Ahmad Al Hanbali, Teamlead IT Security Operations

Ahmad Al Hanbali

Teamlead IT Security Operations

Oldendorff Carriers

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Experience
12 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 9 Months

Teamlead IT Security Operations at Oldendorff Carriers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2023
Senior IT Security Architect at Oldendorff Carriers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2023 to June 2023
Senior System Engineer at Oldendorff Carriers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2022 to March 2023
Senior Cloud & Systems Engineer at MBC Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2019 to February 2022

• Design, deploy and manage the IT Infrastructure and services on Cloud including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office 365, AWS cloud Services and Microservices..
• Design, deploy and manage Azure DevOps and Containers services.
• Define and onboard security benchmarks and best practices into MBC IT eco-system including Identity Management, endpoints, and public services.
• Adopt Sysops to automate workflows and day-to-day operations and provide selfheal mechanisms for various systems.
• Virtualize the corporate network and hardware resources by devising VMware’s vSphere Suite and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization platform.
• Improve uptime and availability by optimizing and monitoring systems and services in addition to maintaining DR sites, WVD and operations.

Experienced in:
Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) Microsoft Office365, Amazon Web Services (AWS)(EC2, S3), Devops, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Microservices, Container Instances, Kubernetes, ECS, Docker, Windows Server, Hyper-V, VMware, Linux, Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, SSO, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune), MDM, Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS), Microsoft Security Center, Microsoft Defender (ATP)(Identity, Office 365 & Endpoint), Azure Information Protection (AIP), Microsoft Sentinel, LogRythm, PaloAlto, FortiWeb WAF, Qualys, Tenable, Microsoft System Center (SCCM, SCOM, SCDPM, SCSM, SCO), Microsoft PowerShell, Python, PowerBI, Veeam Backup & Replication.

Cloud & Systems Engineer at MBC Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2015 to February 2019

• Plan & Execute complex systems implementation, upgrade & migration activities.
• Configure and maintain the corporate core systems such as Microsoft AD, Exchange, SQL and managing Microsoft SCOM as a monitoring platform for the entire data centers.
• Overview the corporate on-premises systems and cloud compute resources hosted in various cloud operators such as Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and Amazon AWS.
• Plan & Migrate services to cloud.
• Deploy and maintain rapid deployment and provisioning solution for the entire corporate systems including remote branch offices span over seven countries.
• Participate in technical meetings and discussions with vendors for infrastructure expansion, monitoring, and optimization.
• Operate and troubleshoot VMware’s vSphere Suite, Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization platform
• Lead and implement the corporate unified communication with Skype for Business and Cisco Call Manager.

Network Operations Center Engineer at MBC Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2014 to June 2015

Provide T1 & T2 Support to all MBC Staff in addition to implementing and maintaining IT solutions.
• Install and Configure Microsoft Windows Server.
• Install, Configure and Administer Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
• Administer FTP, Storage & Print Servers.
• Hands on PowerShell Scripting and Commands.
• Hands on Microsoft Software Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
• Administer and support Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Network Support.

Network Operations Center Technician at MBC Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2012 to March 2014

Provide T1 Support to all MBC Staff.
• Manage user and computer accounts on Microsoft Active Directory.
• Manage user accounts on Microsoft Exchange.
• Manage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
• Manage FTP, Storage & Print Servers.
• Hands on Microsoft Software Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
• Administer and Support BlackBerry Enterprise Servers.
• Configure and Support all types of Cisco IP Phones on Cisco Call Manager.
• Provide Support for Microsoft Windows & Apple OS X.
• Provide Support for Live Broadcast Solutions (QuickLink Live and Store & Forward).
• Install and support all AVID Software Applications.

IT Specialist at American University of Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • August 2011 to April 2012

My task was to deploy HP and IBM servers to host e-learning and black-board applications for the students. I implemented Symantec ghost imaging to prepare desktops operating systems and applications in the laboratories and class rooms. My job was to deliver assistance to students and faculty by deploying centralized printing solution as per university account and ID. I was responsible for ensuring seamless flow of work by troubleshooting and resolving connectivity issues with IP-phones, printers and workstations.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • June 2011

Specialties & Skills

Cloud Computing
Virtualization Solutions
SQL Server
Data Center
Unified Communications
Cloud Security
IT Infrastructure Management
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure AD
Azure Devops
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Office 365
Azure Container Services
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)
Microservices
Scripting
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
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Training and Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2020
Valid Until:
September 2022
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2020
Valid Until:
August 2022
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2019
Valid Until:
June 2021
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Cloud Platform and Infrastructure (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2018
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Productivity (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2017
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2016
Microsoft Specialist (MS) - Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2016
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Administering and Deploying SCCM 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2016
VMware Certified Associate 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCA6-DCV) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2016
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) - Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2014