Mostafa Metwaly, System Engineer

Mostafa Metwaly

System Engineer

DTS

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Diploma, System Development
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

System Engineer at DTS
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since September 2010

Data Center
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Data Center Site selection, system components &vendor selection.
Data Center Layout Design, drawings.
Innovative compiling of components to meet standards of design and
customer budget.
Data Center Tier mapping (4 Tiers).
Disaster Recovery sites Tier mapping (7 Tiers).
Implementation and project management.
SLA writing & applying.
Emergency plan design & execution.
re-customizing operation manuals, to produce a customer tailored edition.
Monitoring, operating and managing facilities
periodic & preventive maintenance, visit log & access request study and
approval.
Extracting & writing reports, regarding health status, utilization,
capacity&upgrade.
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Hardware and Storage
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Storage & server Raid configuration & management.
System x servers, implementation, configuration and management.
IBM System Director, implementation & administration.
IBM Power servers with AIX 7.0, configuration and management.
IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC).
IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC).
SAN switches zoning.
IBM Storage Storewise V7000, V5000 and flash systems.
Tivoli Storage Management basic knowledge(TSM).
IBM LTO5 tape drive implementation, configuration and management.
IBM TS3200 Tape library basic knowledge.
IBM Virtual Tape library(protect tier).
Fujitsu zero client solution.
Dell wyse, thin client solution.
Working with thinkmate hardware supplier.
Capacity planning
Using vendor configurator.
Clustering, High availability, load balancing.
Storage replication, compression and deduplication.

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Platforms
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Operating Systems:
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1-Linux(desktop-server). RHCSA Certified.
2-RedHat Cluster (nodes- configuration- fencing device- resources - Lucci Administration portal), bascis.
3-Unix(solaris 9, 10, opensolaris 10), basics
4-Windows (8.1-server2012), MCSA preparation.

Virtualization & Cloud technology:
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Desktop virtualization oracle virtualbox, Vmware workstation.
Server virtualization(hyper-v, vmware & citrx xen server).
R&D in Cloud computing Technology & Concepts(started 2008-2009).
OpenQRM Cloud management tool (open source).
Iaas, Paas, SaaS deep understanding.
Hosting solutions (dedicated & shared infrastructure).
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Servers and services
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Online RackSpace Account managing (email - virtual machines).
Document management & archiving systems.
Printing solutions.
Zimbra mail server, installation and Full administration.
Exchange 2013, installation and basic administration.
Webmin, system management & administration tool (can manage above
services).
LAMP & WAMP stack server(Linux/Windows, apache server, php, Mysql
Database).
PhpMyAdmin application for managing Mysql database.
VPN, AAA servers.
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Technical Sales skills
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Customer and vendor relation management.
Integration with different teams to design & deliver the final technical
solution.
Performing PoC, demos and presentations to convince customers with
products.
Market analysis & opportunity chasing (technically).
Competitors analysis & comparison.
Request for Proposal, quotation, information (RfP, RfQ, RfI) writing and
evaluation.
Documentation, technical writing, creating video tutorials and user guides.
Budgeting and strategy.
Tender Writing & evaluation of bidders.
Experience in Governmental, Educational & Real-estate sectors.

System Engineer at Finservgroup
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2009 to July 2010

OS(32 & 64 bit):
Linux(Debian, Ubuntu, Suse, opensuse, Redhat, Fedora.....all flavors)
Windows(xp, seven, windows server 2003, 2008)
Unix(solaris 9, 10 basics, opensolaris 10 basics)
EyeOS(web based operation system)
Servers and services
· DHCP
· DNS
· FTP
· VOIP
· Firewall
· Proxy
· LDAP
· Printing Server
· NFS
· VPN
· Windows Sharing Server on Linux (SAMBA)
· LAMP stack server(Linux, apache server, php, Mysql Database).
· PhpMyAdmin application for manageing Mysql database.
1Of3 Version Date 1-2-2012
· Administration of Sbackup(LINUX).
· Administration of Fbackup(Windows).
· Webmin, system management & administration tool.
· Spiceworks network monitoring tool.
· Help desk ticketing system.
· Overall awareness of Zimbra mail server and zimbra mail client
installation and administration.
Virtualization & Cloud technology:
· Desktop virtualization oracle virtualbox.
· Vmware workstation.
· Hyperviso, server virtualization(vmware & citrx xen server).
· R&D in Cloud computing Technology.
· OpenQRM Cloud management tool.
Database Skills

· MySQL database (clustering).
· Oracle 11g database server installation.
Knowledge Transfer Application
· Overall awareness of media-wiki & tikiwiki installation and
administration.
· Moodle software, for knowledge sharing and Transfer.

Education

Diploma, System Development
  • at Information Technology Institute
  • July 2009

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Virtualization
Mail Server
Installation
Reasearch & Development
Planning
Project Management
Presentation skills
Business writing and documentation
Communication & customer services
Linux Administration
Solution Design

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

RHCSA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Valid Until:
November 2017
intel retail Certified Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2014
Valid Until:
August 2015
intel retail Certified Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2014
Valid Until:
August 2015
Data Center for Managers (hh607s) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Data Center Operations, Maintenance, and Risk Reduction (hh602s) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014

Hobbies

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