Rayan Khoja, Head of IT Services Continuity

Rayan Khoja

Head of IT Services Continuity

Bank Aljazira

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Applied Information Technology
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

Head of IT Services Continuity at Bank Aljazira
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since June 2017

• In addition to the roles & responsibilities, as an IT BCP Manager, I am accountable for the following

• Organizes and maintains a complete “supply chain” of critical components through concerned Divisions including bank/vendor relationships, spare parts, maintenance agreements, and relationships with support services.

• Developing and maintaining the ITSCM process in accordance with the overall business continuity management requirements

• Implementing and maintaining the ITSC Plans and recovery plans to ensure that, at all times, the recovery objectives of the business can be achieved

• Regularly testing the ITSC Plans for effectiveness, reviewing the results and taking action to overcome the identified deficiencies

• Supporting the ITSC Plan execution during the invocation and restoring the service back to normal operating conditions

• Coordinating interfaces between ITSC and other processes, including service level management, information security management, availability management, capacity management, and business continuity management

• Ensure teamwork spirits and positive thinking atmosphere

• Develops plans for procurement requirements of equipment and components and work in partnership with the concerned division in obtaining all needed parts and procurement activities.

IT BCP Manager at Bank Aljazira
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2017 to May 2017

• Manage and Enhance Systems Disaster Recovery Activities

• Update IT Business Continuity Documentations

• Develop and Maintain IT BCP Integration Plan

• Ensure IT Business Continuity Site Facilities Readiness

• Define and Enhance Internal Processes, Policies and Procedures

• Document and Maintain Related Document Processes

• Participate in Capacity Management Plan

• Adherence to Change and Problem Management Process

IT Research and Development Specialist at Bank Aljazira
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2016 to December 2016

• Collecting and Analyzing data using various tools and systems

• Creating detailed reports and presentations based on the collected information

• Developing, maintaining and monitoring strategic Roadmaps

• Enhancing IT Organization Environment / Culture

• Establishing and maintaining the relationship with internal technology teams and external technology vendors

• IT Contracts Benefits Management

• IT Portal Management

• IT Architecture Authority Management

• Supporting IT Steering Committee Management

IT Strategy Specialist at Bank Al Jazira
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2014 to April 2016

Developing, maintaining and monitoring strategic Road maps

Act as a research facility for IT, exploring banking and technology advancement

Manage IT resources and update IT operating plan

Managing and observing IT projects

Aid in enhancing IT working environment

Establishing and maintaining the relationship with internal technology teams and external technology vendors

Information Security Officer at NCB (National Commercial Bank )
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2010 to July 2010

Managing MS Windows Server 2003, 2008, and ISA Server.

Managing security services and ensures compliance to the security requirements.

Maintaining of the network’s authorization infrastructure, as well as network backup systems.

Securing an information technology infrastructure that provides reliable, measurable, consistent, responsive and secure enterprise network services.

Managing and maintaining information security products (Trend Micro Anti Virus, Bluecoat Proxy, and Websnese).

Desktop Support Analyst at International System Engineering (ISE)
  • Saudi Arabia - Altaif
  • June 2009 to March 2010

Responsible for providing technical support coverage.

Addressing urgent issues quickly and provide feedback from customer users to product team.

Providing computer support services both for software and hardware for an organization’s employees

Second line customer support (internal and external), and providing solutions for the front line support.

Formatting, installing and troubleshooting of MS Windows XP.

Managing, and troubleshooting Active Directory and Outlook Email.

Maintain Servers, PCs, and Printers.

Technical Support Engineering at BITS Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2008 to May 2009

Providing customers and employees with the required technical and non-technical support coverage.

First and second line customer support.

Formatting, installing and troubleshooting MS Windows XP, Vista, and Windows Server 2003, 2008.

Managing, installing and troubleshooting Antivirus products - Trend Micro and AVG.

Troubleshooting Polycom (VoIP) Phones products.

Writing technical documentation, installation and user instructions.

Provide expertise in support of end user network, hardware, and software issues.

Managing some of the company’s projects at Tabuk Municipality and other customers.

Education

Master's degree, Applied Information Technology
  • at Towson University
  • December 2013

Studying Applied Information Technology - Information Security and Assurance, Information System Management, and Network Technologies.

Diploma, English as a second language
  • at Colorado School Of English
  • December 2011

Studying English, IELTS, GRE, and GMAT exams.

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at King Abdulaziz university
  • July 2008

Specialties & Skills

PC Networking
Computer Maintenance
Server Side
Trend Micro
Windows Server 2008
Systems: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, and Macintosh OS X, VoIP
Servers: Microsoft ISA, Windows Server 2003, 2008, Active directory, and Microsoft exchange 2003
Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Bluecoat, Websense, AVG, Trend Micro, Wireshark, and Nessus

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2018
Valid Until:
November 2019
Blue Coat Certified Proxy Administrator (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2010
Valid Until:
May 2010
Trend Micro Foundation Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
May 2009
Guardium Customer Training Class (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2010
Valid Until:
April 2010
TCSP Certification: OfficeScan (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2009
Valid Until:
January 2009