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Rayan Khoja, Head of IT Services Continuity

Rayan Khoja

Head of IT Services Continuity·Bank Aljazira

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Applied Information Technology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 6 months

Head of IT Services Continuity

June 2017 - Present

Bank Aljazira

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

June 2017 - Present

• 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.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

IT BCP Manager

January 2017 - May 2017

Bank Aljazira

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

January 2017 - 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

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Research and Development Specialist

May 2016 - December 2016

Bank Aljazira

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

May 2016 - 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

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Strategy Specialist

April 2014 - April 2016

Bank Al Jazira

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

April 2014 - 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

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

Information Security Officer

March 2010 - July 2010

NCB (National Commercial Bank )

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

March 2010 - 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).

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Desktop Support Analyst

June 2009 - March 2010

International System Engineering (ISE)

Altaif, Saudi Arabia

June 2009 - 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.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Engineering

Technical Support Engineering

April 2008 - May 2009

BITS Arabia

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

April 2008 - 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.

Company industry:
Computer Hardware & High-Tech Manufacture
Job role:
Support Services

Education

Towson University

December 2013

December 2013

Master's degree, Applied Information Technology

United States

GPA (point): 3.82 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.82 out of 4

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

Colorado School Of English

December 2011

December 2011

Diploma, English as a second language

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Studying English, IELTS, GRE, and GMAT exams.
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King Abdulaziz university

July 2008

July 2008

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Saudi Arabia

GPA (point): 3.33 out of 5

GPA (point): 3.33 out of 5

Skills

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

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)
Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
Blue Coat Certified Proxy Administrator
Blue Coat
May 2010 - May 2010
Trend Micro Foundation Certification
Trend Micro
May 2009 - May 2009
Guardium Customer Training Class
Guardium
Apr 2010 - Apr 2010
TCSP Certification: OfficeScan
Trend Micro
Jan 2009 - Jan 2009