Highly acclaimed, technically sophisticated leader with over 15 years of progressive experience providing advanced computer and network systems direction across multiple industries and sectors. Innovative thinker who has the rare ability to engineer, present and lead the implementation of solutions that eclipse the efforts of leading industry players, consolidating operations and processes for substantial cost savings and increased efficiency. Leverage interpersonal skill to translate proposed business initiatives into project deliverables. Manage multiple complex projects, coordinating with clients, vendors, and multi-level staff to consistently execute projects within budget and ahead of schedule. CORE COMPETENCIES: • Network Systems Planning • Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture • Network Budgets & Expenditures • Cross-­functional Team Management • Cloud Computing • Project Management • Data Center Virtualization & Transformation • Team Development • Disaster Recovery Planning

Head of Infrastructure & Operations @ From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Sydney, AustraliaIT Infrastructure Manager @ From January 2011 to December 2014 (4 years) IT Assistant Infrastructure Manager @ From January 2008 to January 2011 (3 years 1 month) Senior System and Network Administrator @ From November 2004 to January 2008 (3 years 3 months) Senior System Administrator @ From October 2002 to November 2004 (2 years 2 months) Senior System Engineer @ From January 2000 to October 2002 (2 years 10 months)

Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology @ University of Technology, Sydney From 1996 to 2000 Graduate Diploma of Management @ Macquarie Graduate School of Management Kawa Farid is skilled in: IT Service Management, VMware, Active Directory, Virtualization, Networking, Hardware, Cisco Technologies, VMware ESX, Disaster Recovery, Windows Server, VMware Infrastructure, System Administration, vSphere, Servers, Hyper-V