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Khoj Sahiwala

UC Consultant
Mumbai,IND

Summary

Core Skills on Designing, Executing & Commissioning of IT Projects related to Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Exchange and Microsoft 365.

Inter Collaboration of Skype-Teams-Exchange with Microsoft 365. Both On Prem, Hybrid and Online.

Technical expertise in Hardware and Virtual Configurations including Ribbon SBC's

Implementation Skills for Enterprise Voice with Teams and Skype for Business

Skills on Systematic approach towards Migration, Co-existence , High availability, DIsaster Recovery, Security and Training.



Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

UC Consultant

Burhani Consultants
11.2012 - Current
  • Designed, Implemented & Executed Projects related to Lync, Skype for Business, Teams & Exchange for Collaboration, Migration, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Voice & Direct Routing.
  • Executed More than 10 Enterprise Projects with Skype For Business and Office 365.

Senior Engineer

Securetech LLC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
04.2010 - 06.2012
  • Www.securetech.ae Provided Design and Solutions to Enterprise Customers on Exchange, Lync 2010 and Active Directory.
  • The work included HLD as well as LLD for Exchange Migration projects from 2003 to 2010.
  • Exchange Migration projects, standalone projects on Exchange 2007 as well as Exchange 2010 with HA features (NLB, CAS array, DAG, etc.).
  • The other projects included working on AD Migration projects with core designing as well as Lync 2010 projects with archiving.
  • All the above solutions were based on physical Dell Rack/Blade as well as on VMware and Hyper-v servers Responsibilities:.
  • Worked as a Tech lead (team size 5) for installation of Active Directory and Exchange 2007 servers totaling around 300.
  • Active directory installation with around 300 member servers on Altiris Deployment Solution.
  • Handled installation and configuration of 10 Exchange 2007 Servers and later migrating the same to Exchange 2010 with DAG and CAS array.
  • Migration of Windows 2003/Exchange 2003 infrastructure to Windows 2008 R2/ Exchange 2010 with 2000+ users.
  • Facilitated a complete Microsoft solution with Site Resilience with DAC mode (DR mode).
  • The project involved installing cross-site DAG for Exchange 2010 servers with CAS Array.
  • Installed Microsoft Lync server 2010 with archiving on Microsoft Hyper-v Servers.
  • Spearheaded training for in house users for using Lync and its archiving feature.
  • Provided solutions to clients on MS technologies for System Center product suite (System Center Essentials, SCOM, SCCM) including providing solutions to issues, providing demo, POC, preparing HLD and LLD and planning the execution with the project manager.
  • Provided Run books to clients after delivery of projects Projects.

Education

D.E.E (Diploma - Elect Eng

M.H.S.S.P

Diploma - Computer Hardware

IIHT
Mumbai
11.1991 - 01.1992

Skills

    Microsoft Skype for Business 2015-2019

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Certification

Ribbon SBC Edge Implementation & Support ClassPassport No.: Valid Indian Passport with Valid US (B1/B2)

Timeline

Ribbon SBC Edge Implementation & Support ClassPassport No.: Valid Indian Passport with Valid US (B1/B2)

03-2020

Microsoft MCSE Communication – Lync

12-2016

MCSE Messaging – Exchange 2013, MCSA Office 365,MCITP- Exchange

09-2015

VMware VCP 5.X

08-2015

Prince2 Certified Practitioner.

12-2014

UC Consultant

Burhani Consultants
11.2012 - Current

Exchange 2010, MCTS - Lync 2010 , MCSE- NT4 & MCSE 2000. Cisco CCNA Novell CNE 3/4/5

12-2010

Senior Engineer

Securetech LLC
04.2010 - 06.2012

Diploma - Computer Hardware

IIHT
11.1991 - 01.1992

D.E.E (Diploma - Elect Eng

M.H.S.S.P

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