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Syed Abuthahir

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IT Infrastructure Lead at Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL) who delivered multi-cloud migrations and data center builds.

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At Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL), I lead IT infrastructure operations across on-premises and multi-cloud environments. I also contribute to the Enterprise Architect team defining IT strategy and the organizational roadmap.

I established two data centers and a disaster recovery setup from scratch, and introduced regular DR drills and automation for critical applications. My work has included multi-cloud adoption across Azure, GCP and OCI, as well as migrations to Azure App Services and Azure Kubernetes Service.

Previously, at Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd, I supported storage, data protection, VMware and Windows infrastructure, and set up a Bangalore operations team of 18. Across my career, I’ve worked on enterprise storage and backup, data center operations, and cloud and infrastructure migrations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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IT Infrastructure Lead and EA Architect

Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL)

Feb 2014 - Present (12 years 7 months)

Leads IT infrastructure team and day-to-day operations across on-premises and multi-cloud environments, including VMware, Windows, storage, backup/DR, data centers, and Microsoft 365. Manages enterprise architecture strategy, budgeting, and service reviews.

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IT Engineer IV

Oct 2010 - Feb 2014 (3 years 4 months)

Played various roles in operations, implementation, and design teams, supporting internal storage, data protection, VMware, and Windows infrastructures. Led a team of 18, managed storage and backup environments, and maintained SLA performance.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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The Open Group

TOGAF 9.2 Certified, Enterprise Architecture

Certified TOGAF 9.2, demonstrating expertise in enterprise architecture.

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Veritas

Data Protection Administration for UNIX – Netbackup 5.1, Data Protection

Data Protection Administration for UNIX – Netbackup 5.1, validating skills in backup and recovery administration.

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InfoBlox

InfoBlox Core DDI Basic Configuration (CDBC) Accreditation v8.0, Network Services

InfoBlox Core DDI Basic Configuration (CDBC) Accreditation v8.0, demonstrating proficiency in DDI configuration.

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AXELOS

ITIL Foundation v3, IT Service Management

ITIL Foundation v3, demonstrating understanding of IT service management best practices.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Certified System Administrator (Messaging) - MCSA, Messaging Systems

Microsoft Certified System Administrator (Messaging) - MCSA, validating skills in messaging systems administration.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Cloud Computing

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, demonstrating proficiency in managing Azure services.

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VMware

VCP5-DCV: VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.1], Virtualization

VCP5-DCV: VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.1], demonstrating expertise in VMware virtualization.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cloud Computing

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, validating advanced skills in designing and implementing Azure solutions.

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Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 System Administrator, Linux Administration

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 System Administrator certification, validating skills in Linux system administration.

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