
Muhammad Rashid Ashraf
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About me
FMO Expert Engineer Data Center & Core Facilities at VEON, Huawei HCIP-DCFD, EXIN-CNCDP
Education

Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore, Pakistan
2001 - 2004Diploma of Associate Engineering Electronics
University of Management and Technology
2007 - 2011Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Experience

Callmate Tellips Telecom
Jun 2005 - Aug 2006Outdoor Technician• Installation of cables and tags in MDF. • Installation of Line protection units.• Cable repairing according to color codes.• Maintenance of lines indoor/outdoor.

Bahum Associates (Pvt) Ltd.
Nov 2011 - Sept 2013Technical Support Engineer - Electrical• Sizing and Selection of Power Generator Set as per customer Technical specifications and requirements. • Design, Testing, and evaluation of Low Voltage Electrical Switchgear and Control Panels.• Provide Technical Support to field engineering Teams to diagnose, troubleshoot, and provide prompt and accurate solutions.• Noise and Emission monitoring of Diesel Generators and provide Generator Enclosure solutions that comply with Local Codes and standards.• Assist Sales teams with Technical queries and Warranty issues.• Help to prepare work plans, Procedures & Testing Criteria’s. • Monitoring and controlling of Site activities.• Setting of electrical Protection devices according to the site requirement e.g., electronic voltage relay, electronic over current relay, magnetic contactor etc. Show less

Warid Telecom
Sept 2013 - Nov 2016Engineer O&M Site Solutions (Power & Control systems) • Designing of AC / DC Power Systems for Mission critical Data Centers, Commercial Facilities & BTS Sites. • Responsible for Supervision, installation & commissioning of Electrical infrastructure at Core / BTS Sites e.g. MV/LV equipment, Transformers, Integrated Power Systems, UPS, Line Conditioners, Advance Hybrid Energy Systems, ATS, Generator Sets, BBS Cabinets, BBS, Grounding Work & Testing, Alarms Patching.• Planning & Implementation of Battery Banks & Rectifier Systems for Core / BTS Sites as per equipment specifications & requirement.• Automation & integration of advance Energy systems e.g. Smart Batteries, Hybrid Energy Solutions, Fuel cells, DC Generators with existing Power Systems.• Evaluation & design of Solar Power solutions for BTS Sites.• Conducting Trials of New OPEX & Energy Saving Solutions.• Monitoring and Analysis of OPEX Savings initiatives to gauge their effectiveness.• Responsible for Installation and Commissioning of new advance Inverter based HVAC & Free Cooling Units at BTS Sites.• Providing Technical Support & Training to field Teams regarding routine O&M matters & new Products.• Managing vendor Teams for implementation of new Energy Solutions Roll outs. • Preparation of Business Cases, work plans, Mop & PAT Documents. Show less

Iceberg Industries - Solar, BioGas, Chillers, HVAC Systems, Heat Recovery, Wind Turbines
Jan 2017 - Dec 2018BMS Engineer/ Facilities Operations•In-Depth Understanding and knowledge of BAS data networks, Industry specific protocols and standards e.g. IP, BACNET, Modbus, LON, N2, RS232, RS485 and control signaling etc. •Responsible for Planning, Installation & Commissioning and integration of HVAC equipment (AHUs, FAUs, TFUs, Humidifiers, FCUs, Heat Exchangers, VAVs, packaged and split units and Pumping infrastructure) Electrical & instrumentation infrastructure for new and existing DDC upgrade projects. •Preparation and submission of Project Drawings, Periodic O&M and Progress reports to client and senior management during project meetings. •Installation, Optimization and integration of industries leading BMS central Enterprise software solutions e.g. “Metasys” by Johnson Control and “StructureWare” by Schneider Electric.•Installation and commissioning of MCCs Electrical and control panels, Relays, gas detectors, sensors, actuators valves and transmitters of some of the leading industry vendors Johnson Control, Schneider Electric, Honeywell and MAMAC Systems.•Responsible for troubleshooting on site for Fire Alarm, SCADA/PLC, instrumentation, BMS, and ELV systems. •Responsible for Testing and commissioning of DDC Control Panels, I/o Devices, MNL, FEC, NAE Network controllers and Automation Engines. •Installation, Testing & commissioning of BAS System’s Temperature , Humidity, pressure, level, flow, Limit, DP and Smoke Sensors and switches. •Troubleshooting and Commissioning of Motorized valves and Damper actuators for large HVAC Commercial, Hotel and Mall facilities and their integration with central BMS System.•Installation, Commissioning & Troubleshooting of Schneider Electric Variable Frequency Drives for the application like large industrial plants, HVAC systems, and mission critical facilities.•Design, Load Calculations and Commissioning of Backup Power APC & Emerson UPS systems for BAS DDC systems and central servers. Show less

VEON
Dec 2018 - nowFMO Expert Engineer Data Center & Core Facilities Directly Responsible for Project Implementation, Smooth Operation and maintenance of Data Centers Core infrastructure AC/DC Power Systems, HVAC Precision Cooling Systems, Fire suppression Systems & Backup Power Systems. Deployment, Integration & troubleshooting of HCI, CI, Blades & conventional Network, compute & Storage infrastructure Solutions. Implementation of E2E Fiber optic & Ethernet based Expansion plans & infrastructure e.g. ODFs, DDFs in MDF Area. Responsible for Design & implementation of DCIM/BMS, Automation Solutions to enhance Energy optimization and ensure Maximum uptime through continuous monitoring of Cooling and Power infrastructure. Preparation of MOP, PAT, Incident and Business Case Analysis Documents and reports. Direct coordination with vendors and onsite resources to ensure trouble-free Services availability. In-Depth understanding of International Codes and Standards for Data Centers Designs, operations and Life Cycle Analysis. Hands-on Working Experience of Electrical HT/LT Infrastructure, AC/DC Power System solutions (Rectifiers, UPS, SPM & PDUs), Backup Generators, Sync and control Panels, Power Conditioning Equipment, Grounding and power protection Systems. Extensive Experience in Data Centers DX and Chilled Water based Precision Cooling Systems Designs and operations. Proficient in using Latest Design software tools for preparation of Data center layouts to enhance Design and operations capacities. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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Managing Stress
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Managing Project Stakeholders
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HCIP - Data Center Facility Deployment
HuaweiJun 2020- View certificate

Leadership Foundations
LinkedInMar 2022 - View certificate

How to Beat Burnout, Exhaustion, and Stress
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Cybersecurity Awareness: Building Your Cybersecurity Vocabulary
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Digital Transformation
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Foundations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0)
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Thriving @ Work: Leveraging the Connection between Well-Being and Productivity
LinkedInNov 2022 
GE Durathon Smart Battery Training
GENov 2013
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Muhammad Rashid AshrafOperational Excellence Award Warid Telecom Pvt Ltd 2014
Languages
- enEnglish
- urUrdu
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