ASIM ALI

747 Wild Ginger Lane • Auburn, AL 36830 • 334-750-3950

 

EDUCATION

Business Courses, January 2006 - Present

Auburn University, Auburn, AL

 

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering, May 2004

Auburn University, Auburn, AL

·         Electives: Database Design and Network Administration

·         Senior Design Project: US Air Force Joint Battlespace Infosphere implementation

 

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Information Technology Specialist, November 2004 – Present

College of Education, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

·         Research and implement technology solutions for College (160 faculty and staff, 2,400 students)

·         Develop and implement overall IT strategy for growth and maintenance of resources

·         Implement Active Directory and Group Policies to manage network resources

·         Manage and provide guidance to technology support assistants

·         Manage four dual-OS Apple labs (48 computers) and six Windows labs (125 computers)

·         Develop original web-based software to provide departmental solutions (Intern tracking system, online survey system, inventory and task list system)

 

Assistant Network and Systems Administrator, May 2002 – May 2004

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

·         Setup and troubleshoot computers and printers using Windows, UNIX and Macintosh for department personnel (60 faculty/staff, 150 graduate students, 375 computers)

·         Manage departmental computer labs

 

Webmaster, January 2000 – May 2004

The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

·         Design, maintain and market website for campus newspaper: www.theplainsman.com

·         Since promotion to webmaster, website grew from 30,000 hits per month to over 2 million

·         2003-2004 Pacemaker Award – for best online newspaper

 

Undergraduate Teacher’s Assistant – COMP 1000 Computer Course, August 2003 – May 2004

Auburn University, Auburn, AL

·         Creatively teach Microsoft Windows and Office to students with varying skills (175 students)

·         Assist instructor in developing coursework and lessons using curriculum guidelines

 

COMMITTEES

·         Information Technology Review, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Spring 2008

·         Professional Development Committee, Administrative & Professional Assembly, 2007-Present

·         Active Directory Steering Board, Auburn University, 2004-Present

 

RECENT TRAINING

·         Macintosh Server Essentials and Directory Services, March 2006 and March 2008, Apple, Inc.

·         Macintosh Support Essentials, March 2006 and March 2008, Apple, Inc.

·         Microsoft Windows Vista, November 2006, Global Knowledge

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

·         Sponsor the Ali Science Engineering and Technology Scholarship (http://aset.asim-ali.com)

·         Instructor, Outreach Community Courses: “Introduction to Macintosh” and “iMovie

·         Founded Auburn University Macintosh Users Group, 2006

·         Sought after speaker about Islam and working with Muslims in different professions