Yousif Safa, Assistive Technology Manager

Yousif Safa

Assistive Technology Manager

University of Sharjah

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
Experience
19 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 0 months

Assistive Technology Manager at University of Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since July 2016

Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing assistive technology programs, training, and applications to assist students with disabilities who are struggling with their academic degree.

optimizing databases and graphical analytic diagrams to see how student development is progressing and evaluating what devices and/ or applications could further enhance the students' development cycle.

Government Solutions - Business Support Operations at National Bank of Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2014 to June 2016

Responsible for generated weekly/ monthly/ quarterly reports from raw data extracted from the database. Creating automated reports and enhancing delivery of reports and automated mass emails being delivered to branches, along with bulletins, and other necessary attachments.

Mobile Phone/ Application Development at Aalborg University
  • Denmark
  • October 2012 to August 2013

Helped building mobile applications for students at Aalborg University. Using programs such as PhoneGAP.

Web Developer at WHOSinUAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2012 to June 2012

Built a social media website similar to Facebook, but in Arabic and targeting the Arabs in the UAE. Had a supervision role in which I was responsible for other co-workers and gave them tasks to accomplish.

Developer in Websites, Mobile Phones, and Flash at Freelance Developer
  • New Zealand
  • April 2009 to January 2012

Creating business and personal websites for customers as well as developed mobile applications for IPhone, Android, Blackberry, and a little bit on Windows Mobile Phones. Created Flash cards for upcoming events i.e. Birthdays, Anniversaries for customers via Computer and as Mobile Applications. I was very successful in this job and gained many loyal customers out of word of mouth and poster advertisements.

Maintenance at Computer Maintenance
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • May 2008 to April 2009

Assembled computer parts, changed rams, changed/ added hard disks. Managed and configuring computer hardware and software. Performed system maintenance, optimizing overall performance level, installing, repairing, networking, printer configuration, troubleshooting software programs.

Presentation and Sale Officer at GiTex Exhibition
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2007 to November 2007

Worked as a sales man with HP, selling their latest desktops, laptops, and printers through a yearly exhibition.

Teaching Assistant at American University of Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • May 2006 to December 2006

Assisted a faculty (Dr. Brent Mccalum) in the management, preparation, and delivery of lectures. Took over some of his classes when he was unable to attend. Prepared slides presentations and exam sheets with key answers. Grades student work and was very reliable and trustworthy. Unfortunately he wanted to go back to America and that’s when I stopped working.

Customer Support Representative at Nissan Check-up Service
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • April 2004 to April 2006

Getting in contact with recent customers and making sure their satisfaction and services are delivered correctly to them. Entering data in the database and adding new customers. I had a key responsibility in managing the database of the customers. Had to leave because it was effecting my studies and my other job.

Shares representative & Accounts Data Entry at Dubai Islamic Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • March 2003 to November 2003

Had a big managerial responsibility in approving customer paper work for share sales and entered the data into the banking system for verification. Managed payments and submitted them in the end of the day. Scanned customer paper work and gave them approval receipt.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at Otago Polytechnic
  • July 2011
Bachelor's degree, MIS (Management Information System) and Marketing
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • August 2009

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Web Development
Microsoft Office
MS Office
Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Preimere
Visual Basic.Net
phoneGAP
JavaScript

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Cisco Certificate (Training)
Training Institute:
CISCO (CCNA1)
Date Attended:
July 2010
Information Technology (Training)
Training Institute:
Information Technology
Date Attended:
July 2010

Hobbies

  • Soccer
    Played for the University Team