Mahmoud Abu Ghaida, Project Analyst-Network Engineer

Mahmoud Abu Ghaida

Project Analyst-Network Engineer

Malomatia

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electronics & Communications engineering
Experience
18 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months

Project Analyst-Network Engineer at Malomatia
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since February 2012

• Install all new hardware, systems, and software for networks.
• Install, configure, and maintain network services, equipment and devices.
• Supports administration of servers and server clusters.
• Manages all system back-up and restore protocol.
• Plans and supports network and computing infrastructure.
• Documents network problems and resolution for future reference.
• Monitors system performance and implements performance tuning.
• Oversee network security.
• Manage contracts with external suppliers.

Key Projects:
• Sidra Medical & Research Center:

IT Consultant, Head of IT operations, Acting at Free Lancing
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2011 to January 2012

• Performed project oversight for independent review and analysis of hospital wide IT systems during design, Implementation, integration, commissioning and closing of projects. Applied project management knowledge and expertise to gauge system performance and assess risk. Provided stakeholders with project status, outlook for success, and recommend project improvements.
• The provision and maintenance of the core network infrastructure (wired & wireless).
• Delivery and development of corporate systems, hardware and software.
• Telephony services (including VOIP, Analog)
• Managing the Audio visual media and print services
• Establishing Customer response center (Service Desk)
• Undertake other such duties, at any location, as assigned by the COO or their representative.

User Support Specialist at Carnegie Mellon Qatar Campus
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2008 to January 2011

• Provide technical assistance, support, and advice to customers and other users.
• Interpret problems and provide technical support for hardware, software, and systems.
• Train computer users in how to use new computer hardware and software.
• Responsible for local-area networks (LAN), wide-area networks (WAN), network segments, and Internet and intranet systems.
• Maintain network hardware and software, analyze problems, and monitor networks to ensure their availability to system users.
• Troubleshoot problems reported by users and by automated network monitoring systems.
• Coordinate and define Network requirements (design, configure, install, etc.) to include coordinating with other groups within and outside the Infrastructure team to determine the scope and objectives of proposed Networking configurations.

Key Projects:

• CMUQ new building move: collaborate in Planning, and managed technology move to CMU new building without any negative impact on operations.
• New Building network setup: installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network hardware, CAT 6 data network, wireless network, and fiber optic cables from MDF to IDF
• Wireless network upgrade: participated in migrating from Cisco WISM to Aruba wireless(n/b/g) network, and successfully delivered 140 active access points with minimal down time.

Telecommunication Engineer at Future Technology
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2006 to December 2007

Job Responsibilities:
• Implement, maintain, troubleshoot and configuring different Avaya Media gateways (G650, G250, G350), Avaya servers (S8700, S8500, S8400), and ATA’s.
• Installing and configuring CM (Communication Manager), Intuity Audix, Avaya Modular Messaging, and most voice related products.
• Sizing, Installing and configuring System Access Terminal (SAT) along with voice gateway configuration.
• Installing and configuring different voice modules on Avaya G650, G250, G350 Media Gateways along with the dial plans and the dial peers.
• Sizing Installing and configuring different applications (Auto Attendant, ICD, IVR and Call Center)
• Ultimate experience in different types of Avaya/Cisco Analog, Digital, and IP phones, Voice Gateways and different types of cabling and connections.
• Use programming level tools and toolkits to customize Avaya products/solutions beyond the generic application.
• Implement and maintain advanced telecommunication applications.
• Complete project work related to the Voice / Telephony support area during service interruptions with minimal supervision.
• Perform system administration and maintenance on local or remote locations.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network components or end-points.
• Work with other IT Infrastructure personnel to develop design strategies and implementation plans for new initiatives and/or to resolve problems.
• Execute, lead, and maintain user training on existing and new Telecom technologies.
• Experience in working with Voice Over IP (VOIP) networks. (Dial Plans, Voice and Data Vlan's, Vlan's IP schema … etc).
• Definitive VOIP and Cisco internetworking project management experience.


Key Projects:
• QNB.
• Qatar Finance Center (QFC).
• Aspitar.
• Ministry of Awqaf.
• Qatari Diyar.
• Qatar Charity.
• Al Jazeera International.
• Schneider Electric.

communication engineer at Al-seal Contracting
  • Qatar
  • April 2005 to May 2006

• Implementing and configuring CCTV systems infrastructure with all servers (DVR’s) and services required including on site installation, support for CCTV systems, cabling, and connections.
• Commissioning and maintenance of Siemens OTN (Open Transport Network) systems.
• Testing and troubleshooting on telephone systems and voice circuits.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Telecommunications systems.
• Conduct interoperability testing with legacy and integrated systems, often with IP network devices and monitoring software.

Key Projects:
• Doha Bank: Planned, built and managed implementation of the CCTV system in Doha Bank in Qatar which included design of multiple project plans, consultation, hardware/software installations and technical support to 25 branches and headquarter locations.
• Qatar Petroleum (QP) Ras Lafan OTN network: Designed, documented and implemented standards for OTN network for multiple locations. Hardware/Software installations and technical support to 4 locations within Ras Lafan Industrial-City

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics & Communications engineering
  • at arab academy for science & technology
  • March 2003

Electronics & Communications engineering

Specialties & Skills

Installations
Testing
ms word
pc hardwear
mobile maintenance course
e-mail & internet
OTN Basic training
networking
Aruba wireless
AVAYA IP Telephony
Telephony services (VOIP, Analog)
Documentation
Structure Cabling
F5 Load Balancer
Project Managment

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate