Babar Zahoor (RedHat Certified Engineer)
 

Babar Zahoor
Red Hat Certified Engineer
RHEL 5.0
Id #805008760435569
Mobile: +92-321-5654140
Home: +92-51-5702434
baber@wbitt.com
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Summary:
• Possess 9+ years of IT experience in Networking, System Installation, Configuration & Administration which includes 6+ years full time and 2+ years part time.
• Highly Motivated, Creative and committed to job objectives.
• Have good communication, negotiations and interpersonal skills.
• Have professional attitude and strong belief in teamwork and effective working relationship.
• Have good Training skills.

Professional Skills
• IT infrastructure planning, designing and development.
• IT equipment recommendation/procurement. Developing specifications, overseeing the procurement of Servers, Laptop computers, Desktop Computers, Network Printers, UPS and Switches, coordinating with the vendor. Providing technical advisory services in the selections of software and hardware equipment and supplies.
• Management of Linux (RHEL, Fedora & CentOS), Windows NT/2000/2003/ XP network.
• RAID Implementation and HP, Compaq, Dell Servers Management.
• Maintenance of PCs and Servers, Troubleshooting and repairing in case of crash or application failure.
• Management of all local area network related issues. Fixing problems arising in network.
• Management of Team tasks, tasks scheduling and organizing changes in scheduling.
• Preparation of team’s Weekly/Monthly task reports.
• Identifying, procedural and technical problems related to networks and System administration, analyzing it and proposing solution for it.
• Understanding of SAN/NAS storage devices.

Skills Summary:
Category Name Skills
Operating Systems Linux(Red Hat 7.3/8.x/9.0, RHEL4/5, CentOS 4/5.x & Fedora 4-9), Windows NT/2000/2003/95/98/XP/ME
Virtualization VM Ware workstation 5/6, VM Ware Server, XEN
Databases MySQL,
Scripting Tools BASH
Web Development tools HTML
Modeling tools MS Visio
Security tools Various Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) like Snort, Firewalls like IPTables, Secure networks/VPNs, SELinux, TCP wrappers, SSH key generation.
Servers qmail, Sendmail, Kerio Mail Server, Bind/DNS, DHCP, Squid, Samba, Apache, VSFTPD, NFS, NIS etc.
Network Equipment Cisco, 3Com, Dlink.
Office tools MS office 97/2000/2003/2007 , Open Office , Star Office
Graphics & Web Designing tools & CMS Adobe Photo Shop Cs1/Cs2 , Dream weaver Cs1, MS Front page 2003/2004,
WAMP, LAMP, Joomla Open source CMS.

Linux Cluster HPCC (High Performance Computing Clusters) Beowulf cluster using MPICH2, HPL.
HA (High Availability Cluster) using DRBD, Heart Beat.

Others MRTG (Multi-Router Traffic Grapher) with SNMP, SARG (Squid Analysis Report Generator) ,
Nagios, Open NMS ,Ground Work,
Asterisk, ViciDial.
RAID0, 1, 5, LVM (Logical Volume Management)



Professional Experience

Globalink Smart Logistics (Pvt.) Ltd. (May 2009 to date)
Asst. Manager IT
Environment: Red Hat Linux 4/5, CentOS 5/5.x, Windows Vista

The Globalink Smart Logistics (Pvt) Ltd. is Freight forwarding multinational company Headquartered in Almaty Kazakhstan.
Having 40+ offices in 17 countries of the world with 600+ staff.
http://www.globalinkllc.com
http://www.globalink-logistics.com

Duties:
• 6+ Linux based servers System administration and general network administration.
• Corporate mail server administration.
• High Availability 2 node Cluster management.
• System Performance and monitoring using NMS i.e. Ground Work, Nagios.
• Management of Kerio Mail based mail server.
• Configuration and administration of RAID on HP ML series server.
• Spam controlling with SpamAssassin in Kerio mail server.
• IT Team management in Islamabad office.
• Evaluate IT equipment and plan for future hardware needs & software needs.
• Design and recommend network extensions/up-gradation plans and other IT department relevant strategies.
• Ensure safe and secure backup and storage of organizational data and all the servers.
• Ensure smooth working of organizational e-mail system online.

