IQBAL SAJID (TRANSFERABLE IQAMA)

Cell: +966 59 7474 227

Iqbal.khi@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Dynamic IT professional having proven experience of more than 20 years, which includes 5 years of international
experience
Virtualization expert for design and implementation of enterprise solution on VMWare & Microsoft Hyper V
The diversified experience of SAN administration of different vendors
The unique experience for administering enterprise OS (HP-UX, Linux, Windows Server)
Multiple lifecycles of SAP implementation including SAP ERP- SAP SRM & Mobility
Multiple support projects of SAP ERP
Having experience of designing, developing and maintaining complex SAP Landscape in virtualized environment
Being the senior team member work closely with IT PMO
Having Transferable Iqama

Technical Skills
Infrastructure &
Hardware Platforms

Sizing, Designing, Procurement & implementation of Infrastructure Solutions for customers

including Servers, Storage, Racks, Tape Libraries, Virtualization, OS, etc.
HP Integrity Servers rx7620, rx4640
HP Storage Works Enterprise Virtual Array 4400 (EVA4400), 4000 SAN with HP Openview
component Command View EVA
HP Storage Works SAN Switches with Brocade Management tools
SUN Storagetek 6140, 6180
HP Storage Works Tape MSL Libraries (MSL 6000) with HP Openview Data Protector 5.0
HP ML/DL/BL Servers
HP Managed UPS with HP Rack and Power Management Pack
HP Racking systems
Fujitsu Eternus Storage, Blade & Rack Servers

Virtualization
Platforms

VMWare VSphare with VMWare ESX 5, 4, 3

Veeam
Windows Hyper V
Oracle Virtual Box

Operating Systems

HP-UX on 8 way HP Integrity Servers running Itanium 2 Processors in SAN Environment

SuSE Linux 10, 11, 12 RED HAT LINUX 6.5 & 8.0, Ubuntu
WINDOWS Server 2008/2012

Tools

Database

HP Open View Tools

o Command View EVA
o Open View Continuous Access
o HP Site Scope
o HP NNMi
o Data Protector for Backup, Tape Library etc.
Sybase 15.7 with SAP
Oracle 10g & 11g with SAP
SQL Server 6.5

SAP ERP

SAP Business Suites Technical Implementation & Support

Distant experience with different database
Authorization & Access control
Transport Management
Spool administration
Client administration
Performance & Tuning

Languages

BASH Scripting
Visual Basic & Crystal Reports
Cobol, C++

Professional Trainings / Certification

HP

HP Data Protector 7 Hands on Training

HP Multiseat Solutions & Thin Clients
Hands-on training on Proliant management capability: iLO, RDP, SIM
iLO & RDP for Proliant Servers
Thin Client Sales and Technical Training
APS Servicing HP ProLiant Server Products
MAS 1000 Storage training
HP Proliant University Training
HP CSA (HP-UX 11i v3 System Administration: HP0-A01 Dated: March 1, 2008)
HP ProLiant Server Maintenance exam, number HP2-005

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Veeam
Microsoft
Dell

Veeam Technical Sales Professional (VMTSP)

Microsoft Exchange 2007 & Office Communication Server
Visual Basic 5.0 and SQL Server 6.5
KACE Kbox Management Appliance operational Training

Projects
Al-Othman Group DR Implementation
Role
Infrastructure Consultant / VMWare Consultant
SSBS Data Centre Migration
Role
Data Centre & Infrastructure Consultant
Al-Othman Group (P2V Migration)
Role
Infrastructure Consultant / VMWare Consultant
ARGAS SAP Implementation
Role
SAP Basis Consultant
LUBEREF SAP Implementation
Role
SAP Basis Support / VMware Consultant / Linux Admin
SADARA SAP Implementation
Role
SAP Basis Support / VMware Consultant / Linux Admin
ACGC SAP Implementation
Role
SAP Basis Support / VMware Consultant
KAPSARC SAP Support
Role
Infrastructure Consultant / Linux Admin
GPT SAP Implementation
Role
Infrastructure Consultant / VMWare Consultant
Dewan Mushtaq Group SAP Implementation
Role
Infrastructure Consultant / HP-UX Admin
Deloitte Touche & Tohmatsu (DTT) OS & App Migration Microsoft to Linux
Role
Infrastructure Consultant / Linux Admin
UNICEF Site Migration (Sindh, Pakistan)
Role
Electrical & Network Consultant & Contractor
Progressive Systems LAN upgrade
Role
Network Admin / Linux Admin

