Ahmed Abdullah, Sr System Engineer

Ahmed Abdullah

Sr System Engineer

Raytheon

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering
Experience
14 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 7 Months

Sr System Engineer at Raytheon
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2015

A member of in-country project team; playing a key role within 4 teams activities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1) Installation Team: Supporting the effort of installing Network and System hardware in each site by supervising subcontractor engineers. Review and check communication drawings, office layout, and server room rack assembly.

2) Integration Team: Responsible about both Video Tele Conference (VTC) and Voice Over IP (VOIP) integration activities in multiple sites. Supporting System Integration group on integrating system management software e.g. VMware, Active Directory, and McAfee. In addition, helping System team to run Performance Testing as part of the integration checkout.

3) Test and Validation Team: Running the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for each sites and supporting the activity of the Operational System Acceptance Test (OSAT)

4) Training Team: Supporting the team in any area of my expertises by working with instructors to generate slides and hands on training.

System Engineer at Raytheon
  • United States
  • November 2013 to November 2015

As a System Engineer working on a C4I System:
1- Working on Test and Integration activities.
2- Reviewing technical requirements and updating deliverable customer documents.
3- Reporting technical and performance issue to the Software Team.
4- Taking and reporting Performance Measurements to team lead.
5- Testing system/software builds
6- Validating requirements.

Versatile Technologist at The Boeing Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2013 to November 2013

Perform IT technical service delivery role including: Implement IT solutions both hardware and software to users in the program. Perform problem isolation and resolution for user IT issues. Implement and support Windows XP and Windows 7 desktop environment, Windows 2008 servers, Video Teleconferencing, LAN-WAN infrastructure, telephony and Blackberry technologies. Identify and isolate technical issues and initiate action as appropriate. Consult with business partners to resolve complex international IT problems and issues. Represent organization in technical forums and projects. Analyze installation and problem management performance data to increase quality and reduce variation and rework. Document and deploy technical processes and procedures. Collaborate with service providers, technical design teams, peer organizations, and customer IS focal organizations to satisfy IT requirements.

Technical Support Engineer at international system engineering (ise)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2012 to January 2013

International Systems Engineering (ISE) - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ISE is an Economic Offset Company specializes in systems engineering & Development, Information Technology (IT), and to handle Information-based systems, solutions and services.

My duties as IT technical support engineer is to support the BAE Systems IT infrastructure at its Riyadh HQ.
Key tasks:
 Solving IT problems; windows server administration
 Maintaining and monitoring IT infrastructure
 Deploying and configuring IT solutions
 Acting team leader
 Writing technical documents

C4ISR Systems Engineer at International System Engineering (ISE)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2009 to December 2011

International Systems Engineering, Riyadh
Seconded into the BAE Systems prime contractor organization, reporting to the C4ISR Computer Subsystem Manager. Duties included conducting system and software design requirements analysis, software engineering approaches to integrated complex COTS-based software solution, and verifying that the implementation methods being utilised by the Lockheed-Martin subcontractor were in accordance with the overarching systems and software design methodologies. This work contributed to significantly improve the supportability of the complex integrated solution, and assuring the Computer Subsystem Manager of the work methods employed by LM.
Key tasks:
 Provide design maturity for the Computer subsystem to the MODA Project Office customer.
 Conduct and manage technical requirements, and Computer Subsystem design to ensure testability and integration success against the acceptance criteria.
 Support the CSM in technical meetings and working groups held with the senior MODA Project Office team.
 Install, integrate and validate the computer subsystem components at the MODA HQ.

Lockheed Martin IS&GS Colorado Springs, USA.
Seconded into LM (via the BAE Systems prime contractor) to gain detailed understanding of the software implementation methods used to integrate the COTS-based solution. Duties included supporting the Quality Assurance Dry Runs for the final build of the system, to validate the software requirements. Additionally, on behalf of the Computer Subsystem Manager, held design meetings with senior LM software design team to validate the Interface Control Document (ICD), Software Engineering Environment and System/Software Engineering Manual issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering
  • at King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • February 2009

Specialties & Skills

Software Project Management
IT infrastructure support
Problems solver
Leadership
Technical Support
System Architect
Action Manager
ClearCase / Clear Quest
Test and Integration
Requirements
C4I System
Complex Software Systems
Performance Measurements
Project Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Raytheon Six Segma (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Principles of System Engineering (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Configuration Management (Training)
Training Institute:
CMPIC and the University of Houston
Date Attended:
April 2014
Duration:
32 hours
C4I System Overview (Training)
Training Institute:
Lockheed Martin
Date Attended:
December 2009
Duration:
96 hours