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Hafizbilal Hanif

Hafizbilal Hanif

IT Operation Engineer
Abu Dhabi

Summary

Adept IT Operation Engineer with a proven track record at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, enhancing system performance and security across global branches. Leveraged Linux administration and collaborative leadership to achieve a 98% uptime for critical banking systems. Skilled in network and database administration, consistently exceeding performance expectations through strategic planning and effective incident management.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Operation Engineer

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
02.2022 - Current

Responsibilities

  • IT Operations Expertise: Executed daily tasks on Core Banking Ethix (ITS) system using UC4 and UNIX scripting, ensuring optimal performance.
  • IT systems and services across national and international branches, ensuring efficient data flow management and real-time insights into system performance.
  • Strategic Planning and Management: Directed activities for the entire IT Operations, planning and managing application portfolios and projects.
  • Incident and Change Management: Handled incident, problem, and change management using ServiceNow and HP tools (Site Scope, OBM, NNMi, HP SM9, Dynatrace).
  • DLP Expertise: Monitor alerts and incidents on McAfee DLP and Forcepoint DLP, actively engaged in the migration of McAfee DLP to Forcepoint DLP.
  • Email Security and Anti-scheming: Perform operational activities such as providing exceptions at the rule level post-business approval and releasing Quarantine emails post reviewing user requests, ensuring robust email security and protection against scams.
  • Performance and Security Strategies: Develop and implement strategies to improve system performance and security, integrating the latest tools and technologies.
  • Collaborative Leadership: Liaised with cross-functional teams, vendors, and external partners.
  • Documentation and Auditing: Ensured consistency and reliability of banking systems through meticulous documentation and audit checks.
  • Technical Support and Coordination: Provided technical support for ATMs and CCDMs, achieving 98% uptime. Coordinated with Transguard for maintenance and escalated issues to teams, vendors, and CGI for prompt resolution.
  • Vendor Management: Escalated and followed up with vendors for hardware/software issues related to ATMs/CCDMs.
  • Knowledge Transfer: Authored technical,

NOC Engineer

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
02.2022 - Current

Responsibilities

  • Proactive System Monitoring: Utilized various tools to monitor and maintain IT systems and services across ADIB's national and international branches, promptly identifying hardware, software, application, and network issues.
  • Troubleshooting Expertise: Triage and troubleshoot IT service problems, determining root causes to ensure swift issue resolution.
  • Effective Escalation: Escalated complex issues to IT Management, Application Support Team, vendors, and Facility Management Team for efficient resolution, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills.
  • Clear Communication: Maintained open communication within the team and externally, ensuring all stakeholders were informed about relevant issues and steps taken for resolution.
  • Thorough Documentation: Responded to incidents by meticulously documenting all details, tracking issues and resolutions to maintain a comprehensive record of the system's health. Created and assigned incident tickets for efficient team handling.

Data Center Operations

  • Network Management: Integral member of the Data Center Network Operations team, responsible for implementing and managing cutting-edge network technologies.
  • Infrastructure Oversight: Lead the management and implementation of network infrastructure, ensuring 24/7 operations at the Data Center.
  • Holistic IT Team Management: Manage day-to-day operations for diverse IT teams encompassing Network/Infrastructure, Telephony/Communications/Circuits, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Backup/DR, Helpdesk, and Data Processing.
  • Service Provider Collaboration: Actively coordinate with service providers to resolve outages promptly, maintaining seamless operations.
  • CMMS Utilization: Utilize internal Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to efficiently manage building workflows.
  • Safety and Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to safety procedures during all work operations, prioritizing a secure working environment.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Assist in performing root cause analysis for operational issues, contributing to proactive issue resolution.
  • Flexibility and Coverage: Provide holiday and sickness cover at short notice, demonstrating flexibility in working patterns to support and maintain Operational Level Agreements (OLA) and Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Product Design and Development

ATRIUM TECHNOLOGY
01.2018 - 12.2021

Responsibilities

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate privacy considerations into product design and development.
  • Collaborated on cross-functional teams to integrate sustainability into product design and development processes.
  • Streamlined internal processes for increased efficiency, implementing Agile methodologies in product design and development.
  • Gained proficiency in various software programs used for product design and development, enhancing overall team productivity.
  • Presented findings from market research studies to inform decision-making for product design and development plans.
  • Participated in industry conferences, staying up-to-date on emerging trends in product design and development engineering fields.
  • Contributed to product development, providing valuable input on design, functionality, and usability improvements.
  • Supported new product development efforts by collaborating with engineering teams on mold design concepts and prototypes.
  • Enhanced team productivity through regular performance evaluations and targeted coaching sessions designed to support individual growth and development.
  • Collaborated with test team to design new production test equipment by understanding new products in development.


Product Development Executive

Renaissance Force
04.2016 - 11.2017

Responsibilities

  • Preparing shop Drawing for Mechanical Works
  • Plan the Production to satisfy customer demand
  • Assure the required quality to satisfy customer needs & minimize waste Analyze and manage the production to improve productivity and assure the quality -Monitoring the daily production & updating Production progress
  • Plan and implement preventive measures to reduce downtime.
  • Form Inspection Standards & CFC
  • Technical documentation of projects
  • Conducted market research to identify customer needs and preferences.
  • Consistently exceeded performance expectations through the implementation of efficient workflows and a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Led effective product development meetings to ensure clear communication of goals, milestones, and progress.
  • Increased revenue growth by partnering with sales teams to develop targeted marketing campaigns for new product launches.

Service Engineer

SAYEED INTERNATIONAL
01.2015 - 01.2016

Responsibilities

  • Analyzed, troubleshot and diagnosed problems and provided prompt repair and solutions.
  • Engaged in first-level support for customers requiring routine support and troubleshooting.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing service requests and providing technical solutions.
  • Tested and checked performance of hardware and software programs.
  • Improved system efficiency with thorough troubleshooting and root cause analysis of technical issues.
  • Reduced equipment downtime by performing regular maintenance checks and implementing preventive measures.
  • Installed, configured and tested equipment on specialized platforms.
  • Increased client retention, delivering exceptional customer service during on-site visits and remote support sessions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Space Science And Plannetory Technology

Karachi University
Karachi,Pakistan
04.2001 -

Specialist - Dies And Mould Technology

Pak Swiss Technology Center
Karachi,Pakistan
04.2001 -

Skills

IT Skills

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Urdu
Upper intermediate (B2)

Achivements

  • Fixed-wing drone Designing and Fabrications (Final year project)


  • Web designing and development

(online shopping)


  • Automotive parts distribution

(Startup)


  • Business Model Development

(Edu ICCBP startup competition)

Timeline

IT Operation Engineer

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
02.2022 - Current

NOC Engineer

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
02.2022 - Current

Product Design and Development

ATRIUM TECHNOLOGY
01.2018 - 12.2021

Product Development Executive

Renaissance Force
04.2016 - 11.2017

Service Engineer

SAYEED INTERNATIONAL
01.2015 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Science - Space Science And Plannetory Technology

Karachi University
04.2001 -

Specialist - Dies And Mould Technology

Pak Swiss Technology Center
04.2001 -
Hafizbilal HanifIT Operation Engineer