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aws amer, IT System Administrator

aws amer

IT System Administrator·Global Investment House

Kuwait

Diploma, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 9 months

IT System Administrator

June 2013 - Present

Global Investment House

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

June 2013 - Present

Work Description & Earned Knowledge:

• Implementing, managing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2003/2008 Environment and Network Infrastructure for the Sever in the firm and branches.

• Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Active Directory on Windows Server 2003/2008 Infrastructure for the firm and branches.

• Setting up user accounts, permissions, group policy, passwords, emails and files access, and internet permissions for users.
• Manage servers and devices using log monitoring tolls such as EventSentry (servers management side and agent)
• Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, Enterprise Edition for the firm and branches.
• Installing, Configuring, and Administering clearswift secure web gateway, Enterprise Edition for the firm and branches.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Modify firewall configuration to add new network services, remove unnecessary or expired services and enhance existing services while maintaining firewall security policy.
• Apply security patches as required.
• Installing, supporting and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft exchange server 2003/2007 Mail server for the firm.
• Managing anti-spam and centralized virus protection (Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Symantec) server and client sides.
• Manage and Designing security equipments and systems in the firm (Alert systems, Fire Alarms, Intrusion Alarm and CCTV System).
• Manage and Designing access control systems in the firm (access cards, timings, entry permissions) using Honeywell system.
• Manages and develops upgrades to the company's telephone system at the regional level.
• Oversees all telephone changes, including routing for seating assignments.
• Ensure backups for PC and servers and make constant updates.
• Perform immediate troubleshooting as the situation dictates for any and all network outages as reported by users, sensors, and/or operational personnel for the firm and branches.
• Maintain constant observance of network monitoring tools to facilitate quick reaction to any network outage
• Proactively utilize network monitoring tools to isolate events before service degradation occurs.
• Create Remedy trouble tickets for any corrective action taken for daily checks.
• Providing full Maintenance to all electronic devices (PCs, Laptops, Smart Boards, Servers, Printers, faxes, LCD’s, Monitors, Routers, Switches, wireless Devices, Networks medias) for the firm and branches.
• Installing, supporting and maintaining Software’s issues like updating, installing, solving problems.
• Monitoring network usage and productivity and internet usage.
• Providing training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence.
• Builds and maintains vendor relationships and manages the purchase of hardware and software products.
• Manages the purchasing of all software, hardware and other IT supplies at the regional level.
• Ensures that company assets are maintained responsibly and registered to the assets system.
• Supervising other staff, such as help-desk technicians.
• Working on Mysis Financial system on IBM iSeries on daily basis for close of business procedure.

Company industry:
Economics & Financial Consulting
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Squad Team Member

March 2012 - June 2013

Tawasul Services

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2012 - June 2013

• Implementing, managing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2003/2008 Environment and Network Infrastructure for the Sever in the firm and branches.
• Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Active Directory on Windows Server 2003/2008 Infrastructure for the firm and branches.
• Setting up user accounts, permissions, group policy, passwords, emails and files access, and internet permissions for users.
• Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, Enterprise Edition for the firm and branches.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Modify firewall configuration to add new network services, remove unnecessary or expired services and enhance existing services while maintaining firewall security policy.
• Apply security patches as required.
• Installing, supporting and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft exchange server 2003/2007 Mail server for the firm.
• Managing anti-spam and centralized virus protection ( Bitdefender, kaspersky, symantic ) server and client sides .
• Manage and Designing security equipments and systems in the firm (Alert systems, Fire Alarms, Intrusion Alarm and CCTV System).
• Manages and develops upgrades to the company's telephone system at the regional level.
• Oversees all telephone changes, including routing for seating assignments.
• Ensure backups for PC and servers and make constant updates.
• Perform immediate troubleshooting as the situation dictates for any and all network outages as reported by users, sensors, and/or operational personnel for the firm and branches.
• Maintain constant observance of network monitoring tools to facilitate quick reaction to any network outage
• Proactively utilize network monitoring tools to isolate events before service degradation occurs.
• Create Remedy trouble tickets for any corrective action taken for daily checks.
• Building Networks infrastructures from scratch (Patch Panels, routers, switches, wired networks).
• Providing full Maintenance to all electronic devices ( PCs, Laptops, Smart Boards, Servers, Printers, faxes, LCD’s, Monitors, Routers, Switches, wireless Devices, Networks medias ) for the firm and branches .
• Installing, supporting and maintaining Software’s issues like updating, installing, solving problems.
• Monitoring network usage and productivity and internet usage.
• Providing training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence.
• Builds and maintains vendor relationships and manages the purchase of hardware and software products.
• Manages the purchasing of all software, hardware and other IT supplies at the regional level.
• Ensures that company assets are maintained responsibly and registered to the assets system.
• Supervising other staff, such as help-desk technicians.


