Bio
Credentials
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Veeam Sales Professional (VMSP) 2021
Veeam SoftwareOct, 2021- Apr, 2026 -
Veeam Technical Sales Professional (VMTSP) 2021
Veeam SoftwareOct, 2021- Apr, 2026 -
VMware Certified Professional - Digital Workspace 2021
VMwareSep, 2021- Apr, 2026 -
VTSP - Mobility Management 2020
VMwareJan, 2021- Apr, 2026 -
VSP - MBL (Mobility Management 2020)
VMwareDec, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
Certified Technical Professional (GFI Archiving Training Level 200)
GFI SoftwareAug, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
NSE 3 FortiMail
FortinetJun, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
Sales: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Credential 2019
Dell EMCJan, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
SE: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Credential 2019
Dell EMCJan, 2020- Apr, 2026 -
VTSP - DV (Desktop Virtualization 2016)
VMwareJun, 2019- Apr, 2026 -
VSP - HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure 2018)
VMwareMay, 2019- Apr, 2026 -
VTSP - HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure 2018)
VMwareMay, 2019- Apr, 2026 -
VSP - DV (Desktop Virtualization 2016)
VMwareFeb, 2018- Apr, 2026 -
Citrix Certified Admin ( XenServer 6.0)
CitrixJan, 2012- Apr, 2026 -
MCSE1: Windows NT 4.0
MicrosoftAug, 2000- Apr, 2026 -
MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional
MicrosoftAug, 1999- Apr, 2026
Experience
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Head of Technology
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Principal Consultant
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Mar 2018 - Mar 2022
Part of successful consortium of technology professionals to provide solution-based consultancy and professional services for Infrastructure, Datacenter Management & cloud adoption, end-user computing and cyber security. Following is a list of noteworthy projects done to-date.- Redesign and extension of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop Fleet - Faysal Bank- Citrix ADC Deployment for ICA Proxy and CVAD Internal Services Load Balancing - Faysal Bank- Virtualization Layer Deployment and Operations - FINCA Bank- Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Deployment and Operations - FINCA Bank- IT Support and Operations - The Closet- Exchange Services Migration and Business Continuity - FINCA Bank- SolarWinds Help Desk Deployment - Hashoo Group- SolarWinds ServiceDesk Design & Deployment (ITAM) - Afiniti- Enterprise Services Optimization and DR Site Establishment - Telenor Microfinance Bank---> Optimization of vSphere-based virtualization infrastructure.---> Dell EMC Unity Storage Optimization---> Deployment of VMWare NSX Advanced Load Balancer ---> Extending existing Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory to a Multi-Site solution---> FortiMail Gateway HA configuration and optimization---> GFI Email Archiving- Enterprise Services Operational Support - Telenor Microfinance Bank
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Architect VDI and Cloud Services
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Oct 2016 - Mar 2018
- SCVMM Design and Deployment to support Citrix CVAD Pilot setup- Citrix ADC deployment- Citrix App Layering Implementation- Management of file services hosted on clustered HPE 3par NAS Headers
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Technology Consultant
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Sep 2013 - Sep 2016
Load Balancing of Microsoft Lync Services hosted in a private Azure cloud for Bhutan Telecom (NetScaler SDX planning, design and onsite Deployment)Technical lead for Client Virtualization Project (Faysal Bank Limited - 4500 nodes on Citrix Platform)- Flex Cast Model Redesign and Implementation- Storage optimization by adopting PVS with write Cache- Migration to XD 7.6Pre-Sales Engagement (Pakistan & AEC region)- Leading all Mobility and Client Virtualization engagements in Pakistan. - Collaborating and helping AEC colleagues on EUC engagements as subject matter expert.- Discovery and rendering of successful POC for multiple clients - Proposing industrial best fit technological solution aligned to their objectives.
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Manager Cloud Computing
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Feb 2013 - Sep 2013
- Management and Administration of Smart Business Desktop Cloud (Citrix Platform)- Analysis and design of Disaster Recovery Plan for SBDC cloud.- Management of Microsoft Cluster Services- Design and implementation of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012.
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IBM
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Lahore
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IT Specialist
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Nov 2011 - Feb 2013
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Lahore
Technical lead for Smart Business Desktop Cloud Project (MCB Bank Limited – 1000 Nodes on Citrix Platform)- XenServer Pool with HA- Citrix XenApp & XenDesktop- Microsoft RDSH Design and Deployment ( Multiple Load Balanced RDSH Farms)- Windows Based Clustered File Services- Microsoft NLBProof of Integration for Raiffeisen Bank (Romania) as Subject Matter Expert- Application Streaming- Highly available design for Citrix PVS
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VOIP Engineer ( Linux Administration )
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Nov 2010 - Nov 2011
- Security Hardening Linux based Web Hosting Servers- Asterisk Operations and Maintenance- Technical Support for Asterisk Exchange
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Senior Wintel Administrator
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May 2009 - Nov 2010
- Enrollment of Squid Proxy organization wide covering 1100 Branches & Major Back offices- IP Scheming and DHCP Design- Deployment of AdventNet OPManager- Operations and Support of Squid Proxy
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Symbols Infrastructure Officer
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Nov 2007 - Jan 2008
- Branch offices Network Infrastructure design and Implementation- Branch Teller Servers Deployment ( Windows 2000 based)- Microsoft Terminal Services
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IT Administrator Operations
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Aug 2005 - May 2006
- IT Budgets- Asset and Vendor Management- Policy and SOP Management in compliance to ISO 9001 Standard
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Education
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2002 - 2004University of the Punjab, Lahore
Masters, Computer Science -
1994 - 1998University of the Punjab, Lahore
Bachelor, Commerce -
1991 - 1993Cadet College Hasanabdal
Higher school Secondary Certificate, Pre-Engineering
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