Anil Khowaja

Cloud Engineer at Virtual1

Anil Khowaja has a diverse range of work experience in the IT industry. Anil started their career at TMX Atrium as a Network Support Engineer, where they provided technical support to global customers and monitored the network infrastructure. In 2014, they joined PCCW GLOBAL as an IT Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, where they managed and maintained critical servers and data centers across multiple locations. Anil'sresponsibilities also included working on business critical projects and managing VMWare vSphere. Since 2019, Anil has been working as a Cloud Engineer at Virtual1, where they are responsible for managing, supporting, and maintaining the cloud, backup, and disaster recovery services. Anil also conducts internal audits for ISO27001:2013 and ISO22301:2019 as part of the internal auditors team.

Anil Khowaja completed their education history as follows:

In 2001, Anil Khowaja enrolled at The University of Huddersfield and pursued a Bachelor of Science degree (BSC HONS) in Software Development. Anil successfully completed their degree in 2005.

Later, in 2008, Anil Khowaja attended Queen Mary University of London to pursue a Master of Science degree (MSC) in Wireless Networks. Anil'seducation at Queen Mary University of London concluded in 2009.

Aside from their formal education, Anil Khowaja has also obtained several certifications to further enhance their professional skills and knowledge. These certifications include:

1. ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management System Internal Auditor from BSI (obtained in August 2021)

2. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud - Technical Service Provider Support Certification from Acronis (obtained in December 2020)

3. CyberFit Cloud Tech Associate Backup from Acronis (obtained in December 2020)

4. CyberFit Cloud Tech Foundation from Acronis (obtained in December 2020)

5. CyberFit Tech Associate Disaster Recovery from Acronis (obtained in December 2020)

6. CyberFit Tech Associate Protect from Acronis (obtained in December 2020)

7. VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 6.5 - Data Center Virtualization from VMware (obtained in January 2019)

8. Microsoft Certified Professional from Microsoft (obtained in January 2018)

9. ISO / IEC 27001:2013 Auditor / Lead Auditor from BSI (obtained in December 2015)

10. Information Security Management System: Implementing ISO/IEC27001:2013 & IT Service Management System based on ISO/IEC20000-1:2011 Training Course from BSI (obtained in December 2015)

11. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Installation and Configuration from Microsoft (obtained in 2014)

12. Juniper Network Certified Associate (JNCIA) from Juniper (obtained in April 2013)

13. Anil Khowaja is currently pursuing the AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies certification from Microsoft (in progress).

14. Anil is also pursuing the Nutanix Certified Professional 5.5 certification from Nutanix (in progress).

Overall, Anil Khowaja has a strong educational background, with a bachelor's degree in Software Development and a master's degree in Wireless Networks. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications that demonstrate their expertise in areas such as business continuity management, cyber protection, virtualization, auditing, and more.

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  • Cloud Engineer

    October, 2019 - present

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