Language: English
Praveen Leno has been a trainer with New Horizons since 1999. He has over 20 years of experience as an IT trainer. The lion share of his experience was from delivering courses for New Horizons Dubai. He has a multifaceted expertise which covers many vendors. His longest experience is with Citrix, delivering various technologies since 2004. He has trained Citrix Partners and Customers alike on Installation Configuration and Administration of various products. XenApp, Xendesktop, XenMobile, XenServer and Netscaler are some of the products. He has conducted customer trainings for Qatar Airways, Qatar Petroleum, Etisalat, Qatar investment Bank, Qatar University, to name a few.
He is our primary resource for the VMware virtualization platform. As a VMware Certified trainer he deliver training on vSphere Data center Virtualization, Horizon Desktop Virtualization, vRealize operations manager. He has delivered VMware training for many customers including Barclays Bank, Saudi SAMREF, Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.
He is also proficient in Server and Storage Installation. He has certifications from both Compaq (HP) and Fujitsu. He is currently delivering courses for Fujitsu on Server Installation and Management, Blade Server Installation and Fibre Channel Storage Installation.
He is also a HP certified instructor providing training on HP OMi, HP BSM, HP SM NNMI. He has delivered training for many customers ranging from Yapı ve Kredi Bankası (Turkish bank), Emirates, Central Bank of Oman, Doha Bank, KNPC etc. He adds to his expertise Solaris Administration. He has provided training for many customers including Qatar Petroleum. He is also a Microsoft certified trainer delivering MS CRM and Windows Server 2012 trainings.
He has the passion and skill needed in delivering effective training which is evident from the many feedbacks received from students and customers. He has been awarded by Citrix as the Best trainer in the region covering Europe and Middle East for the year 2009 and 2014. He continues to remain one of the primary trainers of New Horizons, Dubai.
Qualifications
- VMware Certified Instructor (VCI)
- VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 & 6 (VCP)
- Citrix Certified Instructor (CCI)
- Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer (CCEE)
- Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator – Presentation Server 4.5 / 5.0 / 6.5 (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator – Access Gateway (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator – Password Manager (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator – NetScaler (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator - WanScaler (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator - Provisioning (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator – XenServer (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator – XenDesktop (CCA)
- Citrix Certified Administrator – EdgeSight (CCA)
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
- Windows Server 2008 Application Infrastructure, Configuration – (MCTS)
- Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization – (MCST)
- Microsoft Business Solution - CRM Certified Professional (MBS-MCP)
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
- Microsoft Office User Specialist – Master
- Server + Certifications
- A+ Certification
- HP Accredited Platform Specialist on Thin Client and Workstations (APS)
- HP Accredited Platform Specialist on Mobile Computing (APS)
- HP Accredited Integration Specialist on Building Proactive Networks (AIS)
- HP Accredited System Engineer on ProLiant Servers (ASE)
- Fujitsu Certified Instructor (FsCI)
- FSC Primergy Sales & PreSales Certification
- FSC High End Primergy Sales & PreSales Certification
- FSC Primergy Installation & Server Management Certification
- FSC Primergy Blade Server Installation
- FSC FibreCAT SX60/SX80 Service
- FSC FibreCAT Storage Sales & Pre_Sales
- ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
- Bachelor in Science from Kerala University, India
Work Experience
- New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Senior Technical Trainer (Jun-99 - Present)
Senior Instructor & later Training Manager (Aug-94 to May-99)
Instructor (1993 – Aug 1994)
Delivered Training on:
VMware Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.1]
VMware vRealize Operations Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.0]
VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V6
VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting Workshop [V6.0
VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.2]
VMware vSphere: Design and Deploy Fast Track [V6]
VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage v6.0
VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage [V7.X]
VMware Horizon View: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.2]
VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage v5.1
VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage v5.0
VMware vSphere: Fast Track v5.0
CXA 206: Basic Administration for XenApp 6.5
CXA-301: Advanced Administration for XenApp 6.5
CXA-204: Basic Administration for XenApp 6.0
CXA-201: Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
CXA-300I: Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
CVE-401: Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution
CTX-1259BI: Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Administration
CTX-4100BI: Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Skills Update
CTX-1308AI: Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration
CTX-1327AI: Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration
CTX-1456AI: Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Build/ Test Workshop
CTX-1264AI: Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5): Support
CTX-1258AI: Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration
CNS-206: Implementing Citrix NetScaler 10 for XenDesktop or XenApp Solutions
CNS-205: Citrix NetScaler 10 Essentials ad Networking
CNS-203: Basic Administration for Citrix Netscaler 9.2
CNS-200I: Basic Administration for Citrix NetScaler 9.0
CNS-300: Advanced Administration for Citrix NetScaler 9.2
CTX-1733BI: Citrix NetScaler 8.1: Basic Operations and Administration
CTX-1732CI: Citrix NetScaler 8.1: Advanced Operations and Administration
CES-200-1I: Implementing Citrix EdgeSight 5.0
CXS-203 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration
CXS-202 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration
CXS-200-1I: Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition: Administration
CPV-200 Implementing Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0
CXD-202 Citrix Xen Desktop 5 Administration
CTX-2201Al: Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration
Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3: Administration
Citrix MetaFrame Secure Access Manager: Administration
Citrix MetaFrame Password Manager: Administration
UNIX Essentials Featuring the Solaris 9/10/11 Operating Environment
Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration
Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration
LoadRunner 11.5 Essentials
Operations Manager i Software 9.x Essentials
Network Node Manager i-Series 9.x Essentials
Operations Manager 9.x on Windows Administration Essentials
Operations Manager 9.x on Windows Administration Advanced
Business Service Management 9.x Essentials.
