Waleed Abdulaziz Alshalahi

Working as Application Cloud Section Manager and looking after STC IT Cloud infrastructure environment
including all related functions and domains such as Cloud software, Cloud services catalog, Microservice,
Servers HW, Storage, Backup and Database services with a support and management for a span of functional
teams around 50 engineers whom directly reporting to me on this role.

Working as a Senior Enterprise Architect within STC EA sector and dealing with an enterprise group level.
• Build and Assess AS-IS/ TO-BE architecture blueprints alongside define transition road-map plan.
• Evaluate the feasibility of new technology within the organization context by having POC, MVP and pilot project.
• Absorb business strategy/ requirements, and extract it into real technical roadmap.
• Foster micro-services adoption across the organization by build reference architecture for (Container, DevOps,
CI/CD) technology and tool.
• Developing associated use cases and plans, which are detailed, actionable and aligned with industry best
practices.
• Use EA top-down approach for application assessment including integration methodology such as ESB.
• Study the new disruptive technology/ methodology trends (Big Data, APIs, DevOps, AI and Agile) and the
impact on both overall enterprise architecture and operational model.
• Articulate Telco-Cloud/ IT-Cloud road map and identify improving areas for overall enterprise.
• Revamp and unify the processes internal/ external across related touchpoint stakeholders.
• Develop technology principles, standards and policies to support overall enterprise repository artifacts.
• Technology alignment, cost avoidance, and rationalization.
• Direct / Approve / Review Technological activities, RFPs, and RFIs.
• Implementation of TOGAF as a framework model in organization.
• Become as organizational strategy enabler by avoid/ change any investment to assure it is aligned with business strategy and objectives.

Worked as a Cloud Solution Architect on mega project establishment for building a Government Public Cloud
Service Provider.
•Provide technical cloud architecture at enterprise level throughout planning, building and delivering phases of
multi-tenancy cloud environment.
• Integrates solutions across multiple vendors such as (Compute, Storage, Backup, VMware, Network, Firewall,
and F5 LB, Orchestration / Automation, chargeback and service management).
• Lead business requirements gathering and prioritization activities to support overall cloud solution planning &
design process and delivery.
• Responsible for stakeholder/executive relationship management throughout cloud engagement.

Employed by NetApp Company and playing a crucial role on STC HQ infrastructure Architecture department.
Playing a lead role across strategic projects for STC such as DR project in Dammam, Data center consolidation
and technology refreshment, as hybrid functions of dealing with consultation, technology vendors and STC
organization including its subsidiaries, departments and businesses.

Worked with HDS as a dedicated Solution Architect team lead for STC account the biggest technology firm in Middle-East, performing the guidance/ assessments in complex infrastrcture solutions that proposed by various technology vendors such as HDS, NetApp and DellEMC. Maintain a high level of expertise in consolidated infrastructure systems including storage, backup, cloud, computing platforms.

Activates:
• Assist sales account managers with overall account planning, as it relates to technical aspects of hardware, software, and services opportunity development.
• Develop presales proposal and/or presentation of recommended solution.
• Lead critical projects for STC assigned by top management through project management cycle and oversee implementation process according to STC’s policies and standards.
• As part of architecture work, recommendation about how IT can save in CAPEX, OPEX (Licensing, Storage, backup and archiving systems).
• Evaluation of RFXs, proposals and projects as part of the IT portfolio management.
• Visioning of what future architecture will be and identifying the need for architecture change.

Worked in HPE as a Technical Consultant and dealing with enterprise level. The main focus in this role is in
the design, support and delivery of HPE products, solutions and services.
Including storage products, servers and software solutions. Also, delivering for 24/7 break/fix activities and
proactive services for customers including large mission critical accounts.
Activates:
• Implementing HPE detailed technical design solutions for medium and enterprise clients.
• Resolve single and cross technology incidents independently.
• Mentor and guide junior consultants.
• Preparing the pre-installation documents needed to apply the projects including: scope of work, site
preparation documents, products questioner and pre-installation reports.
• Conduct customer service training and knowledge transfer sessions.
• Documentation of repair / testing / assembly activities - cause of failure, actions taken, and parts used,
labor hours, etc.
• Worked in complex projects for different enterprise customers in the Defense, Finance,
Industrial, Government, Telecommunications and Utilities sectors, displaying excellent
Customer facing skills across a variety of roles including Solution and Technical
Architecture, Technical Team Leading and delivery.

- Engaged on a strategic initiative for transformation and digitization for the ministry.
- Involved with the preparation and supervision of RFXs of (Data center infrastructure project and networks
security project).

- Acting as a helpdesk and maintenance agent.
- Network management and troubleshooting.