Ferdush Zahan
About Ferdush Zahan
Ferdush Zahan is a Server Administrator at TELUS in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with extensive experience in server management and technical support across various companies including IBM and Mount Royal University.
Current Role at TELUS
Ferdush Zahan currently serves as a Server Administrator at TELUS in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In this role, Ferdush provides design, implementation, and technical support services to Managed Services clients. Additionally, they organize lifecycle management for all server systems, ensuring configurations are consistent, current, and running optimally. Ferdush is responsible for deploying virtual machines and consolidating standalone, UCS, and HP Blade servers, as well as proactively managing server performance and providing backup support to hosted customers.
Previous Experience at IBM
Ferdush Zahan worked at IBM as an Intel & VMware Admin from 2016 to 2020 in the Greater Chicago Area. Prior to that, from 2012 to 2016, Ferdush was a Windows Server Administrator at IBM Canada Ltd. in Calgary, Canada. In these roles, Ferdush brought expertise in server administration and virtualization technologies, contributing to various projects and supporting enterprise systems.
Technical Expertise and Certifications
Ferdush Zahan possesses extensive expertise in a wide range of server technologies and tools, including Active Directory, GPO, DFS, WSUS, NLB, DNS, DHCP, Bigfix, VMWare, CIFS, FC, FCoE, iSCSI, DRS, HA, FT, P2V, Powershell, Powercli, Windows 2003/2008/2012, VMware Suite 5/6, and Red Hat 6.8/7.2. Ferdush holds several certifications, including Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-101), VMware Certified Professional (VCP 4/5/6), and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA 2003/2012). Currently, Ferdush is pursuing the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v9) certification.
Educational Background
Ferdush Zahan holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from St. Francis Xavier University (2001-2005) and North South University (1999-2001). This educational foundation provided Ferdush with a robust understanding of computer science principles and practices, which has been applied throughout their career in diverse IT roles and organizations.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Ferdush Zahan has a rich history of technical roles in various organizations. Notably, Ferdush worked as a Technical Support Analyst at EDS Canada Inc. from 2004 to 2007, and HP Canada Inc. from 2004 to 2006. Other positions include Solutions Architect at IBM Canada Ltd. (2007-2008), Technology Specialist at TELUS Communications (2008-2012), and Intermediate Systems Administrator at Matrix Solutions Inc. (2012). These roles have equipped Ferdush with considerable experience in technical support, server administration, and systems architecture.