Business Availability Center 8.0 Essentials
Service Manager 9.2 Administration Foundation
Service Manager 9.2 Administration Advanced
Managing Storage Essentials
Storage Essentials 9.x Report Optimizer
Data Protector 6.x software Essentials
Universal CMDB 9.0 Essentials
HP ProLiant System Technologies
HP ProLiant / Microsoft Windows Integration and Performance
HP ProLiant System Management
Servicing HP Mobile Computing Product
Servicing HP Desktop, Workstations and Thin Client Products
Servicing HP Intel Server Products
Windows Server 2008:
MS 20410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012.
MS 6421: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
MS 6425: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services.
MS 6432: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Servers.
MS 6430: Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers
MS 10215: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization
MS 10324: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Desktop Virtualization
Windows 2003 Environment:
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 / 4.0 / 2011:
80294: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization and Configuration
80296: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Installation and Deployment
80292: Service Management in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
80290: Marketing Automation Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
80291: Sales Management Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
80444: Workflow Dialog Process Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
8911: Installation and Deployment in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
8913: Applications in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
8912: Customization and Configuration in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
Microsoft Share Point Portal 2003
Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials
Supporting Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Professional
Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Building Collaborative Solutions by Using Microsoft Outlook 2000
Mastering MS Visual Basic 5.0 - Fundamentals
Using VBA in Microsoft Access.
Microsoft Office 2000/XP/2003/2007
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012:
80300: Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
80221: Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
80425: Intelligent Data Management Framework in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
80421: Sales and Marketing in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Project Management Fundamentals
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals Rel 8.2
Primavera P6 Professional Advanced R8.2
Microsoft Project Server 2010
Microsoft Enterprise Project Management
Microsoft Project 2002 Server
Microsoft Project Central
Microsoft Project 98 / 2000 /2002 /2003 /2007 /2010
Project Management Fundamentals
IT Project +
FSC Primergy Sales & PreSales
FSC High End Primergy Sales & PreSales
FSC Primergy Installation & Server Management
FSC Primergy Blade Server Installation
FSC FibreCAT SX60/SX80 Service
FSC FibreCAT Storage Sales & Pre_Sales
CompTIA A+, Network+ and Server+
Microsoft Office 2000/ 2003/ 2007 /2010 All levels.
Courses Delivered to
- Dubai World
- Worldnet
- Dubai Ports
- Fujitsu Siemens
- Kenana Sugar
- Beta IT
- GBM - Qatar
- Etisalat
- Du Telecommunication
- Le Meridian
- ADCO
- ADGAS
- ZADCO
- Qatar Gas
- DPC
- NBAD
- FERTIL
- SERCO
- HP
- Dubai Bank
- Arab Bank
- ABN Amro Bank
- City Bank
- Standered-Chartered Bank
- Amiri Flight
- GHQ – Abu Dhabi
- HSBC
- Al Sherawi
- Dorsch Consult
- Dubai Port Authority
- Unilever
- COMPAQ
- ZAK, Kuwait
- COMPAQ, Egypt
- American University of Sharjah
- Qatar University
- Zayed University
- Wollongong University
- DIC executive Office
- Union Properties
- Aggreko Ltd.
- 3M Gulf Ltd.
- Mindware
- ITP
- Bahwan
- Ministry of Finance
- Qatar Investment Authority
- Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA)
- Ooredoo(Formerly Qtel)
- Emirates Airline
- Clarins Group ME
- Nigenria LNG Limited
- Central Bank of Oman