Kareem Khalaf, Senior IT Manager

Kareem Khalaf

Senior IT Manager

Misr Elkheir Foundation

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Doctorate, Business Administration
Experience
21 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months

Senior IT Manager at Misr Elkheir Foundation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2013

Consolidate and centralized the IT Network Infrastructure, Security, Services & Support for up to 650 employees in 21 locations in Egypt. Providing added value to the organization & supporting the execution of the business strategy. Manages and implements MS ERP GP, MS CRM, MS Exchange, MS SharePoint, GIS systems

Key Achievement
 Build new Network Infrastructure in 21 remote locations.
 Build new Network Infrastructure in new HQ location and Extension Site.
 New Server Room & DELL system with SAN storage.
 Designed & Implemented 40 M² Data Centers and the Disaster Recovery Plan.
 Implement MS GP ERP 10 System for 2 different Companies
• Inventory Management
• Finance (AR, AP, GL, LC, LG & Bank)
• Procurement Management
 Implement MS CRM 2011 System
• Humanitarians Aid.
• Execution Sector.
• Health Service Sector.
• Scholarships Management.
• Income Generations Management.
• Fundraising Sector.
• Complaint management.
 Implement Esri GIS System
• 1000 Poorer villages in Egypt.
• Feed million fasting in Ramadan.
• 1000 Community schools.

Selective Mega Projects
IT Project manager from Misrelkheir side in these projects:

 BLOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM for the Blood Transfusion Service of the Ministry of Health (MoH) Arab Republic of Egypt.
Project stakeholders: Ministry of Health (MoH) Arab Republic of Egypt, TE-Data, and Misr Elkheir Foundation project cost 50 Million EGP.
Project Scope: create Join one blood service chain in 72 ranches in Egypt.
Implement Blood Management Application (E-Delphine) and CISCO infrastructure with VPN over Fiber Optics, MPLS, 3G, SDSL, and ADSL.

 LITERACY EDUCATION in 7 governorates in Egypt.
Project stakeholders: Zaid Bin Khalifa Foundation “UAE” and Misr Elkheir Foundation.
Project cost 35 Million EGP
Project Scope: prepare up to 550 intelligent classes.
Implements School Management System Software based cloud server, interactive smart board, data show, PC, LAN and internet connection with firewall.

 BUILD 200 SCHOOLS in all Egyptian governorates.
Project stakeholders: Kingdom of Bahrain Government and Misr Elkheir Foundation.
Project cost 300 Million EGP
Project Scope: prepare up to 3000 technological classes.
Implements School Management System Software based cloud server, interactive smart board, data show, PC, education tablet, LAN, WIFI and internet connection with firewall.

Deputy ICT Manager/ Network Administration Supervisor at Misr Elkheir Foundation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2009 to December 2012

Consolidate and centralized the IT Network Infrastructure, Security, Services & Support for 450 employees from 8 Governorates in Egypt. Include Microsoft systems (Exchange 2007 and SQL), MS Share Point, Cyberoam UTM, and helpdesk centre Team Viewer to ensure business continuity in all governorates and Implementing Backup Plan.

Key Achievement
- Built new Cisco Network Infrastructure in new HQ up to 650 Nods.
 Built new Network Infrastructure in 9 remote locations.
 Implement new Exchange Server 2007 environment.
 Work as a team member to Implement ERP Microsoft GP system.
- Work as a team member to Implement Microsoft CRM 2011.
 Implement wireless solution to join site extension with Data and VOIP (HP ProCurve).

Network and Infrastructure Section Head at DSD - Ferrometalco
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2008 to July 2009

(Project manager for implementing two Data Centre in Cairo & Belbies. cost project 5, 000, 000 LE)

Consolidate and centralized the whole IT Network Infrastructure, Security, Services & Support for 1200 employees from 3 different countries into 2 HP Data-Centers for Ferrometalco Cairo, Egypt
Include Oracle ERP and Microsoft systems (ISA, Exchange 2007, SMS, SCOM, and SQL), VMware, Mitel IP Phone, Cisco Security, and helpdesk centre to ensure business continuity. Implementing a Contingency and Disaster Recovery Plan and recovery in worst case scenarios. ITC working according to the ITIL Standard

Key Achievement
 Built new data centre (tier 8).
 Install new CISCO infrastructure (2 PIX firewall, 4 core switches 6500 and 64 Edge switches).
 Improve customer satisfaction for 30% to 86% in four months.
 Zero downtime for the whole services in the last 7 Months.
 Site-To-Site VPN and VoIP.
 Work as a team member to Implement Oracle ERP system.

