Sabeelu Rahman

• SMART Pros understands and provides expertise in virtualization, networking and storage computing as these are the technologies at the head of the cloud. A highly virtualized infrastructure is a tactical step toward deployment of a cloud computing and enterprise corporate architecture – where “strategic” virtualization allows fundamental changes to the business model, operating structure, and the way that business processes are enabled. Providing substantial capital gain returns for beIN Media business organizations through the implementation of next generation technology
• Involving Designing and delivering beIN green field information technology infrastructure solutions, with focus on systems compute, Network, storage, virtualization, databases and application.
• Plan, Design, Implement and Operate beIN Media Group ICT Infrastructures
• Design and implement beIN corporate high available systems database and application integrations
• Act as liaison/partner between the internal team, the business and the technical teams. Provides inputs into the technical specifications
• designing next generation multi-tenant data center virtual infrastructure, inclusive of server and desktop platforms, networks, storage (SAN/NAS), Cloud, Security, Lifecycle Management and Operations
• Building Agile, hyper scalable and state-of-the-art beIN Media Group data center for Private Cloud(IaaS,SaaS,PaaS) environments and Enterprise Corp IT
• Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) in Designing, Implementation and Operation of Data Center Virtualization and System Architect.
• Collaborate with Product/Application/Services Management on vision from a next generation platform design, architecture and delivery based on requirements
• Acting as a point of reference for the Service Operations and Service Transition Departments in regards to the Design and Architecture
• Building and Architecting beIN complex Data Center designs incorporating Application layer, Virtualization layer and data center infrastructure (Storage/Server/Network)
• Building and Developing beIN IT Infrastructure strategy in alignment with the business strategy of the organization also overall client relationship strategy, concentrating on cost reduction and service improvement.
• Internal/external infrastructure solution design and review when product/environmental changes occur
• Plan, Design and Implement Services for Data Center Transformation – Detailed assessment of client’s existing environment and recommending a roadmap,
• Internal/external hardware/Application specification recommendations for beIN Corp Infrastructure and application implementations
• Provide internal customer and/or Technical Services assistance with implementations and Ensure beIN standards are met
• Provide operational and technical support as the highest level of expertise within beIN Media and providing a technical lead presence in the implementation of internal client solutions
• Owning the execution and implementation of migration strategies (this will include deployment/provisioning using DevOps tools, data migration, testing, cutover/failover of systems, configuration of monitoring and other production management systems)
• Participating in Service improvement and Standardization programs across Cloud and Enterprise technologies and provide recommendations.
• Taking the responsibility on delivering complex Systems Architecture and following the beIN Systems and security standard architecture
• Planning & Architecting on various cloud and Enterprise technology solutions for private or public offering for internal and external client projects and Initiatives

• Develop standards for server and system implementations & Design best practice operational procedures for all products
• Design and deliver custom information technology infrastructure solutions, with focus on systems, databases, storage and virtualization
• Preparing and Analyze detailed beIN Media Group ICT RFP/RFQ and leading IT Infrastructure Project & Operations Management
• Acts as a Subject matter expert during critical Cloud technology related issues, Escalations
• Alliance/Vendor management is part of the job.
• Manage clients and internal stakeholder to ensure projects are aligned to defined business outcomes and values
• Member of delivery of large and complex cloud services solutions by participating as Subject Matter Experts and Leading Projects
• Lead the team and providing individual contribution depends upon the different project nature.

