Mohamad Serhan, IT Global Infrastructure Operation Manager

Mohamad Serhan

IT Global Infrastructure Operation Manager

AgilityLogistics

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
Experience
24 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months

IT Global Infrastructure Operation Manager at AgilityLogistics
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • My current job since August 2010

Managing 2 Global Data Center’s (Kuwait/ Singapore) 24/7 In addition to Local DC’s with global Network Infrastructure in addition to the below responsibilities

- Enterprise Messaging Services.
- Enterprise Mobile Services.
- Internet/Proxy Services.
- Directory Services.
- Application Delivery Services.
- Collaboration Services.
- Web Hosting Services.
- Data Storage/Security.
- Systems Management Services.
- Service Desk Services.
- IP Telephony Services.
- WAN Services.
- Satellite Services.
- MPLS Connectivity.
- VPN Connectivity.
- Global Business Application

Manage a team of Global Infrastructure professionals providing Global IT services by Network Operations Centers Network Operations Centers will operate 24/7/365. Team of 21 IT Global operations professionals

IT Assistant Manager Service Excellence(Global IT Infrastructure Operation) at Agility Logistics
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • March 2009 to August 2010

•Manage a team of 21 IT operations professionals of Infrastructure professionals providing Two Global data
center Global Operations services 24/7/365 Over 1, 000 servers and storage and network assets.
•Manage/Built the IT Operation, from concept into a state-of-the-art, centralized model with distributed
services in Kuwait.
•Implement and improve ITIL service management processes such as Change Management, Configuration
Management, Problem Management, Incident Management, etc. to provide defined, predictable, and
measurable results to guarantee service level requirements are met.
•Network and communications infrastructure supporting 550 offices.
•Ensure budgets and schedules meet IT Infrastructure requirements.
• Provide leadership and mentoring, including hiring, employee training, and career path management for the
IT Operations team.
•Interacts with other infrastructure technologists, managers, engineer lead managers, project and LOS
managers; may interact with customers/leaders, vendors, providers, and contractors.
•Interacts with customers, demand organization and/or functional peer group managers; interacts with senior
functional, IT management on moderately complex issues.

IT Command Center Team Leader(NOC) at AgilityLogistics
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • March 2008 to March 2009

•Maintaining overall responsibility for the command center team.•Implement & enforce IT Command center policies, processes, procedure and work instruction (Following ITIL).•Lead and organize IT Command Center Projects.
•Ensures appropriate IT command Center standards and documentation are maintained throughout the organization.•Develop specific tools as needed.•Maintain the proper relationship with other cross IT functions within company.•Ensuring the availability and performance of the network and Systems.•Providing fast and accurate troubleshooting for server anomalies.•Utilizing advanced monitoring and diagnostic software tools to monitor, assess, and report on host status, performance, and availability.
•Provide direct supervision to Technicians.•Manage multi-cultural and multi-lingual team which maybe be virtual in nature.•Manage the workflow and resources of the team to meet targets.•Ensure all company and department policies and procedure are followed.•Report security events or potential events or other security risks to the organization.•Establish and maintain Service Level Agreements (SLA) with internal and external customers and ensure the SLA standards are maintained.•Recommending and supervising various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, work assignments, scheduling for a 7/7 network operation centre, promotions, determining workload, delegating assignments, training, monitoring, evaluating performance and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.•Iidentify faults raise trouble tickets and provide resolution of complex problem requests. Escalate from the previous tiers when necessary (Following ITIL.•Monitor All Agility Infrastructures (Regional &All Agility Data Center (Singapore & Kuwait) ALL Sites).•Coordinate with ISP&Vendor as per SLA Between Agility and Vendor.•Monitor all Network&System Availability for agility sites (Regional & Europe & Asia & US & Africa & Australia)

IT Support Team Leader at AgilityLogistics
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • May 2007 to March 2008

• Leading shift activities.
• Day to day operations management.
• Providing team leadership and coaching.
• Facilitating problem solving and collaboration.
• Ensuring full coordinating with internal and external customers.
• Working with the Senior Technical Support Engineer team to ensure the team has received necessary training on new product and services the team would be expected to support.
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IT Helpdesk Associate at AgilityLogistics
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • February 2005 to May 2007

• Ensuring proper monitoring of servers, SBCs, Load Balancers, Storage, IP routers and switches, and IP circuits.
• Monitoring network, voice quality, signalling and server status alarms
• Sniffer capture and detailed packet analysis.
• Evaluating tools and technologies that can improve operational efficiency.
Troubleshoot network and software problems.
• Troubleshooting computer problems.
• Determining source of computer problems (hardware, software, user access, etc.).
• Advising staff on appropriate action.
• Serving as liaison between staff and the technology department to resolve issues.
• Documenting resolutions for future reference.
• Submitting the Help Desk duty report at the end of each shift.
• Staying on top of new technologies and trends affecting the supported product or environment.
• Answering specific requests for technical assistance in a timely manner.
• Providing documentation, diagnosis and repair of technical issues.
• Dispatching on-site or other 3rd party service providers.
• Providing excellent customer service.
• Following up on urgent requests.

Assistant LAB Engineer Computer Communication engineer Faculty at Arts, Sciences, and Technology University in Lebanon
  • Lebanon
  • January 2001 to December 2004

Computer Communication Engineer Lab Assistant & Dean Assistant for the below LAB courses :

Electronics 1
Electronics 2
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Logic Design
Microprocessor System
Computer Organization & Assembly Language
Analog Communications
Digital Signal Processing

Data Entry .Web Developper at Municipality of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2000 to January 2001

Implementation of Budget and Review System for Municipality Of Beirut.

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
  • at Arts, Sciences, and Technology University in Lebanon
  • August 2007
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Computer Communication
  • at Arts, Sciences, and Technology University (AUL)
  • March 2004

Specialties & Skills

Data Center
Systems Management
Agility
DevelopingOperation policies & procedures.
Service Desk (CA) customizing and analyzing.
E-health (concord) customizing and business view.
Design and implement(Phase1)for SCOM(System Center Operation Manager)
Helpdesk and Service Level Agreements management.
Technical support of personnel systems and networked environments.
Problem analysis, management, determination and resolution.
Share Point customizes client sites.
Preparing User guides & manual.
Uni-center (CA) customizing and business view.
Extensive experience in hands-on project leadership.
Change Management

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

IELTS (International Language Testing System) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2014
ITIL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2008
PMP (Training)
Training Institute:
Info Center (Kuwait)
MCP (License 3285981) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2004
MCSA (License 3285981) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2004
MCSE (Microsoft License 3285981) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2004
MCTS (Microsoft License 3285981) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2008
Municipality of Beirut-Lebanon & University of Albany :Certificate in Implementation of budget (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2001
Certificate of Award: Winning the first prize in the annual computer faculty open day exhibition. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2002
Certificate Of Appreciation : Exceptional Support (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2004

Hobbies

  • Basketball - PingPong - VolleyBall