Harun Basheer

Experience

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  Sami Labs Limited

  Jan 2003 - Jun 2005

  SysAdmin - IT Infrastructure

  • Ensuring that the network infrastructure is up and running. Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems. System performance tuning.• Performing routine audits of systems and software. Performing backups and restore.• Introducing and integrating new technologies into existing data center environments. Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes.• Installing and configuring new hardware and software. Adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc.• Answering technical queries and Responsibility for security. Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system. Show less

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  Dassault Systemes

  Jun 2005 - Oct 2007

  Systems Engineer - IT Infrastructure

  • Managed IT Infrastructure in AIX, Redhat, SUSE, Windows in Production, UAT and Development environment. Implemented and Administered Windows Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS Servers. User administration, managing - Adding/deleting/modifying user account, resetting of passwords, assigning role to the user. Patch deployment and Software deployment using Microsoft SMS server for windows. • Remote Administration & Support of Remote Users for Windows and UNIX machines, Monitor system performance, Monitored all remote locations and tuned the systems for optimal performance File/Print Server Implementation, Administration (Managing print queues/permissions/settings, etc Create file system, Install Software remotely.• Participates in on-going assessment and upgrading of Server and Desktop Hardware and Storage systems and maintaining the system. Keep update of the hardware inventory and vendor liaising for warranty related and hardware replacements• Update system as soon as new version of OS, Patches, Service packs and application software comes out. Show less

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  National Bank of Oman

  Oct 2007 - Apr 2011

  IT Infrastructure & Network Consultant

  Expertise in - •UNIX administration: Administering Linux Flavors Red Hat & SUSE & IBM AIX on p series, IBM RS/6000, H80 and HMC management. Design Network Infrastructure in a Linux and Windows Environment. HACMP and Redhat Clustering.•STORAGE Administration: IBM System Storage DS4000/DS8000 SAN including management of NFS, CIFS, LUN Management (iSCSI & FCP), manage Brocade/Qlogic Switches Fiber Channel Switches.•AD infrastructure administration: Windows 2003/2008 AD administration. Group policy modifications, Up-gradations, Migrations, Troubleshooting. DNS and DHCP administration. PowerShell administration. Microsoft SharePoint farm, SCOM, SCCM & WSUS in production environment administration. •MS-Exchange Administration : MS-Exchange Server 2003/2007 administration, MS-OCS 2007 administration. Blackberry Enterprise Server administration & resolving Blackberry related issues. Administering ActiveSync & Mail for Exchange for mobile users. Proficient in Exchange Management Shell & PowerShell Administration. •VMware & Hyper V Administration: ESX/ ESXi 3.0 & 3.5, vSphere 4.0 & vCentre Server implementation & administration. Creating & Maintaining Virtual Networks, Virtual Storage Devices & Virtual Machines. VMware Consolidated backup, VM high Availability & 802.1Q VLAN Solutions design. Ensuring High Availability, Business continuity & Monitoring, Securing & Automating VMware. Vmotion & SVmotion DRS, Storage Virtualization, Network virtualization for VMware, P2V conversion of Servers & Hyper-V administration. •Server Hardware Administration: Configuration & Administration of IBM ,DELL & HP Blades Servers & DELL Power Edge Servers, Remote Administration of IBM, DELL & HP blade hardware’s•Database Oracle & MS SQL Administration: Oracle 10g Database on Red Hat, SuSe Linux, AIX environment & SQL 2005 & 2008 Database.•Security: Hardening UNIX, Windows Server & CISCO devices.•Networking: Cisco routers, switches & networking devices. Show less

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  Dell

  Apr 2011 - Dec 2012

  IT Infrastructure & Network Specialist

  • Handle DELL Server and Storage related technical escalations for Oman. Provide support for Dell Vendors in Oman. Compellent Certified Engineer. • Datacenter Design: Implement new IT Infrastructure with DELL Blades Chassis PE M1000e, PowerConnect switches, Compellent, Equallogic Storages, Brocade switches for SAN connectivity. PowerEdge Blade/ Rack Servers. Configuration of the servers, Blades I/O Modules. • Design and Implement virtualization layer - VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V. Datastore provisioning for the ESXi hosts and Storage Management. Show less