Net Tech (Pvt.) Ltd. (Feb 2009 to April 2009)
System Administrator
Environment: Red Hat Linux, Windows 2003

The Net Tech (Pvt) Ltd. is the IT Services Provider Company (Software Development and IT infrastructure development and Call Center (Inbound/Outbound)). Net Tech (Pvt) Ltd is running its operations from Islamabad/Pakistan, and London/UK.
http://www.nettechltd.com

Duties:

• 8+ Linux based servers System administration and general network administration.
• Maintaining smooth operations of VOIP based asterisk server.
• Maintaining smooth operations of Linux based servers: Squid Cache server, Samba server qmail server, Apache server, MySQL etc.
• Daily management of LAMP based online web hosting server.(150+ Corporate client websites)
• Spam controlling with Spam Assassin in Sendmail server.
• Ensure smooth LAN and WAN administration while maintaining certain Net Tech (Pvt) Ltd office standards.
• Evaluate IT equipment and plan for future hardware needs.
• Design and recommend network extensions/up-gradation plans and other IT department relevant strategies.
• Ensure safe and secure working of office networks and adopt necessary measure to keep the networks/workstations free from viruses.
• Ensure safe and secure backup and storage of organizational data.
• Ensure smooth working of organizational e-mail system online & Local both.


Center for Research Communication & Dialogue. (Nov 2007 to Jan 2009)
IT Manager
Environment: Red Hat Linux, Windows 2003

CRCD is dedicated to improving the Journalism of FATA in the Pakistan. Headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan. CRCD, and its affiliated organizations, working on different locations for Peace, Heath, and Vocational trainings.

Duties:
• IT resource planning & Management for projects and affiliated organizations.
• System Administration, Network administration.
• Build IT infrastructure of CRCD office.
• Ensure smooth LAN and WAN administration while maintaining certain CRCD office standards
• Evaluate IT equipment and plan for future hardware needs.
• UK based Online Server management.
• Design and recommend network extensions/up-gradation plans and other IT department relevant strategies.
• Recommend appropriate hardware and software for purchase.
• Ensure safe and secure working of office networks and adopt necessary measure to keep the networks/workstations free from viruses.
• Ensure safe and secure backup and storage of organizational data.
• Provide training and support to staff members on the use of hardware/software.
• Ensure smooth working of organizational e-mail system


INFOMATS Inc. (Jan 2003 to Sep 2007)
Network Engineer
Environment: Red Hat Linux, Windows 2000/2003/XP
http://www.infomatsuk.com

The INFOMATS Inc. is the IT Services Provider Company (Software Development and IT infrastructure development). INFOMATS Inc. developed products for the Education sector & Health sector and also delivers official Data Base of NGOs to the Ministry of Social Welfare and Training for the staff of Social welfare in all over Pakistan District wise.

Duties:
• Designing and implementation of Network and System.
• Installation and Configuration of Network and System.
• Team leading for the Projects.
• Liaison with vendors and other relevant organizations to keep management up-to-date with latest process and hardware development.
• Submit evaluation reports, purchasing plans or any recommendations to the management.
• System and Network administration, User administration on Windows 2000 and Linux.
• Troubleshooting network problems such as routing, repairing systems in case of crash.


SYSTEM RESEARCH (Pvt.) Ltd. (March 2002 to Dec 2002)
Network Administrator
Environment: Red Hat Linux, Windows 2000/2003/XP

The System Research (Pvt) Ltd. is IT Services Provider Company (Software Development Medical transcription & Institute). System Research is first Pakistani company who owns office in USA for the operations. System Research (Pvt) Ltd is first in Medical Transcription & Legal Transcription and SAP in Pakistan.

