Illahi Bakhsh

Address: Flat#101, Fatima Building Deira Dubai, UAE

Email: [email protected]
Skype Id: Illahibux88
Cellular: +971 52 888 7259
Visa Status: Employment Visa

PROFILE
Dedicated and results-driven IT Infrastructure Engineer with 12 years of experience in designing,
implementing, and managing complex IT infrastructure solutions. Proven track record of optimizing system
performance, enhancing security measures, and ensuring business continuity. Seeking to leverage technical
expertise and project management skills to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.

Areas of Strength include,

• System & Network designing, deployment, Monitoring, Security
• Configuration System & Network infrastructure and Performing Complete Backup
• Troubleshooting regarding routers, Switches, Servers, Firewall etc.
• Comprehensive analytical approach in every respect of IT Management
• To assist to the Director & Top other Top-Level management in making
policies and implementation of policies in system and network
administration
• Communication/Negotiation/Facilitation with IT equipment’s
• Problem solving/decision making in system and network side.
• Program management/assessment.
• Highly motivated moral in managements
• To contact with our clients once in month to get feedback.

EMPLOYEMENT SUMMARY

Engineer - IT Infrastructure Dec 2022 to till todate.

Binghatti Holding Limited, DUBAI

• Managing Virtualization infrastructure with 30 + Esxi hots and 100+ Vm’s

• Installing, Managing and troubleshooting issues of VMware ESX, Linux, and Windows servers.
• Managed and maintained Windows Server 2019/2022 and Linux in a virtual environment
using VMWare ESXI 8.0
• Managing Microsoft Azure and AWS Cloud, Azure Intune and Office 365 environment.
• Azure Cloud, Intune, Endpoint Security, Entra ID, MDM, Office 365 Administration, Exchange Online-
Azure AD connect on Premises/ Migration, Managing, creating, Virtual Network.
• Managing Office 365 tenants (Exchange, Azure AD, Endpoint Manager) & Windows Servers
• Assign permissions to the users in MS Azure, Creating groups, assigning roles to users.
• Created and maintained a comprehensive list of all Office 365 tenants, including email addresses,
domains, and administrators
 • Solid hands-on experience with Office 365 Solution, servicing and troubleshooting.
• Managing VMware vSphere and Physical Servers Infrastructure -Build & Configure vSphere
ESXI, vCenter, patching, upgradation etc
• Taking care of VAPT / security assessment in coordination with security team and keeping the
infra secure and up to date.
• Raid Configuration and troubleshooting of Raid 5 and Raid 6
• Taking additional responsibilities in Data center activities such as implementations, Data
Center Migrations, New Data Center planning, selection and procurement of hardware etc.
• Fortinet Firewall 100E, 200F, 201F configuration and maintenance, Sophos Central
configuration and administration, site to site VPN, and SSL vpn configuration and
troubleshooting
• Storage: Synology, NAS storage, Qnap, HPE Storage, installation and configuration
• Managing and monitoring of backups in Datacenter using Veeam backup
• Network Administration such as VLAN, SNMP, Routing, VPN, PPPoE, WLAN, Web Filter etc
• Configuration and administration of Mimecast Email security.
• Provided technical support for the implementation of new servers and applications to ensure
proper configuration and security standards are met.
• Configured and maintained Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), Remote
Desktop Services (RDS) and Terminal Server for 1500+ users
• Creating team sites, meeting workspaces, Web Part pages.
• Creating custom lists and libraries with special permissions
• Site Collection Administration for team sites and libraries, including a centralized repository
with over 14,000 documents and more than 2000+ contributing users
• Creating SharePoint groups and assigning permission levels.
• Activating/Deactivating site collection features
• Permissions, Permission levels, Creating SharePoint Groups.
• Creating site collections, top level sites, Establishing SharePoint Farm level security
• Resolution of connectivity problems, assisting users, and debugging problems, training the users
• Experience in Azure infrastructure management (Azure Storage, Azure AD and Office365)

OSI IT Advance Solutions Abu Dhabi COMPUTER ENGINEER Feb 2017 to Dec 2021

• Providing offsite and onsite support more than 1000+ end-users.

