MIDHUN VARGHESEMIDHUN VARGHESE

Email : midhunpv2011@gmail.com

Contact No. :+965 50076096 +965 60961769

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A highly competent and organized systems administrator with experience of software Procurement, installation, administration & compatibility. Possessing a proven ability to assist with the day-to-day running of an IT department and it’s business IT Systems. Extensive knowledge of monitoring and controlling data security within Guidelines to ensure compliance and report on possible improvements. Well Mannered, articulate and able to act as point of contact for colleagues and external Clients. Looking for a suitable systems administrator position with an exciting, innovative and ambitious company that offers room for progression.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY10 years of professional experience, in the field of System Administration and Networking Technologies in IT industry.

Configuration & Management of windows client–Server Enviornment. Installing, Configuring, Implementing and Administrating Network

Services such as ADS, TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP. Involved in all major System Administration activities like Installation,

Configuration, Trouble shooting, User Management, and Backup & Recovery in Windows.

Configuration and trouble shooting of outlook, active directory, and exchange servers. And vmware client

Possess working knowledge in basic LAN and network cabling, Network support and Hardware troubleshooting.

Administration of windows server 2008 and 2012 and windows exchange 2007and exchange 2010 servers

Back up the domain and restore it Configuration and administration of cloud environment Administration and configuration of IIS Microsoft SQL server installation and configuration . Installation and configuration of firewall on the network . Administration and maintenance of VM ware . Configuration of security camera.

WORK EXPERIENCE Usfservices.comServer administrator June 2014 to Till

Roles and responsibilities

Administration and trouble shooting of windows servers 2012 and 2008 Administration and management .

Configuration and administration of network firewalls .like Fortinet. Palo alto cisco

Administration and trouble shooting of the exchange server windows 2010 server .creating new users and distribution groups and redirect the emails .

Manage the server backup and maintenance with third party software and normal windows server backup also

Take the backup of the company servers and maintenance. Configured the anti spam and create the policy. Manage the company network and trouble shoot Install and configuration of iis and sql server . Administration and management of cloud environment of the company and

maintenance. Installation and Maintenance of LAN Administration of the finger print machines with configured to the windows

server. Configuration and troubleshooting of email client software like Eudora,

Outlook Express with good knowledge of protocols like POP3, SMTP, IMAP etc.

Administration and configuration of the cloud environment of the company. Providing advice on selection and purchase of IT equipment. Maintaining maximum availability of supported services for users. Obtaining quotes for supply of goods and services from suppliers.

Swiftel International (IT Dept.) Hamad Al Wazzan Group, Kuwait IT Technical & Network Support EngineerApril, 2013 to May 2014

Roles and responsibilities Configuration & troubleshooting of Layer 2/3 Switches/Routers for

VLAN/WLAN Networking. Implementation, maintenance & monitoring of Juniper SSG-140 Firewall

which is installed for firewall and VPN purpose. Installation and configuration of DC, DNS, DHCP, Mail Server (Mdaemon &

Postfix) on different indows Configuration and administration of business continuity devices ONQ Implementation of ACLs, knowledge on Firewall and Antivirus & server

security. Configuration & maintenance of DNS server on windows 2003 server

platform for Swiftel Group. Installation and Maintenance of LAN from medium to large environment. Installation and troubleshooting of local & network printers, scanner, Installation and Configuration of different applications like MS Office, Corel,

Adobe Photoshop, illustrator, MS visual studio, Telepin Software, PIN Distribution, Oracle etc…

Configuration and troubleshooting of email client software like Eudora, Outlook Express with good knowledge of protocols like POP3, SMTP, IMAP etc.

Network Cable Crimping Cat-5, Cat-6 and Cabling according to requirement and finding the solution on network connectivity issues.

Installation and configuration & troubleshooting of Active Directory infrastructure on MS windows 2003.

Installation, Configuration and troubleshooting of dos, windows XP, win 2000 pro. & server, windows 7 and win 2003 server.

Experienced in installation of SQL Server 2000 & 2005, Database backup & worked with different sql queries with sql query analyzer.

