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Mahad Yusuf

Melbourne,

Summary

An ambitious individual who enjoys working with others and is passionate about infotech. Considered a quick learner, meticulous, well-spoken, and as demonstrated by diverse work and education histories, can succeed in any environment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Consultant

CTM Professional Services
10.2022 - Current
  • Interacted directly with clients to understand their business requirements and provided tailored IT consulting services to meet their specific needs
  • Delivered technical presentations and training sessions to clients, enhancing their understanding of implemented solutions
  • Managed virtualised infrastructure in VMWare vSphere, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity planning
  • Spearheaded the design and implementation of standardised SOEs, ensuring uniformity and efficiency across the organization's IT infrastructure.
  • Implemented version control and change management processes for SOEs, enhancing configuration management and reducing deployment errors
  • Implemented security best practices in virtualised environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
  • Conducted regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to proactively address potential risks.
  • Provided expert-level support for complex technical issues, resolving incidents promptly to minimize downtime
  • Developed troubleshooting guides and documentation to empower internal teams and enhance knowledge transfer
  • Recommended technology upgrades to improve client security
  • Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
  • Organized system operating procedures to strengthen controls


Desktop Support Engineer

Australian Taxation Office, NEC Australia
11.2020 - Current
  • Providing onsite face-to-face Level 2 and occasional Level 3 IT support to internal ATO staff for hardware, software and network related incidents across multiple offices
  • Investigating problem tickets, providing troubleshooting diagnoses, and contributing to knowledge base articles with ITIL (ServiceNow)
  • Installation, maintenance configuration of Cisco networking – including switches, LAN/WAN, VoIP setup and port patching
  • Liaising with various stakeholders including external vendors to arrive at timely solutions for complex incidents
  • Management of global group policies and membership via Active Directory
  • Management of remote desktop access systems - Citrix XenApp & NetScaler Gateway
  • Maintaining updated records of organisation's assets within the CMDB
  • Maintenance of corporate mobile device fleet (iPhone/iPad/Mac) using MDM platforms – VMware AirWatch, Boxer and Workspace One
  • Installation and imaging / setup / and deployment of software within a SOE via Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
  • Deployment of virtualised applications (App-V) via PowerShell

IT Service Desk Analyst

Australian Taxation Office, Leidos
07.2017 - 11.2020
  • Providing Level 1 IT support to internal ATO staff for desktop / software / telephony related inquiries within a fast pace & high-volume environment
  • Investigating problem tickets and resolving in a timely manner
  • Remote assistance via SCCM and Cisco Jabber platforms to address end user queries
  • Management of global group policies and membership via Active Directory
  • Management of internal shared mailboxes and distribution lists via Microsoft Exchange
  • Management of virtual desktop platforms via VMware and Citrix environments (Receiver and Workspace)
  • Providing detailed reports of critical incidents and escalating to Level 2 and Level 3 support where necessary

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -

Victoria University
Melbourne, VIC
11.2023

International Baccalaureate -

Australian International Academy
Coburg
2012

Skills

  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
  • Instruction and training
  • Technical issues analysis
  • Office 365
  • DLP
  • Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
  • Active Directory / Azure AD
  • Mobile device management (MDM)
  • Network diagnostics
  • VMWare & Citrix systems
  • Windows & Mac OS technical proficiency
  • ITIL

Timeline

Technical Consultant

CTM Professional Services
10.2022 - Current

Desktop Support Engineer

Australian Taxation Office, NEC Australia
11.2020 - Current

IT Service Desk Analyst

Australian Taxation Office, Leidos
07.2017 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -

Victoria University

International Baccalaureate -

Australian International Academy
Mahad Yusuf