Pascal Karam, Head Of IT Operations

Pascal Karam

Head Of IT Operations

Nesma & Partners

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Diploma, VOIP Course
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

Head Of IT Operations at Nesma & Partners
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since November 2021

Manages local administration and operations functions as appropriate in accordance with
standards, policies and procedures.
Direct involvement in incidents or problems that cause IT service impact and acts as
escalation point for incidents not being resolved in a timely manner
Maintaining and monitoring IT operating environments
Provides supervision, technical support and guidance to the IT admins.
Ensures execution of proper operations and maintenance for the organization’s standard
hardware, software and voice/data network solutions consisting of a combination of
physical and virtual platforms.
Ensure operational availability of all IT Services to agreed service levels.
Works closely with the IT Service Desk and other Specialist to ensure a timely, robust and
comprehensive service transition process.
Responsible for systems documentation for operations manuals.
Plan design, hardware implementation, software, network and communication services.
Plan and implement upgrades needed to maintain service levels
Manage backup and restore processes
Manage and Review DR Processes.
Assist technical staff to check and ensure resolution of all issues to achieve all
objectives.
Implement IT continuous improvement programs
Oversee the daily IT operations and the IT Technical team

Senior Infrastructure IT Administrator at Nesma & Partners
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • April 2016 to October 2021

Design & Establishes VPN, LAN, WAN and DMZ, analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols.
Continually improves the networks by monitoring and evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
Secures the networks by developing and implementing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation systems; maintaining documentation. Administers servers, virtual servers, NAS, SAN, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, software deployment, security updates and patches.
Maintains network facilities in all machines, such as drivers and settings of personal devices and printers.
Maintains network servers such as file servers, VPN Gateways and intrusion detection systems.
Protects organizational value by keeping information confidential.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership of tasks and requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Plan, test, and implement upgrades for IT Systems in Head Office and all remote areas.
Implement, configure and monitor backups
Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues

Senior System And Network Administrator at Admic
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2012 to March 2016

Configuring, managing and Maintaining Servers.
Designing, Configuring, managing and Maintaining Networks.
Maintaining & Improving network security.
Implementing all Network (Switches, Routers, Firewall) and system (servers, Workstation.) Equipment.
Configuring, Managing & Maintaining PBX & Call Managers
Troubleshooting Network / System Issues
Implementing & monitoring Proxies & Email Filters.
End Users Support related to hardware, software, computer applications, LAN components and peripherals
Inventory of all hardware and software resources and parts.
Testing and Evaluating New Technology.

IT Departement at AScompany
  • Lebanon
  • October 2010 to December 2010

Software Install & Hardware Repair, Assembling PC & all brand PC. Software & Hardware Trouble shooting of PC, Printer & others peripherals.

Education

Diploma, VOIP Course
  • at Azm Educational Campus – ADC
  • June 2011
Diploma, CCNA Exploration 4.0
  • at Azm Educational Campus – ADC
  • June 2011
Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciences
  • at Art, Science & Technology University in Lebanon (AUL)
  • January 2011
Diploma, Life Sciences
  • at Saint Antonines Sister School ,Khaldieh- Zgharta
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

database systems ( Data modeling, relational algebra,database integrity & security, functional depen
Microsoft Windows OS
C++, Assembly, Java, PHP, html, JavaScript, Ajax
Microsoft office
Installation
Exploration
Mikrotik
Programming
Networking(Cisco Router)
GSM networks
Networking(Mikrotik Router Os)

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate