System Engineer IT Administrator IT Support System Security
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Phone: +966507928151 Email: [email protected] LinkedIn Profile
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
System Engineer / Systems Administrator with 5 years of experience in data center operations, virtualization,
and IT infrastructure management. Strong expertise in Physical Servers, Virtualization, VMware ESXi,
VMware vCenter, vSAN, H3C UIS, Open Stack, Windows Server, Linux Administration, VMS (Dahua) , Active
Directory, DNS, DHCP, and LAN/WAN networking. Proven experience supporting government and Smart City
projects including Safe City surveillance, CCTV systems (ANPR, PTZ, Static), and video tolling platforms,
Access control System, Security System. Skilled in 24/7 operations, high availability, disaster recovery,
incident management, SLA compliance, and vendor coordination. Currently based in Saudi Arabia with
transferable Iqama.
SKILLS
HARD SKILLS SOFT SKILLS
VMware ESXi VMware vCenter vSAN Servers Troubleshooting & Analysis
H3C UIS Open Stack Windows Server 2016/2019 Team Leadership
Linux Administration Security System System Monitoring
Active Directory DNS DHCP LAN/WAN TCP/IP Time Management & Prioritization
Data Center Operations CCTV Systems ANPR PTZ Documentation & SOPs
Video Tolling Systems Biometric Systems Access Strong Communications
Control System Virtualization Desktops Laptops Crisis Management
Dahua Veeam Backup Smart City Safe City VMS Attention to detail
incident Management Disaster Recovery
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
System Engineer / System Administrator May 2021 - Nov 2025
OneNetwork Pvt. Ltd.
Managed 24/7 data center operations supporting 100+ servers and critical IT systems, achieving >99.9%
infrastructure uptime.
Executed rack & stack, structured cabling, fiber optic cabling, and power routing for 300+ devices,
ensuring clean layouts and reduced maintenance time by 30%.
Installed, configured, and administered Virtualization VMware ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN clusters,
supporting 50+ virtual machines with high availability and load balancing.
Deployed and managed H3C UIS hyper-converged infrastructure and H3C R4900 servers, improving
resource utilization by 25%.
Administered Windows Server 2016/2019 and Linux servers, managing Active Directory, DNS, DHCP,
and NTP for 500+ end users.
Implemented Veeam Backup & Replication, maintaining daily backups for 40+ servers and achieving
100% recovery success during testing.
Monitored infrastructure performance and handled incident management, reducing average issue
resolution time by 35%.
Provided enterprise-level troubleshooting for servers, desktops, LAN networks, printers, and edge
devices, resolving 95% of issues within SLA.
Coordinated with vendors and internal teams to deliver data center upgrades and renewals, ensuring
zero unplanned downtime during transitions.
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PROJECTS
Senior Assistant Manager IT Admin (Team Lead) (Oct 2024 to Nov 2025)
Frontier Works Organization - One Network, Rawalpindi
Led commissioning of 1 centralized data center supporting city-wide surveillance operations.
Supervised installation and commissioning of 334+ edge-site poles Surveillance Cameras including
(ANPR, PTZ, Static), ensuring 100% operational readiness.
On boarded and configured 1,685+ CCTV cameras using Dahua Cyber City platform.
Ensured continuous monitoring and system stability, achieving zero critical outages post-deployment.
Coordinated field teams and vendors, completing the project within approved timelines and scope.
Video Tolling Systems - Nationwide Deployment
Deployed Video Tolling Servers using Dahua EVS (Embedded Video Storage) across motorways
nationwide, supporting uninterrupted tolling operations.
Integrated VMS servers (Cyber City application) with centralized platforms and resolved deployment
issues, achieving zero critical failures during go-live.
Safe City Data Center - PPIC3 (Design Support)
Assisted senior engineers in data center design and planning, including server layout, power
distribution, and network architecture.
Supported scalability and compliance requirements for large-scale Smart City infrastructure.
FWO Headquarters – Data Center Renewal
Collaborated in the upgrade and renewal of FWO Data Center, including integration of Huawei FM2000
modules.
Supported testing and transition activities, ensuring no unplanned downtime during upgrade.
OCC - IT Directorate, FWO
Executed physical networking, Video Wall installations, and workstation deployment for command and
control environments.
Ensured proper cabling, labeling, and system readiness for operational OCC facilities.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's in Computer Science 2016 to 2020
Foundation University Islamabad - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Higher Secondary School Certificate 2014 to 2016
The National School & College - Islamabad, Pakistan
Secondary School Certificate 2008 to 2010
Iram Model Secondary School and College for boys - Kahuta, Pakistan
CERTIFICATIONS
Networking & Cloud Computing Technologies 03/2022 to 12/2022
National Vocational and Technical Training Commission - Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Technical Support Fundamental Issuing Date: November 2023
Online Coursera
Credential ID: AGERVFEK8USY
