Usama Ahmad - System Administrator

USAMA AHMAD · SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR · IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Usama
Ahmad.

System Administrator & Infrastructure Professional

Experienced IT professional specializing in systems and application administration, virtualization, network management, enterprise server operations, cloud infrastructure and DevOps.

Building reliable
IT infrastructure.

Usama Ahmad is a System Administrator and IT infrastructure professional based in Faisalabad, Pakistan. His experience spans enterprise IT, Linux and Windows environments, virtualization, server deployment, troubleshooting, security, backup and disaster recovery, networking, cloud computing, procurement, compliance, CI/CD and automation.

5+Years in IT & Systems
AWSCloud Certified
MSSoftware Engineering
JUN 2024 — PRESENT
  • Manage UIS HCI Virtualization Cluster and H3C HCI GPU Servers for performance and uptime.
  • Administer Fusion Model 2000 Server Cabinet and Dahua EVS Storage.
  • Lead teams installing and maintaining Video Walls at the OMC Hall.
  • Dispatch technical teams for Safe City Edge Site troubleshooting and coordinate NMS monitoring.
  • Develop and enforce IT policies and organizational security standards.
SEP 2022 — MAY 2024
  • Led IT operations as the individual IT department representative.
  • Handled Linux/Windows troubleshooting, data center deployment, configuration and maintenance.
  • Supported application deployment, MDM, software licensing and network administration.
  • Managed backups, disaster recovery, patching, compliance, Google Workspace and procurement.
DEC 2021 — SEP 2022
  • Managed production Windows and Linux server lifecycle, cloning, handover and decommissioning.
  • Supported production deployments, system hardening, vulnerability remediation and health monitoring.
  • Performed monthly security patching and deployed security tools and endpoint protection.
  • Managed production credentials, application logs and SOP documentation.
JUL 2019 — DEC 2021
  • Provided data center, VPS, VPN, CPanel and Microsoft 365 administration.
  • Managed Active Directory, email, Slack, help desk and remote support operations.
  • Administered web services, LAN/WAN/wireless networks, VoIP and hardware infrastructure.
  • Handled server deployment, patching, upgrades, backups and access-control systems.
2018 — 2019

Android Developer

KPK IT Park, Abbottabad · 2018

Organizations & education connected to my career.

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One Network logo
One NetworkCurrent career association
DARVIS logo
DARVISIT Systems & Network Administration
Allied Bank logo
Allied BankSystem Administration
Medcare MSO logo
Medcare MSOIT Helpdesk Engineering
COMSATS University Islamabad logo
COMSATS University IslamabadBS Computer Science

Systems

Windows Server · Active Directory · DNS · RADIUS · Linux · Red Hat · CentOS · Ubuntu · Bash

Virtualization

VMware ESXi · H3C UIS · OpenStack · vCenter · Citrix XenCenter · VirtualBox

Infrastructure

RAID · Veeam Backup · Data Center Operations · Server Deployment · Disaster Recovery

Networking & Security

pfSense · MikroTik · TP-Link Omada · NMS · TMG · Untangle · Symantec · Sophos · Trend Micro · EDR/XDR

Cloud & DevOps

AWS · CI/CD · Version Control · Automation · Docker · Google Workspace · Microsoft 365

Tools

ManageEngine Desktop Central · Sure MDM · CPanel · WinSCP · FTP · ZoneMinder · VOIP / Vonage

Education

2020 — 2022

Master of Science in Software Engineering

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

2014 — 2018

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

COMSATS University Islamabad, Attock Campus

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

AWS

AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

AWS

Shell Scripting Certification

Training & certification

Linux System Administration · Red Hat Linux

System Administration & IT Infrastructure Services

Usama Ahmad - System Administrator

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Based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.