Rizwan Siddique

244, G5, Wapda Town, Lahore, Pakistan |Cell: +92 300-7936984 | Email: rizwan.vu@gmail.com

PROFILE

A result-driven IT professional with more than 11 years of experience in the field of Internetworking,
System / Network Administration, Database, Spanning IT Infrastructure, I.P Telephony,
Communication and Network Management, System Operations, Service Management and Disaster
Recovery in abroad as well as in Government sector in Pakistan.

 In-depth expertise in design, analysis, implementation, troubleshooting and technical

documentation of LAN/WAN network systems, having the ability to lead & motivate project
teams to ensure success.

 Combine technical expertise with strong business acumen and operational understanding;
ensure all technical strategies and activities align with corporate goals.
 Expertly oversee large-scale IT projects, networks, and infrastructures —from initial planning
and development to implementation and enhancements.
 Proven leader adept at building and motivating diverse technical teams to achieve
outstanding results and complete projects on time and within budget.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Govt. of the Punjab March

2017 - Present
www.ppsc.gop.pk
Network & System Engineer (BS-17)

Working as Network System Engineer (BS-17) in Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Government
of the Punjab since March, 2017

 Design and Deploy complete network of PPSC new head office at LDA Plaza, Edgerton
road, Lahore.
 Managing and monitoring 400 + network users including 6 regional offices (DGK, BWP, MUL,
FSD, SGD, and RWP) connected with secure VPN.
 Managing PPSC IT Infrastructure and technical activities across 6 project sites in support of 24x7
network connectivity. Identify and resolve business needs to achieve organizational goals. Manage
strategic planning to optimize resources, improve throughputs, and enhance system performance
parameters.
 Successfully upgraded PPSC existing network via sub-netting which improved network
performance, speed and reduce network congestion.

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  Successfully sifted PPSC Datacenter from old office to PPSC new office (LDA Plaza, Egerton Rd) with
zero-downtime.
 Successfully completed the procurement of IT Tender 2017-18 within deadline. Prepared the biding
documents, technical specification for IT Equipment, coordinated with PPSC CT wing, Accounts
Dept, vendors and PITB to complete the whole procurement within deadline.
 Technical Lead the PPSC Flagship Project “Interview over Video Link”. I able to successfully installed
the VC equipment on Turnkey basis which includes the feasibility of the Video Conferencing of PPSC
Head Office with Regional Offices, Procured, Installed the VC equipment.
 Lead high-performing technical team of Assistant Network Engineer, Technical Support Officers,
Hardware Technicians, PBX administrator and Data Entry Operators. Develop and implement
standard operating procedures. Establish key processes that ensure reliable and efficient technical
services organization-wide.
 Guide the design and implementation of antivirus solutions and system/network monitoring.
Establish disaster recovery plans (DRP) within building and remote site.
 Provide senior-level technical consultations and support to Assistant Network Engineer and
Technical Support Officers on all IT and networking issues. Review network layouts, resolve
equipment redundancies, and improve network reliability and flexibility.
 Coordinating with vendors regarding service level agreements (SLAs)
 Achieved optimal operations and functioning by overseeing continuous improvement initiatives to
existing infrastructure, applications, systems, and software. Recommend and implement IT
infrastructure requirements and upgrades to improve overall system performance and ensure high
levels of security and data recovery.
 Managed the design and implementation of 3 data centers, applying technical expertise in Microsoft
infrastructures and database/security application servers in high-availability/fault tolerance
configuration built using Dell PowerEdge R720 Servers, Avaya PBX and Centralized CCTV cameras
monitoring of all regional offices
 Implemented large-scale networks based on Cisco switches and routers using OSPF and multicast
routing, and PfSense firewall.

SPECIALTY PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (SPEC Group) Sep, 2008 –

Mar, 2017

www.spec-pro.com

(a) Manager Information Technology at SPEC Energy DMCC, Dubai, UAE

Jan, 2016 - Mar 2017

(b) IT Engineer at SPEC Qidong Oil & Gas Process Equipment Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China
Jun, 2011 – Jan, 2016

(c) System Network Administrator at SPEC Pvt. Ltd, Lahore, Pakistan

Sep, 2008 – Jun, 2011
 I was working in SPEC group from Sep, 2008 till Mar, 2017 in IT department on various posts. SPEC
is a multinational Oil and Gas company having head office in Houston, USA and branch offices in
Pakistan, Dubai, Sharjah, Yemen, Russia, China and Nigeria. All IT related activities are performed
and monitored from Pakistan, China and Dubai branch offices. All branches are connected with
corporate VPN. SPEC is also registered as a Call Center.