Duties:
• Installation and Configuration of Network and Systems.
• Systems and Network administration, User administration on Windows 2000 and Linux.
• Troubleshooting network problems such as repairing systems in case of crash.
• IT support to the Software Development department, Medical Transcription and Institute.


Unique Institute of Computers (Oct 2000 to Dec 2001) [Part time]
Hardware & Network Engineer
Environment: Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Pro

Unique Institute Of Computers was college of short term courses of IT & Hardware and Applications.

Duties:
• Administration of Network and Systems.
• Installation and Configuration of Network and Systems.
• Systems and Network administration, User administration on Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Pro
• Troubleshooting network problems such as repairing systems in case of crash.


Babbage College of Computers & Management Sciences (July 1999 to Sep 2000) [Part Time]
Hardware & Network Administrator
Environment: Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Pro

Babbage College of Computers & Management Sciences was college of short term courses of IT & Hardware and Applications.

Duties:
• Administration of Network and Systems.
• Installation and Configuration of Network and Systems.
• Systems and Network administration, User administration on Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 Pro
• Troubleshooting network problems such as repairing systems in case of crash.



PROJECTS (Latest to oldest)
Project: HA (High Availability) Cluster.

Configuration of HA cluster using CentOS 5.3 using Heart Beat. For DHCP Server.
Hardware: HP
Software: CentOS 5.3, Heart Beat.
Project: HA (High Availability) Cluster.

Configuration of HA cluster using CentOS 5.3 with DRBD, Heart Beat. For Transparent Squid Server.
Hardware: HP ML 150
Software: CentOS 5.3, DRBD, Heart Beat.

Project: Beowulf HPCC Test Cluster.

Configuration of Beowulf HPCC test cluster using CentOS 5.3 with development libraries, PDSH, MPICH2, GotoBLAS, HPL.
Three test clusters configuration of Beowulf HPCC clusters.
First consist of 6 P3 Pcs.
Second consist of 4 P4 Pcs.
Third consist of 1 P4 Core2Duo, 1 P4, 1 P3.
Hardware : P3 1GHz , P4 2.4 GHz, Core2Duo,
Software: CentOS 5.2, CentOS 5.3, PDSH, MPICH2, HPL.

Project: Configuration of Mail servers, Proxy server, Other Corporate Live servers.

Configuration of Globalink Mail servers, Proxy servers, Corporate custom software servers.
Mail servers configuration with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 using Kerio Mail server and Kerio administration console.
Configuration of Job Completion Report server using Windows Vista and custom based software.
Configuration of Financial Report server using windows 2003 server and custom based software.
Configuration of Routers Zyxell P 320 with live IP Pools.
Configuration of Squid based proxy using squid and IPTables.
Configuration of OpenNMS for Network & System Performance and monitoring.
Hardware: HP ProLiant ML 370 G5, HP ProLiant ML 350, HP ProLiant ML 150, Zyxell Router P 320, P 4 machines.

Project: Linux based qmail server configuration
Configuration of qmail server for Net Tech (Pvt) Ltd as corporate internal mail server.
Hardware: Intel P-4 Sever Machine
Software: CENTOS, qmail source code from www.qmailrocks.org.

Project: Linux based Internet gateway / Firewall, SAMBA Server
Configured and implemented DNS, Web-Cache, Firewall & SAMBA server for Pakistan National AIDS Consortium Headquartered in Islamabad web-cache server with bandwidth and content control with time based policies, SAMBA server (Windows Active Directory Domain Member Mode) IPTables firewall and related open source technologies.
Hardware: Intel P-4 Sever Machine
Software: CENTOS, Bind DNS server, IPTables firewall, Squid , SAMBA (AD Domain Member) and other related open-source technologies.
Project: Linux Online Server
UK based on line Web server

Hardware: Dual Core Machines
Software: RHEL 4, Bind DNS server, HTTPd (Apache web server) Exim (Mail server) Iptables firewall, Direct Admin Panel and related open-source technologies for Pkhost.net (Web hosting company)


Project: Linux based Internet gateway / Firewall, Mail Server
Configured and implemented DNS, Web-Cache, Firewall and internal mail-relay server for a Center for Research Communication & Dialogue web-cache server with bandwidth and content control with time based policies, IPTables firewall and related open source technologies.

