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Alarqam Alkendi

IT Service Delivery Manager

SADAFCO

Location:
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education:
Master's degree, Master of Science (MSc), Information System Management
Experience:
19 years, 2 months

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Total Years of Experience:  19 Years, 2 Months   

July 2021 To Present

IT Service Delivery Manager

at SADAFCO
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
July 2020 To July 2021

IT Manager, Infrastructure and Security

at Al Borg Medical Laboratories
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
December 2018 To July 2020

Corporate IT Infrastructure & KSA IT Manager

at Magrabi Hospitals & Centers
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
June 2011 To December 2018

Corporate IT Infrastructure Manager

at Magrabi Hospitals and Centers
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
- Performs analysis of network needs and contributes to design of network architecture, integration, and installation.
− Maintains network hardware and software, including servers, voice, smartphone, peripherals, network nodes, terminals, and wiring.
− Works with consultants to ensure that the computer system platform provides sufficient computing resources to deliver the desired level of business performance.
− Coordinates with other departments in order to understand and meet their requirements.
− Evaluates network hardware and software requirements and capabilities and makes recommendations. Checks systems in order to optimize performance and to initiate recovery action after system failures.
− Establishes budgetary requirements for equipment replacement.
− Establishes and controls systems access and security.
− Provides support to and trains users in local area network administration and usage.
− Monitors customer service and maintains network stability, collects and analyzes network and memory utilization, and installs and tests software upgrades.
− Manages computer operation scheduling, backup, storage and retrieval functions.
− Coordinates third-party maintenance for network hardware, software and telecommunications services.
− Develops or establishes strong relationships with service providers.
− Negotiates and contracts with consultants, technical personnel, and vendors for services and products.
− Prepares and maintains documentation of network configurations and cabling layouts.
− Develops, maintains and tests disaster recovery plans.
− Trains users in the operations of office productivity applications.
− Directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities by the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
− Performs other non-essential duties as assigned.
August 2007 To May 2011

IT Infrastructure Administrator

at Magrabi Hospitals & Centers
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
− Provides training to technical, support staff, users in various IT, operating systems and using the application HMIS \[Hospital Management Information System\]with full utilization & supporting users to use FMIS \[Financial Management Information System\]
− Able to troubleshooting or problem solving quickly and correctly diagnose the problem and know how best ways to fix it and communicate the solution to either co-workers or end-users effectively.
− Understand the behavior of software, Hardware, and systems in relation to their use of communications technology in order to deploy solutions and to troubleshoot problems.
− Managing and troubleshooting internet proxy, firewalls, network, the hardware appliances to applying organization policy for users.
− Sharing, managing and troubleshooting database and system problems.
− Managing system backup schedule & tasks through different software and hardware.
− Managing and troubleshooting for email server like (MERAK and Exchange).
− Servers maintenance and troubleshooting. Including software security patches, operating system updates, performance tuning, log analysis, maintaining application updates and bug fixes.
− Responsible for version control in the client-server environment (follow-up, distribution of releases to users).
− Supervise and support the IT specialists and end users for IT support.
− Managing and Monitoring Cisco Switches, Routers, firewall, WAN, internet utilization, bandwidth, and UPS’s
− Managing and implement Microsoft Systems Center Products.
− Managing and implement Network Infrastructure
− Managing and implement Active Directory and Group Policy for sites.
− Prepare the IT budget for the group
− Managing the group connectivity and how to optimize it
− Managing the vendor's communication and arrange to have the best deal and tender to the organization
− help the staff to follow and implement the organization policies and procedures
August 2005 To August 2007

Systems & Networks Specialist

at Magrabi Hospitals & Centers
Location : Saudi Arabia
− Assess infrastructure on a regular basis to ensure it continues to meet necessary demands
− Manage daily operations of the IT department
− Develop new strategies and IT procedures to increase efficiency, enhance workflow and improve customer satisfaction
− Coordinate the needs of in-house IT experts and remote employees, vendors and contractors
− Protect customer data from outside infiltration through encryption, secure data storage and other necessary means
− Assist with the installation of new hardware and software and help train employees on its use
− Manage and oversee departmental quotas
− Offer suggestions for possible upgrades and changes within the IT department
January 2005 To August 2005

Network Support

at Managerial and Financial Center
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
- Troubleshoots problems with computers and similar products.
- Responsible for the desktops and laptops.
- Responsible for the network software, hardware and infrastructure such as servers, switches, backup systems and firewalls.
- Set up and configure computers for new users and are typically responsible for any physical work relating to the computers such as repairing software or hardware issues and moving workstations to another location.

