Khalid Ibrahim, Senior Information Technology Supervisor

Khalid Ibrahim

Senior Information Technology Supervisor

Kuwait International Fair Co.

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
24 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months

Senior Information Technology Supervisor at Kuwait International Fair Co.
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since January 2015

• Reporting directly to the MD, responsible for providing the vision, leadership and advocacy for the development and use of information systems and technology. Specifically, responsible for the overall strategy and policy administration for IT, Communications, Infrastructure, Application/Software Development, information resources and IT Service Desk.
• Deliver competitive advantage to the company by supporting the business processes, from quotation to claims.
• Direct all IT projects, using permanent staff, contractors and service providers.
• Development and implementation of IT plans, goals and objectives, policies and procedures, annual budget.
• Installing, Maintaining and Administering Servers, both physical and virtual.
• Managing Domain Controllers with Active Directory Services, Group Policy, DHCP and DNS.
• Maintaining and Administering Mail Servers.
• Performing Backup/Restore operations using backup software.
• Installing and Maintaining centralized AntiVirus solution for Clients & Servers.
• Managing and Maintaining Network Infrastructure, including Switches, Firewalls, Wireless APs, Wireless Controllers and network management software.
• Managing and Maintaining CCTV Infrastructure, including Servers, NVRs, Cameras and management software.

Programmer at Kuwait International Fair Co.
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • January 2010 to December 2014

• Supporting company’s specialized Events Management System.
• Assisting & co-ordinating with Exhibitors for obtaining Internet connectivity and other IT services.
• Updating and Maintaining company’s web site.
• Managing company’s domain name and email accounts.
• Supporting Marketing Department in marketing campaigns by sending Bulk Emails, Faxes & SMS.
• Installing, Maintaining and Administering Servers, both physical and virtual.
• Managing Domain Controllers with Active Directory Services, Group Policy, DHCP and DNS.
• Performing Backup/Restore operations using backup software.
• Installing and Maintaining centralized AntiVirus solution for Clients & Servers.
• Managing and Maintaining Network Infrastructure, including Switches, Firewalls, Wireless APs and Wireless Controllers.

Systems Administrator at Kuwait International Fair Co.
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • January 2005 to December 2009

• Supporting company’s specialized Accounting software.
• Supporting Visa Online link with the Ministry of Interior (Kuwait).
• Supporting Marketing Department in marketing campaigns by sending Bulk Emails, Faxes & SMS.
• Troubleshooting & Maintaining Computers & Printers.
• Installing, Maintaining and Administering Client Operating Systems.
• Supporting Microsoft Office Applications.
• Creating & maintaining company’s website and special websites for Specialized Exhibitions.
• Managing company’s domain name and email accounts (Web Mail).
• Installing, Maintaining and Administering Servers.
• Managing Domain Controllers with Active Directory Services, Group Policy, DHCP and DNS.
• Managing and Maintaining Network Infrastructure, including Switches and Wireless Access Points.

IT Specialist at Kuwait International Fair Co.
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • March 2000 to December 2004

• Creating & maintaining Emails Databases of targeted International companies.
• Troubleshooting & Maintaining Computers & Printers.
• Installing, Maintaining and Administering Client Operating Systems.
• Supporting Microsoft Office Applications.
• Creating & maintaining company’s website and special websites for Specialized Exhibitions.
• Managing company’s domain name and email accounts (Web Mail).
• Installing, Maintaining and Administering Servers.
• Managing Domain Controllers with Active Directory Services, Group Policy, DHCP and DNS.
• Managing and Maintaining Network Infrastructure, including Hubs and Switches.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Virtual University of Pakistan
  • August 2019
Bachelor's degree, Arts
  • at University of the Punjab
  • December 2014
Diploma, MCSE
  • at New Horizons
  • January 2000
High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at International School & College of Pakistan
  • June 1998

Specialties & Skills

Virtualization
Server Administration
Data Center
Network Administration
IT Management
COMPETITIVE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LEADERSHIP
REPORTS
STRATEGIC

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Sophos Certified Administrator - XG Firewall (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2020
Aviatrix Certified Engineer - Multi-Cloud Network Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2020
Valid Until:
July 2023
ICSI | Certified Network Security Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2020
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (Training)
Training Institute:
Britain International Academy
Date Attended:
February 2020
Duration:
35 hours
ITIL Foundation Certificate for IT Service Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
USI Certificate of Proficiency (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
CCNA (Training)
Training Institute:
InfoCenter
Date Attended:
October 2011
Duration:
80 hours
HTML Fundamentals (Training)
Training Institute:
InfoCenter
Date Attended:
June 2000
Duration:
20 hours
Design Methodology & Technology (Training)
Training Institute:
InfoCenter
Date Attended:
June 2000
Duration:
40 hours
A+ Certified IT Technician (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
Network+ Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Security+ Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Win 2008) (Training)
Training Institute:
New Horizons
Date Attended:
March 2009
Duration:
440 hours
CCENT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2014
Valid Until:
August 2017
Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (Certificate)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Win NT 4.0) (Certificate)
Microsoft Certified Professional (Certificate)
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage (Training)
Training Institute:
InfoCenter Training Institute
Date Attended:
November 2015
Duration:
40 hours