Hardware: Intel P-4 machine
Software: CENTOS, Bind DNS server, IPTables firewall, Squid DHCP and other related open-source technologies.


Project: Linux based Internet gateway / Firewall
Configured and implemented DNS, Web-Cache, Firewall for a Z-TECH Enterprises (Umair Center 6-th road) Enterprises web-cache server with bandwidth and content control with time based policies, IPTables firewall and related open source technologies.

Hardware: Intel P-4 machine
Software: IPCOP (Linux flaver), Bind DNS server, IPTables firewall, Squid, DHCP and related open-source technologies


Project: Campus Network of Lawrence College of Ghora Gali Murree
Worked as Project Manager
Designed, managed and implement Campus network of Lawrence College, Ghora Gali Murree in June 2003, having 300+ nodes in 15 main buildings blocks of the college spreading over an area of about 3.0 Sq. Km. Team Lead of 5 Engineers of Installation & Configuration of Systems Windows 2003, Red Hat Linux 9.0. Apache web server, IIS 4.0 etc.

Hardware: COMPAQ Dual Processor Machine, D-Link Network Equipment etc.
Software: Windows Server 2003/ Red Hat Linux 9.0 , Active Directory IIS, MS SQL server, MS VISIO, Apache Samba, IPTables.

Project: Active Directory Configuration
Worked as Project Manager
Designed, managed and implement Campus network of Lawrence College, Ghora Gali Murree Active Directory Configuration in Windows 2003 Server for the Senior School , Junior School and Primary School.
Configure Active Directory for the Admin Department and Accounts Department.
Backup polices for Data. Configuration of Web Server for the Web Application deployment (Education Management System) IIS 4.0.

Hardware: COMPAQ Dual Processor Machines, D-Link Network Equipment etc.
Software: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory IIS, MS SQL server.


Project: Active Directory Configuration
Active Directory Configuration in Windows 2003 Server for the Office INFOMATS Inc.
Backup polices for Data.
Configuration of Web Server for the Web Application deployment (Education Management System, Health Management System) IIS 4.0/ MS SQL 2000. Samba Server Configuration, Squid , IPTables.

Hardware: Intel XEON Multi Processor Machines.
Software: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory IIS, MS SQL server. Red Hat Linux 9.0

Project: Active Directory Configuration
Active Directory Configuration in Windows 2000 Server for the Systems Research Institute & Medical transcription Department.
Samba Server Configuration, squid.

Hardware: COMPAQ Dual Processor Machines.
Software: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory IIS, MS SQL server.

Linux High Availability Cluster CBT’s

1. High Availability cluster CBT’s in Urdu. (First time in URDU)

Download link of my CBT’s videos.
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http://blip.tv/file/2264383

My Blog’s Web address
http://baberzahoor.blogspot.com

Training Experience

Trainer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 System Administration
NICON, Rawalpindi

Trainer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 System Administration
Pakistan Computer Bureau, Rawalpindi/Islamabad

Trainer, Red Hat Linux 9 System Administration
CIT College, Rawalpindi

Trainer, Hardware & Basic Networking
Babbage College of Computer & Management Sciences.
Education:

B.S in Computer Sciences
Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan

Diploma of Associate Engineer ( 1998-2001 )
3 years diploma in Computer Sciences, from Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore, Pakistan
Professional Certifications:

Red Hat Certified Engineer [RHEL 5] (November 2008)
ID # 805008760435569
Personal Information:
Address House # NE2047-B, Street # 13, Chah Sultan Rawalpindi.
Marital Status Married