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March 2018

Master's degree, Master of Science (MSc), Information System Management

at University of Liverpool
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
The University of Liverpool’s MSc in Information Systems Management is designed to transform IT managers into senior information systems managers, ready to take on leading IT/IS positions worldwide.
In this fully BCS-accredited masters degree programme. Study the latest trends in computer science and acquire the management and leadership skills to move your career ahead. It is help to gain a thorough overview of human resource management, organisational behaviour, accounting, finance, operations management and marketing, as well as deepening your understanding of fast-moving developments in technology.It is help to have the knowledge, practical leadership skills and confidence to take on higher management roles within complex technology-focused commercial environments worldwide.
April 2013

Diploma, Symantec NetBackup for Windows Administration

at Symantec Education
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
-Unified enterprise-class virtual and physical data protection eliminates point products, offers better visibility, leverages resources, and reduces cost, complexity, and risk when virtualizing mission-critical applications
-V-Ray lets you search and recover a single file from an image backup in minutes instead of a manual mount, search, and restore that can take hours, even days
Simplified management and faster recovery of snapshots and replicated snapshots from anywhere in the backup environment
-Always on protection of new, moved, or cloned VMs eliminates uncertainty and overloading of hosts during backups
-NetBackup intelligent deduplication reduces storage costs with dedupe rates as high as 98% while optimizing backup performance and resources with flexible “end-to-end” deployment options
June 2011

Diploma, Network Security Essentials Administrator Training

at SonicWALL
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
The SonicWALL family of firewalls tightly integrates intrusion prevention, malware protection, and Application Intelligence and Control with real-time Visualization. The SonicWALL Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection engine scans 100% of traffic and massively scales to meet the needs of the most high-performance networks.
June 2011

Diploma, Secure Remote Access Administrator Training

at SonicWALL
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Grade: 100 out of 100
The SonicWALL family of firewalls tightly integrates intrusion prevention, malware protection, and Application Intelligence and Control with real-time Visualization. The SonicWALL Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection engine scans 100% of traffic and massively scales to meet the needs of the most high-performance networks.
June 2010

Diploma, Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database

at Newhorizon CLC
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Grade: 100 out of 100
Course 2778: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL

Course 6231: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database

Course 6232: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
March 2008

Diploma, ICDN 1,2 -[CCNA] - Training

at Cisco
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices is recommended training for seeking an understanding and knowledge of networking and cisco products including the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) seven-layer model concepts; terminology and technologies. This course also provides the basic skills and knowledge to configure a Cisco IOS router for network connectivity. It is recommended training for seeking certification as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
May 2008

Diploma, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

at Newhorizon CLC
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Course 5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Course 5049: Managing Messaging Security Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Course 5050: Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Course 5051: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007
July 2007

Diploma, ORACLE Developer 10g

at ORACLE University
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Grade: 100 out of 100
- ORACLE database 10g \[Introduction to SQL\].

- ORACLE Developer 10g \[Programming with PL/SQL\].

- ORACLE Forms Developer Build Internet Applications.

- ORACLE Report Developer 10g
May 2005

Diploma, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer- MCSE 2003

at Microsoft
Location : Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Grade: 100 out of 100
Microsoft Certification Exams Completed Successfully

290- Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Feb 15, 2006

291- Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Dec 11, 2005

293- Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Aug 20, 2005

294- Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Jul 20, 2005

298- Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Jul 04, 2005

227- Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition Jun 15, 2005

270- Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional May 28, 2005
August 2004

Bachelor's degree, Information Systems and Computer Science

at October 6 University
Location : Egypt - Cairo
Grade: 2.4 out of 4
Faculty of information systems and computer sciences, October 6 university, Provides the students with basic knowledge and skills to produce graduates with highly competitive professionals in the field of information systems and computer sciences, Develops the capacity of graduate with advance scientific research skills, and develops the capacity of the graduate to work wisely and efficiently with ethics. Faculty of information systems and computer sciences, October 6 University, also offers professional advice and technical support for enhancement and development of the local community.

