Farhan AshrafFarhan Ashraf

31/c Civil Area Okara CanttCell # 03336992741Tel # 0442-880031Farhanok85@gmail.com

Objective

I aim to be in pace with the existing technological trends. Utilizing my potential to enhance my technical as well as managerial skills. To contribute in the growth of a Dynamic Organization.

Experience

Currently working as Enterprise System consultant in MEGA PLUS (Dell) Lahore Pakistan From 11-11-2013 till date.

Key responsibilities are:

Hands on Microsoft 2012 / 2012 R2 Hyper-V,

Microsoft Virtual Desktop infrastructure (VDI).

Configuration of Microsoft 2012 / 2012 R2 failover cluster with clustered shared volume.

Working experience on Microsoft private cloud infrastructure.

Configuration and deployment of VMware Infrastructure, VMware Horizon View.

Hands on Vcenter 5.x /6.x with ESXi failover cluster/ HA/V-motion.

Hands on Server virtualization, Desktop virtualization solutions.

Configuration and Maintenance of Dell Power Vault MD Series Storage System.

Deployment and configuration of 1/10 Gbps Dell Equal Logic Storage Arrays.

Hands on Dell Compellent ISCSI / Fiber Channel Storage Arrays.

Dell M1000e Blade Chassis, Deployment, Configuration and Maintenance.

Hands on Dell Power Edge M Series Blade Servers.

Configuration of Dell 10 Gbps N4000 Series and MXL force 10 Network Switches.

Deployment of Dell PowerEdge Series 11th , 12th , 13th generation Servers

Working experience on Microsoft 2008R2, Sever 2012 /2012R2

Satellite Comm Engineer in WAQT TV Lahore From 01-12-2008 to 10-11-2013.

The main responsibilities include,

Monitoring & troubleshooting of main satellite uplink transmission. Configuration & operations of COMTECH CDM-600 satellite modems for VSAT communication. Have hands on working experience at Tiernan SE4000 MPEG 2 satellite encoders/modulators IP Based Encoding / Decoding on fiber optic based link. Configuration & monitoring of Envivio 4view broadcast series MPEG 4 encoders and decoders. LEITCH X75 Analogue / Digital video converters & frame synchronizers, operations and monitoring. Managing multiple DSNG (Digital satellite news gathering) on different stations. Responsible for NOC operations. Have hands on working experience at Network VIKINX 16×16 audio/video broadcast router & control

panel. Installation & operations of 360 systems MAXX image server & client (playback video server) Installation & operations of VECTOR BOX 6000 2+2 playout & recording system comprising of

Master control room automation with built in Video server, fully integrated built in graphics.

System Engineer MOBILINK GSM (An ORASCOM Subsidiary), Lahore, Pakistan. From 07-04-2008 to 06-07-2008

Involving in all aspects of operations of one of the leading in-house Contact Center service provider’s in Pakistan with a customer base of over 20 million. The main responsibilities include,

Data Center + Contact Center Operations. Handling a total number of 224 ip based agents and solving issues related to them. IVR - Interactive Voice Response System, interactively processes inbound phone calls and answers

most of the queries DCR Servers (Digital Call Recorder for recording and retrieving all calls) Investigating the working of the E1 lines installed. Backup of all logs, Calls received, User Profiles and System States. ACD Servers (Automated Call Distribution, intelligently distributes calls to next available user) Administering Windows 2003 based Servers. Managing Roaming User Profiles, including Folder Redirection, in Windows 2003 based Server Thin client operations, maintenance and configuration. Deployment and troubleshooting of IP Agent for outbound dialing.

Key Projects and Achievements

Project 1 VMware Horizon View (VDI) at DGP Army.

Features: Deployment of VMware Horizon View (Desktop Virtualization) with VMware V-Center

Project 2 Storage Area Network (SAN) With Replication at Showkat Khanum Hospital

Features: Deployment of Dell Power Edge R-720 Servers along with Dell Power Vault MD3200i ISCSI SAN with Asynchronous Replication on Primary and DR Site.Project 3 Microsoft VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) on Windows Server 2012 R2 At University of Lahore.

Features: Deployment of Microsoft VDI (300 Pooled Users) with Remote FX GPU on Server 2012 Fail Over Cluster with WYSE T-10 thin clients.Project 4 VMware Vcenter for smart energy metering system at Microtech Industries.

Features: Deployment of Dell Power Edge R-620 Servers, Equal logic PS6210 10 Gbps SAN arrays, Dell N4032 F 10 Gbps network Switches, Dell DL4000 with Appassure backup appliance, Dell TL4000 Tape library. V-switches , V-motion , Vcenter / ESXi Failover cluster.Project 5 Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure with SCVMM 2012 R2 at Descon Engineering Ltd.

Features: Deployment of Dell M-1000E and force 10 MXL and Dell N4032F 10 Gbps Switches, Equal logic PS 6210 10Gbps SAN Arrays, Dell Power edge M series blade servers, Dell MD1200 DAS, Microsoft SCVMM 2012 R2 Project 6 Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure MS Server 2012 R2& VMware Vcenter at Fatima Group

Features: Deployment of Dell M-1000E and force 10 MXL 10 Gbps Switches, Equallogic PS 6210 10Gbps SAN, Dell Power edge M series blade servers, Dell DR4100 with Net vault backup Appliance, Dell TL2000 tape library, Microsoft SCVMM 2012 R2 VMware ESXi 5.5 failover cluster,

VMware Vcenter , V-motion.

Project 7 Vmware Infrastructure AT (LESCO) Lahore Electric Supply Compnay

Features: Deployment of Dell PE R-730 & R-920 Servers, Configuration of Equallogic PS6210-S PS6210-XV 10 Gbps SAN, Configuration of Dell N-4048 TOR 48 port 10 Gbps SAN switches

VMware ESXi 6, VMware V-Center 6, Virtual-switches, HA, V-Motion are configured.

Project 8 Vmware Infrastructure AT University of Lahore for SAP Deployment.

Features: Dell Power Edge R-730 Servers, Dell Equallogic PS6210 S, PS6210 XV, PS 6210 E Storage Arrays.Dell N 4032-F 10 Gbps SAN Switches. VMware ESXi 6.0, VMware Vcenter 6.0

Configuration of VMware Failover Cluster with Vmotion.

Trainings & Certifications

Certified Data Center Professional training. Dell PS Series Equallogic SAN training and certification. Dell Force 10 series 10 Gig Switches training. Dell Power Connect series Switches training.

Education

Bachelors of Computer Engineering

Comsats Institute Of Information Technology Abbottabad

2008

F.S.C [Pre Engg] Govt College Sahiwal 2003

SSC [Science] F.G Public School Okara Cantt 2001

Major Courses

Digital signal processing. Real time embedded systems. Data communication and

computer networks. Communication systems. Digital image processing

Control system engineering Artificial intelligence. Robotics.

Field Of Interest

IT Infrastructure Virtualization Solutions. Computer Networks. Satellite Technology Management Sector.

Hobbies

Cricket Traveling

References : References will be furnished upon request.