Remotely solving different application problems by using utilities like PC anywhere, Putty (telnet, Ssh), RDP, remote login etc.

Making ISO inventory reports. Advance proficiency on troubleshooting of Hardware, Software and Small to

Medium size network level issues.

Organization: Aggeios Kuwait Period: July 2012 to April 2013Designation: network support engineer

Installing and Administrating Windows 2008 Installing & Configuring Domain controllers Installing of application software’s ,firewall settings Implementation of it infrastructure Support to the end user support Maintain the network and trouble shoot Configuration of network firewalls UTM devices Done the poc for business continuity device ONQ ( quram lab )

Promo 7

1. set up the server and fixed with rack2. Installed and configured windows 2008 server domain environment . 3. Migrate the 2003 server to 2008 r2 4. Configure the domain the setup the server client environment 5. Create domains and create policy 6. Crete the network environment

Nouras al bahar

1. installed the 2008 server r22. installed the domain and dns and configured the client machines

3. installed network printer and shared 4. Installed kaspersky and configured to the server. create polices in the

antivirus and applied to the networks 5. Created mmc on the server. Created folder for each user on server and

shared.6. configured the access point 7. configured the mail for each users 8. Crete the network and configure the switch

Zurich Insurance Middle East S A L

1. configure the mail setup on black berry mobiles 2. configure the lotus note and trouble shoote 3. configure the mail on ipad for the users 4. configured the secure printer on the server and configured the each user 5. recreate the user profiles 6. joined the new user to the network 7. Taking backup to the users and store to the network drives8. Giving support to the antivirus 9. split their trunk line in to voice and data 10. Configured the firewall on their network 11. Create polices 12. configured the network devices like printers and scanners

Organization : Etisalat dubai ( star services wll ) Period: dec 2010 – Jan 2012

Designation: Fiber Network Engineer

Installing and configuration of the new modem and network devices to the end users .

Make the fiber line connectors and activation of the line . Splicing Create the new user account and activated the accounts through the

application . Installation and configuration of 3g elite project for all over the uae Network balancing and trouble shoot the fiber network issues Ensuring that support calls are logged and handled effectively and

efficiently. Configuration of lan and other services to the fiber network .

Organization : ALCOSPETRA cochin Period: Feb 2009 – dec 2010

Designation: SYSTEM ADMIN

Duties: Installation and maintenance of all systems within a clients digital

environment. Producing documentation on operational, system and user procedures &

guidelines. Building, configuration and troubleshooting of server and desktop

hardware. Providing advice on selection and purchase of IT equipment. Maintaining maximum availability of supported services for users. Obtaining quotes for supply of goods and services from suppliers. Designing, implementing and managing Active Directory. Monitoring the progress of third-party maintenance contract suppliers.

Ensuring that support calls are logged and handled effectively and efficiently.

Responsible for disaster recovery, closing security loopholes and access levels.

Ensure adequate antivirus protection & solutions are maintained and updated.

2. Organization: Omnitech Pvt Ltd. Bangalore. (Client: Trianz Pvt. Ltd)Period: Nov 2007 – Jan 2009Designation: system administrator

TRIANZ, Software Company responsible to maintain 500 + system. Giving the support to maintain the network. Taking care of HP Laser jet 4000 Printer. Apart from that converted the Group-wise mail to Microsoft Outlook 2003 for 450 users in a period of a month.

Identify skill gaps and performance shortfalls and deliver coaching to an agreed plan

Formulated along with the Manager. Deliver coaching to the assigned team in formal and informal

communication modes Following training of new hires, be responsible for advise on process

related, technical and systems difficulties Installing and Administrating Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers.

and Vmware client Installing and Administration exchange server Working on backup on third party tool sysmantec exec and nt backup also Installing & Configuring Domain controllers, Additional domain controllers. Thorough knowledge and experience in Active Directory FSMO Roles. Installing DHCP server and configuring scope and super scope creation, IP

reservation and IP exclusion. Experience in Creating, configuring and administration of Users, Groups,

and Organization Units in ADS. Creating and applying Group policies for recipients as per project

requirement. Maintaining server performance & patch implementation on Windows2003 Software metering, software and hardware inventory maintaining Resolving queries related to the user’s desktop applications Providing assistance through remote and through voice

