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ABDUL RAHIM
B – 202, Block - 14, Gulistan-e-Jauhar
Karachi. Pakistan
Tel (Res): [92-21] 4637697, Mobile: 0321-2024851
E-mail: arahim_80@yahoo.com

PROFILE

An IT Professional with core experience in Systems Engineering / Administration. Able to

work on own initiative and as part of a team. Love to accept challenges and bring results to
issues. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.

CAREER SUMMARY

Aug 2008 - Present Trade key (pvt) Limited Senior Network Engineer
Oct 2007 – Jul 2008 BOC Pakistan Limited Infrastructure Officer
Aug 2005 – Oct
A F. Ferguson & Co. – PWC IT Assistant
2007
Aug 2001 – Mar IUCN – The World Conservation Asst. Network
2005 Union Administrator
May 1998 – July
TEC – Computer Education Centre Network Support Engg.
2001

EDUCATION

Degree/Certificat
Area of Study Institution Year
e
MS IT PIMSAT 2004
B.Com Business Comm. Accounting Karachi University 2001
Board Of Intermediate
HSC Pre-Engg. 1997
Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Trade key Private Limited [August 2008 – At present]

World’s Leading B2B Web Portal specialized in International Trade. Trade key’s head Office
based in KSA while their major clientele consist of China and USA.

Senior Network Engineer

 Administering Active Directory Services for Windows Server 2003

 Administering Windows Share Point Services 3.0.
 Management of ISA Server 2004 with database logging.
 Management of email services.
 Configuration and management of Switches, Routers, WAP Devices and IP Camera’s.
 Maintain Network and security standards compliance with ISO standards.

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BOC Pakistan Limited [October 2007 – July 2008]

BOC Pakistan Limited is part of The linde Group, dealing in industrial, Medical Gas
manufacturing and plant manufacturing.

Infrastructure Officer

 Managing WAN operations for Karachi, Lahore, Taxila, Port Qasim and Multan sites.
 Management of Active Directory Services for Windows Server 2003
 Administration of Corporate Email Services on Exchange Server 2003.
 Management of WSUS Server, EPO Server, ISA Server 2004 and DHCP Services.
 Configuration and Monitoring of Cisco Routers and switches.
 SLA Management
 Procurement of IT Equipments and software.
 Disaster Recovery testing for all services including SAP, HRMS Application, Share point
Services and WAN Links.
 Updating BCP and DR Documents
 Supervising Helpdesk Operations for all BOCP locations
 Providing support for SAP Services including Database Backup and restore operations,
RAID configurations, and OS antivirus patches.

PriceWaterHouseCoopers [August 2005 – Oct 2007]

A F Ferguson is the member firm of PWC, serving in major business areas including HR
solutions, Audit and taxation etc.

IT Assistant

 Administering Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Services for 300+ users.
 Deploy and Manage McAfee E Policy Orchester Server.
 Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft DHCP Server and Terminal
Services.
 Monitoring and managing WAN Links for UK, Afghanistan, Lahore and Islamabad.
 Deployed ISA server 2004 for Internet sharing with computer based access.
 Administering Lotus Domino server and providing support for lotus notes issues.
 Managing IP based Access Control List on Cisco Core switch.
 Implemented WSUS to provide patch management solution with minimal usage of
bandwidth.
 Monitoring LAN switches and routers through MRTG.

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IUCN – The World Conservation Union [August 2001 – March 2005]

Asst. Network Administrator

Headquarter in Gland, Switzerland, IUCN (www.iucn.org) was founded in 1948 with a mission
to influence and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity
of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically
sustainable.
IUCN-Pakistan is the Country Office of IUCN with a total number of eighty staff members
housed in two geographically separated buildings.

- Managing the Windows NT and 2000 servers for file, print services & directory services.
- User & Group management.
- Implementing data backup policy
- Internal and external security implementation.
- Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000 servers
- Maintaining connectivity within the two buildings and with the remote offices of IUCN in
Pakistan.
- Configured SQUID &Wingate proxy server for round the clock Internet connectivity
- Maintaining and updating HW/SW inventory
- Ascertain License compliance of SW assets in IUCN offices throughout Pakistan

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

 Attended CCNA Certification Training from OnWire Education Services

 System Administration Course in Red Hat Linux from CTTC
 Network Administration Course in Red Hat Linux from CTTC
 A PLUS certification from CTTC
 Attended MCSE 2003 Certification Training from CTTC

REFERENCES
1. Mr. Sabahat Saeed Khan 2. Mr. Ahmed Faraz

Manager Communications Development National Support and Services Manager

NGO Resource Centre Messaging and Groupware Division
(A project of Aga Khan Foundation) InfoTech (pvt) Limited
D-114, Block -5, Clifton, Karachi. Pakistan 4-C,21Commercial Street Phase II
Tel: 021- 5865501-2, 5833945-6 Extension,
Cell: 0300-2608660 DHA Karachi
Cell: 92-0300-2006380

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