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AFTAB AHMED KHAN

AFTAB AHMED KHAN

Dubai

Summary

Methodical IT Administrator with 10+ years maximizing human and technical resource contributions to optimize business operations. Proponent of integrating emerging technologies to heighten IT activity efficiency. Proven analytic and problem-solving skills with the keen ability to assess needs, define requirements, develop value-added solutions, and execute technical solutions that streamline and improve operating efficiencies. Adept in communicating with technical and non-technical audiences. Develop system documentation and create policies to meet the needs of dynamic and continuously changing environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Administrator

Global Hospitality
11.2012 - Current
  • Managing the entire IT department of the company with workforce of 150 employees in 11 locations of Dubai & Ajman emirates
  • Working jointly with UNION COOPERATIVE SOCIETY to cater issues faced inside branches related to IT support
  • Defined strict policies of IT department and implemented to strengthen IT infrastructure
  • Working closely with Implementation team of 'Focus' ERP solution for production/manufacturing type of business within company
  • Defined and implemented IT policies regarding location, safety and security of servers and hardware/software in 11 different locations and head office
  • Worked with Implementation team of 'Focus' ERP including Inventory, Sales, Purchase, Production, Finance, Fixed Assets and HRMS modules with database of Microsoft SQL Server
  • Preparing and generating reports regarding all vehicles of company through GPS tracking system
  • Anticipating with vendors of hardware/software to boost productivity of business in terms of manufacturing/production in all locations
  • Installation and maintenance of various standard software as per end user specifications
  • Address network problems and conflicts
  • Suggest improvements in speed of operations and processes to make system up and running.

IT Administrator

Al Otaiba Group of Establishment Company L.L.C
08.2007 - 10.2012
  • Effectively manage system functionality to ensure ongoing operations, collaborating with IT support services providers to enhance current ERP system, Inventory for new and used car dealership with 2 locations in U.A.E
  • Support 40 internal end users on daily basis using Microsoft Server 2003 and Autolink terminals
  • Defined and implemented improved corporate policies regarding location, safety and security of servers and equipments
  • Configured Microsoft SQL Server database for data storage and performance tuning for two ERP applications named as ‘Autolink’ and ‘Focus’
  • Configured and managed AD, Exchange, DHCP, Antivirus and backup servers in corporate network
  • Configured and maintained proxy server and defined website filtering on internet server
  • Installing and maintaining various standard software as per user requirements
  • Troubleshooting network problems and conflicts
  • Suggest improvements in speed of operations and processes to make system foolproof.

Computer Hardware Senior Technical Coordinator

MWRIK Corporation
01.2006 - 12.2006
  • Assembling, marketing and selling of branded computers to local buyers and resellers in Pakistan
  • Assembled, tested and troubleshoot branded computers in technical lab
  • Planned and suggested selling and marketing of branded computers in local market with buyers in different cities of Pakistan
  • Provided system support from home individuals to corporate users of top leading companies.

Computer Hardware Technical Coordinator

LAKHANI Enterprises
10.2002 - 12.2005
  • Assembling, marketing and selling of branded computers more than 5000 to local buyers and resellers in Pakistan
  • Manage 4 branches of company at different locations in city
  • Defined company’s IT policy for selling, maintenance and after sales services for branches in city
  • Assembled, tested and troubleshoot branded computers in technical lab
  • Planned and suggested selling and marketing of branded computers in local market with buyers in different cities of Pakistan
  • Provided system support from home individuals to corporate users of top leading companies.

Database Developer

Computer Consultants
02.2003 - 11.2003
  • Enhancing productivity of textile industry’s Inventory Control project by building cutting-edge customized software using Oracle database 8 and Developer 2000
  • Worked in team with capacity of 10 developers
  • Created database objects such as tables, views, triggers, stored-procedures etc for th required project according to documentation to ensure data-integrity
  • Normalization of tables, associations among them with least possible anomalies
  • Built front-end designs in Forms 5, and also built te reports in Reports 5
  • Fine tuned PL/SQL codes of project to achieve required functionality of project.

