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Ahmad Al Hanbali, Teamlead IT Security Operations

Ahmad Al Hanbali

Teamlead IT Security Operations·Oldendorff Carriers

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 10 months

Teamlead IT Security Operations

June 2023 - Present

Oldendorff Carriers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2023 - Present

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior IT Security Architect

March 2023 - June 2023

Oldendorff Carriers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2023 - June 2023

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior System Engineer

February 2022 - March 2023

Oldendorff Carriers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2022 - March 2023

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior Cloud & Systems Engineer

February 2019 - February 2022

MBC Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2019 - 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.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Information Technology

Cloud & Systems Engineer

June 2015 - February 2019

MBC Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2015 - 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.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Information Technology

Network Operations Center Engineer

March 2014 - June 2015

MBC Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2014 - 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.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Information Technology

Network Operations Center Technician

April 2012 - March 2014

MBC Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2012 - 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.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Specialist

August 2011 - April 2012

American University of Sharjah

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

August 2011 - 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.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

American University of Sharjah

June 2011

June 2011

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

United Arab Emirates

Skills

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

Social profiles

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Sep 2020 - Sep 2022
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Aug 2020 - Aug 2022
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
Jun 2018
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Productivity
Sep 2017
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012
Oct 2016
Microsoft Specialist (MS) - Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center
Oct 2016
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Administering and Deploying SCCM 2012
Sep 2016
VMware Certified Associate 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCA6-DCV)
Sep 2016
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) - Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
Sep 2014