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Experience:

Microsoft Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Senior Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS), July 2005 – To date

Responsible for the delivery of large scale and high quality Infrastructure projects. The focus of this role is on solution delivery, design and deployment of solutions using leading edge Microsoft Infrastructure technologies.

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Lead the team for design, architecture and migration of Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 RTM for a telecom provider in Saudi Arabia.

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Designed and architected the Exchange Server 2007 infrastructure for a Government organization in Saudi Arabia

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Designed and architected the Exchange Server 2007 infrastructure for a postal company in Saudi Arabia

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Lead the team for migration of Windows NT/2000 and Exchange 5.5/2000 environment to Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003. This infrastructure includes around 20000 users, 20 Active Directory domains and 15 Exchange sites for an industrial company in Saudi Arabia. The infrastructure includes Exchange clusters.

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Designed and planned the migration path from Windows 2000 and Exchange 5.5 to Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 for 4000 users’ at holdings company in Srilanka.

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Lead the design project for migration of Exchange 2000 IM solution to LCS 2005 SP1 solution for 25000 users for an IT company in India.

Microsoft Gulf FZ LLC, Dubai
Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS), Feb 2004 – July 2005

Responsible for the delivery of large scale and high quality Infrastructure projects. The focus of this role is on solution delivery, design and deployment of solutions using leading edge Microsoft Infrastructure technologies.

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Migrated 5000 nodes/ 12 servers Windows NT4 and Exchange 5.5 country wide network to Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 in Oman. The network includes clusters for Exchange 2003.

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Designed and migrated 2000 nodes Windows NT4 and Exchange 5.5 network to Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 for an oil company in Qatar.

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Designed and migrated worldwide network using Windows 2003, Exchange 2003 and ISA 2000 for a consulting company in Kuwait.

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Implemented Windows 2003, SQL 2000 cluster, BizTalk Server 2004, SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Content Management Server 2002 for a telecom company in Oman.

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Migrated Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 to Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 for a company in Abu Dhabi

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Performed a security review for an Educational institution in Abu Dhabi

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Designed a migration plan for a company in Abu Dhabi

Microsoft Corporation, Canada
Support Engineer – Premier PSS Group, Sep 2003 – Jan 2004

Provide responsive and reliable technical solutions and information to corporate customers who use Microsoft technologies. Support Engineers in these positions at Microsoft are key to helping Microsoft Fortune 1000 clients deploy their Client/Server applications. Responsibilities include Write technical articles and sample programs for Microsoft’s knowledge base. Support includes mainly MS Windows 4/2000/3, Exchange 5.5/2000/3, IIS and Active Directory.

EiconSystems Inc.
IT Consultant, Nov. 2002 – Aug. 2003

Responsible for implementation and support of Microsoft and Citrix Server and desktop products. Designed, and implemented multiple networks with Microsoft Windows 2000/2003, Exchange 2000/2003, IIS, ISA with Active Directory.

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Implemented Windows 2000/2003 and Exchange 2000/2003 network for various organizations.

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Implemented ISA 2000 as firewall and web cache server for couple of organizations.

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Designed and developed a Web based Invoicing and Inventory Solution using MS SQL 2000 as the data repository for a company, using ASP as the front-end.

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Implemented Sharepoint team services for an organization.

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Implemented Sharepoint services on Windows 2003 as demo locally.

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Implemented Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 locally.

Sysnet Limited
Manager Professional Services, Apr. 2002-Aug. 2002
(Sysnet is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, CTEC, Cisco and Citrix Silver Partner.)

Responsible for pre sales and post sales consulting services for Infrastructure deployment projects. Major tasks include devising plans for each phase of the project and arranging/ assignment of project personnel and implementing the project according to the timeline. Confer with project staff to outline work plans and assign duties, responsibilities, completion dates and scope of work. Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progress is on schedule and within allocated budget.

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Implemented Microsoft Windows 2000 with AD and Microsoft Exchange 2000 with Right fax unified messaging system at a company.

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Implemented “Hosted Exchange 2000” for email hosting of different organizations and providing them corporate services like Corporate messaging, Instant Messaging, Video conferencing etc.

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Implemented Microsoft Sharepoint Team Services at a company.

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Managed an upgradation of 1200 users/11 servers/ 6 sites of Microsoft Windows NT 4 and Exchange 5.5 to Microsoft Windows 2000 with Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange 2000 at a company.

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Delivering training of Microsoft Courses being an MCT at Sysnet Education (Pvt) Limited (CTEC) since 1998.

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Implemented Microsoft ISA 2000 at a company.

