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Naveedullah Hamnawa

Naveedullah Hamnawa

Hamilton,Ontario

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven IT professional with over 5 years of comprehensive experience in administration of IT infrastructure, delivering exceptional technical support, and providing proficient assistance across diverse Microsoft, VMWare and Citrix environments. Proficient in supporting Microsoft Active Directory and administration of Servers, Azure VMs, Storage, and networking, as well as Azure Virtual Desktop and Citrix solutions. Adept at administration of Microsoft 365, including Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, Security and Compliance platforms.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Junior System Administrator

EntraOne Technologies
12.2022 - Current
  • Providing excellent customer service, maintaining professionalism, empathy, and responsiveness in all interactions with end-users
  • Monitoring the performance of the company's desktop infrastructure and make suggestions for improving efficiency
  • Managing, supporting, maintaining and deploying Windows Servers and Workstations in Azure and VMWare environments to support various applications and services
  • Implemented and managed storage accounts, ensuring data is stored securely and efficiently
  • Configure and administer company's DNS and DHCP services, ensuring reliable network connectivity and efficient IP address management
  • Set up and managed virtual networks, including subnets, network security groups, and VPNs
  • Continuously monitor Azure resources to ensure optimal performance and cost-efficiency
  • Evaluating applications and software patches for desktop applications to see if they will solve desktop issues
  • Managing and maintaining storage infrastructure, including SAN and NAS systems, to ensure data availability and integrity
  • Implemented and managed backup and recovery solutions to protect virtual environments and ensure data continuity
  • Continuously monitoring system performance, predict needs, and implement preventative measures to maintain system health
  • Log, track, and prioritize support requests using a ticketing system, ensuring timely resolution and follow-up with end-users
  • Monitoring and investigation of running systems ensuring efficiency and discovery of any issues that might be occurring but has not created error messages
  • Resolving software, hardware and device issues reported by the end users and escalate issues to other support teams as required
  • Creating, modifying, and managing user accounts and access permissions following company policies and procedures
  • Managing user groups, including creation, modification, and deletion, to ensure efficient access control, as well as licensing in Microsoft 365
  • Configuring and maintaining mailboxes, including email forwarding, shared mailboxes, and email security settings
  • Administering Microsft Teams, including creation of Teams, Channels and configuration of policies
  • Administering SharePoint Online, including site creation, configuration, and management
  • Organizing and managing Organizational Units (OUs) within Active Directory to maintain a structured and secure directory environment
  • Creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Group Policies to enforce security settings and configurations
  • Assist end-users with data backup, transfer, and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and security
  • Assisting with the setup, configuration, and troubleshooting of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, including email and application access
  • Coordinating with hardware and software vendors for warranty support, repairs, replacements, and product updates.

Desktop Support Analyst

Moby Media Group
09.2019 - 10.2021
  • Created user accounts, security and distribution groups, OU's and assigned permissions
  • Set up new computers, workstations, and devices for end-users
  • Assigned IP addresses, subnet masks, and default gateways to workstations
  • Set up essential router settings, included IP addresses, routing protocols, and security features
  • Implemented Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for consistent network settings
  • Diagnosed and resolved DNS issues, ensuring reliable name resolution
  • Excellent working experience in Active Directory
  • Coordinated the integration of new systems or components with IT infrastructure
  • Managed databases, including installation, configuration, backup, recovery, and performance tuning of database
  • Monitored and optimized the performance of IT systems, applications, and database
  • Administered servers, including installation, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of operating systems and software
  • Provided level 2 support to on and off-site employees
  • Provided support in setting up audio and visual technology for conferences and meetings
  • Identified problem and forwarded it to appropriate area of responsibility
  • Worked closely with internal business unit heads to ensure proper resolution of all of their service level agreements, documented problems, projects and inquiries
  • Documented processes to improve operations.

Helpdesk Analyst

Moby Media Group
03.2018 - 08.2019
  • Provided computer help desk support via telephone communications for over 40 end-users, and about 15 calls daily
  • Maintained the active directory structure to reflect both new and retiring object entities such as users, workstations, distribution groups and other objects
  • Worked with a team of professionals to start and complete projects within the IT desk
  • Documented all inquiry activities in the appropriate reporting system
  • Installed Windows XP/Vista/7/10/11 and windows Server
  • Knowledge of remote desktop connections, peer to peer file sharing and other applications associated with remote IT assistance
  • Restored accidentally deleted user accounts using the LDP utility
  • Troubleshoot end-users' daily software, hardware, network, and printer issues
  • Assisted in deployment of desktops, laptops, and printers
  • Ensured preventative measures are taken for assurance issue will not arise again
  • Walked colleagues or clients through steps to help them resolve technical problems
  • Followed the established Service Desk Knowledge processes
  • Worked collaboratively with employees across the organization
  • Coached and trained new hires and other staff members within the organization
  • Answered phone calls, greeting clients, and scheduled appointments
  • Support users to migrate their data on the new hardware
  • Used troubleshooting skills to diagnose and repair PCs and Laptops
  • Performed software installations and regularly scheduled updates.

Education

Diploma - Infrastructure Analyst

NetSoft College of Technology, Mississauga, Ontario

Bachelor of Arts - Faculty of Fine Arts

Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan

Skills

  • Technical Support
  • IT Helpdesk Management
  • Troubleshooting
  • Installation and Configuration of Workstation and server
  • Windows Server (2016-2022)
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Azure Entra ID
  • Microsoft Azure virtual Desktop
  • Microsoft 365 Administration
  • Microsoft Azure Administration
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • VMWare vSphere
  • Network Administration
  • Networking and Routing
  • Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
  • Firewall

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140)
  • Microsoft Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
  • Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)
  • Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA - V)

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Junior System Administrator - EntraOne Technologies
12.2022 - Current
Desktop Support Analyst - Moby Media Group
09.2019 - 10.2021
Helpdesk Analyst - Moby Media Group
03.2018 - 08.2019
Kabul University - Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts
NetSoft College of Technology - Diploma, Infrastructure Analyst

Work Availability

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