Experience Summary
SSBS - Systems of Strategic Business Solutions(Dammam, Saudi Arabia) (June 2010 till to date)
Designation
Data Centre & Infrastructure Consultant
Formerly SAP Basis Consultant (for 1 and a half year, ending in April 2014)
Formerly Linux & Infrastructure Consultant
Job Assignment

Managing four Data Centre facilities (Dammam, Hafoof, Bahrain, Riyadh)

Responsible for DR DC designing

Monitoring Servers & reporting using HP SiteScope

Lead consultant for the Data Centre migration projects

Design the backup solution and maximum utilization of MSL Tape Library

Designing, Procurement & implementation of Infrastructure Solutions for customers

(Servers/Storage/Virtualization) especially SAP related but not limited to it

Responsible of SAP Infrastructure with DR Site, that include HP Proliant Servers, HP EVA
Storage, HP MSL Tape Library, HP Brocade SAN Switches, VM Ware ESX DRS, Linux,
Windows Operating Systems for KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies
andResearch Center, Riyadh)

SAP Business Suites Implementation and support projects

Distant experience with different databases & platforms

Multiple lifecycles of SAP implementation including SAP ERP- SAP SRM & Mobility

Multiple support projects of SAP ERP

Computer Supermarket (www.csm.com.pk) (February 2006 to June 2010)
Designation
Account Manager (July 2009)
Job Assignment

Look forward to Sales. Fulfilling requirements of current customer base. Making solutions,
Proposals, Quotes and furnishing deliveries
Designation
Manager Enterprise Support
Job Assignment

Involved in implementation of SAP infrastructure at Dewan Mushtaq Group on rx7620 and

EVA 4000 with Disaster Recovery (Continuous Access) and Mission Critical Service
Guard

Manage projects and solutions (Hardware, HP-UX & allied software)

Coordinate with HP technical team

Involve in pre-sales meetings for HP solutions (Hardware, OS & allied software)

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Mehran Corporation (August 2003 to December 2006) (Self Employed Partnership)
Designation
Manager Technical and Administration
Job Assignment

Network designing, Installation & maintenance

Sales Planning and follow-ups

Purchases (Dealing with vendors)

Syed Husain & Co. Chartered Accountants. (April 2001 to March 2003)
Formarly Husain Rahman Chartered Accountants (Associate firm of Deloitte Touche & Tohmatsu)
Designation
Assistant Manager IT
Job Assignment

Writing IS audit reports and proposing the solutions

Maintaining a network of 65+ nodes (including routers, servers & workstation)

Achievement: Windows to Linux Migration & Linux user training to the organisation
Progressive Systems (Pvt.) Ltd. (ProSys.com.pk) (November 97 to March 2001)
Designation
Network Administrator & Programmer
Job Assignment

Maintaining a network of 75+ nodes (including routers, servers & workstation)

Administrations of internet proxy servers, mail servers, firewalls

Creating reports using VB, SQL & Crystal reports

Supporting in house developed FoxPro ERP

Hilton Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd. (May 95 to February 96)
Designation
Computer Programmer cum co-ordinator.
Job Assignment

Administer, troubleshoot, enhancement of accounts, sales and inventory software in FoxPro.

Maintaining a network of 40+ PCs in Head office, factory and warehouse. Network
Administration, database backups, introduction of new technologies, and staff IT related
training

Academic Qualification

B. Sc. in 1993 from D. J. Science College, Karachi.

Personal
Nationality

Pakistani

Iqama Status

Transferable Iqama

References
Nadeem Akhtar
Delivery Assurance Lead at BP
United Kingdom
nadeemdba@gmail.com

Muhammad Ibrahim Zubairi

Team Lead SAP Basis
Saudi Aramco Luberef, Jeddah
zubairim@luberef.com

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