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RIZVI AHMED

18 Defoe Street

Summary

System Engineer with 3 years’ experience building and configuring systems and networks to counter potential vulnerabilities and investigate security intrusions. Improved departmental troubleshooting and monitoring processes for LAN/WAN activities, increasing overall up-time by 27%. Acknowledged for building documentation for processes/infrastructures, reducing 2 onboarding days for recruits. The knowledge and skills I have acquired through experience and education coupled with a strong sense of professionalism and an ability to pick things up quickly allows me to deliver results. Competent well-versed in assisting users with diverse computer system, mobile device and peripheral equipment problems. Familiar with security standards and usability optimization. Effectively operates autonomously to troubleshoot and fix concerns. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Support Analyst

Bupa
01.2024 - Current
  • Improved customer satisfaction by providing timely and accurate technical support to endusers.
  • Resolved complex technical issues for clients, enhancing overall system performance.
  • Streamlined support processes by creating comprehensive documentation for common troubleshooting scenarios.
  • Decreased response times with efficient ticket management and prioritization of urgent issues.
  • Increased first-call resolution rates by comprehensively addressing customer concerns and providing clear instructions.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop solutions for recurring technical problems.
  • Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction through empathetic listening and effective communication skills.
  • Enhanced team productivity by sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices with colleagues.
  • Provided remote assistance to customers in resolving software and hardware issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
  • Stayed current with industry trends and emerging technology advancements to better serve client needs when troubleshooting challenges arose.
  • Participated in regular team meetings to discuss ongoing cases, share progress updates, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Desktop Support Engineer (Casual)

Ignite Solutions Group
03.2022 - Current

• Address user tickets regarding hardware, software and networking.

• Walk customers through installing applications and computer peripherals.

• Ask targeted questions to diagnose problems.

• Guide users with simple, step-by-step instructions.

• Conduct remote troubleshooting.

• Record technical issues and solutions in logs

• Direct unresolved issues to the next level of support personnel

• Follow up with clients to ensure their systems are functional

• Report customer feedback and potential product requests

• Help create technical documentation and manuals

Level 2 IT Support Engineer

Avaso Technology Solutions
11.2022 - 07.2023

• Address user tickets regarding hardware, software and networking.

• Walk customers through installing applications and computer peripherals.

• Follow up with clients to ensure their systems are functional

• Report customer feedback and potential product requests

• Investigating faults in the network.

• Configuring firewalls, routing and switching to maximise network efficiency and security

• Partner with the security team to research and recommend secure network solutions to business problems and to prevent, detect, and investigate suspicious activity in a timely manner.

IT Contractor (level 2 Desktop Support)

SIMEC MINE
04.2022 - 09.2022

• Designing, configuring, and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software .

• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems

• Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations

• Conduct basic network troubleshooting using questionnaires to find out the level of support needed

• Provided level-1/2 network support and troubleshooting to resolve issues

• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe networking environment.

• Perform network systems tuning and recommend improvements.

• Investigating faults in the network.

• Configuring firewalls, routing and switching to maximise network efficiency and security

• Partner with the security team to research and recommend secure network solutions to business problems and to prevent, detect, and investigate suspicious activity in a timely manner.

• Confident on routing protocols

IT Support Officer

Lanka Bangla Securities LTD.
09.2018 - 02.2022

● Monitor and evaluate network and data communications statistics to ensure timely upgrades and additions of hardware and software to meet growth requirements.

● Configuring firewalls, routing and switching to maximise network efficiency and security

● Troubleshooting firewall infrastructure problems

● Troubleshooting firewall related problems as reported by customers

● IP address auditing

● Configures router and updates data servers and network equipment.

● Troubleshoots network problems.

● Plan and recommend network hardware, systems management software, and design.

● Accessing and managing firewall policies via the command line interface or the Fortigate Appliance

● Request drive mapping via login script when needed from OU manager

● Add user domain account to workstation

● Create new user account

● Creating and routing of tickets related to Active Directory issues


Education

Master of Science - IT

University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Communication Engineering

East West University
East West University
11.2015

Skills

  • Technical Support
  • Critical thinking in Network projects
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Project management in Network
  • Security Protocols
  • Quality Assurance
  • Remote Support
  • Ticketing Systems
  • Analytical Skills

Timeline

Technical Support Analyst

Bupa
01.2024 - Current

Level 2 IT Support Engineer

Avaso Technology Solutions
11.2022 - 07.2023

IT Contractor (level 2 Desktop Support)

SIMEC MINE
04.2022 - 09.2022

Desktop Support Engineer (Casual)

Ignite Solutions Group
03.2022 - Current

IT Support Officer

Lanka Bangla Securities LTD.
09.2018 - 02.2022

Master of Science - IT

University of Wollongong

Bachelor of Science - Communication Engineering

East West University
RIZVI AHMED