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Designed and developed a Web based Workflow Solution using MS Exchange 2000 as the data repository for a company, for the automation of Travel Authorization Services and Purchase Requisition.

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Designed Web based Helpdesk Software for a company.

 Manager E-Solutions, Jul. 2000-Mar. 2002

Responsible for leading different teams of consultants as MSF technical lead or Project Manager for planning, designing and implementing Microsoft, Novell and Citrix Server-line products. As an MCT and MSF Trainer, responsible for teaching MCSE/ MCSD/ MSF courses at Sysnet Education (Pvt) Limited (CTEC). I have designed and planned multiple networks with Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems with Active Directory. Also worked as Single Point of contact for managing customer accounts for post-sales technical coordination.

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Implemented Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 at various organizations.

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Implemented Exchange 2000 Messaging and Conferencing server at various organizations.

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Designed and implemented Website/email hosting setup with Imail Server 6 and IIS 5 with Microsoft IIS Hosting pack.

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Implemented Microsoft ILS Server for Video conferencing at a company.

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Implemented Internet Information Server 5.0 at various organizations.

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Implemented Microsoft Windows 2000 and Exchange Server 2000, SQL Server 2000, and ISA 2000 locally.

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Designed and developed ISP Billing Software with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, in conjunction with RadiusNT 3.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. Active Server Pages for User front-end services, and support Interface.

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Developed Cricket Live Scoreboard for pakcricket.com using Active Server pages and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.

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Designed and developed Web based Inventory software using Active Server pages and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.

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Designed and developed E-Commerce Business to Consumer web site using Microsoft Commerce Server 3.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

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Supervised website development for our clients listed at       http://www.sys.net.pk/software-solutions/client_roster.htm

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Leading team of Administrators managing Company’s Exchange Server 2000, Proxy Server 2.0, IIS 5.0 and SQL Server 2000.

Assistant Manager Systems, Jul. 1999-Jun. 2000

Responsible for leading a team of analysts and consultants for enterprise deployments of Microsoft server-line products. Responsible for maintaining company’s network and servers. As an MCT, responsible for teaching MCSE courses at Sysnet Education (CTEC).

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Implemented MS Windows NT 4 and MS Exchange Server 5.5 at a company.

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Implemented MS Proxy Server at a company.

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Worked at an "Internet Service Provider" during their setup on behalf of Sysnet Pakistan Pvt Ltd and worked on Web Servers, Proxy Servers, Mail Servers and Cisco Routers.

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Managed Product Support Services (PSS) in Pakistan for about one year.

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Implemented Microsoft Chat Server at a company.

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Implemented Citrix Metaframe at a company.

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Designed Web based Patient Management Software for a company.

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Developed “Job Source” web based software using Active Server pages and Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

Engineer, Jul. 1996-Jun. 1999

Responsible for programming softwares using MS Visual Basic, MS Access and MS SQL Server and for implementing Microsoft BackOffice and Novell products including MS Windows NT, Novell Netware, IIS, MS Proxy Server, and MS Exchange Server. Also responsible for configuration of Compaq Server products. Delivered training of Microsoft courses as MCT.

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Implemented Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 at a company.

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Implemented Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 at couple of companies.

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Implemented Microsoft Windows Remote Access Server for 60 Airline Booking offices for accessing Abacus Airline Ticketing System at Karachi. The project included Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Remote Access Server, AT&T Paradyne Rack mounted modems, Digiboard Serial port Extension boxes and 3Com Hubs.

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Provided Dial up connectivity to around 60 Airline Booking offices for Abacus Airline Ticketing System at Lahore and Islamabad using 3Com Access Builder, AT&T Rack mounted modems, and 3Com Hubs.

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Implemented Internet Information Server 3.0 at various organizations as Intranet Web Server.

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Designed and developed Web based (Using Active server pages) Timesheet software for maintaining employees Time record for different projects.

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Designed and developed Web based (Using Active server pages) Conveyance Form software for maintaining employees Conveyance record for different projects.

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 Troubleshoot Novell Netware network at a company.

Tradecomm Enterprise

Computer Engineer, May 1995-Jun. 1996

Responsible for support and implementation of Microsoft BackOffice products including MS Windows NT, IIS, MS Proxy Server, and MS Exchange Server.

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Implemented MS Windows NT 3.51, MS Exchange and MS Proxy Server locally.

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Implemented MS Exchange at a company.

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Designed and developed Inventory software for keeping track of Inventory, supplies, and received equipments.

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Developed Education Software for keeping track of students registered in each class of a school.

 


 

 

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