Alarqam Alkendi, IT Service Delivery Manager

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, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months

IT Service Delivery Manager at SADAFCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since July 2021
IT Manager, Infrastructure and Security at Al Borg Medical Laboratories
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2020 to July 2021
Corporate IT Infrastructure & KSA IT Manager at Magrabi Hospitals & Centers
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2018 to July 2020
Corporate IT Infrastructure Manager at Magrabi Hospitals and Centers
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2011 to December 2018

- 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.

IT Infrastructure Administrator at Magrabi Hospitals & Centers
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • August 2007 to May 2011

− 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

Systems & Networks Specialist at Magrabi Hospitals & Centers
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 2005 to August 2007

− 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

Network Support at Managerial and Financial Center
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2005 to August 2005

- 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.

Education

Master's degree, Master of Science (MSc), Information System Management
  • at University of Liverpool
  • March 2018

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.

Diploma, Symantec NetBackup for Windows Administration
  • at Symantec Education
  • April 2013

-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

Diploma, Network Security Essentials Administrator Training
  • at SonicWALL
  • June 2011

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.

Diploma, Secure Remote Access Administrator Training
  • at SonicWALL
  • June 2011

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.

Diploma, Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
  • at Newhorizon CLC
  • June 2010

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

Diploma, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
  • at Newhorizon CLC
  • May 2008

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

Diploma, ICDN 1,2 -[CCNA] - Training
  • at Cisco
  • March 2008

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).

Diploma, ORACLE Developer 10g
  • at ORACLE University
  • July 2007

- ORACLE database 10g [Introduction to SQL]. - ORACLE Developer 10g [Programming with PL/SQL]. - ORACLE Forms Developer Build Internet Applications. - ORACLE Report Developer 10g

Diploma, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer- MCSE 2003
  • at Microsoft
  • May 2005

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

Bachelor's degree, Information Systems and Computer Science
  • at October 6 University
  • August 2004

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

Time Management
Negotiating Contracts
Strategic Thinking
Decision Making
Team Management
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

Social Profiles

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

Microsoft
  • MCSE 2003
  • May 2005
CHIME College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
  • Member #193490
  • August 2018

Training and Certifications

Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Managing Messaging Security Using Microsoft Exchange Server (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server Database (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server Network Infrastructure (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Sharepoint (Training)
Training Institute:
Newhorizons CLC
Date Attended:
July 2012
Understanding Customer Service Processes and Procedures (Training)
Training Institute:
Pluralsight
Date Attended:
January 2018
Duration:
8 hours
Installing and Configuring Windows (10 70-698) (Training)
Training Institute:
Pluralsight
Date Attended:
January 2018
Duration:
11 hours
Introduction to Emotional Intelligence (Training)
Training Institute:
Pluralsight
Date Attended:
January 2018
Duration:
5 hours
Help Desk Essentials: Customer Interaction (Training)
Training Institute:
Pluralsight
Date Attended:
January 2018
Duration:
14 hours
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft® Exchange Server (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Marketing Management (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
NEC Blade, SAN Storage (Training)
Training Institute:
NEC
Info Tech Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
People Technology & Management (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Computing Research Methods Training (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
Professional Issues Computing (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
Computer Structures (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
ORACLE Report Developer 10g (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
ORACLE Forms Developer Build Internet Applications (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
ORACLE database 10g [Introduction to SQL] (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
ORACLE Developer 10g [Programming with PL/SQL] (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Managing Organisational Resources (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
Network, Network Security Essentials Administrator Training (Training)
Training Institute:
SonicWALL
Computer Forensics (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
Managing Software Enterprise (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Liverpool
Sonicwall, Secure Remote Access Administrator (Training)
Training Institute:
SonicWALL
Riverbed WAN200 Optimization Essentials (Training)
Training Institute:
Global Knowledge
NetBackup; Administration Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Symantec
Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server Database (Training)
Training Institute:
NewHorizons
Symantec NetBackup 7.5 for Windows Administration (Training)
Training Institute:
Symantec Education
Date Attended:
May 2013

Hobbies

  • Smart Building
  • Histroy
  • Documentary Movies
  • Reading