MHD Alaa Al-Asseh, IT Manager & CISO

MHD Alaa Al-Asseh

IT Manager & CISO

Tarjama

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Master's degree, Business administrations
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

IT Manager & CISO at Tarjama
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since February 2019

-Successfully implement and achieve ISO-27001 and passed the internal and external
information security management audit
-Meeting with key stakeholders gathering their ICT and information security requirements
-Plan, prepare and executing major ICT activities (365 administration, manage VMs server,
local & cloud active directory, disaster recovery, and failover process)
-Coordinate with local & global third parties, vendors and suppliers, for preparing RFP and POs
-Plan for ICT controls, standards, procedures, and policies
-Implement and monitor network infrastructure, security controls, and IT best practices
-Define, document and publish all information security policies, procedures, and standards

ICT Advisor/Independent Consultant at SwissExchange
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2014 to February 2020

-Analyzing ICT requirements and giving independent and objective advice on the use of ICT
-Clarify the system specifications, understanding work practices, and business logic
-Define software, hardware, and network requirements
-Design, plan and implement network infrastructure including but not limited to (Network
Zones, Routing issues, High availability, OS services, Virtual Servers, and Security issues)

IT Manager at Jordanian Syrian International for Services & Technology Co. LLC
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2013 to December 2013

-Responsible for recruiting and hiring IT staff.
-Planning, preparing and executing IT activities.
-Managing virtualization environment using MS Hyper-v.
-Provides appropriate specifications of servers to run the company’s and its associates E-payment system.
-Coordinating with vendors, suppliers, for preparing RFPs.
-Planning and implementing IT infrastructure and E-payment system.
-Responsible for data center plans and installation.

Network engineer then promoted to IT Manger at GET Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2010 to November 2012

-Managing a team of over 18 employees, customer care and technical staff.
-Upgrading IVR service to covers all Syria PSTNs, coordinating, planning and implementing E1 links to support up to 360 channels/customers.
-Leading and launching integration process with mobile service operators.
-Provide line 3 support and coordinating with line 4 in HQ-Dubai when needed.
-Perform day to day routine network and system monitoring, management, and troubleshooting.
-Maintaining, administering and supporting MS-SQL server to ensure that databases operate reliably.
-Configuring, troubleshooting and monitoring SAN storage and clustered servers.
-Managing network infrastructure including Cisco PIX, ISA server firewalls, L2-L3 Cisco switches-routers, T1 links and x-DSL connections.
-Responsible for network hardware and software upgrading plans and installation.
-Meeting with external suppliers of IT services and integration partnerships.
-Approve and monitor IT budgets, priorities, standards, and overall IT performance.
-Documentation of changes regarding users, functions, services, system and reporting to the general manger.

Network and System Administrator at Haram-transfer
  • Syria - Damascus
  • November 2008 to May 2010

-Provide line 2 supports and coordinating with Line 3 (direct manger) when needed.
-Plan, prepare and Implement network infrastructure for many branches around Syria.
-Develop and write procedures for installation, use, and troubleshooting of communications hardware and software.
-Ensuring that support calls are logged and handled effectively and efficiently.
-Investigating, diagnosing and resolve most of network problems.
-Designing, implementing and managing Active Directory and OS services.
-Identify and recommending improvements related to hardware and software issues.

Technical support at Freelancer
  • Syria - Damascus
  • September 2005 to May 2008

- Manage local area network and server issues and assist to identify all issues in operational processes, recommend strategies for improvements, maintain all computer hardware and software and ensure compliance to requirements.

- Perform troubleshoot on PC systems and perform required maintenance on computer hardware and software, prepare all software packages for operating systems and evaluate all operations and recommend improvements as per requirement.

Education

Master's degree, Business administrations
  • at Syrian Virtual University
  • January 2015
Diploma, MBA in Practice
  • at Change Zone
  • January 2014
Bachelor's degree, BA Information Technology
  • at Syrian Virtual University
  • November 2011
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at Damascus
  • July 2008

Specialties & Skills

Telecom Technologies
Windows Server
IT Service Management
Cisco devices
Administration
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Projects management and resources allocations/scheduling.
NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming).
Systems Administration
Telecom devices
Exchange, ISA, TMG Server
Management, supervisory and team player.
Cisco Devices
IT service management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

PMP - Project Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
Change Zone
Date Attended:
February 2015
ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
CCNA (Cisco Certified network associate) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
November 2015
MCITP server administrator on windows server 2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
August 2012
MCSE (microsoft certified systems engineer) windows server 2003 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999