• Worked in a Microsoft Server 2016 and 2019 based network environment.
• Configuring and administrating Virtual machine using Hypervisor and VMWare ESXI 6.5
• Working on Active Directory accounts, ADC, RODC and Implementation of Group policies
• Configuring and administrating Physical Servers (Dell PowerEdge R720, HP ProLiant DL180 )
• RAID Configuration and troubleshooting (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 and RAID 10)
• Installation and Configuration of CCTV Cameras and DVR, NVR machines
• Configuring and administrating VPN Site to site
• Assigning and revoking permission on files and folders
• Configure, deploy, maintain, troubleshoot and support computer workstations, laptops,
printers, mobile devices, phones and other computer and telecommunication
equipment.
• Configuration and Installation of Fortinet NSE Firewall
• Solving mail Outlook problems 2013 and 2016
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco, Aruba, juniper Switches, Cisco, juniper Routers.
• Installation and configuration of Office 365
• Computer Network installation and maintenance.
• Renewal of license/certificates of software periodically.
• Maintenance of a workstation network within a TCP/IP server environment
• Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems,
 software and hardware.
• Providing Desktop configuration and application integration assistance.
• Responsible for troubleshooting computer hardware, software, printing, and network connectivity issues.
• Creating backups on daily and weekly basis using Symantec and Veritas backup
• Set up & Configuration of Cisco Avaya phones, Cisco IP telephones and PBAX
• ERP software Installation on user systems and troubleshooting

Assistant Network Administrator Jan 2015 to Dec 2016

BaseCamp Data Solution – Hyderabad

• Working in a Microsoft Server 2012 based network environment.

• Installation and configuration of Office 365
• Installation and configuration of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
• RAID Configuration and troubleshooting
• Configuring and administrating Virtual machine using Hypervisor and VMWare including
• Replication of Operating Systems (Windows, Linux/Unix), Failover Clustering of Virtual Machines,
and Hardware Virtualization
• Backup replica virtual machines and configuration of live migration of severs of Basecamp Data
• Solution using Hypervisor.
• Installation and Configuration of CCTV Cameras and DVR machines
• Managing IT infrastructure and providing Support Operations
• Assembling, troubleshooting computers, servers, Networks, Software and Hardware.
• Creating backups on daily basis using Symantec backup, Acronis
• Installing/sharing all type of printers over network.
• Providing technical support more than 400+ workstations.
• Computer Network installation and maintenance.
• Updating/upgrading computer hardware and software.
• Network Monitoring and management using MRTG, PRTG
• Configuring and administrating Network Monitoring tools Nagios Core and Cacti
• Configuring and administrating Cisco Switches (2900, Catalyst 3560) and Linksys
• Configuring and administrating Cisco Routers (3800, 2600, 1841), D-Link, TP-Link
• Configuring and administrating Dell Sonic wall Firewall, TMG Firewall 2010, ISA 2006
• Configuring and administrating Physical Servers (Dell PowerEdge R720, HP ProLiant DL180)
• Configuring and administrating Parent Domain, Child Domain and RODC
• Configuring and administering Active Directory and working on Group Policies
• Configuring and administrating VPN
• Configuring and managing Cisco VOIP Phones
• Managing and administrating Databases (SQL server 2012, Mysql)
• Configuration Network Address Translation [NAT] and Wireless LAN.
• Implementation of DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP.

