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NOMAN KHURSHID
System Service Engineer
Dubai
Summary
System / Storage Engineer with thorough understanding of network setups, customized business applications, backup and storage services. Considerable hands-on experience providing IT services and developing security projects. Subject Matter Expert (SME) of server and storage infrastructures necessary to provide day-to-day operational support to my customers.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
14
14
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
SYSTEM SERVICES ENGINEER
GBM (Gulf Business Machines)
Dubai
2016.03 - Current
- IBM I AS/400 i/5 OS, Linux and AIX support (break & fix), configuration and installation
- IBM Power 5, 6, 7, 8,9 and Power 10 implementation and troubleshooting
- IBM Flash enterprise storage installation troubleshooting and maintenance
- HMC, VIOS and lpar (Aix/AS400) planning and installation
- Data-Centre migration planning with in-depth design, cabling net/fc/power
- Disaster recovery site preparation in terms of redundancy and systems high availability
- IT security best practices
- IBM Power enterprise pool creation and cloud implementation using private cloud
- Data migration techniques AS400, data scheduled backup / replication (BRMS / MIMIX)
- Manage multiple concurrent projects using software engineering process (ITIL / PMP) Drafted action plans and lead meetings department executives to review project status and proposed changes
- Establishing, negotiating and gaining stakeholders agreement on each project
- Overall technical development and project management to integrate existing systems to a new platform.
PRODUCT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
IBM (International Business Machines)
Karachi
2007.08 - 2016.02
- Using the appropriate IBM service tools and the maintenance documentation to perform service services on IBM machines
- Service delivery, IBM system I & p, system X, Blade Centre, Pure Flex, storage, virtualization, implementation and configuration
- Technical evaluation and configuration of the proposed solution and design
- Infrastructure planning and site survey according to the best practices of IBM
- Abiding RAID levels by using system configurator mid-range and enterprise storage boxes
- Install and configure IBM AIX operating system with logical partitioning technology within enterprise environment
- (HA, VIO design) System Admin and control for i-series (AS/400)
- Technical expertise in configuring boot from SAN techniques
- Project scheduling and resource management
- Implementation and configuration of IBM Midrange/Enterprise servers and SAN+NAS Storage
- Business continuity and recovery services in the event of a disaster
- Netapp (3xxx/6xxx)(Data Ontap) support and configuration
- Strong experience in various Storage technologies such as iSCSI, FC, SAN, NAS, DAS
- Responsibilities include participating in projects for a different multitude of initiatives, develop and document standards/procedures/strategies that maximize the functionality and reliability while minimizing downtime.
Assistant Network Engineer
Khalid Engineering & Corporation
Karachi
2003.01 - 2003.06
- Duties included preparing initial technical designs and architecture diagrams
- Installing, configuring, testing and maintaining the network
- Designed network infrastructures
- Monitored network for optimum distribution and load
- Interfaced with customers and senior management.
System Analyst Trainee Engineer
Progressive Information Tech. Pvt. Ltd.
Karachi
2002.05 - 2002.11
- Installing and configuring various Cisco LAN and WAN products
- Designing and implementing wireless LAN Network
- Installing and configuring Cisco Element management product suite for campus and Wireless Network
- Pre sales project support, configuration and Technical documentation
- Post sales support for customers with diverse network infrastructure.
Education
PGD in Mobile And Distributed Computer Networks -
Leeds Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)
UK 2005.09 - 2006.07
PGD in Personal Mobile & Satellite Communication -
University of Bradford (United Kingdom)
UK 2003.09 - 2005.07
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering -
Sir Syed University of Eng. & Tech.
Pakistan 1998.01 - 2001.12
Skills
Storage Specialist
undefinedArea Of Specialization
- Manage and monitor all aspects of the SAN using Storage Manager and Total Storage Productivity Centre (TPC)
- Backup and recovery methodologies.
- Front Office support to Netherlands region on mid-range storage platform.
- IBM AIX, System i(AS/400), System p(RS6000), IBM Storage (DS4000), SAN, LPAR, DLPAR, VIOS,TSM
- Perform project management tasks for server and storage implementation projects
- Hands on IBM POWER 5, POWER 5+,Power 6, Power 7, Power 8 and Power 9 servers.