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 Provide high-level technical support, including identifying and resolving problems on Microsoft,
Cisco and Avaya supported products for corporate infrastructure of more than 800 network nodes
operating in a mix environment in different regions / different time zone.
 Responsibilities include managing and monitoring corporate network having Secure VPN connected
with all branches and end user also over Gigabit speed.
Brief job duties were below.
 Installation, configuration and maintenance of Active Directory Domain Controllers (Windows server
2012 R2, 2008, 2003 R2) of eight remote sites connected through Implicit Trust, managing Security
Group Policies & centralized administration through WHS scripts.
 Installation, configuration & Administrating Microsoft SQL server 2016-2008 Enterprise Edition.
Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2016-2008 Enterprise Edition.
 Installation, configuration & maintenance of GateProtectTM (A next generation hardware-based
firewall) to connect all branch offices with secure VPN.
 Installation, configuration & maintenance of Microsoft Forefront TMG / ISA Server integrated with
Super Scout for web sites restrictions & real time sites monitoring
 Track users and printers usage, printers and user’s printing history reports as well as cut wasted
budget dollars resulting from uncontrolled, irresponsible printing.
 Monitor the sites users, browsing and what files they are downloading--in real time as well as Internet
usage history and bandwidth report, block access to restricted sites as well as performing anti-virus
scanning on all downloads.
 Monitor and Control use of portable storage devices, such as USB drives, iPods and PDAs company
network, preventing users from taking confidential data or introducing malware to company network
and users.
 Configuration & Administration of File Server & IP based Print Servers.
 Configured & Managing WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) Server for latest Microsoft Security
Patches for 00+ clients.
 Manage VPN Connections of all the branch offices as well as in all remote locations.
 VLAN implementation & configuration on Cisco Catalyst Switches 4006, 2950 series & Cisco Catalyst
3550, Multilayer switch along with configuring Dot1q tagging & trunking on Gigabit Ethernet
between Cisco Catalyst switches.
 Installing and troubleshooting Quick Books, Microsoft Business Solution Navision (Accounting / ERP
Software) and all engineering software including Autodesk Autocad, CadWorx (Plant, Equipment,
IsoGen, NavisWorkx), Primavera, AspenTech Complete suite (Seafy Size, Nooree Size, Quick Size
Hysis, HTRF), Compress etc.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
 Designed and Deployed complete network of SPEC branch office in Shanghai, China.
 Coordinated with Chinese vendors regarding service level agreements (SLAs)

Government of the Punjab, IT Department, Lahore Sep, 2007 – Sep, 2008

wan.punjab.gov.pk
Network Engineer Trainee

Worked as Trainee Network Engineer in Lahore-Wide Area Network Project of IT Department, Govt. of
the Punjab.

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  Core Data Center of Government of the Punjab connecting all Government Administrative
Departments (130+) with their attached/autonomous bodies located at Lahore.
 Network Security, monitoring & trouble shooting
 Trouble shooting and daily maintenance of the network of 80 Independent Sites.
 Routinely identify and correct mistakes made by major client before they reveal themselves or
become a problem.
 Have successfully located and resolved problems for clients remotely without dispatching a technician.
 Regularly consulted by both clients and technicians requesting assistance in troubleshooting network
problems
 Prepared proposals for purchasing new equipment for instructional purposes.
 Dealing with contractor and sub-contractors (Arwen Tech, CasTech,) in UTP laying, Fiber digging,
Trenches, Man Holes, LIUs, Splicing, Testing with FLUK, Wireless towers erection at different
locations, complete surveys

NexLinx Pvt. Ltd, Lahore Jun, 2006 –

Sep, 2007
www.nexlinx.net.pk
Technical Support Officer

 Managed and maintained Internet facility at NEXLINX, Lahore Pakistan.

 Detecting, diagnosing and resolving network related problems using network management tools.
 Have vast experience the operating systems and hardware devices that are being utilized in the
setup: (Platforms/OS: Linux, Windows).
 Hardware: Cisco Routers, Cisco and D-Link Switches.
 Extensive experience working on multiplatform environment i.e. Windows operating systems, peer-
to-peer and client server
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BS Computer Science (4 Years),
VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN

- CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA | CISCO ID: CISCO ID: CSCO11433289)
- Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE | Corvit Systems, Lahore)

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 04-05-1985
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Chinese

REFERENCES
Available upon request