Scaling API-first – The story of a global engineering organization
System Administrator
1. UMAR FAROOQ KHAN
Cell No: 00971502679898
Email: umar.faruq82@gmail.com
Career Objective:
Seeking a responsible and challenging career with growth oriented organization where my
skills and abilities may significantly contribute to the organizational growth and
profitability.
Professional Experience:
Pakland Properties LLC,Dubai(Aug 2008-To Date)
• PakLand LLC, a premier property agency and developer operates as part of the Eslam
Group, a well respected international business organization serving in the field of real
estate, hospitality, the media and motor trade.
Working as System Analyst
Responsibilities:
• Developed the Leads Database Management System using Php & Mysql which is being
used for keeping the track record of all the property leads on daily basis.
• Creating and maintaining reports in Excel that allows the company to get information on
daily business activities.
• Generate, maintain, analyze & present daily/ weekly/ monthly Sales, collection and
defaulted customers report i.e. Ageing analysis.
• Preparation of monthly Performance Status Reports to Senior Management
• Creating MIS/ Dashboard report and presenting it to the concern Department.
• On the basis of customer database reports and trend analysis suggesting Marketing
department the target Markets, countries and communities.
• Managing all the Information technology tasks of the company including software
installations, up gradations and managing server.
• Developed the dynamic website for the company using Php & MySql which has the
capability of updating the information in an easy and efficient manner.
• Getting the latest listings from marketing department and updating that on the website
on daily basis
• Working with mass mailer softwares like MassMailer and Sendblaster so as to
coordinate with the Clients world over.
Salaar Technologies, Islamabad (26th
Aug 2006-To May 2008)
The company provides Remote Server Administration and technical assistance to the clients of
web-hosting companies named Jaguar Technologies LLC in USA and Webhosting Solutions Inc-
in Australia. Responsible for administering 300 physical and 700 virtual Linux servers with
technical assistance to 30 thousand clients’ world over.
Worked as System Administrator
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of five supports Engineers.
• To provide technical support and assistance to the customers and resolving their
problems.
• Write knowledgebase articles for common problems and questions performing software
modifications as required.
• Interact with the company’s forums users to answer questions and provide guidance.
• Use the company’s support ticket system to track and manage open issues.
2. • Manage our department's email monitoring system.
• Maintain the daily/weekly and monthly backups and automate the backup process.
• Build and configure test servers for Application Development.
• Train less experienced team members.
• Build and configure LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) servers.
• Implement server security standards through iptables, apf and SSH.
• Install and administer web servers and mail servers.
• Upgrade servers in accordance with standard practices and guidelines.
• Monitor network systems and notify appropriate technical support personnel of system
problems.
Software: Good Working knowledge of
MS Excel
MS Access
MS Power Point
Operating Systems:
Tools & Technologies for Windows & UNIX Platform
Operating Systems CentOS , Redhat,
Web Servers Apache1.3.x, Apache2.x
Protocols SMTP/SMTPS,POP/POP3/POP3S, IMAP/IMAPS,FTP
Mail Servers Exim, qmail, Mailman, sendmail
DNS Servers BIND (named)
FTP Servers Pure-ftpd, Pro-ftpd
Database Servers MySQL
Stats Software MRTG, Awstats, Analog, Webalizer
Virtualization Tools Virtuozzo, Xen, OpenVZ
Backup utilities tar, scp, rsync, sftp , zip, gzip
Security SSH, SSL, IPtables, apf
Academic Career:
Bachelors in Computer Sciences(BCS-hons) from Hazara University in 2006
H.S.S.C (F.Sc) from BISE Abbottabad in 2001
S.S.C ( Matric) from BISE Abbottabad in 1999
Additional Skills:
C, Object Oriented Programming in C++, Data Structures, Computer Organization &
Architecture, LINUX Troubleshooting, Extensive work in MS DOS, Coral Draw, website
management tools like cPanel, Webhosting Manager and Plesk , MS Access and Excel.
Strengths:
o Strong presentation and communication skills.
o Strong analytical, research and survey skills
o Good leadership Qualities and a team player
o Can handle situations independently and effectively.
o Ability to learn quickly.
o Quick adaptability to new environment.
Personal Detail:
Date of Birth : September 01, 1982
Marital Status : Single
Visa Status : Employment Visa with NOC
Languages Known : English,