email Server)

 Administration and Monitoring of Firewalls (Sophos, IPCOP, pfsense)

 Management and Monitoring of Data Centre & DR

 Managing Network Security by implementing Antivirus and Security Software

 Managing shift operations

 Manage all type of backup and recovery.

 Managing Terminal Services & Linux Thin Clients.

 Assist & coordinate with IT head in selection, purchasing & adoption of computer
systems, network equipment and hardware accessories.

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DHA - Institute of Computer Science Mar’92 to Sept’97
LAN Administrator

Job responsibilities:

 Installed and configured Novell NetWare server.

 Installed and configured Windows NT server and done the migration from Novell
NetWare to Windows NT.

 Configured diskless workstations.

 Configured connectivity between Windows 95 & Windows for workgroup and Novell
NetWare.

 Created user account, assigning security privileges to users, check out the data flow &
trouble shooting of LAN environment Check Connectivity problems, Hubs status, and
Server maintenance (fixing binary, Repair volume) and check other cable problems.

NCR Education Centre Sept’96 to Sept’97

Network/Hardware Engineer

Job responsibilities:
 Administration and maintenance of LAN of 200 workstation

 Administration of Windows NT server, Novell NetWare and UNIX.

 Done the configuration and connectivity between Windows 95 & Windows NT and
Novell NetWare.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Father’s Name : Muhammad Shafiq Siddiqui

Date of Birth : Jan 08th 1970
Marital Status : Married
Address : A-53 Sector U2, Gulshan-e-Maymar
Karachi.

REFERENCE:

Will furnished on request.