Mohammed Abu Salah, Knowledge Management Technology Specialist

Mohammed Abu Salah

Knowledge Management Technology Specialist

Department of Municipal Affairs

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, Executive Diploma in Leadership & Strategic Management - CMI Level 7
Experience
22 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months

Knowledge Management Technology Specialist at Department of Municipal Affairs
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2011

 Working closely with Knowledge Management Manager to align the Technology Strategy to KM Business Strategy.
 Implementing KM initiatives, looking across KM processes to capture the organization knowledge and balancing the technology
enabler with the DMA learning objectives.
 Developing service Improvement plan and turning KM ideas into workable solutions.
 Enforce Central Knowledge Management Office’s (CKMO) polices, updates and changes across the municipalities (AAM, WRM).
 Managing services vendors and making sure to facilitate the technical support based on the agreed SLA.
 Extend the support and the consulting services to Municipalities’ technical capabilities.
 Provide single point of contact between CKMO and other departments for any KM technology or requirements related activities.

Portals Solutions Consultant at Injazat Data Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2009 to January 2011

 Analysis of the customer's needs any apply a technical analysis.
 Develop and maintain collaborative applications based on SharePoint Portal Server.
 Participate in proposal writing.
 Mapping analysis between the requirements (What) and the SharePoint functionalities (How).
 Setup and maintenance of SharePoint solutions.
 Setup IT Roadmap for clients.

Production Support Project Manager at Injazat Data Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Al Ain
  • February 2008 to November 2009

 Ensures that the project is planned and executed 100% in compliance to Application Delivery processes.
 Acts as the single point of contact between Technical Delivery Group and Client Care Management.
 Proactively improve service against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) identified for Application Services Objectives and Goals.
 Tracks all project related performance, assumptions, constraints, decisions, issues, risks, metrics, corrective and preventive actions to ensure service level management to the client.
 Prepare proposals for new application development / implementation.
 Working with clients to understand their work practice and the nature of their business, define the scope of a project, define software and hardware requirements, analyze problems and make recommendations, and plan timescales and resources required.
 Organizing and scheduling training for clients.
 Managing vendors and 3rd. parties’ requirements and requests.

Senior Web Developer at Injazat Data Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2007 to February 2008

 Analyze, design, and implement web applications following different architectures and using different web development techniques.
 Assist in problem analysis, and submitting solution recommendations.
 Leading the implementation of web applications and content management systems.
 Developing complex web applications modules.
 Programming Microsoft SQL 20002005 Server.
 Testing, debugging, and deploying developed solutions.
 Customizing products and solutions.
 Represent Technical Delivery Group in clients/leads meetings (Pre-Sales).

Technology Consultant at Interactive Limited FZ-LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2006 to November 2007

 Define implementation scope & business expected benefits for customers.
 Design product presentations & analyzing customer requirements to offer the best solution can automate customers’ business.
 Preparing and presenting technical content for non technical users in PDF, power point, or video formats.
 Leading Research & Development operations and conducting knowledgeable session for development team to cover latest technologies and best practices.
 Present / demo technical solution and construct proposals in order to facilitate a successful and profitable project implementation
 Analyze new RFP’s and recommend strategy and solutions.
 Prepare demos / pilots, involving the required presales / technical team.
 Provide technical training or seminars to inter-company sales and pre-sales teams.
 Building a Knowledge Base for team leads/developers and pre-sales.

Senior Web Developer at Interactive Limited FZ-LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2006 to December 2006

 Analyze, design, and implement web applications following different architectures and using different web development techniques.
 Assist in problem analysis, and submitting solution recommendations.
 Leading the implementation of web applications and content management systems.
 Developing complex web applications modules.
 Programming Microsoft SQL 20002005 Server.
 Testing, debugging, and deploying developed solutions.
 Customizing products and solutions.
 Training clients to use developed content management systems and online solutions.
 Maintaining developed content management systems and online solutions.

Microsoft .NET Technologies Trainer at Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR)
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • August 2005 to January 2006

 Worked as a contractor for PECDAR to deliver Microsoft.NET courses.
 Participated as a volunteer in People development projects in coordination with NGOs and the United Nations.

Web Development Trainer/Training Manager at Link-IT (Microsoft Gold Partner)
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • February 2004 to July 2005

 Training Manager leading training plans, marketing and promotions for Microsoft special training & courses.
 Worked as Senior trainer for Microsoft Web-Based related technologies (ASP.NET/ADO.NET/SQL Server)

Microsoft Technologies Free Lancer at Various Universities & Training Centers
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • August 2003 to January 2005

 Regular Public Speaker in universities workshops.
 Delivering technical courses to user groups.
 Participating in graduation project as assistant/assessor.

Web Developer at Ministry of telecommunications and Information Technology (MOTIT)
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • September 2002 to July 2003

 Developing high-level business requirements (HLR) and detailed-business requirements (DBR) documents.
 Developing various internal applications.
 Train the universities students who are participating in summer programs offered by MOTIT.

Web Developer at Gaza Governorate
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • February 2002 to August 2002

 Developing high-level business requirements (HLR) and detailed-business requirements (DBR) documents.
 Developing various internal applications.
 Operate the website content and updates.

Education

Diploma, Executive Diploma in Leadership & Strategic Management - CMI Level 7
  • at Chartered Management Institute, Partner with ADUKG
  • August 2012

** CMI Level 7 Executive Diploma top up to Master degree expected in June 2013.

Bachelor's degree, B.Sc in Computer Science
  • at Al Azhar University
  • February 2006
Bachelor's degree, B.Sc in Math Science
  • at The Islamic University
  • February 2002

Specialties & Skills

Business Analysis
Knowledge Management
Pre sales
Microsoft Products
SharePoint
Programming (Microsoft Technologies)
Interpersonal Skills
Driving projects to success
Strategic Leadership Thinking
Web Content Author

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Chartered Management Institute
  • CMI Member
  • May 2011
Microsoft Corporation
  • Microsoft Certified Professional “MCP”
  • February 2005
Microsoft Corporation
  • Microsoft Certified Application Developer “MCAD.NET”
  • October 2005
Microsoft Corporation
  • Microsoft Most Valuable Professional 2008 (Award)
  • February 2008

Training and Certifications

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2007
Valid Until:
March 2008
Certificate in Managing Organizational Knowledge (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2012
Valid Until:
April 2012
Microsoft Certified Professional “MCP” (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2004
Valid Until:
February 2005
Certified Analytical Services Administrator “ProClarity” (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2006
Valid Until:
February 2006
ITIL Foundations in Service Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
February 2008
SmartLogic Semaphore Certified Administrator (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012
Valid Until:
March 2012
Microsoft Certified Application Developer “MCAD.NET” (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2004
Valid Until:
February 2005