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  OCS Infotech

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Senior System Specialist

  • Engage with management, user groups and project stakeholders to understand infrastructure solution requirements (Hardware/ Software/ Services). Understand the business objectives, needs and requirements, translate them into technical requirements. Create Architecture Plans & designs for deploying technologies like Server & Storage Platforms, Databases, and Applications. Technical Documentation both high level and low level designs.• Done several Data Center infrastructure and virtualization projects, which included storage products from Various OEM partners and Virtualization products from VMware and Microsoft. Installation and configuration of Hypervisors, configuring Networking, Storage. Creating DR site for IT infrastructure, Replicate Data from the Primary site to the DR site. Configuring the storage Fiber channel switch and iSCSI switches. Do P2V conversion, Sizing destination VM, present volumes form storage to Different flavors of OS, migrate applications to virtual machines. Upgrading/Patching Esxi Servers and V-Centre Servers, Configuring VMware functionalities like HA, DRS, VMotion, DPM, SRM, vCenter Orchestrator, vCOC etc. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual infrastructure and Performance issues. Upgrading Physical/Virtual hardware.• Experienced in Microsoft Infrastructure projects in AD/Exchange server Migrations in high available environments. Implemented new Ad infrastructure in Microsoft Server 2012. Cross forest migrations from 2008 to 2012. Exchange migrations and up gradations to Exchange 2013.Experienced in Patching, Group Policy, Backup, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Trouble shooting OS and hardware. Show less

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  Dell

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

  Compellent Storage Specialist

  Compellent escalation engineer, supporting enterprise class Storage Area Networks. Providing support for hardware failure, software failures and deficiencies, in-depth performance analysis, data progression, data integrity, RAID restriping, rebalancing, alert reporting, root cause analysis. Post-sales support and installation support, storage architecting and design.

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  Capgemini

  Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

  Senior Consultant

  Delivered technical consultation to clients on datacentre Storage, Virtualization & Cloud. technologies.Lead & participated in the delivering large & complex cloud Projects. SubjectMaterExpertfor EMCs Hybrid Cloud Solution (Enterprise Hybrid Cloud). Consulted with clients to assess current pain points,define desire dfuturestates, define solution. architecture & make solutions & recommendations. Participated in deep. Architectural discussions & delivered high quality artefacts, deliverables,solutions & workshop to help clients on their journey to cloud.• Implement & Administer Dell EMC Storages Unity, Isilon & Dell Compellent, Netapp, 3PAR, IBM storwize, Servers & HCI from Dell VxRail & Cisco UCS. Coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure quality output, plan & execute initiatives. Establish a professional working relationship at multiple levels internally & with the client. Review meetings for performance report. Backup & Recovery.‬ ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬• Drive efficient utilization of storage resources using Unisphere for VMAX, VNX & Solutions. Configure & manage EMC Symmetrix VMAX based solutions in heterogeneous open systems environments using Solutions Enabler.• Implementing XtremIO storage systems in heterogeneous virtualized open systems environments. This includes cluster installation & initial configuration, implementing & configuring host access to storage, implementing local replication, performance monitoring & optimization, & basic troubleshooting & root cause. Show less

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  Cisco

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2021

  Senior Consultant

  Lead Engineer for Cisco in the Advanced Services team. Leading large Datacenter implementations involving HCI & Storage. • Prepare Design Documents for HCI, HLD, LLD based on the Customer requirement.. Prepare Rack & Cabling Diagrams & send to the partner for thr Rack & stack & Cabling. Verify the Rack & Stack & cabling. Configure HCI environment for Nutanix AHV & VMware ESXi Setup & configure management solutions like Prism Central & vCenter Server Test & Validate the solution.• Implement Hyperflex, Dell VxRAIL, Nutanix servers. Administering Storage arrays Powerstore, Powerscale, HP 3PAR, VNX, Compellent, Netapp. Integrating multi-operating systems VMware, Microsoft, Linux etc to existing storage of Dell Compellent, Unity, Isiolon, Netapp, 3PAR etc. Storage Administration, Performance troubleshooting & RCA.• Mitigate, prioritize, manage & resolve project issues, constraints, dependencies & risks. Workload Migration from VBLOCK to Hyperflex, VxRAIL & Nutanix. Assessment, Discover, Develop Migration strategy, Plan & execute Migration strategy P2V, V2V, V2C - (Anywhere to VMware & Anywhere to AHV).• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery - Setup Nutanix Data Protection & DR Runbooks. Automate DR runbooksSetup & validate cross-hypervisor DR solution • VMware products Deploy, VDI infrastructure, Operation, Administration & Disaster recovery, VMware configurations such as HA, DRS, VSAN, NSX, server & storage vMotion.• Cisco UCS health checks, UCS Architecture Assessment, UCS Configuration & Performance Audit, UCS Leading Practices Audit, Onsite Unified Computing Consulting Support, Nexus Series Health Check, UCS Operational Enhancement Assessment. SAN Assessment, SAN Architecture Review SAN Health check. Show less

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  Wipro

  Feb 2021 - now

  Technical Lead