Network Administrator Feb 2011 to Oct 2014

CustomizeSolutions

• Working in Microsoft Server 2008 and 2012 based network environment

• Configuring and administrating Cisco Router (2600, 1841), D-Link, TP-Link
• Installation and configuration of CCTV Cameras and DVR machine Hardware and Software
• Configuring and administrating Cisco Switch (2900, Catalyst 3560)
• Securing data over network & Monitoring in and out going emails.
• Preparing network and systems documentation, policies and procedures along with
network inventory for being ready to manage internal repairs with networks and systems
 • Administrating and configuring routers, firewalls, switches and configuring VPN connections
• Administration and management of physical and virtual servers
• Configuring and managing Cisco IP phones
• Configuring and Administering Dell Sonic Firewall, ASA, and TMG
• Installing and configuring servers, virtual machines for new server deployments.
• Keeping record over computer assets on regular basis.
• Configuring and administrating Forest Root Domain, Parent Domain and Child domain
• Configuring and administering Active Directory and working on Group Policies
• Configuring and administering DNS, DHCP, DFS, IIS, Apachi
• Configuring and administering MS Outlook 2013
• Configuring and administrating Virtual machines using Hyper-V, VMVare, Replication, Clustering
• Managing and ensuring LAN & WAN connectivity and fixing network fault
• Configuration Network Address Translation [NAT] and Wireless LAN.
• Implementation of DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP

TRAINING & COURSE CERTIFICATION

Linux System Administration
Hidaya Institute of Science and Technology, Jamshoro
Worked as a Trainee Linux System Administrator. This program includes training of Linux Technologies
Including Linux (Fedora, RedHat, Centos) with the implementation of SAMBA, LDAP, SQUID, Web Server,
Bash Scripting, DNS, DHCP, VNC, TFTP, Group management.

Microsoft Server Administration

CISCOM, Islamabad
CCNA and MCITP/MCSE training of Six months, it includes the Training of Windows Server 2008/2012 R2
with the implementation of Active Directory, Web server, FTP server, Windows Deployment server, Print
server, ISA server 2006, TMG 2010, RRAS server, RDS server, DFS server and WSUS server.

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND TRAININGS

Microsoft Certified IT Professional---------------------------------------------------MAR 2014

Microsoft Certified hyper virtualization--------------------------------------------- JUN 2014
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) ----------------------------------------- SEPT 2015
Microsoft Certified Solution Association (MCSA)---------------------------------- NOV 2016
Network Security Expert JAN 2021
Information Security Associate JAN 2021
Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals -------------------------------------------- FEB 2021
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate ------------------------------- FEB 2021

KEY QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) 3.51/ 4
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro April 2008

TECHNICAL SKILL
MONITORING MANAGEMENT TOOLS: Nagios Core, Cacti, PRTG
OPERATING SYSTEM: Linux Ubuntu & CentOS, Microsoft Server 2012/2016/2019, Windows 10/11
HARDWARE FIREWALL: Dell Sonic Firewall, ASA
ROUTING TECHNOLOGY: RIP, EIGRP, EIGRP over Frame Relay, EIGRP over MPLS, EIGRP Load
Balancing, EIGRP bandwidth across WAN Links, OSPF, Stub Area, Totally Stubby Area, NSSA, E1
and E2 routes, Route Summarization, Multiple ASBR, Virtual Links, OSPF over Frame Relay,
Passive Interface, Route Distribution of EIGRP, Routing Path Control, BGP with IGBP and EBGP
SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY: VLAN, VTP, Inter VLAN Routing, SVI, STP, RSTP, DTP, PVST,
Trunking, Multiple STP Inter VLAN with MLS, CEF, HRSP, Port Fast, BPDU Guard, root Guard.
VIRTUALIZAIONTECHNOLOGY: VMWare, MSHyper-V
SIMULATION TOOLS: Matlab, Packet Tracer, Wireshark
LINUX PLATEFORM: DHCP, DNS, VNC, SAMBA, FTP, Webmin, LAMP, NFS, Nginix, Asterisk
WINDOWS PLATFORM: TMG 2010, System Centre, WDS Server, DFS, GPO Management
SCRIPTING LANGUAGES: Shell Scripting, Batch Scripting