Core Domain:-

• Enterprise Corporate IT Infrastructure & ICT Data Center
• Private Cloud(IaaS,PaaS,SaaS) Amazon AWS Public Cloud, Hosted Data Center Infrastructure
• Corporate IT Application and Service Infrastructure plan, design and Implementation
• Technology, Systems, Enterprise, Solution Architecture, IT infrastructure platform Design, Cloud platform Architect and design, Project delivery, and Implementation, Operation and Management of IT Infrastructure.
• Web Server Farm and Core Corporate Service Infrastructure implementation and management.
• Good experience & exposure to architect related to IT Infrastructure specifically surrounding – Cloud, Virtualization, Data Centers, Compute, Storage and Network.
• Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive project from architecture standpoint
• Project Management, Vendor and Client Management and Stakeholder Coordination.
• Data Center Infrastructure Design(For Compute, Storage & DC Virtualization )
• Data Center Management and Capacity Planning
• Handling Cloud solutions ( IaaS, SaaS and PaaS )& Enterprise IT related proposals (POC, RFI and RFP)
• Technical Evaluation and Vendor Selection

Enterprise Corporate Application and Services:-

• Microsoft Active Directory, MS Exchange 2010&2013, SharePoint, MS SQL Farm, Oracle ERP, XenApp, Citrix VDI, MDM Etc...
• Operating System: Windows 2008/2012,RedHat Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle Linux
• Data Center Virtualization:- HyperV,VMware
• Private & Pubic Cloud :- Microsoft Azure & AWS
• Compute/Servers/Storage Farm-Cisco UCS, HP blade enclosure, HP Rack Mounted Server, HP 3PAR, Oracle Super Cluster and Experience with diverse hardware platforms.
• Backup – Commvault,Symantec Enterprise Vault
• Network & Security—Cisco Network Infrastucture,Cisco ACI,F5, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Citrix NetScaler, Symantec endpoint protection, Iron port
• ITSM:- Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager
• Monitoring and Management Tool: SCOM,SCCM,SC VMM,vCenter,Cisco UCS manager,HP iLo
• Operational Responsibilities: Administration of Windows servers, Active Directories, MS Exchange, XenApp, XenDesktop VDI,MDM,Storage,Enterprise Vault ESX servers and Hyper-V. Administration of Linux server databases (e.g. SQL express , MS SQL servers ) Antivirus, Backup and troubleshooting the applications used in our organization Administration and monitoring ticketing system Software deployment and update Supporting L3&L4 level of IT infrastructure
• Responsible for escalation and/or resolution of all technical and artefacts related to project and operational issues
• Manage and plan analysis and troubleshooting of advanced level capacity, performance, etc issues of Cloud/Enterprise infrastructure and applications.

• Deep knowledge and experience in Data Center Infrastructure and Platform :- Hosted Data Center, Public Cloud, Managed Services,

On-boarding Migration-Cloud, Data Center Consolidation and Migration

Compute/Servers Farm-Cisco UCS, IBM HS22 Infrastructure. Compute Zones & Cluster implementation

Data Center Virtualization – VMware vSphere and SDDC

SAN Storage –EMC VNX, Clariion,Celerra,VNX

Backup –EMC Networker

Network & Security—Cisco Network Infrastucture,Firewall

Build public cloud platform for Xstream (Cloud API)

Operating Systems—Microsoft Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, Redhat Linux, Ubuntu 12.4

Application & Tools Support:-Microsoft Active Directory(AD DS),Microsoft Exchange,TMG,WSUS,Antivirus VMware ESXi 4,4.1,5.0,5.1& VMware Vcops,BMC Patorl,RVTool,xStream(cloud) Cisco UCS Manager,UCS Central, Blade Center, stream API, VNX Unisphere,VDR.

Hardware Infrastructure Support:- Cisco UCS B200 M1,M2 & M3 and IBM HS22,IBM HS22,Cisco Nexus 4K,5K,1K,Cisco MDC SAN Switch Etc…

