Shuieb Ansari

Shuieb Ansari

Network/Hardware Engineer

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  • About me

    IT Support Specialist/Administrator at Higher Colleges of Technology

  • Education

    • University of Madras

      1993 - 1996
      Bachelor's degree Computer Science
  • Experience

    • Vibgyor Technologies India (P) Limited

      Aug 1996 - Nov 1997
      Network/Hardware Engineer

      Worked at VIBGYOR TECHNOLOGIES INDIA (P) LTD, Madras, a computerhardware, networking and consultancy firm as a Network Engineer. My workmainly involved hardware solutions and consultancy, networking, productpromotions and dealing with clients. I was involved in a networking project fora reputed computer training firm – BRAINWARE INFOTECH which consisted ofnetworking around 100+ computers, setting up network printers, physicalmedia installations, configuration of individual terminals, etc. Show less

    • Triconex Corporation

      Jul 1998 - Sept 2000

      M/S TRICONEX Corporation, Dubai. (An Invensys Company – previously knownas Siebe-BTR) TRICONEX is the world leader in PLC based safety and criticalcontrol systems (Emergency shut down systems, Turbine control systems,Burner management systems & Fire and Gas protection systems).My job involved administration of the office Network System, managingcorporate E-mail, Software control including the company's ownprogramming software – TriStation 1131. One of the main projects handled byme was networking the new office site of Triconex Middle East and inupgrading the email system from MS Mail Ver 3.2 to Microsoft Exchange Server5.5. Show less

      • IT Consultant

        Dec 1999 - Sept 2000
      • MIS Engineer

        Jul 1998 - Dec 1999
    • Towry Law International, Dubai

      Dec 1999 - Sept 2000
      IT Consultant

      Provided IT consultancy services to M/s Towry Law International, a financialconsultancy firm. The job involved troubleshooting and solving networkrelated problems, administration of mailing systems, printer administration,etc. Conducted trainings on Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Officeapplications for all the staff.

    • Partech Incorporated

      Jan 2000 - Sept 2000
      Systems Engineer

      PARTECH Incorporated, Dubai is an American firm and one of the world leadersin Point Of Sale (POS) systems. The GCC office based in Jebal Ali, Dubaisupports all the McDonald's outlets in the GCC, which was about 160+.My job involved systems support for all the GCC McDonald's outlets,installation of new POS systems, troubleshooting over the phone, etc. ThePAR POS system is a mixture of UNIX and DOS. The back office server runs onUNIX and is connected to the POS terminals via an Ethernet network. Show less

    • Higher Colleges of Technology

      Sept 2000 - now
      IT Support Specialist/Administrator

      The Higher Colleges of Technology is a federal government owned appliedhigher education institution providing applied higher education to the UAEcitizens.Joined HCT Sharjah Men's College as an IT Support Specialist on September15th 2000. The job involves mainly end user support, server/networkadministration, etc. I rate myself as a good listener, team player and a hardworker. For any team to perform to perfection, the support of a well-oiled administration cannot be over emphasized. Being a qualified systems/network engineer and a team player, surely I am making a qualitative contribution to the efficiency of the IT team while simultaneously improving my career profile.Currently the IT team at Sharjah Colleges serves almost 5000+ students and350+ members of staff. My job involves supporting the large number of student andstaff laptops, setting up lab computers, faculty computers, Apple Macs, iPads,printers, A/V equipment/infrastructure, wireless infrastructure and mainly theIP telephone / PABX infrastructure. Installation ofswitches, data cabling, etc are also being handled simultaneously. IDFs, MDFsand Data Centre are also under my areas of responsibility. I have workingknowledge of Active Directory, Backup, SAN, NAS, Microsoft Exchange,Wireless technologies, etc. Cabling infrastructure upgrades and IPtelephony upgrades are implemented under my supervision.My expertise also involves around setting up and management of DigitalSignage systems and is also responsible for the same in Sharjah Colleges.The CCTV infrastructure in Sharjah Campuses is also managed and maintainedby me.Involved in leading multiple IT/AV projects and in creation of RFPs / RFQs and other Technical documents.Apart from numerous other awards, I was awarded the prestigious HCT Chancellor's Award for the best Support Personnel for the Academic Year 2008-09. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL 4)

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Oct 2019
    • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) - Windows NT 4.0

      Microsoft
    • Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I) - Windows NT 4.0

      Microsoft
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) - Windows NT 4.0

      Microsoft
    • CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

      Cisco
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Shuieb Ansari
      Appreciation for the extraordinary support, commitment and contributions to the operations of the HCT’s Educational Technologies Department during the COVID19 Pandemic – Year 2019-20 - 2020
    • Awarded to Shuieb Ansari
      Recognized as an “Exceptional Staff Member” for the year 2019-20 - 2020
    • Awarded to Shuieb Ansari
      Most Positive Person Award for the year 2017-18 - 2018
    • Awarded to Shuieb Ansari
      Award for “Excellence in Service” for the Academic Year 2013-2014 - 2014
    • Awarded to Shuieb Ansari
      HCT Chancellor's Award for the best Support Personnel for the Academic Year 2008-09 - 2009
    • Awarded to Shuieb Ansari
      Director's award for the best support team in the Academic Year 2002-2003 - 2003