- Experience in installing, configuring and managing Pure Flex Chassis and Blade servers
- N series / NetApp product line and software (Cluster, Metro-Cluster, SnapMirror, SnapVault, SyncMirror, SnapRestore, Multistore, Operations...
- Experience in implementing IBM Enterprise Storage products e.g. DS8000 series, XIV, Flash.
- Experience in SAN (Storage Area Networks)/Router installations based on Brocade Products.
- Project Management Tools used i.e SCORO, JIRA and IBM PM too.
Extra Qualification Training
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2022 Certified Foundations Associate
- Certified IBM Cloud Private Infrastructure and Architecture
- Certified IBM Cloud Private Installation and Configuration
- Linux LPIC certified (101 & 102)
- Attended IBM i5/OS BRMS on cloud training in Singapore (Nov’2019)
- Attended IBM Flash V7000 implementation services in Hungary (Nov 2017)
- Attended Storage Enterprise DS8800 hands on workshop in Hungary, Germany.
- Attended POWER7 COMBO with SDMC (Systems Director Management Console) in Mainz, Germany.
- Attended advanced XIV Storage technical training in Malaysia (IBM).
- Attended IBM i/ p5 Server Training at IBM Training Centre in Milan, Italy
- Attended IBM EGE (Education Group Experts) on DS300, DS4000 and DS5000 product in Mainz, Germany.
- IBM i-series (AS/400) Admin support and Control
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Attended x-series training at Karachi IBM office(X-Series Specialist)
- Antenna Design (CAD Software)SIMULATIONS / TRAININGS
- Attending CISCO lab at ZAFCOM.
- TOGAF 9 level 1 certified
- AS24G: System operator for IBM-i
Extracurricular Activities
All Karachi Inter Collegiate Squash Champion Defence Authority Creek Club Squash Championship Runner-up (under18) Represented my college cricket team on UK tour (1997)
Projects
PGD: Video Over IP (using UDP; Compression of Mpeg4 + Streaming techniques over Internet Bachelors in Electronics: Gas Flow Measurement System, Temperature Control System, Logic-probe, 2-D Tic-Tac-Toe game programmed on C
References
Available on request
Certification
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Foundations Associate
Interests
Play squash
Timeline
TOGAF 9 level 1 certified
2023-10
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Foundations Associate
2022-12
Linux LPIC (101+102) Certified
2022-01
AS24G: System operator for IBM-i
2021-09
Certified IBM Cloud Private Installation and Configuration
2021-06
Certified IBM Cloud Private Infrastructure and Architecture
2021-05
Attended IBM i5/OS BRMS on cloud training in Singapore
2019-11
Attended IBM Flash V7000 implementation services in Hungary
2017-11
Attended Storage Enterprise DS8800 hands on workshop in Hungary, Germany
2016-10
SYSTEM SERVICES ENGINEER
GBM (Gulf Business Machines)
2016.03 - Current
Attended POWER7 COMBO with SDMC (Systems Director Management Console) in Mainz, Germany.
2014-09
Attended advanced XIV Storage technical training in Malaysia (IBM).
2010-09
Attended IBM i/ p5 Server Training at IBM Training Centre in Milan, Italy
2009-10
Attended IBM EGE (Education Group Experts) on DS300, DS4000 and DS5000 product in Mainz, Germany
2007-10
PRODUCT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
IBM (International Business Machines)
2007.08 - 2016.02
PGD in Mobile And Distributed Computer Networks -
Leeds Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)
2005.09 - 2006.07
PGD in Personal Mobile & Satellite Communication -
University of Bradford (United Kingdom)
2003.09 - 2005.07
Assistant Network Engineer
Khalid Engineering & Corporation
2003.01 - 2003.06
System Analyst Trainee Engineer
Progressive Information Tech. Pvt. Ltd.
2002.05 - 2002.11
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
2001-05
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering -
Sir Syed University of Eng. & Tech.
1998.01 - 2001.12
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