Regional IT Manager
PIKASSO
Total des années d'expérience :22 years, 9 Mois
Key Achievements:
● Devised and implemented a Digital Transformation Strategy for key activities.
● Implemented Oracle JDE ERP
● Implemented high availability and clustering on our VMware infrastructure
● Standardization and upgrade of corporate data center accompanied with Network infrastructure security audit and penetration testing, and optimized replication between all the branches
Responsibilities:
● Manage the IT infrastructure, Network & Systems and the Digital Out of Home (DOOH) signage in all branches across Lebanon, Jordan, Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia and Ivory Coast
● Enforce ISO procedures and policies in compliance with KPIs
● Team building, management and retention
● IT supplier management, negotiation and procurement
Key Achievements:
● Applied ITIL recommendations for Service Delivery by implementing a Service Desk solution
● Management, testing and integration with CAS system of a Wi-Fi + DVB-H device for Mobile TV
● Virtualization of a Microsoft Exchange using VMware ESX and later on to the cloud
● Email Filter and Security implementation and SMTP mail relay configuration
● NMS implementation; monitoring the entire Servers in addition to the network equipments
● Active Directory overhaul: Adding additional Domain Controllers, replication configuration, Secondary DNS, DHCP, Print Server implementation and configuration
● Citrix XenApp Fundamentals server implementation in the main site
Responsibilities:
● Manage the NOC Team, Systems and Telephony Team and the Media and Broadcast team
● Develop the operation and maintenance procedures to streamline the operation
● Oversee the performance of the work performed, ensure quality control
● Ensure adherence of standards for infrastructure, hardware, software and security policies
Key Achievements:
● Backup Infrastructure Overhaul: tape libraries configuration, Data Protector Installation and backup optimization
● Planned a global unified backup policy and implemented it (around 70 servers)
● Lead the Hardware Planning and Implementation of the company New Billing System
● Managed the SAN integration & hardware related tasks as part of the BTS Swap out project
● Upgraded the SAN and Backup infrastructure to accommodate 400K additional subscribers
Responsibilities:
● Administer and maintain the VMS platform running the Billing servers
● Maintain the Storage and backup infrastructure
● Responsible of the Data Center, including Power and Network cabling
● Backup the UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris, HP-UX)
● Administer the internet services, FTP, DNS, NTP, email and web filters
● Prepare RFP and technical evaluations
● Administer and support Windows environment servers and desktops
● Administer and Implement Local Networks: Windows 2000, 2003, Active Directory with ISA and Exchange Server 2000 & 2003
● Setup and daily management of the Help Desk
● Solve all kind of IT problems in the head office & in the plant including network, hardware, servers and desktop applications problems
● Accomplished several projects (Network reconstruction, organizing the file server data structure, contributed in the office relocation from Achrafieh to the new office in downtown including the data center relocation)
