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Abdulrazak Abdallah Ramadhani
Data Center Specialist
Dar Es Salaam,dar es salaam
Summary
Experienced Certified Data Centre Operations Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the banking & Corporate industry. Skilled in Data Centre white space planning, Cooling system, Power system, Fire suppression system, Access control, Electrical Troubleshooting, Redundancy system, Design and Maintenance as well, Data Center Power utilization analysis, Root cause analysis and Data Center energy efficiency management. Strong information technology professional with a bachelor's degree focused in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Data Centre Specialist
CRDB Bank PLC
Dar Es Salaam
08.2021 - Current
- Developed processes and procedures for effective management of resources within a data center facility.
- Prepared detailed reports for management regarding various aspects of daily operations at the data center.
- Performed regular audits of equipment installed in the facility to ensure all components are functioning properly.
- Checked physical environment conditions like temperature, humidity, power availability in the data center.
- Ensured compliance with security protocols for data centers.
- Provided technical support to end users when needed.
- Assessed existing infrastructure requirements against current capacity levels within the data center environment.
- Maintained records of equipment inventory in the data center.
- Coordinated with other departments such as Facilities Management to ensure that proper environmental controls are maintained in order to protect critical infrastructure from damage due to natural disasters or other external threats.
- Performed periodic maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Reviewed data center stats and researched information to determine root causes of issues.
- Layout design by creating rack elevation diagrams and floor plans to visualize the arrangement of the server racks, cabling, and other equipment within the Data Center.
- Daily monitoring, troubleshooting, resolve and escalation to vendors incidents related to the Data Centre power (Utility feeds, AVR, UPS, Low voltage system, battery strings), Fire suppression system, physical security, access control system and cooling system.
Data Center Engineer
Vodacom Tanzania Plc( under Bati Service Co.Ltd)
Dar Es Salaam
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Implemented security protocols for the protection of sensitive data.
- Daily monitoring and troubleshooting incidents related to the Data Centre power systems (generators systems, utility feeds, UPSes, battery strings), low voltage systems, access control and fuel level.
- Management by monitoring and forecasting Data Centre space, power and cooling capacity to avoid under or over utilization of the resources.
- Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures of the Data Center guided by the Organization.
- Developed technical documentation for processes related to the data center operations.
- Evaluated new technologies that could be implemented within the organization's data centers.
- Attending emergency and faults related to the Data Centre power, cooling, access control and fire suppression system.
Maintenance Technician-Electronics
Schlumberger Seaco Inc
Dar Es Salaam
09.2013 - 04.2015
- Maintained accurate records of all maintenance activities performed.
- Conducted regular safety checks to ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
- Worked closely with engineering team to develop innovative solutions for existing problems.
- Maintenance of MWD & Power drive drilling tools.
- MWD tools programming and function testing.
- MWD tools failure analysis and troubleshooting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam11-2019
Ordinary Diploma - Diploma in Electronics And Telecommunication
Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology
Dar Es Salaam10-2013
Secondary Education - Science Education
Azania Secondary School
Dar Es Salaam10-2009
Skills
- Data center power distribution, cooling system,fire suppression system management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Task Prioritization
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Capacity Planning
- Asset Management
- Service Level Agreements
- Hardware Installation
- Data Center operation
- Engineering Problem solving
Certification
- Certified Data Center Specialist (CDCS) 2024-2027
- Certified Data Center Facility Operation Specialist (CDFOS) 2023-2026
- Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP) 2022-2025
Projects
Ekkosense Monitoring system Installation-2022
Location: CRDB Bank -DR Data Center (National Internet Data Center)
Aim: To have remote visibility and real time updates on power system and environmental condition (humidity and temperature) at DR Data Center.
System implemented: Ekkosense system was installed and integrated to the banking network and managed remotely.
Results: System implementation was done successfully. Currently the system is up& running and managed to perform remote monitoring (power, humidity, and temperature).
Reference
Mwanamosi Tabu "CRDB Bank PLC"
Relationship Officer, mosially@gmail.com,+255712250041.
Anasai Mathew "Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology"
Lecturer, annasaimathew@gmail.com, +255654398734
Said Mfaume "Abla Estate Agency"
Front Office Manager, Siddymfaume@gmail.com, +255713271028
Timeline
Data Centre Specialist
CRDB Bank PLC
08.2021 - Current
Data Center Engineer
Vodacom Tanzania Plc( under Bati Service Co.Ltd)
01.2020 - 07.2021
Maintenance Technician-Electronics
Schlumberger Seaco Inc
09.2013 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Dar Es Salaam
Ordinary Diploma - Diploma in Electronics And Telecommunication
Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology
Secondary Education - Science Education
Azania Secondary School
- Certified Data Center Specialist (CDCS) 2024-2027
- Certified Data Center Facility Operation Specialist (CDFOS) 2023-2026
- Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP) 2022-2025
Accomplishments
- Achieved DR Site remote monitoring by introducing ekkosense system.
- Achieved 100% system uptime through proper planned preventive maintenance.
- Resolved data center cooling issue through implementing continous cooling ups..
- Achieved 1.7 PUE through proper energy efficiency managemnet strategies.
Work Availability
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Interests
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Software
Auto CAD,windows,
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