Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Accomplishments
References
Timeline
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ABDUL-RAHMAN MUHAMMED

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PRINCIPAL COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
ACCRA
06.2012 - Current
  • Ensure that all systems in Data Centre are functioning and meet the needs of the authority, i.e., that all systems in the Data Centre are available for the day-to-day running of the IT needs of the business.
  • Supervise the taking of all backups of all corporate data generated from all applications and systems.
  • Ensure that all data generated from the Data Centre is replicated at the Disaster Recovery Site of the Data Centre.
  • Monitor the use of corporate Corporate Storage to ensure that there are adequate storage resources at the Data Centre to enable all systems to run smoothly for the authority's business that requires IT services.
  • Supervise the Data Center's Systems Engineer to ensure that the right environment is created for optimal use of the systems.
  • Liase with the Networks & Security team to ensure that all networks work smoothly in a secured manner to enable the business to connect to the Data Centre to access Corporate Applications and systems.

Senior Computer Programmer

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
06.2006 - 06.2012
  • Worked with the Networks & Security, Electronic Communications and Fairgreen Limited teams to build a new Data Centre in Aksombo and a Disaster Recovery Site in Tema.
  • Took daily, weekly, monthly and yearly backups of all corporate applications.
  • Worked with third party consultants and vendors to replace defective devices, equipment and resolved any incidents that occurred in the Data Centre to ensure that IT services are always available.
  • Worked with third party vendors to install services and do upgrades of Storage in the Data Centre.

Computer Programmer

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
03.1999 - 06.2006
  • Ensured that the Human Resource Management Systems and Computron servers were functioning efficiently in order for users to access the HRMS and Computron applications smoothly.
  • Took backups of Computron and HRMS applications.
  • Worked with Electronic Communications team to install and set up a backup regime for Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory servers.
  • Liased with the Real Estate department to ensure that the Server Room's air conditioner units were working efficiently and effectively to ensure the servers did not overheat.
  • Worked with fairgreen Limited to install a Fire Suppression System in the Server room.
  • Maintained and provided support for the File and Share server at the Head Office.

Assistant Computer Programmer

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
03.1997 - 03.1999
  • Undertook a two year Management Traineeship in various departments and work locations within the Authority.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Statistics

University of Ghana
Accra
06-1993

Some College (No Degree) -

Accra Academy
Accra

Skills

  • Proficiency in Operating Systems (Windows, Sun solaris, Linux, SCO Unix)
  • Skills in backups and restores using both third-party software and command line steps
  • Dell Compellent Storage management and analysis
  • Problem-analysis,problem-solving and Communications abilities
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks to keep systems running and a versatile problem solver
  • Ability to motivate colleagues to resolve problems in the face of challenges such when resources are inadequate

Certification

  • Commvault Simpana Software.
  • Best Practices in Document Management
  • Dell Compellent Storage
  • Solaris Operating systems
  • Two-year Managenment Traineeship
  • Writing Skills
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Accounting (ACCA) level two

Affiliations

  • Team Player
  • Ability to lead a team to achieve set goals.
  • I have acted a couple of times as Manager, Document Management and therefore have practical knowledge of the workings of Document Management.

Accomplishments

  • Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Statistics).

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

PRINCIPAL COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
06.2012 - Current

Senior Computer Programmer

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
06.2006 - 06.2012

Computer Programmer

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
03.1999 - 06.2006

Assistant Computer Programmer

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
03.1997 - 03.1999

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Statistics

University of Ghana

Some College (No Degree) -

Accra Academy
  • Commvault Simpana Software.
  • Best Practices in Document Management
  • Dell Compellent Storage
  • Solaris Operating systems
  • Two-year Managenment Traineeship
  • Writing Skills
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Accounting (ACCA) level two

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