Abey El-Sheemy, Helpdesk and System Admin Manager

Abey El-Sheemy

Helpdesk and System Admin Manager

Centro Global Solutions

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
13 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 11 Months

Helpdesk and System Admin Manager at Centro Global Solutions
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2016

Help Desk Manager:
* Design and Enforce request handling and escalation policies and procedures.
* Oversee the development, implementation, and administration of Help Desk staff training procedures and policies.
* Establish and enforce Help Desk service level agreements in consultation with end users to establish problem resolution expectations and time-frames.
* Analyze performance of Help Desk activities and documented resolutions, identify problem areas, and devise and deliver solutions to enhance quality of service and to prevent future problems.
* Manage the process of the incoming requests/incidents to the Help Desk via Ticketing System, Email or Telephone to ensure courteous, timely, and effective resolution of end user issues.
* Monitor and test fixes to ensure problems have been adequately resolved.
* Track and analyze trends in Help Desk requests and generate statistical reports.
* Assess need for any system re-configurations (minor or significant) based on request trends and
make recommendations.
* Identify, recommend, develop, and implement end user training programs to increase computer
literacy and self-sufficiency.
* Oversee development and dissemination of help sheets, usage guides, and FAQ lists for end
users.
System Admin Team:
* Responsible for all procedures and processes necessary to ensure the safety and integrity of organizational servers, data systems, file structures, computer operating systems and computer system software.
* Assign personnel to various projects, directs their activities, and evaluates their work.
* Participates in all phases of total system planning and in the generation of justifications and specifications for facility requirements and enhancements.
* Plans and supervises training of systems administrator personnel.
* Apply a change management process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
* Work with Finance Department to create team's annual budget.

System Admin Team Leader at Centro Global Solutions
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2013 to February 2016

* Ensure that all servers and services are up and can cover organization usage.

* Responsible for monitoring servers’ performance and system logs to guarantee 1005 uptime.

* Responsible for documenting all systems configuration and update it.

* Generate daily reports for the downtime issues and resolution steps.

* Manages the recovery plan implementation and ensure that each server is up and running after

any outage.

* Monitor different data center equipment and run periodically test its functionalities.

* Plan and develop the upgrade and backup plan for according to the business needs.

* Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.

* Identify different approaches for controlling hardware and software resources to fit the team

budget.

* Work with different teams to establish and improve services processes and procedures.

* Ensure the information security and data availability.

* Maintain the whole system administration team in the same level of knowledge and provide

them with the training if needed.

IT Specialist at Centro Global Solutions
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2013 to August 2013

• Supporting up to 400+ end user.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software and network operating system.
• Be familiar with all hardware and software.
• Be familiar with network operating system.
• Provide individual training and support on request.
• Monitor and maintain technology to ensure maximum access.
• Troubleshoot all technology issues.
• Maintain log and/or list of required repairs and maintenance.
• Connect and set up end point hardware.
• Load all required end point software.
• Input and maintain IP addresses from the pool dedicated to end points
• Measure, monitor and work to drive down incident levels that are related to Product and Customer problems.
• Contribute to the success of the business and assist in improving the overall customers experience within the team.
• Meet goals and KPIs as set by the IT Manager and IT Director.

Product Manager at Advanced Business Systems (ABS)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2012 to April 2013

- Technical Pre/Post Sales duties.
- Contact customer to answer their technical inquiries.
- Design the architecture for customers' requested systems.
- Teach sales team how to sell this product.
- Install/implement sold products at customer site.
- Assists in the financial offers, Presentations.
- Conducts technical assessments and translates client needs
The Products:
o VMware - Alcatel-Lucent - Microsoft - Lexmark - Lenovo

Help Desk Representative at Wasla Outsourcing
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2012 to August 2012

• Wasla Outsourcing: Help Desk Representative:
- Use troubleshooting steps to solve various IT related problems.
- Handle Installations and upgrades of software and hardware for end user.
- Repair and maintain an operational end user's software and hardware.
- Escalate cases to Voice, Network, system admin and development teams in case it's needed.
Work Environment: (Windows Server 2003/2008 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 - ISA Server 2003 - Windows XP - Windows 7 - Asterisk Server - Aheeva Server - Quescom Devices - Switches - ADSL Routers - VPN Devices - TMG -
SHDSL Modems)

IT Executive at Shehab Engineering
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2011 to February 2012

IT Executive

Technical Support Officer at Organization of Management & Administrations (Armed Forces)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2010 to September 2011

Technically supporting clients.
Administrate the Domain Environment.
Design & Develop simple applications. (MS Access & VS.NET)

Technical Support Officer at Military's Information System Institute
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2010 to August 2011

Technically supporting the whole institute's labs.
Educate other officers.
ICDL Examiner.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Shorouk Academy
  • May 2008

University: El-Shorouk Academy College: Computer Science Graduation Year: 2008 Grade: Good Graduation Project Grade: Excellent

Specialties & Skills

Service Desk
Database Administration
System Administration
Windows Server
CLIENTS
DATABASE
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
DATABASES
EXCHANGE
NETWORK SECURITY
Active Directory

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Information Technology (Training)
Training Institute:
Xerox
Date Attended:
July 2007