Ali Alqassab, IT MANAGER & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Ali Alqassab

IT MANAGER & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Shaheen Group

Location
Bahrain - Manama
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
10 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 11 Months

IT MANAGER & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR at Shaheen Group
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • August 2008 to June 2014

Shaheen Group Manama, Bahrain (www.shaheengroup.com) August 2008 - Present
IT MANAGER & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
• Supervised and provided troubleshooting support to the Network Infrastructure, LAN/WAN and VoIP,
including cabling, switches, firewalls, internet connectivity, IPS and routers

• Motivated and managed cross-functional teams in order to enhance their overall effectiveness and efficiency through enhanced communication skills and strategic networking

• Functioned as IT manager and System Administrator for blade servers, SAN storage, backup storage and network infrastructure, within an IT budget of BHD40, 000 (US$105K)

• Provisioned IT infrastructure services including desktop applications, LAWN/WAN, IT security and telecom

• Developed quantative benchmarks and involved in transition resource and planning

NETWORKING TEAM LEADER AND LECTURER at Ministry of Education, Manama, Bahrain
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • December 2006 to August 2008

Ministry of Education, Manama, Bahrain Dec 2006 -Aug 2008
NETWORKING TEAM LEADER AND LECTURER
• Working as a Sceondary School teacher, I taught students in computer related subjects and trained
fellow teachers on useful applications in a teaching setting

• Supported the Ministry of education in troubleshooting all PC issues in schools across the Kindgom

• Trained helpdesk support team members to troubleshoot desktops, and gained exposure to the latest
cutting edge technology

• Solved server related problems, upadating both servers and desktops, and managing security issues for the entire Ministry

SYSTEM ENGINEER at Arab Banking Corporation
  • Bahrain
  • December 2005 to December 2006

Arab Banking Corporation (ABC Bank), Manama, Bahrain Dec 2005 -Dec 2006
SYSTEM ENGINEER
• Provided new technology to increase security level and supported troubleshooting all problems in schools

• Maintained network connectivity and stable network infrastructure for bank users

• Managed data backup and restoration to and from the backup server and explored cutting edge solutions for user problems

SYSTEM ENGINEER at Alstom Switzerland Ltd
  • August 2003 to December 2005

Alstom Switzerland Ltd. Manama, Bahrain (www.alstom.com) Aug 2003 -Dec 2005
SYSTEM ENGINEER
• Supported the team in maintaining servers and workstations, installing antivirus software

• Managed data backup and restoration to and from the backup server and explored cutting edge solutions for user problems





House 965, Road 1006, Block 210•Muharraq, Bahrain•C:+973 36560585• Email: aliqassab@gmail.com
Ali A.Rasool AlQassab IT Operations Manager
Maximizing Technology Potential-Optimizing Business Performance

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at Ahlia University
  • September 2014
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at University of Bangalore
  • May 2003
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Engineering
  • at University of Bahrain
  • January 1999
High school or equivalent, Network-Centered Computing
  • at NIIT

• Professional Program in Network-Centered Computing (PNC), NIIT, Bahrain

High school or equivalent,
  • at NIIT

• Network-Centered Engineer, NIIT, Bahrain • Administration & Support Windows NT 4.0, NIIT, Bahrain

Specialties & Skills

Blade Servers
Hardware Engineers
Veritas Volume Manager
Backup Exec
System Maintenance
CABLING
DESKTOP APPLICATIONS
FIREWALLS
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
LAN/WAN
SECURITY
TELECOM

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Enterprise (MCITP) (Certificate)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2014
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
September 2014
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Certificate)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Reading and learning new things