Managerial Experience:

• Working daily on different managerial systems on the company like The (HR, Accounting, daily updates, news website), also daily customers information feed to the system on the website.
• IT Procurement Manager (Bills, Offers, Financial Reports).
• Aware of ISO required IT procedures and policies implementation.
• Create technical documentation, network diagrams, inventory control documentation, and security documentation to support the ESIS Quality Management team.
• Prepared statements of work and technical assessment reports.
• Suggesting and providing IT solutions to business and management problems.
• Evaluating user needs and system functionality and ensuring that ICT facilities meet these needs.
• Planning, developing and implementing the ICT budget, obtaining competitive prices from suppliers, to ensure cost effectiveness.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Supervisor - System Administrator ( System Engineer )

April 2010 - December 2011

Arab Palestinian Shopping Center P.L.C / APIC Partener Company

West Bank, Palestine

April 2010 - December 2011

• Implementing, managing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2003/2008 Environment and Network Infrastructure for the Sever in the firm and branches.
• Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Active Directory on Windows Server 2003/2008 Infrastructure for the firm and branches.
• Setting up user accounts, permissions, group policy, passwords, emails and files access, and internet permissions for users.
• Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, Enterprise Edition for the firm and branches.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Modify firewall configuration to add new network services, remove unnecessary or expired services and enhance existing services while maintaining firewall security policy.
• Apply security patches as required.
• Installing, supporting and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft exchange server 2003/2007 Mail server for the firm.
• Managing anti-spam and centralized virus protection ( Bitdefender, kaspersky, symantic ) server and client sides .
• Manage and Designing security equipments and systems in the firm (Alert systems, Fire Alarms, Intrusion Alarm and CCTV System).
• Manages and develops upgrades to the company's telephone system at the regional level.
• Oversees all telephone changes, including routing for seating assignments.
• Ensure backups for PC and servers and make constant updates.
• Perform immediate troubleshooting as the situation dictates for any and all network outages as reported by users, sensors, and/or operational personnel for the firm and branches.
• Maintain constant observance of network monitoring tools to facilitate quick reaction to any network outage
• Proactively utilize network monitoring tools to isolate events before service degradation occurs.
• Create Remedy trouble tickets for any corrective action taken for daily checks.
• Building Networks infrastructures from scratch (Patch Panels, routers, switches, wired networks).
• Providing full Maintenance to all electronic devices ( PCs, Laptops, Smart Boards, Servers, Printers, faxes, LCD’s, Monitors, Routers, Switches, wireless Devices, Networks medias ) for the firm and branches .
• Installing, supporting and maintaining Software’s issues like updating, installing, solving problems.
• Monitoring network usage and productivity and internet usage.
• Providing training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence.
• Builds and maintains vendor relationships and manages the purchase of hardware and software products.
• Manages the purchasing of all software, hardware and other IT supplies at the regional level.
• Ensures that company assets are maintained responsibly and registered to the assets system.
• Supervising other staff, such as help-desk technicians.


Managerial Experience:

• Working daily on different managerial systems on the company like The (HR, Accounting, daily updates, news website), also daily customers information feed to the system on the website.
• IT Procurement Manager (Bills, Offers, Financial Reports).
• Aware of ISO required IT procedures and policies implementation.
• Create technical documentation, network diagrams, inventory control documentation, and security documentation to support the ESIS Quality Management team.
• Prepared statements of work and technical assessment reports.
• Suggesting and providing IT solutions to business and management problems.
• Evaluating user needs and system functionality and ensuring that ICT facilities meet these needs.
• Planning, developing and implementing the ICT budget, obtaining competitive prices from suppliers, to ensure cost effectiveness.

