Dmitry AI, Head of Network and Communications

Dmitry AI

Head of Network and Communications

ENEC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Computer Science and Computer Networks
Experience
20 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 2 Months

Head of Network and Communications at ENEC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since November 2016

• Developed Network and Communication Organization, hired a team of 8 network
professionals to deliver network and communications services for Nuclear Power Plant.
• Coached each individual to develop desired nuclear safety behavior, skills and
competencies based on company values and expectations.
• Successfully completed turnover process of Plant Communication system from Contractor
and built in-house expertise to run operations.
• Built Landscape of Plant Legacy and Digital Network and Communications Environment,
identified gaps and areas for improvement, developed initiative improvement plan.
• Designed Data Visualization and Collaboration solutions to address mission critical
business needs (using various technologies such as Barco, Cyviz, Prism).
• Designed secured and scalable Data Center network infrastructure using Next-Generation
Firewalls based on Cisco ASA and Palo Alto, Software Defined Networks and Virtualization
based on VMWare, Cisco Spine-and-Leaf architecture, Load Balancers.
• Developed and implemented knowledge transfer process for Plant Communication system
• Developed Plant Guided Tour (twice a month) - aimed to give basic orientation in the
Plant and what is Plant Communication Systems are for Plant Staff.
• Developed operational processes and procedures for Plant Communication System
• Developed Outsourced agreement to provide qualified resources
• Built excellent relationship with Contractors and Suppliers
• Developed initiative and resource plan for 2018-2022 with a budget of 50 mln. $
• Successfully provided ICT L2/L3 technical support for internal business functions within
SLA and exceeding expectations.

Head of IT and Telecom Engineering at LUKOIL International Services B.V
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2010 to August 2016

Lead IT&Telecom engineering department consisting of 6 Engineers across broad technical
disciplines - IT, Telecom and MES. Focused team on business objectives and unified engineering
approach, tracked progress to ensure project milestones were completed on time, on budget and
with the desired results.
Effectively acted as an integration and interface point translating business goals into IT technical
requirements in billion US dollar projects within a large oilfield construction program during pre-
FEED, FEED, detailed design, procurement, supply, construction, pre-commissioning,
commissioning and start-up project phases.
Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Implemented PMI methodology creating
detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown structures.
Drove the high-quality completion of IT&Telecom systems engineering, microwave, satellite and
terrestrial communication links multi-million USD projects for Company Assets in UAE and Iraq.
Design, procure, construct and commission the IT&Telecom infrastructure consisting of Alcatel-
Lucent-based telephony, wired and wireless cisco heterogeneous network, TETRA Radio system,
PA/GA, Servers and Storages, IPTV, Video Conference and Multimedia systems covering 7 medium
to large sites interconnected with microwave, satellite, and terrestrial MPLS links.
Developed Engineering Practices - Company-wide standards for engineering and implementation
of IT&Telecom and MES systems (21 documents).
Developed high quality technical requirements, terms of references and scope of works for various
IT&Telecom tenders, evaluated bid proposals utilizing strong technical skills and effectively
liaised with different vendors, manufacturers, and contractors as a single point of contact during
implementation of projects.
Built strong business relationships with vendors and subcontractors resulted in successful
implementation of large IT&Telecom project completion.
Honored with “Best Employee Award” in 2015 for successful implementation of the robust,
scalable and secure IT&Telecom infrastructure for the major Company Asset - West Qurna 2
Oilfield in Iraq, one of the biggest oilfield in the world.
Included in a “Hi-Potential” employee group as a result of annual appraisal in 2015.
Awarded “Excellence performer” in 2013 and 2014 for a successful implementation of various
IT&Telecom projects in UAE and Iraq.
Directly reported to CIO.

NETWORK ENGINEER at Schlumberger Logelco Inc
  • Russian Federation
  • January 2004 to January 2010

Successfully completed the implementation of remote connectivity services to company's business
units using iDirect VSAT technology (iDirect 5IF hub, 100+ VSATs across Russia, budget of 1
mln+USD). Played various roles during project phases: from iDirect satellite network expert to
project engineer.
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Acted as a Service Delivery Manager providing the technical support and performance monitoring
of remote connectivity operations. Managed to keep VSAT terminals availability at 97% average
and high customer satisfaction.
Effectively liaised with different vendors to make sure support, maintenance and warranty cases
carried out with a minimum service downtime and customer disruption.
Developed high quality technical documentation, training materials and ran 10 training classes for
customers resulted in more efficient operations and decreased rate of hardware malfunction.
Developed and introduced methodology for regular VSAT equipment inspections at remote
locations resulted in an increased connectivity services uptime and overall customer satisfaction.
The initiative was highly appreciated by Company Global IT Management and replicated to other
geomarkets.
Awarded “Excellence performer” in 2009 and 2010 for a successful implementation of Remote
Connectivity project in Russia.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science and Computer Networks
  • at Perm State Technical University
  • January 1999

Major: Automation and Control in Technical Systems

Specialties & Skills

IT Strategy
Information Technology
IT Operations
Project Management
Team Leadership
Emotional Intelligence
Coaching
People Management
Learning and Adaptation
Stress-tolerance
Team Leadership
Communications
Project Management
People Development
Self-motivation

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Project Managment Institute
  • Project Management Professional
  • December 2015
Toastmasters
  • Member
  • October 2017

Training and Certifications

Microsoft Certified Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2003
Cisco Certified Network Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Cisco Certified Network Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Certified Data Center Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016
Nuclear Leadership Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Nawah
Date Attended:
January 2018
Program Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
PMI
Date Attended:
March 2019
Duration:
16 hours
COBIT5 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2018
ITIL v3 Foundation (Certificate)
Valid Until:
January 2009
Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2015

Hobbies

  • Information Technologies
  • Health Nutrition and Lifestyle
  • Travelling
  • Book reading
  • Yoga
  • Water sports