NIHAS NASIBUDEEN

+919036551696
E-mail: [email protected]

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A techno-savvy professional offering over 5 years of rich experience in managing large scale
information technology projects encompassing installation of complex corporate information
systems and networks . My main area of expertise is in Network Security and Firewall
Management, where I have 4 Years of hands on experience in different devices and
technologies.
I would like to work technically with a growing company, that offers challenging and
rewarding career, which would utilize my knowledge, and skills that will contribute to the
organizational growth and help me in building a result oriented professional career.
I have possessed below professional certifications
 ITIL Version 3
 CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
 FCNSA – Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator

PERSONAL SKILLS

1 Easily adaptable to any environment, able to work under pressure producing the required results
2 Good communication skills both written and oral.
3 Good documentation and presentation skill
4 Self-motivated, responsible, confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels
5 Skilled organizer and problem solver with the ability to consider all options before making a
decision
6 Can learn new technologies and methods quickly.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Skill Name
Fortigate Firewall (Wide range of devices including 50B,60C,80C,100D,200D,200B,300 C,620 B)
with FortiOS 4 & 5 Versions. ( 4+ Years of experience)
FortiAP Wireless Solutions ( FortiAP221B),FortiAnalyzer
Intrusion Prevention, Application Control, Web Filtering, Data Leak Prevention.
SonicWALL Firewall
Cisco Routers & Switches ( 3560,2900)
LAN/WAN ,VLAN,TCP/IP,SSL VPN ,IPsec VPN ,SNMP,BGP,OSPF,RADIUS,LDAP
Microsoft Server 2003/2008/2008 R2/2012
Active directory, Group policy, Windows Networking
DNS, DHCP,IIS
Citrix Xen App 5 &6, VMware ESXi 4.0,5.0, Citrix Xen Server 6
ELASTIX IP PBX VoIP (Asterisk™)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008( Admin)
Acronics Backup ,Symantec Backup exe 10, TrendMicro Business Security, Kaspersky Security
Centre
Epicore –Scala App support
Oracle –Siebel 8.1,Database ,11g client, SOA applications installation support
Tier-3 Cloud infrastructure, AWS
ITIL, ISO27001 ,CCNA
OS Platforms: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8/Win 2003/2008/2012
Packages & Applications: MS Projects 2010, MS Visio 2007/2010, MS Office 2007/2010/2013,
Office 365 Cloud , Nexpose Vulnerability management , PRTG Network Monitoring, Icinga tool ,
 Solar winds Server and network monitoring , Manageengine applications for monitoring.
Hardware: Assembling, Installing &Trouble shooting of Computers, Laptops and Servers
a Languages known: Knowledge on C, C++, Visual Basic 6
WORK EXPERIENCE

SPERIDIAN Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore /Trivandrum, India Oct-

2012 – Present
Speridian Technologies is a leading IT company in the field of software development and service.
Position: Associate infrastructure Analyst

 Implementation specialist of Fortigate & SonicWALL firewalls .

 Managing the organization’s network security devices and policies for offshore offices.
 Part of core network architecture, network security design, and implementation team.
 POC for all Fortigate security products such as Fortigate UTM’s, FortiAP Wireless
devices,
Forti Analyzer, FortiMail.
 Manage and maintain Security appliances and UTM boxes
( Fortigate ,SonicWALL ,ifsence etc)
 Manage and maintain Cisco Switches, VLAN, LAN and access policies.
 Manage and maintain authentication for VPN ,Wireless and other accesses through
LDAP &
RADIUS
 Define ITIL Process life cycle according to the company’s policies.
 Managing more than 25 business critical Sites- Sites IPsec VPN’s
 Managing Corporate SSL VPN.
 Provide support for application level security advises (Ldap integration, RADIUS etc)
 Security auditing on different environments.

Projects

Firewall
Project Implementation

Device SonicWALL Pro 2040

Team Size
Role Played Lead
 WAN configuration
with multiple ISP's
with failover /load
balancing.
 LAN with secure
gateway virus filter,
web filtering etc.
 DMZ for secure
server access from
both LAN and
internet
 IPSec Tunnels
between branch
offices.
 IPSec VPN for
remote user
groups.
 SSL VPN for remote
users.
 NAT /Security
Policies.
 Certification
Management.
 Firewall/UTM
Project implementation

Fortigate 200 D ,
Device’s Fortianalyzer 100 C

Team Size

Role Played Lead

Location :- Bangalore
It was a migration from
SonicWALL device to
Fortigate 200 D with latest
fortiOS (5.0.1 and later
updated to 5.0.5).
 WAN with load
balancing &
failover using ECMP
 Two different DMZ
for servers
 Multiple LAN
networks
 Applied Antivirus,
Web filter,
application control,
intrusion
prevention and DLP.
 IPsec VPN to
branch offices.
 SSL VPN for remote
users to access the
network resources
 Policies with
customized ports
and services.
 Load balancing
between real
servers.
 FSAE with Windows
active directory
 User based ( Active
directory) firewall
policies
 RADIUS
authentication for
VPN users.
 Fortianlyzer for
logging and
reporting.
 Secure Wireless
Project Implementation
FortiAP221B ,Fortigate
Device 200D
Team Size 2
Role Played Lead
Location :- Bangalore
 Integrated 8
Wireless Access
Points to the
controller Fortigate
200D.
 RADIUS
authentication for
internal users and
captive portal for
guest users.
 Integration with
Fortigate 200 D
 Rogue AP detection
and WIDS

