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Ali Ebadullah Siddiqui

Clarksburg,MD

Summary

Accomplished Infrastructure and Solutions Architect, with nearly 25 years of progressive experience supporting public and private sectors. Extensive background in leading teams in analyzing and implementing enterprise scale architectures, systems, and infrastructures for Fortune 500 and SMB clients. Building on the experience, focused on technical leadership in digital transformation, strategy, & security in the virtualization and cloud space. Excellent communication, technical and presentation skills. Proven results achieved through innovative analysis & strategy in designing, developing, and implementing solutions that have improved efficiency, resilience, and reduced CapEx/OpEx and increased ROI. Creatively socialize with business units for optimal acceptance and utilization. Effectively utilizes experience, integrity, and ethics to build relationship as well as communicate complex technical solutions across organizational levels and abilities. Innovative, insightful, & strategic thinker with a resourceful & enthusiastic personality. Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings [Number] years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements. Experienced Program Manager skilled in managing functional operations and projects related to supplies and logistics. Advanced understanding of organizational strategies, financial management, procurement and contracting. Expertise in logistical analysis, inventory and supply chain performance, development and standardization. Thorough understanding of inventory management, procurement and acquisition regulations. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Manager & Technical Lead

ITC Federal
02.2023 - Current
  • Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
  • Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
  • Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
  • Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
  • Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
  • Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
  • Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.
  • Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
  • Researched industry best practices in support of training development and program content.
  • Provided program management expertise in lean Six Sigma strategies and agile methods, practices and execution.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Solutions Architect/Senior Consultant

ERSA Technology Solutions, LLC
05.2012 - Current
  • Professional Services Solutions Architect specializing in implementation, re-architecture, and automation of private, public, & hybrid cloud solutions with VMware Virtual computing products
  • A seasoned expert in vRealize Automation and other vRealize Suite of products including vRealize Operations, vRealize LogInsight, and vRealize Business including integration with industry leading solutions
  • Provided solutions for Healthcare, Educational, Financial, Automotive, Utilities, and Governmental organizations
  • Designing and implementing complex, multi-tier, end-to-end solutions in high availability environments
  • In compliance with corporate architectural standards.
  • Worked with developers and engineers to realize technological solutions.
  • Contributed heavily to product development lifecycle of both back-end and customer-facing solutions.
  • Managed project planning, resource allocation, scope, schedule, status and documentation.
  • Worked with customers or prospective customers to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate delivery of comprehensive solution.
  • Communicated with partners and clients to update product and implementation status at technical or functional level.
  • Conducted post-sale requirements gathering, analysis and documentation.
  • Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.

Senior Virtualization Engineer & Assistant Lead

ITC Federal
10.2018 - 01.2023
  • Coordinated Tier 3 infrastructure and guest support during environment onboarding and transition from internal to third party support
  • Documented processes and procedures for training third party support personnel
  • Managed multi-vendor virtual infrastructure maintenance, support, troubleshooting and repair for 130 host machines (hypervisors) and 8000 guests during onboarding and transition to external support
  • Executed daily production and development administration and changes in an end-to-end VMware virtualization stack with zero customer impact
  • Completed application and server migrations from legacy environments while maximizing utilization and density of our most cost-effective environment
  • Managed compute and storage resource capacity to optimize system performance, increasing VM density by over 30%
  • Managed and supported DR operations resulting in successful production failover to alternate datacenters and third party sites.
  • Trained and mentored competent and flexible workforce to meet project needs and promote positive work environment.
  • Performed preventative maintenance to keep tools and equipment functional.
  • Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
  • Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
  • Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
  • Wrote, reviewed and edited technical document in accordance with template requirements.
  • Captured technical schematics for use in project planning and execution.
  • Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
  • Developed planning criteria for integrating and enabling new technologies.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to analyze upcoming projects.
  • Illustrated potential obstacles when conducting site assessments for planned projects.
  • Conducted feasibility studies for proposed projects using potential ROI and risk management.
  • Identified, analyzed and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
  • Worked with cloud architect to generate assessments and develop and implement actionable recommendations based on results and reviews.
  • Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
  • Understood client needs and objectives by conducting proactive customer and data analysis.
  • Provided technical leadership and delivered innovative products and services to address customer specific requirements.
  • Partnered with infrastructure teams on evaluation and feasibility assessments of new systems and technologies.
  • Collaborated with teams in disaster planning, network backup and recovery process monitoring.
  • Installed, supported and maintained company hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices.
  • Led team development and assisted in project management coordination.
  • Prioritized simultaneous projects to perform effectively under shifting deadlines in fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborated with engineering to report issues, manage project deliverables and provide status reports.

