Senior IT Infrastructure Architect
SaudiBell Group
Total years of experience :19 years, 10 Months
** Participating in 911 Eastern Province Project as IT Infrastructure Architect including :
- server, virtualization, storage, network and security design and configuration
- Application support like CAD, CA family, IBM Cognos, 2GIS
- Kubernetes cluster deployment and support
- Linux and Windows System engineer
- Fortinet firewall, sandbox and Fortisiem
- Nessus Vulnerability Scanner
** Suporting 911 Riyadh team IT Infrastructure Architect including :
- Vmware vSphere, vSAN, vCenter
- Redhat Linux, Openshift ...
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Backup Solution
- IBM Qradar ...
** IT Infrasturcture Architect for NEOM C2 Datacenter Project
- Huawei Modular Datacenter
- Dell Infrastructure with Vmware vSphere and vSAN
- Video Brain implementation with Dahua
** IT Infrasturcture Architect for NEOM MDM Projects:
- F5 LTM and WAF
- Fortigate firewall
- Deploying VMware vSpher, vCenter vSAN and vRealize products
- Deploying and configuring VMware Workspace One On-Premise
Significant Highlights across the tenure
• Lead the planning and execution of IT functions, including IT Operations, IT Security, Pre-sales & Project Management to meet companys internal requirements as well as project implementations and support for external customers.
• Acted as Technology Architect to provide appropriate solutions to customers as per their business needs.
• Developed & maintained strong relations with vendors to reduce costs, improve service and support strategic goals.
• Built & mentored teams to meet defined goals; managed top IT talent, inspired excellence based on performance and innovation
• Managed projects with the team of coordinators; conducted final reviews of technical proposals.
• Led a team of Engineers that performed installations and operations of various IT solutions including IT Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Unified Communication & Voice Portal Solutions, Network and Security solutions, Business Continuity design.
• Rendered pre-sales support, POCs, solution designing, RFP response authoring and client demos on IT product.
• Cloud Architect and Solution Presentation: VMware, Azure, Cisco One and Nutanix Xi Cloud
• HCI Presentation and design: Nutanix, VMware vSAN, Cisco Hyperflex..
• IBM, Cisco, VMware, Microsoft and Red Hat solution presentation (As Technical Sales Engineer)
• Security design for Telecom and Finance companies
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning using Active/Active & Active/Passive design
• Different Cloud Solution implementation : VMware, Cisco, Nutanix, Azure
• Disaster Recovery solution implementation for many customers
Significant Highlights across the tenure
• Lead the planning and execution of IT functions, including IT Operations, IT System and Storage equipment, Project Management to meet companys internal requirements as well as project implementations and support for external customers.
• Consistently completed all project elements on time, within budget while meeting strict project requirements.
• Managing IT System team OPEX and CAPEX
• Managing many projects: Private Cloud, Public Cloud, VDI, Billing project ( more than 1500 Physical and virtual servers)
• Writing RFP for projects including technical details
• Vendor and Subcontractor managing
• Data Center strategy transformation
• Deploying and implementing many projects: o Migrating IT Infrastructure for BSCS IX billing system (using HPUX RISC Server ) o Installing IT Infrastructure for CRM solutions ( Using IBM Power P770 with AIX7 OS) o Installing IT Infrastructure ( Servers, Storage and Backup ) for VAS products ( Using Sun Solaris 10 OS) o Installing and consolidating SAN Switches under DCX Director Backbone…
- Provide embedded application used in Livebox system.
- Embedded System linux engineer ( user and kernel mode )
- Studying TR69, TR98 and TR111 protocols and implementing it
- Provide Remote mangement services for Telecom operators
- Voip implementation and validation
- Implementing firmware update application for France Telecom
- TR69 : Remote Management Protocol
- TR98 : Data model for TR69
- TR111 : Remote mangement of LAN device under a NAT gateway
- Embedded DHCP Server and Client expertise
- Embedded DNS Server expertise
- PC Software team project leader ( Tunis Site)
- Manage projects planning using MsProjetc/Project Web Access
- Write Specification, design and Tests reports
- Team Management.
- Customer support.
STMicroelectronics Team Leader 2007 - 2008: SAGEM Project Manager In Gateway Division 2008-2009: SAGEM IT Support And Gateway PM
The master includes: - Acquire the knowledge and skills to plan, manage, and maintain the security of an organization’s computer infrastructure, networks, and applications. - Build an understanding of data network infrastructure and communications technology, architecture, and management. - Develop strategies to mitigate security risks for traditional and cloud-based environments. - Develop and communicate effective enterprise information security policies that address internal and external national and international threats.