Firewall
Implementation with
Project HA
Fortigate 300 C ,
Device’s Fortianalyzer 100 C,
Team Size 2
Role Played Lead
Location :- Trivandrum
The implementation
includes
 HA (Active –active)
setup for Fortigate
300C
 Multiple LAN
networks
 Applied Antivirus,
Web filter,
application control,
intrusion
prevention and DLP.
 IPsec VPN to
branch offices.
 SSL VPN for remote
users to access the
network resources
  Policies with
customized ports
and services.
 Load balancing
between real
servers.
 RADIUS

REDORANGE Pvt Ltd, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA July-2010 –Oct-

2012
Red Orange is a supply and logistic company specializing in the sourcing and supplying of high
quality and cost competitive goods which includes services in Trading, Global Logistics, Property
Development, Engineering products, Life essentials, Building Materials. www.redorange.com

IT- Assistant
Responsible for company’s entire network infrastructure support including remote offices
located in Dubai, New Jercy, Kabul, Qatar, Kandahar and Canada.
Fortigate 200B, 80C Firewall configuration, security, policy implementation, maintenance and
monitoring.
Responsible for all networking equipment’s such as Cisco routers, Fortigate firewall, switches
and wireless access points configuration and trouble shooting.
Installing, configuring and monitoring Windows server 2008 / 2003 Servers and its roles such as
Active directory, IIS, File server, Application server, Terminal Services and Backup service.
Microsoft SQL Server installation, basic configurations, back up, and maintenance.
Ensuring uninterrupted connectivity to Company ERP Application for users, back up of its data,
and maintenance. (Epicore Iscala)
Responsible for Company’s entire VoIP system configuration, distribution, monitoring and
maintenance. ( Asterisk™)
VMware ESXi 4.0 Server installation, configuration, monitoring and trouble shooting.
Citrix Xen App 5 installation, configuration, monitoring and trouble shooting.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM software installation and distribution.
Set up and monitor IPSec/SSL VPN connections to all office branches and for remote users.
Mange remote office’s network devices like SonicWALL firewall and cisco routers.
Backup of data using with Symantec backup exec 10.
Trend Micro Worry free Business security Administration
 All IT-related Support for remote office users .
Physical Server configuration, monitoring and trouble shooting. (Dell & HP)
Responsible for middle level Planning, implementation and Management on Company IT
infrastructure.
Test and optimize the functionality of systems, networks and data.
Evaluate and recommend purchases of computers, network hardware, peripheral equipment,
and software;
Upgrades and configures modems, disk drives, data acquisition boards, CD ROM units, printers,
and related equipment.
Interacts with internal clients on all levels to help resolve IT-related issues and provides answers
in a timely manner
Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed by
the network.
Projects
 1. Network Implementation ( Fortigate firewall, Layer 3 switches, VLAN, L2
switches etc)
2. IPSec VPN’s to 14 Sites with meshed Topology.
3. ERP implementation ( Epicore iscala) technical team member
4. Citrix Xen app 5 implementation for 200 users
5. Firewall Implementation lead ( Fortigate 200 B)
6. EPBX ( Elastix ) implementation lead.
7. Microsoft Dynamics 4 CRM implementation technical team member

KTCT HOSPITAL, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA Nov 2008- June 2010

IT Administrator.
Installing, configuring and monitoring Windows server 2008 /2003 Servers and its roles.
Layer-3 and Layer-2 Networking devices such as Router, Switch, and Wireless Access point
configurations and maintenance.
Manage and maintain Active directory.
Configuring and Assembling new hardware and software.
Install, Configure, and support the LANs WANs and Internet systems.
Troubleshoot networks, systems, and applications to identify and correct malfunctions and other
operational difficulties.
Ensuring that the network infrastructure is up and running.
Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
Perform routine backups and archival of files stored on the network to assist with disaster
recovery.
To manage performance tuning and capacity planning activities to enhance the performance of
the network resources.
Responsible for middle level Planning, implementation and Management on Company IT
infrastructure.
Manage day to day IT issues

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Diploma in Computer Hardware Engineering (3 year) ,Govt. of Kerala, India. ( 10+2+3)

Pursuing BCA
FCNSA
CCNA
ITIL V3 Foundation
Completed the training program for MCSA Networking course on Server 2003/VISTA from
Tandem Institute of Networking Technology [TINT], Tvm, Kerala, India.
PERSONAL DETAILS

Permanent Address : Kanjiram Vila Veedu, Thottakkadu (P.O)

Kallambalam, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala, India. PIN -695605
Nationality : Indian.
Passport No : H8373020
Date of Birth : 2nd November 1987
Sex : Male.
Marital Status : Single.
Languages known : English, Hindi& Malayalam

I hereby declare that the above particulars are true to the best of my knowledge.
Nihas. N