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Products

Microsoft ISA Server

Microsoft Data Protection

SonicWall Firewall Appliance

Bluecoat Proxy Appliance

Blackberry Enterprise Server

Oracle Database 10g: Administration

CompTIA A+

Cisco Switches Administration

Managengine -Helpdesk Server

IT Network Infrastructure AD,DNS,DHCP,WSUS and ..others,.

Cisco Call Manager

Sage AccPac ERP Solution

Symantec Antivirus Solution

Symantec NetBackup Solution

Datacenter Monitoring System

MenaITech - HR and Payroll Solution

Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server Database

Microsoft Sharepoint server

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

Microsoft System Operations Manager

Microsoft Exchange On-Primes & O365

Time Management

Negotiating Contracts

Strategic Thinking

Decision Making

Team Management

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English

Expert

Arabic

Native Speaker

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Organization : Microsoft
Membership/Role : MCSE 2003
Member since : May 2005
Organization : CHIME College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
Membership/Role : Member #193490
Member since : August 2018

Training and Certifications

Sharepoint ( Training )

Newhorizons CLC
July 2012

Symantec NetBackup 7.5 for Windows Administration ( Training )

Symantec Education
May 2013

Computer Structures ( Training )

University of Liverpool

Computer Forensics ( Training )

University of Liverpool

Computing Research Methods Training ( Training )

University of Liverpool

Info Tech Project Management ( Training )

University of Liverpool

Marketing Management ( Training )

University of Liverpool

People Technology & Management ( Training )

University of Liverpool

Professional Issues Computing ( Training )

University of Liverpool

NEC Blade, SAN Storage ( Training )

NEC

Managing Organisational Resources ( Training )

University of Liverpool

Managing Software Enterprise ( Training )

University of Liverpool

Riverbed WAN200 Optimization Essentials ( Training )

Global Knowledge

Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server Database ( Training )

NewHorizons

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server Network Infrastructure ( Training )

NewHorizons

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices ( Training )

NewHorizons

Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server ( Training )

NewHorizons

Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server Database ( Training )

NewHorizons

Managing Messaging Security Using Microsoft Exchange Server ( Training )

NewHorizons

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft® Exchange Server ( Training )

NewHorizons

Network, Network Security Essentials Administrator Training ( Training )

SonicWALL

ORACLE Developer 10g [Programming with PL/SQL] ( Training )

NewHorizons

ORACLE Forms Developer Build Internet Applications ( Training )

NewHorizons

ORACLE Report Developer 10g ( Training )

NewHorizons

ORACLE database 10g [Introduction to SQL] ( Training )

NewHorizons

Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server ( Training )

NewHorizons

Sonicwall, Secure Remote Access Administrator ( Training )

SonicWALL

NetBackup; Administration Training ( Training )

Symantec

Help Desk Essentials: Customer Interaction ( Training )

Pluralsight
January 2018 (14 hours)

Introduction to Emotional Intelligence ( Training )

Pluralsight
January 2018 (5 hours)

Installing and Configuring Windows (10 70-698) ( Training )

Pluralsight
January 2018 (11 hours)

Understanding Customer Service Processes and Procedures ( Training )

Pluralsight
January 2018 (8 hours)

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As IT Manager in MAC Carpet "www.maccarpet.com"

By
Amr ElGarhy
(MANAGER) on 22-08-2009
"- Arqam is very dedicated and sincere while doing any assignment - With minimal supervision, he is able to deliver and exceed managers expectations - He is self-motivated and very willing to learn and able to transfer gained knowledge - With his exceptional technical experiences; he will be invaluable contributer for the development of any progressive prosperous enterprises "

As Sr. Specialist - Royal Aircraft Engineering & Development in Saudi Royal Flight

By
Hussein Batarfi
(SUBORDINATE) on 06-05-2009
"As a family: Arqam has a very good logic in dealing with problems. As a Student: Arqam could make it in both ways (interesting and useful). He could manage high grades without losing the fun. As an employee: He is independant, professional, and deeply intechnical. In a very short time, he could make it to be a manager of his department. Future Career: With very minimal Management guidance, he can be a very good Executive management position."

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