• Plan, Designed and Implemented Mobily hosted Data Center and Public cloud IT Infrastructure
• Designing & Implementing technology solutions for clients that will address their needs in Data Center, Virtualization, Storage, Network, Compute, and Cloud initiatives
• Administration, maintenance, configuration, and ongoing support of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS),Windows,RedHat Linux, Storage and server infrastructure hosting and Cloud Enterprise Applications
• SME in Public Cloud and Managed Service platform implementation in Cisco UCS,IBM HS22,Vmware and EMC Storage.
• System integration and IT Infrastructure Solutions Design, Implementation, Project management, IT Service Delivery, Vendor management, documentation
• Responsibility on delivering complex Hosted DC and Cloud Systems Architecture and following the Mobily IT Systems and security standard architecture
• Interact directly with clients and other members of the team to design and implement a technology solution to solve a customer's business challenges
• Deep technical expertise in the design, deployment and management of complex server/storage/virtualization and network infrastructure
• Act as a prime point of contact with the customer for all technical issues during the all pre-sales phases including addressing design and proposed integration concerns and pricing
• Platform and Application Operational support and Optimization

• Data Center Migration, Consolidation and Virtualization
• Provide technical leadership and support for customers in highly complex data back-up, disaster recovery, data storage, virtualization, and data protection environments in the implementation of client solutions
• Experience with Cisco UCS, Virtual Infra on VMware ,DC and Cloud Migration, Installation, Upgrades and Patching
• Designing Customer Infrastructure Solution and prepare HLD and LLD as per customer requirements
• Manage the implementation, configuration, deployment and ongoing support of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) server infrastructure hosting and Cloud Enterprise Applications
• Designing and Implementing customer IT Infrastructure within Mobily Hosted DC and Public Cloud
• Technical skills in various editions of ESX/VSphere platform administration, Windows Server operating systems, Linux, Active Directory, Group Policy and other 3rd party applications.
• Participate in the installation and testing of new enterprise system software and hardware releases
• Proficiency in Preparing/Responding RFI, RFP and customer specific requirements. Drive technical track in Presales conversation/Respond to RFI&RFPs
• Experience in the deployment of Cisco UCS platform based hosting of large scale enterprise applications including server farm infrastructure installation, integration, and ongoing operational support
• Expert in core technologies such as operating systems, application servers, AD, UCS,Storage, Blade Servers, Network Technology, and Security Protocols.
• Integrating all Hosted and Cloud Data Center Product/Service into Mobily Management Tools
• To maintain an accurate reflection of all client solutions through Configuration Management Data Base, documentation and online portals(SharePoint)
• Supporting Service Operations engineers in the resolution of Client related incidents as required
• Design, solutions, benchmarks and reference architectures for virtualization and cloud related applications on Cisco UCS in ICT Data Center.
• Leverage Proof of Concept(POC) environment and test plans to demonstrate the value of Cloud ,Virtualization and Managed Server technologies at the POC facility
• Create, document, and implement procedures related to solution builds, device configurations and deployments
• Support pre-sales activity by providing technical expertise (mostly design and design review services)
• Document, design and build compute infrastructure including but not limited to engineering designs and recommendations, deployment designs, system configurations, assembly guides and operational run books in support of customer compute, virtualization and storage requirements.
• Influence and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Mobily core Hosted Data Center services
• Interface with business clients and technology staff to implement solutions that meet business needs and addresses impact of new or revised applications on existing infrastructure
• Experience architecting and building solutions leveraging cloud computing service and Virtual Data Center
• Support the Mobily internal teams (Sales, Pre-Sales, Operations Engineers, Platform Manager) in Architecture and implementation of High and low Level Designs for the agreed solutions
• Project management and hands-on installation of server, storage and virtualization Public Cloud and MS Data Center customer POC and production implementations.
• To Coordinate with Pre Sales Managers and Back office personnel to ensure the proposal in general and the technical aspects in it do sufficiently enable to satisfy the business requirements of the client, to coordinate and discuss pricing with Pre Sales managers, respective Account Managers, etc and to prepare competitive proposals that satisfy customer’s requirements that are aligned to ITS product offerings
• Deliver presentations, demonstrations and POC to clients when required and Communicate effectively with clients on both a business, technical and operation level.

