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Ahmad Obaid

Data Center Manager

Location:
Kuwait - Hawali
Education:
Bachelor's degree, Statistics & Study Researches
Experience:
21 years, 11 months

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Total Years of Experience:  21 Years, 11 Months   

March 2002 To July 2014

Data Center Manager

at Council of Ministers
Location : Kuwait - Al Kuwait
 Developed and implemented strategies and goals for IDSC technology infrastructures and services.
 Designed and implemented migration of IDSC datacenter into 24/7 high availability architecture.
 Provided day to day support for all production platforms to ensure availability, integrity, and confidentiality of network, servers, database(s) and applications.
 Developed IT policies and procedures to create and maintain a secure and efficient work environment.
 Continually evaluated data center architecture and services against IDSC goals and objectives.
 Recommended budgets and expenditures for Data Center infrastructure.
 Maintained records of installed equipment and maintenance schedule.
 Provided training and supervision to technical support team members.
 Managed and evaluated all daily Database(s), O/S, applications troubleshooting activities.
 Managed the implementation new technology solutions and upgrades as appropriate.
 Supervised S/W and H/W outsourced professionals / contractors and reported daily achievement to top management.
 Coordinated resources and timetables with user departments to achieve a proven record of the following successful projects:
• IDSC data center design, implementation (5/2009-4/2011)
• "ORACLE Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for reorganizing Elections demographical areas in Kuwait state".(2/2005-6/2005).
• Simulation of "Electronic Voting in Kuwait State" (9/2004-1/2005).

 Supervised "ISO 27001 certification" project at CMGS-IDSC premises, performed by "Protiviti" Member Firm. as ISO 27001 Consultant roles and responsibilities.
 Coordinated and developed ISO 27001 compliance plans as required by IDSC.
 Participated in assessment and rehabilitation of companies applying for ISO 27001 implementation tender.
 Reviewed and reported to IDSC project manager: project deliverables, risk assessments findings, internal audits results, PROTIVITI achievements, changes to standard requirements and program updates and documents.
 Closed all gaps generated from penetrating testing and vulnerability assessment report.
 Created risk register, risk treatment plan and risk management methodology.
 Reviewed and Recommended organizational structure improvements, IT strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
 Created technical proposals, RFP(s), TOR(s), Service Level Agreement (SLA), Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for ICT related projects and contracts.
 Performed security assessment, IT risk assessment and management for IDSC ICT platform based on ISO 27001 standard requirements.
 Defined security architecture and related control measures to mitigate IDSC security risks
 Created "IT Disaster Recovery" strategy including “IT Backup / Recovery” procedures, “Information Systems Cryptography Policy”
 Developed " Business continuity Management" strategies, policies and based on ISO 22301 framework.
 Developed ISMS Security Policies, procedures and guidelines based on ISO 27001 frameworks.
 Conducted IT security related training and knowledge transfer programs to site users including "Information Security Management Systems", "IT Risk Management" "ITIL Service Management".
 IRCA Registered Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), P. auditor Cert. no. 1195187.
February 2002 To May 2014

IT Advisor / Data Center manager

at Kuwait Council of Ministers
Location : Kuwait - Al Kuwait
June 2013 To December 2013

at McKenzie Shaw Ltd. Qatar
McKenzie Shaw Ltd. Qatar Jun 2013 - Dec 2013
* Created IT disaster recovery and Business Continuity Plans.
* Performed Quality control for Technical proposals and RFPs.
May 2009 To June 2009

ISO 27001 Auditor

at BSI Egypt & EQE
Location : Egypt - Cairo
April 2002 To May 2007

at Human Investment Corporation
Location : Kuwait
Tick IT Awareness Training Course. 30 Apr-2 May 2007.
Human Investment Corporation
February 2005 To June 2005

at ORACLE Geographic Information Systems
• "ORACLE Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for reorganizing Elections demographical areas in Kuwait state". (2/2005-6/2005)
September 2004 To January 2005

at Simulation of "Electronic Voting in Kuwait State"
• Simulation of "Electronic Voting in Kuwait State" (9/2004-1/2005)
September 1992 To February 2002

ORACLE database /Unix System Administrator

at Egyptian Tank Plant
Egyptian Tank Plant (Military Factory 200) . Sep 1992-Feb 2002.
Senior IT Specialist: * Designed security schema used to control database access privileges.
* Planned and Performed daily, weekly and monthly backup/recovery activities.
* Installed and technically supported Oracle database (s) and applications.
ORACLE database /Unix System Administrator: * Performed UNIX installation, new user/Printer definition activities.
* Monitored daily, weekly and monthly backup transactions for NCR & SCO UNIX servers.
* Designed and implemented Disaster Recovery plan for MF200 S/W & H/W platform.
* Supported site end-users through automated & online help disk operations.
Systems Analyst: Analyzed & designed Home Modules (Quality Assurance, Personnel)

Training Programs: UAC Kuwait.
December 1999 To August 2000

CIIM Master Scheduling Module

at General Dynamics Land Systems
Location : United Kingdom
Oracle Database Administrator Professional Dec 1999 - Aug 2000.
ORACLE EGYPT
Tune Oracle7 Applications 22-24 Sep 1996.
General Dynamics Land Systems, Egypt Operations.
CIIM Master Scheduling Module 1-30 May 1994.
Quality Assurance Module 1-15 August 1994.

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January 1992

Bachelor's degree, Statistics & Study Researches

at Cairo University
Location : Egypt
January 1988

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics

at "Monofia" University
Location : Egypt

Specialties & Skills

BACKUP/RECOVERY

DATABASE

DISASTER RECOVERY

OPERATIONS

QUALITY ASSURANCE

SECURITY

TRAINING

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Organization : Implemented ISO 27001 certification project at CMGS-IDSC premises, performed by "Protiviti" Member Firm. -Apr 201
Membership/Role : Member
Member since : May 2013
Organization : at the Kuwaiti Information Technology Society (KITS)
Membership/Role : Member
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