Database Designer

Integrated Systems Research
01.2001 - 12.2001
  • Leverage expertise in relational structure design and full system logic performance to reach database development goals of shipping industry Inventory Control project
  • Strong knowledge of multiple customized complex reports with related sub-reports
  • Researched, chose and architected software model for th required project in hand according to client’s software requirements specification
  • Planned and prepared correspondence and document related to project
  • Estimated hours and resources needed for project, collaborated project team to develop strategies to enhance user effectiveness
  • Worked closely with system users to ensure information system strategies aligned with program needs.
  • Installed, configured, tested and maintained operating systems, application software and system management tools

Assistant Network Administrator cum Lab Instructor

Noor College of Computer Sciences
01.2000 - 09.2000
  • Providing best of system support solutions to sophisticated computer labs along with other team members
  • Educational facilitation provided to information technology students to leverage their challenging career ahead with hands-on practical experiences
  • Assisted network designer & network administrator in defining, designing and implementation of four computer labs holding 20 computers in each lab
  • Assisted network administrator in setting up of computers in each lab using structured cabling and server installation and other computer lab procedures
  • Resolved network and computer hardware issues arising during live lab sessions
  • Assisted computer students in lab to overcome their day-to-day computer learning practical problems in collaboration with their relative class instructors.

Education

Master of Computer Science (MCS) -

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN
Pakistan
06.2012

Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) -

UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
Pakistan
12.2000

Certification in Web Designing -

MACROSOFTECH
Pakistan
08.1999

Diploma - Computer Science

NCR EDUCATION CENTER
Pakistan
01.1999

Certification in Oracle 7.3 And Developer 2000 -

ORA-TECH EDUCATION SERVICES
Pakistan
09.1999

Skills

  • From hardware point of view can assemble, maintain and troubleshoot PC and also solve problems facing in hardware related peripherals and accessories
  • Vast experience of computer hardware sales and marketing specifically branded computers (IBM, DELL, COMPAQ, GATEWAY, NEC, SONY etc)
  • Ability to develop LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi networking environment using different LAN devices like HUBS, SWITCHES, ROUTERS and bridge network segments to each other through TCP/IP protocol addresses and SUBNETTING addresses
  • Install and configure different kinds of operating systems such as Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019, UNIX, Different distributions of Linux OS (Red Hat, Mandrake, Fedora, SUSE, Ubuntu etc) MS-Office 2000/2003/2007/2010/2013/2016/2019, Programming languages such as Visual Studio 6 / Visual StudioNET / Visual Studio 2005 / Visual Studio 2008 / Visual Studio 2012, Java, C/C, Antivirus programs etc
  • Immediate response and quickly resolve issues related to desktop support for staff in corporate environment Issues related to computer hardware/software, IP Phones, Faxes, Printers & Print Servers, Network printers etc
  • Can provide training to staff in terms of Desktop applications, Emailing, Internet Browsing
  • Able to understand and can work with ERP team for implementation of ERP solution according to business requirement
  • Liaison with companies and corporate entities to procure and make available best IT solutions for company/enterprise according to its IT policies
  • TECHNICAL INVENTORY
  • LAN hardware/software MS Windows 2003/2000/NT4 Server Exchange Server IIS Server Administrator Active Directory MS Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2000/NT/98 desktop/workstation operating systems Backup Exec VM Ware MS Office 2013/2010/2007/2003/XP/2000/97 TCP/IP Focus ERP Solution Ethernet Networking DHCP and static IP Addressing Wireless Networking Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition JAVA C/C PHP HTML/DHTML JavaScript Oracle Database 10g/9i/8i/7 Oracle DS/Developer 6i/Developer 2000 Assembly Language Computer H/W Assembling/Troubleshooting/Sales

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Urdu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

IT Administrator

Global Hospitality
11.2012 - Current

IT Administrator

Al Otaiba Group of Establishment Company L.L.C
08.2007 - 10.2012

Computer Hardware Senior Technical Coordinator

MWRIK Corporation
01.2006 - 12.2006

Database Developer

Computer Consultants
02.2003 - 11.2003

Computer Hardware Technical Coordinator

LAKHANI Enterprises
10.2002 - 12.2005

Database Designer

Integrated Systems Research
01.2001 - 12.2001

Assistant Network Administrator cum Lab Instructor

Noor College of Computer Sciences
01.2000 - 09.2000

Master of Computer Science (MCS) -

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN

Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) -

UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI

Certification in Web Designing -

MACROSOFTECH

Diploma - Computer Science

NCR EDUCATION CENTER

Certification in Oracle 7.3 And Developer 2000 -

ORA-TECH EDUCATION SERVICES

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