Saud Akhtar

Saud Akhtar

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Islamabad, Pakistan

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Starting at USD2.5k/month

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    Cloud Messaging Architect
    YASH Technologies Middle East
    Aug 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 5 months)
    Delivered enterprise Microsoft 365, Hybrid Exchange, security, and identity services for TASNEE, a large Saudi petrochemical organization. Led Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration using AvePoint Fly, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, and identity alignment. Supported secure messaging, compliance, Active Directory integration, and L3 escalations in an MSP delivery model.
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    Cloud Engineer / Senior System Administrator
    SNAH Technologies, Inc.
    Sep 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 9 months)
    Provided L2/L3 support for global clients across Microsoft 365, Hybrid Exchange, AD/Entra ID, Okta, firewalls, and cloud infrastructure. Led Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations using Quest ODM/ODMAD and BitTitan.
  • Cloudelligent
    IT Delivery Manager
    Cloudelligent
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 1 month)
    Led MSP service delivery, IT operations, and ITIL-based processes for US and international customers. Oversaw Microsoft 365, security & compliance, identity platforms, and enterprise infrastructure.
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    System Administrator
    White Wings Technologies
    Apr 2020 - Sep 2020 (6 months)
    Delivered systems administration, Microsoft 365 support, and firewall management in an MSP environment.
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    IT Manager
    Roots International Schools
    Nov 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 6 months)
    As an IT Manager, I successfully managed end-to-end IT operations, overseeing infrastructure, security, vendor relationships, budgeting, and IT teams to ensure seamless service delivery. My role involved strategic vendor management to optimize partnerships and enhance service quality. I prioritized security measures to protect organizational data and implemented robust authentication protocols to safeguard access. Additionally, I leveraged my expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 to streamline operations and improve productivity across the organization. While software engineering was not a primary focus, my experience with multiple app development projects provided valuable insights into system integration and troubleshooting, furt
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    IT Engineer
    Ahmed Al Hammadi Building Contracting
    Jul 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 4 months)
    Supported enterprise IT infrastructure, servers, networks, firewalls, and introduced early Microsoft 365 usage.
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    IT Support Consultant
    TEKDELIVER
    May 2015 - Sep 2015 (5 months)
    Provided MSP-based L2/L3 support and supported Office 365 / Exchange Online migrations for enterprise customers.
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    IT Support Consultant
    eWEBLOGICS FZE
    Nov 2010 - Apr 2015 (4 years 6 months)
    Delivered enterprise IT, security, and early Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online adoption for global clients.
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    Service Engineer
    Rib Technologies
    Dec 2009 - Feb 2010 (3 months)
    Implemented and supported network security, firewalls, CCTV, and access control solutions.
  • Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting Est.
    IT / System Administrator
    Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting Est.
    Oct 2008 - Aug 2009 (11 months)
    Administered Windows Server, Exchange, network security, and multi-site infrastructure.
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    IT / System Administrator
    Hebah Readymade Garments Trading Est.
    Sep 2007 - Sep 2008 (1 year 1 month)
    Managed servers, Exchange, security, backups, and day-to-day IT operations.
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    Network Administrator / MCSE Faculty
    LDC – IT Education System
    Dec 2003 - Apr 2004 (5 months)
    Managed domain environments and delivered MCSE training.
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    Network Administrator
    NICON (Pvt.) Ltd.
    Jun 2002 - Aug 2003 (1 year 3 months)
    Provided foundational network, server, and Exchange administration.
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    Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
    Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 6 months)
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    Microsoft 365 Security Administrator Associate
    May 2020 - Current (6 years 2 months)
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    AWS Cloud Practitioner
    May 2020 - Current (6 years 2 months)
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    ITIL v4 Foundation
    May 2019 - Current (7 years 2 months)
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    Sophos Certified Engineer (UTM, Endpoint, Email)
    Sep 2014 - Current (11 years 10 months)
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    WatchGuard Certified System Professional
    Mar 2014 - Current (12 years 4 months)
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    CCNA
    May 2009 - Current (17 years 2 months)
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    Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)
    Newports Institute of Communications & Economics
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007 (3 years 1 month)
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    MCSE / MCSA / MCSA Messaging
    Jun 2003 - Current (23 years 1 month)