Network Engineer IV/Sr. Citrix Enterprise Engineer

CATAPULT TECHNOLOGIES
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Contracted to the General Services Administration (GSA) Remote Access Team
  • Citrix Certified Systems Engineer with emphasis on comprehensive leadership and consultation at the highest technical level on all phases of the project development, identification of complex business requirements and processes
  • Research and evaluation of solutions and recommendations of efficient and cost effective solutions
  • Lead efforts in re-architecture and modernization of the Remote Access capabilities on the Citrix platform from XenDesktop 5.x to 6.x
  • Coordinated, implemented, and developed policies, procedures, and standards (SOP)
  • Developed training material and conducted presentations for users and management
  • Lifecycle Management including, designing, architecting, planning, testing, installing, and documenting maintaining EUC environment
  • Deployed and Managed Citrix XenServer, application delivery utilizing XenApp, XenDesktop, Provisioning Services, and load-balanced & scalable remote access via NetScaler
  • Performed comparative and alternative technology assessments and provided assessment briefings and documentations.
  • Managed, tracked, and coordinated problem resolution and escalation processes.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Sr. Network Engineer / Consultant

The Asbury Group TAG-IT
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Delivers professional IT services to internal and external clients on schedule by implementing equipment, hardware, and software installations and upgrades
  • Deploying LANs, WANs, and WLANs, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, UPSs, and other hardware
  • Installing and configuring storage devices and corresponding software
  • Gauging the effectiveness and efficiency of systems
  • Developing and implementing strategies for improving or leveraging systems
  • Produced technical documentation including SOPs, Change Management, and Best Practices
  • Conducted Pre/Post-sales technical consultation and project management including, infrastructure and systems evaluations
  • Consulted stakeholders’, prepared SOWs, and implemented the solution
  • Designed & Deployed Proof of Concept for SDDC solutions for clients and monitoring and management of virtual infrastructure
  • Designed and implemented disaster recovery using VMware SRM, Commvault, and ExaGrid
  • Designed and implemented Datacenter Virtualization and Consolidation project, migrating from physical rack mounted and blade systems to VMware based Virtual Infrastructure
  • Architected and implemented (re)design of SANs for efficiency, scalability, performance, and resilience
  • Architected and Implemented Active Directory Services, Virtual Systems, Virtual and physical switch routers, and firewall configuration.
  • Planned and implemented effective disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
  • Built and improved network documentation and training procedures to lead successful team completing high-quality work.
  • Analyzed existing network and application architectures, presenting findings on possible enhancements and improvements to senior decision-makers.
  • Improved network operation by incorporating new technologies into existing designs.
  • Led planning and technical design activities for routine operations and special projects.
  • Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
  • Collaborated with teams in disaster planning, network backup and recovery process monitoring.

Co-Founder/CEO & Sr Consultant

METAVONIX, LLC.
01.2004 - 01.2011
  • Implement technology based projects and support for small businesses
  • An expert in small business technology, talented, intelligent, and driven thriving in a fast-paced small team environment
  • Plays a critical role in supporting growth by delivering best in class service and technical expertise to clients
  • Developed documentations including SOWs and SOPs
  • Performed Infrastructure architecture and systems assessments and analysis for clients
  • Evaluated vendors and products and developed architecture model and solutions based on clients’ needs and aspirations
  • Deployed POCs for Private Clouds including Lab Manager and vCloud Director and implemented solutions.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Developed marketing materials and campaigns to boost brand awareness and customer engagement.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.

Infrastructure Architect

IBM, INC., GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES (GBS)
08.2005 - 01.2008
  • Assesses the variance between the current and desired states of the Business Architecture, Application Architecture, Information Architecture and Technology Architecture domains
  • Designs a total system (end to end), to include using network management, application platforms, and database solutions
  • Conducted presentations and consulted with clients on the development and implementation of projects
  • Initiated and developed technical documentation on Standard Operating Procedure, Configuration Management, Change Management, and Asset Management
  • Evaluated software and hardware products using various modeling, simulation, and testing techniques to validate the designs and selected products with focus on design, performance, availability, and scalability
  • Streamlined and automated IT processes
  • Proposed System architecture after systematic review and evaluation of functional requirements, vendor evaluation and selection
  • Prepared cost estimates, technical briefs, and presentations.

Senior Network Engineer/Citrix Engineer

CLIENT NETWORK SERVICES (CNSI)
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Sr
  • Network Engineer at the Department of Defense facility
  • Business and Architecture analysis, Design, Implementation, and Management of Application Delivery Infrastructure for user located globally
  • Engaged in management and assessment of network architecture for Configuration Management, Change Management, Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Security, Data Management, Maintenance, and Procurement
  • Analyzed business needs, design, and implement consolidation efforts
  • Conducted review of existing architecture of a remote application solution for Helpdesk users on Linux systems accessing windows applications running on Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 and successfully designed and deployed a Remote Access solution for the entire National Guard Bureau for global access for over 60,000 users running on Citrix Provisioning Services
  • Performed comparative and alternative technology assessments and provided assessment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD
06.2024

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Design

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
01.1996

Skills

  • Microsoft Windows (Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003, NT, 2000, 5x, 3x and Windows 10, 81, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 98, 95, 3x, and 2x)
  • MS-DOS
  • IBM Unix (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris)
  • Linux (RedHat, CentOS, Debian, GNU, Ubuntu, SUSE)
  • Mac OS 8/9/X
  • HP BladeSystems
  • IBM (i/p/x-series, BladeCenter S, Intellistations)
  • Cisco UCS
  • Nexus Switches
  • PIX Firewall
  • Converged Systems - Nutanix
  • EMC vBlock
  • Oracle
  • MS SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • MS Access
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Informix
  • PostgreSQL
  • VMware Product Suite (vRealize Suite, vCloud Suite, vSphere, vRealize Operations, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), vRealize Operations, View/Horizon (4x – 6x), Player, Workstation, Server, GSX, ESX (25-41), ESXi (25-65), vSPhere, vCenter, Lab Manager, ThinApp)
  • Tomcat
  • Apache
  • Java Framework
  • Epic
  • NET Environment
  • Microsoft Office
  • Visio
  • Project
  • Exchange (55, 2000, 2003, 2007, and 2010)
  • IIS
  • SUS/WSUS
  • Windows Virtual PC/Server
  • Hyper-V
  • Active Directory/LDAP
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • SCCM
  • SCOM
  • SCVMM
  • PKI
  • Veritas Backup Exec
  • CommVault Backup & Recover
  • Norton Anti-Virus Enterprise
  • TrendMicro OfficeTrend & ServerProtect
  • McAfee Enterprise Protection
  • Ghost
  • Acronis True Image & Disk Director
  • BMC Remedy
  • CA UniCenter
  • Heat
  • Numera FootPrints
  • ServiceNow
  • Pulse
  • PCAnywhere
  • VNC
  • DameWare
  • HP OpenView
  • HP Insight Manager
  • Dell OpenManage
  • Citrix (WinFrame, Metaframe, Presentation Server, XenApp, XenDesktop, NFuse, Extranet, Secure Access Gateway, WebInterface, NetScaler, Password Manager, Conference Manager)
  • VMware
  • DataCore SANmelody, SANSymphony, SANSymphony-V
  • Novell - Platespin Recon, Migrate, and Protect
  • Splunk
  • NetApp
  • Visual C
  • HTML
  • PowerShell
  • Unix Shell scripting
  • Bash
  • Puppet
  • Chef

Certification

  • VCP
  • VCPC
  • MCSE
  • CCEA

Clearance

  • Secret - exp 2014
  • GSA - Confidential
  • NIST - Public Trust

Personal Information

Title: Sr. Architect

Languages

Urdu
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Professional Working
Punjabi
Limited Working

Timeline

Program Manager & Technical Lead

ITC Federal
02.2023 - Current

Senior Virtualization Engineer & Assistant Lead

ITC Federal
10.2018 - 01.2023

Solutions Architect/Senior Consultant

ERSA Technology Solutions, LLC
05.2012 - Current

Network Engineer IV/Sr. Citrix Enterprise Engineer

CATAPULT TECHNOLOGIES
01.2011 - 01.2012

Sr. Network Engineer / Consultant

The Asbury Group TAG-IT
01.2008 - 01.2011

Infrastructure Architect

IBM, INC., GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES (GBS)
08.2005 - 01.2008

Co-Founder/CEO & Sr Consultant

METAVONIX, LLC.
01.2004 - 01.2011

Senior Network Engineer/Citrix Engineer

CLIENT NETWORK SERVICES (CNSI)
01.2001 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management

University of Maryland - College Park

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Design

Harrisburg Area Community College

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