Company industry:
Marketing
Job role:
Information Technology

System Engineer

March 2009 - January 2010

BTC & TRC

West Bank, Palestine

March 2009 - January 2010

• Implementing, managing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2003/2008 Environment and Network Infrastructure for the Sever in the firm and branches.
• Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Active Directory on Windows Server 2003/2008 Infrastructure for the firm and branches.
• Setting up user accounts, permissions, group policy, passwords, emails and files access, and internet permissions for users.
• Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, Enterprise Edition for the firm and branches.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Modify firewall configuration to add new network services, remove unnecessary or expired services and enhance existing services while maintaining firewall security policy.
• Apply security patches as required.
• Installing, supporting and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure.
• Perform system maintenance on any systems requiring patching and upgrading.
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft exchange server 2003/2007 Mail server for the firm.
• Managing anti-spam and centralized virus protection ( Bitdefender, kaspersky, symantic ) server and client sides .
• Manage and Designing security equipments and systems in the firm (Alert systems, Fire Alarms, Intrusion Alarm and CCTV System).
• Manages and develops upgrades to the company's telephone system at the regional level.
• Oversees all telephone changes, including routing for seating assignments.
• Ensure backups for PC and servers and make constant updates.
• Perform immediate troubleshooting as the situation dictates for any and all network outages as reported by users, sensors, and/or operational personnel for the firm and branches.
• Maintain constant observance of network monitoring tools to facilitate quick reaction to any network outage
• Proactively utilize network monitoring tools to isolate events before service degradation occurs.
• Create Remedy trouble tickets for any corrective action taken for daily checks.
• Building Networks infrastructures from scratch (Patch Panels, routers, switches, wired networks).
• Providing full Maintenance to all electronic devices ( PCs, Laptops, Smart Boards, Servers, Printers, faxes, LCD’s, Monitors, Routers, Switches, wireless Devices, Networks medias ) for the firm and branches .
• Installing, supporting and maintaining Software’s issues like updating, installing, solving problems.
• Monitoring network usage and productivity and internet usage.
• Providing training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence.
• Builds and maintains vendor relationships and manages the purchase of hardware and software products.
• Manages the purchasing of all software, hardware and other IT supplies at the regional level.
• Ensures that company assets are maintained responsibly and registered to the assets system.
• Supervising other staff, such as help-desk technicians.


Managerial Experience:

• Working daily on different managerial systems on the company like The (HR, Accounting, daily updates, news website), also daily customers information feed to the system on the website.
• IT Procurement Manager (Bills, Offers, Financial Reports).
• Aware of ISO required IT procedures and policies implementation.
• Create technical documentation, network diagrams, inventory control documentation, and security documentation to support the ESIS Quality Management team.
• Prepared statements of work and technical assessment reports.
• Suggesting and providing IT solutions to business and management problems.
• Evaluating user needs and system functionality and ensuring that ICT facilities meet these needs.
• Planning, developing and implementing the ICT budget, obtaining competitive prices from suppliers, to ensure cost effectiveness.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Networks, IT Support

June 2007 - June 2009

Sahem Trading and Investments

West Bank, Palestine

June 2007 - June 2009

• Security Engineer Duties
• Responsible for designing security equipments and systems.
• Trained employees regarding maintenance of tools.

• Coordinated with other technicians to resolve technical issues.
• Network connections from its two sides the (hardware & software), servers, LAN, VPN, Switches & Routers.
• Responsible for Software’s issues like updating, installing, solving problems.
• Responsible for guiding new users of the E-Trade system in how to use it and give them their accounts on it so they can gain their access and trade efficiently.
• Working daily on different managerial systems on the company like The (HR, Accounting, daily updates, news website), also daily customers information feed to the system.
• Working as a dealer on the Egyptian stock market, monitoring the (Transactions, Financial and Stocks accounts) which related to the investors and deliver reports to the managerial department.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Tech. Support Specialist , VB.Net programmer

May 2006 - June 2007

NourSoft ( During University period & after graduation )

West Bank, Palestine

May 2006 - June 2007

Responsibilities:
1. Proactively utilize network monitoring tools to isolate events before service degradation occurs
2. Provide client support and technical issue resolution via E-Mail, phone and other electronic medium.
3. Configuration of client's equipment to connect to the Internet via modem/DSL Router (Dialup/DSL customers only).
4. Configure software to connect to Internet application servers.
5. Provide training to clients in the use of system and applications as related to Internet.
6. Obtain general understanding of OS and application operations related to company offered services.
7. Identify and correct & advise, on operational issues in client computer systems.

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Microsoft ( USA )

March 2010

March 2010

Diploma, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

United States

Microsoft Forefront Client and Server, Configuration

Microsoft ( USA )

February 2010

February 2010

Diploma, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

United States

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Configuration

CompTIA ( USA )

January 2010

January 2010

Diploma, Certified Networks Professional

United States

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Network + 2009 Professional

Microsoft ( USA )

November 2009

November 2009

Diploma, Certified Information Technology professional

United States

Microsoft Certified IT Professional/ Enterprise Administrator(MCITP,MCSE)

Microsoft ( USA )

October 2009

October 2009

Diploma, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

United States

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Windows ( XP,Vista,7) specialist

Arab American University - AAUJ

July 2006

July 2006

Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Technology

Palestine

GPA (point): 2.52 out of 4

GPA (point): 2.52 out of 4

the GPA is 2.52 from 4 , which considered as Good , and the grade of the High School is 89.3 from 100 .

Skills

Network Management Software
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Network Performance
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Server Administration
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Network Management Software
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Languages

English
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Arabic
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