Osama Ali
Senior Systems Administrator
Islamabad
Summary
Experienced Systems Administrator with 15 years of expertise in designing complex datacenter solution, systems & network infrastructure management including servers, firewalls, network switches, and network monitoring solutions. Highly proficient in implementing enterprise solutions for datacenter like backup and recovery, virtualization and private cloud architecture, web servers and database management systems. Determined to deliver best technical solutions as a project manager. Diligent trouble-shooter with knowledge of scripting, having strong communication skills, and documentation experience. Flexible with positive work attitude focused on producing results under tight deadlines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Cyber Security Administrator (Remote)
Canadian Cyber Inc
Toronto
06.2021 - Current
- Conducted ISO 27001 and SOC-1 Gap Analysis for Global Trade Corporation
- Implement vulnerability testing, threat analyses, and security checks
- Cost estimations and classify integration issues for various IT project teams
- Provide professional supervision and guidance to security teams
- Implement organization-wide of Azure AD and Microsoft MDM
- Automate security logging and power-shell scripting
- Implementation of web application firewall for application servers
Lead Systems & Network Security Administrator
Government of Pakistan
Islamabad
08.2020 - Current
- Performed root cause analysis to provide resolutions for production issues.
- Identified systems inefficiencies through performance data analysis.
- Successfully conducted ISO 27001 gap analysis, Stage-I and Stage-II audit
- Consulting and Advising IT & IS, Infrastructure, and Application framework across the country offices
- Responsible end-to-end for the success of all Business-IT projects in respective GBU's and its function ensuring the technology solutions delivered on time with full standards
- Safeguard assets by planning and implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures
Team Lead (Systems Administrator)
National Information Technology Board
Islamabad
07.2018 - 08.2020
- Plan, architect, and launch innovative ICT based solutions for federal government organizations focusing on G2G, G2B, and G2C services
- Design Network & Infrastructure standards
- Managing complete infrastructure at National Datacenter that hosts primarily email services, web, and application services
Manager IT Administrator
New Bright Group LLC
Muscat
03.2013 - 05.2018
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
Officer IT (System Support Administrator)
Lahore Stock Exchange (G) Limited
Lahore
05.2010 - 01.2013
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Systems Administrator
Penacode Technologies
Lahore
04.2006 - 04.2010
- Provided comprehensive training to internal and off-site users to optimize systems maintenance and resolve recurring issues.
- Created patches and solutions to fix bugs in existing applications.
- Maintained current software licenses for computers and mobile devices.
- Implemented internet and intranet applications on multiple platforms.
Education
Masters in Computer Science -
Virtual University of Pakistan
Pakistan 10.2010 - 10.2012
MBA - Management Information Systems
Virtual University of Pakistan
Pakistan 04.2008 - 04.2010
Skills
Linux & Windows Server Administration
undefinedAccomplishments
- Draft Policy National Security Framework for Federal Government
- Draft Policy Ecommerce & Payment Gateway for Pakistan
- Network Deployment for President of Pakistan Secretariat
- Plan and Architect National IT Board Datacenter
- Automation of Medical Diaspora (Ministry of health Pakistan), OPR & ABC (Ministry of Information and broadcasting)
- HCI Implementation for NUST university, FBISE (Ministry of Education), BISP (Ministry of poverty alleviation and social protection)
- Data Center upgrade for Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Secretariat
- Management of Infrastructure for COVID-19 National Emergency (NCOC) and, Citizen Facilitation Apps & Portals
- Plan & Architect Multi Datacenter environment and Migration of Oracle EXADATA (X8) for BISP (Ministry of poverty alleviation and social protection)
Timeline
Senior Cyber Security Administrator (Remote)
Canadian Cyber Inc
06.2021 - Current
Lead Systems & Network Security Administrator
Government of Pakistan
08.2020 - Current
Team Lead (Systems Administrator)
National Information Technology Board
07.2018 - 08.2020
Manager IT Administrator
New Bright Group LLC
03.2013 - 05.2018
Masters in Computer Science -
Virtual University of Pakistan
10.2010 - 10.2012
Officer IT (System Support Administrator)
Lahore Stock Exchange (G) Limited
05.2010 - 01.2013
MBA - Management Information Systems
Virtual University of Pakistan
04.2008 - 04.2010
Systems Administrator
Penacode Technologies
04.2006 - 04.2010
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