Wissam Choueiry, IT Freelancer

Wissam Choueiry

IT Freelancer

Freelancer

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Diploma, System and Networking
Experience
15 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months

IT Freelancer at Freelancer
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since January 2015

• Meet with customer to go over diagnoses and to get customers approval before beginning repair.
• Repaired, documented repairs and returned computers to customer, and followed up in a timely manner.
• Educating customers on proper usage of hardware/software, also educating customer of preventive measures to insure problems do not return.
• Consulted clients about computer purchases (i.e. modems, peripherals, storage devices, etc.)
• Installed, tested, repaired, and troubleshot personal computers, laptops, networks, printers, and other peripheral devices.
• Responded to user questions and explain the operation of applications and equipment
• Made hardware and software acquisition recommendations including helping customer assess needs and providing justification for equipment and services
• Built and upgraded computers to best serve customer needs
• Achieved high level of customer satisfaction through patient methodical approach to problem resolution, turning tense situations with customers into positive outcomes.
• One-on-one training for the basic and advance computer user.

IT Manager at Amana Insurance
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2011 to December 2014

• Managing a team of over 15 administrative.
• Responsible for costing, estimating and planning projects.
• Tracking activities against the detailed project plans.
• Preparing status reports for use in communication to stakeholders.
• Responsible for ensuring best value is obtained for the project including supplier base, use of internal and external resources.
• Maintaining and completing Project Key Performance Indicators.
• Having excellent time management, confidentiality & communication skills.
• Strengthening the IT infrastructure through to implementing new technologies.
• Responsible for hardware and software installation, maintenance and repair.
• Managing the internal network infrastructure including: firewalls, servers, switches and telephony.
• Manage the IT budgets and expenditure on hardware and software.
• Having strong IT, commercial, planning and budgeting skills.
• Management of server software and associated backup routines.

ProJect Manager at Btech
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2009 to December 2010

• Responsible to design, installation, configuration, integration, testing and maintenance of CCTV, network, servers, switches, computers, telephony and fingerprint system.
• Writing detailed and summarized project progress reports.
• Identifying, costing and processing any contract variations.
• Organizing and facilitating Project Steering / Operating Committees meetings.
• Managed the project team including any subcontractors

Education

Diploma, System and Networking
  • at Institute of technical and tourism
  • June 2007
High school or equivalent, Information Technology
  • at Institute of technical and tourism
  • June 2005

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Administration
Supervising
Problem Solving
Leadership
DESKTOP APPLICATIONS
DISASTER RECOVERY
DOCUMENTATION
FIREWALLS
NETWORK SECURITY
team building skills
Decision making
People skills
listening communications skills
Solution Finder
management and supervisory skills
BUDGETS
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
analytical and problem solving skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Agent (Training)
Training Institute:
Allianz SNA
Date Attended:
December 2013
Duration:
40 hours
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
MCITP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2010

Hobbies

  • Basketball