• Implementation and Operation of public cloud Computing, private cloud, enterprise infrastructure, managed hosted Data center & Co-location.
• Strong background in Windows, Linux, Centos, Vmware, HyperV and storageconfiguration for virtulaized platform.Experience in deploying cloud services for customer.
• Strong understanding of x86 based Server platform architecture with hands on Performance analysis,tuning and Planing/Install/upgrade Wintel and Linux Operating system.
• Design, solutions, benchmarkrs and reference architectures for virtualization and cloud related applications on Cisco UCS in ICT Data center.
• Provide operational and technical support as the highest level of expertise within Mobily Managed Service environment.
• Working Knowledge of Windows/LINUX Platform, and strong fundamentals
• Configuring and troubleshooting Active directory,DNS,DHCP,Vmware/Linux and related components and adding backup and monitoring agent to different servers
• Remote & Live Management of servers for all the Administrative activities and enterprise infrastructure issues. Support, Implementation and Maintenance of Server infrastructure like AD and integrated service on Windows 2008 Core competence in Microsoft Windows Active Directory.
• Develop solutions and deliverables with High and low level designs as per customer requirements Installing, Configuring & Trouble shooting of VMware ESXi Server. L3/L4 Level Support for VMWare Installing, Configuring Citrix Xen Servers
• Knowledge of troubleshooting Windows Servers and Linux along with servers Models like HP, DELL, IBM Blade Servers & Cisco UCS etc. Problem solving Capability in IBM,HP and Dell Hardware.
• Working knowledge ofRedhat linux & Windows server 2008, Active Directory, Server Hardening, Clustering, Firewalls, Load Balancing, Vmware, Blade Servers, SAN Storage and EMC Networker Backups.
• Deep Knowledge of various Hardware RAID levels like RAID1,RAID5 and RAID10 etc.
• Windows and Linux Server Management -- Troubleshooting remote server issues like memory/storage/cpu/services/remote connectivity
• Upgrade and Maintain VMware ESX 4 &4.1 servers and virtual sessions Backup of Vmware and VM servers and virtual sessions.
• Monitoring Vmware,creating template,new VM using Vcenter.Performance and capacity management on VMware Servers.
• Assume personal responsibility for resolving problems in most effective way possible with in SLA reaching root cause and preventing problems.
• Coordinate with Network Team,SOC Team,Storage Team and Data Center Facility Team,Backup Team.
• ITIL - Incident/ Change/Event Management -- Should have worked on tools like BMC
• Remedy/Patrol/Vcenter/Vcloud director .
• Working and conducting meeting with Technical Marketing team and higher management for business sale of hosted data center, Co-location, Public Cloud Computing.
• Project Implementation and Support.Server Infrastructure Design and Planning Etc.. Supporting Mobily Internal Teams(Sales,Pre-sale,Business marketing and NOC,Order Desk,HDNOC,DN Planning,Product Marketing Etc..) in Design and Implementation of HLD and LLD for the agreed solutions. Participate in a 24x7 on-call duty for client related incidents resolution

• Platform and Infrastructure:- Hosted Data Center, Public Cloud, Managed Services,

• Plan, Designed and Implemented Mobily hosted Data Center and Public cloud IT Infrastructure

• System integration and IT Infrastructure Solutions Design, Implementation, Project management, IT Service Delivery, Vendor management, documentation

• Responsibility on delivering complex Hosted DC and Cloud Systems Architecture and following the Mobily ITSystems and security standard architectur

• Platform and Application Operational support and Optimization

• Providing a technical lead presence in the implementation of client solutions

• Designing Customer Infrastructure Solution and prepare HLD and LLD as per customer requirements

• Designing and Implementing customer IT Infrastructure within Mobily Hosted DC and Public Cloud

• Responsible for providing and validating high/low level designs when required.

• Expert in core technologies such as operating systems, application servers, AD, UCS,Storage, Blade Servers, Network Technology, and security protocols.

• Integrating all Hosted and Cloud Data Center Product/Service into Mobily management Tools

• To maintain an accurate reflection of all client solutions through Configuration Management Data Base, documentation and online portals(SharePoint)

• Supporting Service Operations engineers in the resolution of Client related incidents as required

• SME in Public Cloud and Managed Service platform implementation in Cisco UCS,IBM HS22,Vmware and EMC Storage.

• On-boarding Migration-Cloud, Data Center Consolidation and Migration

• Compute/Servers Farm-Cisco UCS, IBM HS22 Infrastructure. Compute Zones & Cluster implementation

• Data Center Virtualization – VMware vSphere and SDDC

• SAN Storage –EMC VNX, Clariion,Celerra,VNX

• Backup –EMC Networker

• Network & Security—Cisco Network Infrastucture,Firewall

• Build public cloud platform for Xstream (Cloud API)

• Operating Systems—Microsoft Windows 2003,2008,2012,Redhat Linux, Ubuntu 12.4

• Application & Tools Support:-Microsoft Active Directory(AD DS),Microsoft Exchange,TMG,WSUS,Antivirus VMware ESXi 4,4.1,5.0,5.1& VMware Vcops,BMC Patorl,RVTool,xStream(cloud) Cisco UCS Manager, Blade Center,Xstream API, VNX Unisphere,VDR.

• Hardware Infrastructure Support:- Cisco UCS B200 M1,M2 & M3 and IBM HS22,IBM HS22,Cisco Nexus 4K,5K,1K,Cisco MDC SAN Switch Etc…

• Design, solutions, benchmarks and reference architectures for virtualization and cloud related applications on Cisco UCS in ICT Data Center.

• Create, document, and implement procedures related to solution builds, device configurations and deployments

• Influence and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Mobily core Hosted Data Center services

• Experience architecting and building solutions leveraging cloud computing service and Virtual Data Center

• Support the Mobily internal teams (Sales, Pre-Sales, Operations Engineers, Platform Manager) in Architecture and implementation of High and low Level Designs for the agreed solutions

• Deliver presentations, demonstrations and POC to clients when required and Communicate effectively with clients on both a business, technical and operation level.

• Design, deploy & support Data center(Business data center& Research data center) products with hands-on experience in operation and support of network devices, servers and Terminal Equipments (e.g. routers, switches, Servers, Storage Networks, Application Optimizers)
• Managing, Maintaining and Documenting internal and external SLA, Understanding of Data Center architectures, experience in planning, design & implementation of Data Center infrastructure
• supporting five data centers and supercomputer in KAUST
• Configuring Virtual Server (VMware Hyper-V) for application integration and various requirementsaccording needs.
• Provide network and other cabling (laying copper and fiber) and testing connectivity for server and EMC&SAN infrastructure component install
• Rack and stack servers and other hardware in any of the physical data centers
• Assist with implementation and documentation of new data center management product.
• Take on disaster recovery, security, and any inventory management documentation and       communication, Follow Change Management process for any change in Data Centre activity
• Network support for Kaust Data Centres and All Building Data Room also.
• Ensure required uptime according to SLA’s in his area of responsibility by using adequatetools.
• Data Center Monitoring and Maintenance: Responsible for keeping the environment clean and orderly, as well as monitoring the PDU's in the Data Center and the air handlers in the Data Center and escalating any problems or alarms. Physical Set-up of all devices:  Responsible for racking all servers,Routers,switchs and devices throughout the Data Center, including running all cable, power and KVM, and removing all the above when a server is decommissioned, and for the building and qualification of the servers from network images.
• Coordinate with IBM Team for trouble shooting and changing various Hardware part of   Super Computer(IBM SHAHEEN)
• Responsible for providing reliable LAN/WAN infrastructure for KAUST-IT and Provided support to architectural team in designing of networking system.
• Managing Datacenter responsibilities with the team of Data Center Operation.

• Managing file and folder level permissions of Users, Groups and OU’s.Setting up Share and Access Permission for files and folders located in file servers.
• Configuring Virtual Server(VMware) for application integration and various requirementsaccording needs
• Remote Administration through Terminal Services, Net meeting, MSTSC.
• Assist and help customer's engineers to troubleshoot various hardware / OS related issues & Antivirus management using MacAfee and Symantec Norton Antivirus Software.
• Perform basic installations of system patches including virus protection and windows updates.
• Working in a team to resolve tickets raised by the users and Proficient in reviewing queries raised by end user related to desktop, network and domains; answering the same and being proactive wherever necessary.
• Windows Active Directory: Administration & maintenance of Active directory services and its associated services with application servers in daily requirements. Main responsibility of job is on setting up better environment for the users and customization of errors in services from Active directory through applying policies and using third party application to resolve the problems with generating the reports required for the management on monthly or quarterly basis, which gives more robust to the IT security in organization.
• Work with various teams with in the NOC and Vendors, customers and 3rd party service providers to maintain the data centre. Vendor management (Hardware & Software)
• Responsibility includes co-ordinations with Clients for defining the 100% functionality of the Network.
• Preparing downtime reports in case of international & domestic circuit failures and Process outages.
• Providing Onsite & Offsite IT Support and Experience in managing data center.(Global Network Operational Center)
• Maintain data centre equipment details with respect to RACK and Power Distribution Unit (PDU) and hardware health-checkups.
• Responsibility includes co-ordinations with US & UK, Etc...Incident management incase of international & domestic circuit/Link failures and Process outages.

• Maintaining the systems and network connectivity of around 5 branches of Malappuram District Co-operative Bank Ltd (MDCB) in Kerala, both system and networking (LAN&WAN) level.
• Installation and configuring of Switches(Cisco catalyst 5502,3560,2950,3550,6500) Hubs,Modems,Routers(Cisco7500,2610,2509,3660,2500,2501,2800.series etc..)
• Leasedline configuration PPP(Chap authentication used) for WAN Connection.
• The responsibilities include co-ordination with the users for defining the functional specification, conducting operational & user acceptance tests also responsible for providing 0% downtime of the network(LAN&WAN) in Bank at working hours.
• Installing, Configuring, Troubleshooting the Win2000/2003 server’s infrastructure (AD) and Monitoring, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting System & Network Performances.
• Engineering, configuration, maintenance, integration & fine-tuning of Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Network operating systems Active Directory domain, DNS, DHCP,ISA.
• Planning and Implementing, Users, Computers, and Group strategies in Win2000/2003 Server Environment and Implementing RAID 1, RAID 5 on Win2000/2003 servers.
• Backup: Regular backup of servers, monitor and report status of backup as per backup policy of Bank and Taking Back-up and Restoring of Data as per requirement of Bank.
• Design, implementation, integration of local & wide area networks. Monitoring, troubleshooting, management, maintenance & disaster recovery of local & wide area networks and Maintaining Troubleshooting, the LAN&WAN.
• Good understanding of networking hardware and software including Cisco Routers / Switches, terminal devices and protocols.
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications andDesign, implementation, integration of local & wide area networks.
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot router operation and routing on Cisco devices and performing necessary configuration changes in routers and switches.
• Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet network requirements
• Working knowledge of telecommunications circuitry including ISDN, Point to Point links; Cabling Patch Panel and Rack setup.
• Configuration, administration, troubleshooting in case of leased line circuits failure and reporting service providers. Monitoring the health of overall network & analysis of the same for identification of trouble spots.
• Key Functions Handled: Network Design & Implementation, Network Trouble shooting, Performance monitoring, Fault Tolerance.

The four-year BTech Program in Computer Science and Engineering is designed to provide students an overview of computing, an understanding of the concepts, principles and skills in their application and extension, and practical experience in applied computing. Special emphasis is laid on the fundamental principles underlying computing and on developing an understanding of the engineering considerations involved in computing system design, implementation and usage. The course provides a background in the basic mathematics of computing—logic, sets, relations and grammars.

Successfully completing the BTech in Computer Science & Engineering program equips students for a career in software engineering or pursuing a higher degree.