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Experience as a Team Leader for projects and systems migrations. Excellent customer facing skills. A positive attitude towards customer service and good communication

skills. Experience of Windows server 2003, Exchange /xp professional / office

2003. Commercial technical support experience of servers and network

infrastructure. Ability to be clear & concise when explaining technical procedures to

customers

3. Organisation: Green Technologies Ettumaoor.Period: Feb 2006– Sep 2007. Designation: system engineer

Duties: Responsible for networking, design, installation and maintenance

services. Supporting users and network administrators over the telephone and

by email. Maintain the companies’ network infrastructure. Networking and providing support for Windows, Macintosh and Linux

issues. Configuration and testing of any new hardware and software. Travelling to client sites to help with installs, deployment, and

troubleshooting. Management of the daily data backup and retrieval scheme. Installing and operating Windows desktop and server operating

systems. TCP/IP networking and hardware maintenance and repair. Training new employees. Assistance with training of staff and compiling procedural

documentation. Assisting the network manager with support requests. Ensure computer hardware is safe & complies with health and safety

legislation. Applying patches in accordance with company procedures.

4. Organisation: HCL Info systems Pvt Ltd Bangalore Period: Nov-2004– Jan 2006. Designation: Customer support eng Duties:

Diagnosis of desktop, application, networking and infrastructure issues. Experience of supporting a wide and varied client base. Troubleshooting PC’s, laptops and mobile devices. Providing 1st/2nd line support to users. Administering the IT department’s policies and procedures. Installation and support of telecommunication equipment. Maintaining a log of all problems detected and system back ups. Responsible for maintaining backups and for project work such as new

builds. Working closely with software suppliers to resolve operational issues. Responsible for supporting: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/ Office 2003

and 2007, Windows Server, Small Business Server 2003/2008, Active Directory Management Exchange 2003

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application) passed in 2007 Mangalore university , Karnataka India

Engineering Diploma (computer hardware and maintenance) passed in 2004.

I H R D MODEL POLYTECHINIC COLLEGE KOTTAYAM KERALA Technical Board of Kerala , India Pree-degree (commerce) passed in 2001 K G COLLEGE PAMAPDY KERALA Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala, India

SSLC passed in 1999 Public Examination Board of Kerala St Thomas H S Anickadu kerale

Done the FLT course in web at jayanagar Bangalore

GLOBAL CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate )Cisco ID : CSCO11996522

MicrosoftsMCP (Microsoft Certified professional)MCSA (Microsoft Certified System Administrator)MCSE ((Microsoft Certified System Engnieer)MCP ID No: 5774363Network certification FOR MICROSOFT JMCIA –EX (juniper networks certified internet associate, enterprise switching)JNCIS-ER (juniper networks certified internet associate, enterprise routing)JNCIS-JES (juniper networks certified internet specialist junos software with enhanced services)JNCIA-ER (juniper networks certified internet associate, ER)Web certificate in field level training of Wipro printers

BASIC SKILL SET

Operating Systems: Windows workstations like windows xp , vista , windows 7 and windows 8 Cent OS , Linux Windows Server 2008 and 2012 Windows exchange 2007 , 2010 and 2013 .Networking and Hardware

Computer Networks and TCP/IP. Installing, configuring, managing and administering Windows 2000 network. (Implementing DHCP, DNS, IIS, Active Directory Services, and Group Policies & Network Ghosting)Good experienced with fiber network installation and configurationNetwork firewalls barracuda, Fortinet, juniper, Palo Alto Business continuity devices ONQ Security camera and finger print devices

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name : MIDHUN VARGHESEDate of birth : 08 Nov 1983Sex : Male

Mail ID : midhunpv2011@gmail.comCurrent Location : KuwaitPhone : +965 50076096 ,60961769 Languages known : English, Hindi, Malayalam

Place: Kuwait MIDHUN VARGHESE