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Registration: 15.10.2025

Shahrukh Ahmed Shaikh

Specialization: IT Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Support / Network & Endpoint Security
— Accomplished IT Infrastructure Engineer with over 8+ years of experience in GCC, specializing in cybersecurity, cloud migrations, and enterprise systems. — Proven record in reducing security incidents by 40%, achieving 95% patch compliance, and leading cloud migrations with 99.9% uptime. — Expertise in ISO 27001 governance, ITIL service delivery, and implementing automation strategies for measurable business outcomes.
— Accomplished IT Infrastructure Engineer with over 8+ years of experience in GCC, specializing in cybersecurity, cloud migrations, and enterprise systems. — Proven record in reducing security incidents by 40%, achieving 95% patch compliance, and leading cloud migrations with 99.9% uptime. — Expertise in ISO 27001 governance, ITIL service delivery, and implementing automation strategies for measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement
ISO 27001
ITIL v4
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR) Testing
CrowdStrike EDR
Qualys VMDR
Ivanti
FortiGate Firewalls
LAN/WAN Administration
Windows Server
Hyper-V
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft 365
Exchange Online
SharePoint
Microsoft Teams
Intune MDM/MAM
Autopilot
Veeam Backup & Replication
Synology NAS
PowerShell
AssystNET
ServiceNow
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Active Directory
Entra ID
Zoho Assist

Work experience

IT Infrastructure Engineer
since 12.2020 - Till the present day |Alfardan Corporation
CrowdStrike Falcon EDR, Qualys VMDR, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Veeam Backup & Replication, Synology NAS
● Configure and monitor CrowdStrike Falcon EDR and Qualys VMDR vulnerability scans, reducing security incidents by 40% and maintaining 95% compliance. ● Automate patch deployments with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, improving compliance from 70% to 95% and accelerating audit readiness. ● Maintain Veeam Backup & Replication and Synology NAS workflows, ensuring 99.9% service availability and meeting RPO/RTO targets without failovers. ● Configure FortiGate firewalls, VPN and wireless controllers and implement MAC-based BYOD whitelisting to block unauthorized devices and reduce network incidents by 30%. ● Manage Intune MDM/MAM and Windows Autopilot enrollment, cutting provisioning time by 40% and enforcing compliance policies ● Implement Zscaler and Netskope web-security policies to block malicious traffic and enforce acceptable use.
IT System Engineer
02.2017 - 12.2020 |Bank Muscat
Technical Support, Security Controls, AssystNET
● Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for 5,000+ users, minimizing disruption to revenue-generating operations and reducing incident resolution time by 35%. ● Strengthened enterprise security controls, cutting incident remediation costs by 30% through policy enhancements and automated monitoring. ● Led DR site transitions and major system upgrades with zero downtime, preserving customer trust and ensuring business continuity. ● Enhanced ticket workflows in assystNET, lowering backlog by 50% and reducing overtime costs. Key Achievements: ● Reduced printing service costs by 20% through vendor managed printer fleet optimisation. ● Successfully migrated 5,000+ PCs from Windows 7 to 10, improving deployment speed by 30% and enhancing endpoint security posture.

Educational background

Electronics & Communication (Bachelor’s Degree)
Till 2016
St. Aloysius International University

Languages

EnglishAdvancedHindiNativeArabicIntermediate