Karim Hawas, Project Manager and Lead Tech

Karim Hawas

Project Manager and Lead Tech

Canada's Evergreen Inc.

Location
Canada
Education
Diploma, CCNA
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Project Manager and Lead Tech at Canada's Evergreen Inc.
  • Canada
  • My current job since November 2014

• Performed site inspection; generated, modified and updated drawings, reports, work orders, specifications, schematics and special requirements.
• Examined customer needs and purpose of project in regards to Structured Cabling, CCTV, Access Control and APs.
• Planed project requirements by developing BOQ, RFQ, RFI and RFP.
• Professionally managed different sites and projects within a tight schedule and met all deadlines.
• Installed CCTV, Access Control, cable raceways, raised flooring, cabinets and server racks, terminating, labeling and testing all data cabling.
• Oversaw all IT-related purchasing and budget usage; works with accounting to develop budgets.

Sales and Project Manager at Veritec Information Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2012 to November 2013

• Communicated effectively with internal and external clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.
• Designed an implementation plan for 6 stadiums and 9 hotels over the UAE for FIFA World Cup U17.
• Held responsibility for IT staffing and budgeting projections on a company-wide basis.
• Achieved excellence in all areas of business.
• Developed and qualified strategic selling opportunities with in assigned target accounts.
• Planed Fiber Optic and Structured Cabling Layout as-well-as designed CCTV Layout.
• Tier 3 technical support on-site.
• Ensured department is well informed, at all times, of changes and news worthy events within the company.

Project Coordinator at APNE Inc
  • Canada
  • February 2007 to December 2011

• Helped establish and build relationships with vendors in conjunction with corporate leadership.
• Participated in all programs and enforced all policies relating to performance evaluations and career development planning.
• Reviewed status reports of Project Managers and Senior Managers and addresses issues as appropriate.
• Recorded and prepared minutes of meetings.
• Communicated with manufactures to request quotes and negotiate pricing.

Education

Diploma, CCNA
  • at Cisco
  • November 2010
Diploma, Computer Networking and Technical Support
  • at Seneca College
  • September 2010
Diploma, Diploma: Business Administration- Computerized Accounting
  • at CNT Institute of Technology
  • April 2003
High school or equivalent,
  • at John Cabot C.S.S
  • June 2001

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Problem Solving
Customer Service
Microsoft Office
assemble/configure/maintain/troubleshoot PCs, LANs, WANs and Wireless Networks
Office 20xx Pro
X86 processor platform
Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
manages time effectively with task delegation, highly dedicated to punctuality
Facilitates the diagnosis and resolution recommendations to performance related Incidents & Problems
Strong customer service, exceedingly organized, goal oriented,
Server 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008, AS/400, Windows Active Directory Services

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert