محمد عطا

• Strategic Leadership: Formulate and execute comprehensive IT roadmaps aligned with organizational goals,
enforcing governance policies and security protocols to ensure compliance.
• Cybersecurity & Risk: Architect robust Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) plans,
conducting regular security assessments to safeguard data, networks, and backup systems.
• Infrastructure Management: Oversee daily IT operations and critical infrastructure (servers, OS, network
hardware), managing full-lifecycle projects to meet evolving network demands.
• Resource & Team Management: Manage the IT department budget and vendor negotiations to ensure cost
effectiveness, while leading recruitment, mentorship, and technical training for the IT team.

• Lead a cross-functional IT department of 7 staff, managing recruitment, performance reviews, and skills development.
• Manage an annual IT OpEx and CapEx budget of $1.5M, consistently delivering projects under budget through strategic
vendor negotiations.
• Transitioned the IT infrastructure to a Hybrid model (Nutanix HCI), resulting in improved scalability and cost savings of
30%.
• Deployed multi-factor authentication (MFA) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools across 500+ endpoints,
reducing security incidents by 45% in year one.
• Direct the execution of cybersecurity strategies aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, and HIPAA standards; lead 2 annual
international audits with E&Y.
• Implemented IT manuals for QMS 9001:2015, EMS 14001:2015, and OHSAS 18001:2007.

• Managed daily operations of corporate network infrastructure supporting the Egypt regional plant (400+ employees)
and HQ coordination in India.
• Served as technical project lead for a major Salesforce CRM integration, completing the project two weeks ahead of
schedule.
• Configured FortiGate firewalls and switches (Aruba, Cisco, Forti), ensuring high availability.
• Designed a new Disaster Recovery plan, reducing Recovery Time Objective (RTO) from 24 hours to 4 hours.

• Implemented an inventory management system, reducing stock discrepancies by 25% and improving inventory turnover.
• Upgraded company network infrastructure, enhancing reliability and performance for business operations.
• Provided technical support to end-users and conducted IT literacy training sessions.Achievements:
• Successfully upgraded the company's network infrastructure, enhancing reliability and performance.
• Played a key role in the selection and implementation of new software solutions, improving business processes and
efficiency.