Uwaila Adams
263 Elgin Dr, Brampton, ON L6Y 2V2 • Cell:-• mailto-www.linkedin.com/in/uwaila-adams
IT PROFESSIONAL
Network Administration/Systems Administration/Cloud Engineer
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
● Seasoned IT professional with comprehensive technical skillset and expertise in Network and Systems Administration, and
Cloud networking.
● Skilled at utilizing commercial Network analytic tools and Data Backup technology to monitor, generate reports,
and analyze correlations and events
● Passionate data center and information technologist with an insatiable ambition to further her knowledge and
professional skill set
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Network & Firewall Administation
- Server/Application Deployment
- LAN/WAN
(Veritas) - QOS
- SAN/NAS Management
Connect Setup
- Unix/Windows System Administration
- Anti Virus / Anti SPAM Solutions
- Software Application Configuration
- Project Management
- Data Backup -VOIP
- Disaster Recovery
- System Security / Compliance Regulations
-AWS VPN/ Direct
CERTIFICATIONS
CCNA, CCIP, CCIE(written), Ethical Hacking
EDUCATION
University of Hertfordshire
Sept 2009 – Nov 2010
MSc. Business Computing
University of Benin
B.Sc Computer Science
2002 – 2005
(Second class Upper Division)
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
● Engineered and managed high availability disaster recovery site for South Atlantic Petroleum Ltd
● Successfully deployed CISCO VPN and IPSEC tunnel between remote site for South Atlantic Petroleum Ltd
● Migrated South Atlantic Petroleum Ltd production Windows datacenter to new datacenter with 0% downtime for 100
DHCP employees.
● Implemented 99.999% redundant backup system to avoid data loss.
● Researched and installed server-side Oracle Primavera on company network.
● Achieved an annual high availability 99.99% mission-critical system uptime on all systems.
● Researched and installed server-side Anti-Virus and Anti-SPAM filtration software reducing incoming viruses,
spyware, SPAM by 95%.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Network Infrastructure / Cloud Engineer
Jive Software
● Migration from datacenter Network devices to AWS
● Configure and setup AWS VPN and Direct Connect
July 2018 – Feb., 2019
● Monitoring and maintaining MPLS link and network QOS
● Ensure 99.8% uptime of AWS BGP VPN and Direct Conect Links
● Keep 99.8% uptime of all Network Infrastructure such Cisco and Juniper Firewalls, Routers and switch and F5
loadbalancer.
● Keep Public certificate updated and handle cerificate renewal request
● Manage Public and private DNS with network tools and handle request
● Manage OpenVPN access server and VPN connection
● Management of BGP and OSPF connection and troubleshoot in case of any downtime
● Monitoring and Management of network devices with tools such as Netdot, Cacti, Librenms
Network Administrator/ Systems Administrator/ Backup Engineer
South Atlantic Petroleum Limited
Feb 2011 – June, 2018
•Supporting Hyper-V, Cisco Core Switches, NetApp SAN, Cisco ASA, LAN, Windows Servers, and project management.
•Networking security management usingCisco ASA
•Identify, troubleshoot and resolve system hardware and software problems on all Windows systems;
•implement, manage and administer network file share rights, and security roles using active directory
•Perform daily monitoring and management of the backup using Symantec Netbackup
•Perform daily NetApp SAN Storage operational tasks
•Configured and Managed Polycom VoIP
•Develop system diagrams, network diagrams, and data flow diagrams.
•Provide assistance in users' computer incident troubleshooting
•Analyze and evaluated network and system anomalies.
•Interact with customers to understand their PC needs and providing support for Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office
2016, and Windows 10 Rollout,
•Manage data replication to our disaster recovery site
IT Support Engineer
South Atlantic Petroleum Limited
May 2009 – Sept 2009
● Maintained a secure, efficient, robust LAN in MS Active Directory environment.
● Troubleshooted and maintained routers, & switches
● Supported all aspects of IT implementation, administration, and technical support processes to ensure the
availability, operability, and stability of all computer assets.
● Designed, implemented, and supported secure virtual private networks (VPNs) and supported the administration of
workstation computers.
● Troubleshoots and resolves network performance problems.
Network Engineer
Voix Networks, Nigeria
May 2008 – Nov 2008
• Developed network designs, management and operations.
• Manage and maintained corporate network security
• Provided 24X7 Network support in a high-availability production hosting environment for external and internal
applications.
• Troubleshoot customer's network including, Firewall and port configurations.
• Configured vlans, snmp servers, Cisco switches and routers at different customers’ sites and office complex
• Utilized network tools nslookup, dig, traceroute, ipconfig /renew /release snoop and ping.
Assistant-Coordinator 10/06-08/07
NCCF Village And Prison Outreach (Owerri, Imo State)
Mathematic Teacher 09/06-08/07
Girls Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State (NYSC)
HOBBIES
Running, Charity Work, Investing, Reading, Camping