Senior Network & System Administrator at Mercedes Benz (GAS)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2003 to August 2008

Ensure IT and Telecom infrastructure and Procedures are up to business needs in terms of Quality, Availability and Security. Leading a team of Network and System Admin’s and Technical Support.
Include Cisco PIX, Routers and Microsoft systems (ISA, Exchange 2003, WSUS and SQL).
My responsibilities included the following:
Manage and ensure adequate provision of IT services to end-users including: training, helpdesk and support across 7 remote locations. Ensure business continuity by developing and implementing a Contingency and Disaster Recovery Plan, backup policy, disaster prevention and recovery in worst case scenarios.

Key Achievement
 Work as a team member to Implement MS-CRM system.
 Work as a team member to Implement HR system.
 Right FAX Server (to reduce the cost of sending and receiving Faxes )
 Work as a team member for ISO project
 Built PBX for Call-Centre with Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise.
 Full coverage wireless for the workshops.
 Implement Germany's programs for the workshop hosted in Malaysia.

Technical Support Engineer at VOLKS WAGEN (EAEC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2002 to October 2003

•Develop and implement IT strategy.
•Provide a secure and efficient Network infrastructure to support the Company software and systems.
•Lead on the management and maintenance of hardware and related software.
•Lead on researching and introducing appropriate new IT solutions
•Lead technical support staff and consultants.
•Design, implementing, and maintain Security and Backup procedure.
•Design, implementing, upgrade, maintain and backup for the existing database and servers.
•Prepared and implemented tactical plans to achieve dept. annual objectives.
•Responsable for planning, maintaining and communication of all German programs for workshop.
•Responsable for installing and maintaining all Brazilian programs for spare parts.
•Responsable for installing and maintaining AS/400 client.

Education

Doctorate, Business Administration
  • at Ain Shams University
  • December 2016

Doctorate of Business Administration. will be finish in 2019

Master's degree, Master of International Business Administration
  • at Eslsca Business School
  • July 2012

My graduation theses in: The Relationship between the ERP system Implementation and the Resistance of Change in Egypt.

Bachelor's degree, Information System
  • at Ain Shams University
  • May 2005

Graduated from Ain Shams University Information System & Data Security section. Grade (Good) Graduation Project Database, Hospital program and Emergence car connected with GPRS (Excellent)

Specialties & Skills

Network Administration
Infrastructure Security
Microsoft CRM
Budget Design
Project Management
Strong knowledge planning, maintaining and trubleshooting MS Exchange Server 5.5, 2000, 2003 and2007
Managing the Microsoft (WSUS, SMS, SCOM)
Strong knowledge in CISCO Switches, Routers and PIX Firewalls configuration, troubleshoots
maintaining and trubleshooting PBX, VOIP (Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise)
Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005
Managing the Microsoft internet security and acceleration (ISA 2000, 2004, 2006).
Strong knowledge planning, maintaining and trubleshooting Blade Systems
MS CRM Implementation
MS GP Implementation
GIS Projects
Risk In Information System (CRISK)

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Microsoft
  • MCSA 2000
  • February 2002
Microsoft
  • MCSE 2000
  • February 2002
Microsoft
  • MCSA 2003
  • April 2004
Microsoft
  • MCSE 2003
  • April 2004
Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
  • April 2003
Cisco Systems Inc.
  • Cisco Certified Network Associated (CCNA)
  • May 2005
Cisco Systems Inc.
  • Cisco Certified BCSI (CCNP)
  • April 2007
Cisco Systems Inc.
  • Cisco Certified BCMSN (CCNP)
  • August 2007
CompTIA
  • Professional Maintenance Certified A+
  • January 2002

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) (Training)
Training Institute:
Global Knowledge
Date Attended:
June 2013
Duration:
40 hours
Certified in Risk Information System Risk Control (CRISC) (Training)
Training Institute:
American Champer
Date Attended:
November 2015
Duration:
40 hours
GIS End user (Training)
Training Institute:
ESRI Northeast Africa
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
24 hours
GIS Server Administrator (Training)
Training Institute:
ESRI Northeast Africa
Date Attended:
December 2014
Duration:
40 hours
GIS Database Administrator (Training)
Training Institute:
ESRI Northeast Africa
Date Attended:
December 2014
Duration:
40 hours
MCT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2003
Valid Until:
September 2003
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2005
Valid Until:
May 2005