Head of Digital Tranformations, Hyberscale Data centers and Cyber Secuirty, PMO Head
Etisalat Group-UAE
Total years of experience :25 years, 5 Months
Spearhead Program Management for digital transformations Industry 4.o, IoT, IIoT Cloud Migrations of Multi-cloud, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and Digital transformations and EA, Cobit, Service delivery, across UAE, MENA regions in ICT and digital transformation and Etisalat, Public sector, Ministries, and private sector customers across MENAP respond to RFP/RFI, Bids, pre-sales, , ICT infrastructure and Smart cities, strategy, business strategies, growth strategies, operating model design, and technology innovation strategy design, formulation, and recommendations.
Extensive experience in managing mega projects and developing strategy of latest technologies related to ICT and AI, blockchain, IoT, Analytics, Digital Transformation, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP Success Factors City Operation, Digital Services, and integration, Automation, Automation anywhere, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Smart Cities, RPA, ML, AI, machine and system integrations Virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networks (SDN), IP and Cloud, digital infrastructure, Data centers and DR/BCP, Info and cyber security.
Guiding and leading transformation projects in IT and Digital transformations and digital, SAP S/4 HANA, AI, cloud and IT infrastructure.
Leaded complex client projects including planning, design and implementation of Digital transformations, Software developments, IT Infrastructure, Digital Solutions, Cloud IaaS, AI, Digital transformations, Data centers, D.R /BCP, info and Cyber security, Risk and compliance, ISMS 27001.
Major tasks/projects completed.
Lead a Project for Company T3Data center and DR site migrations, IP Network, Security, EMC Storage, Virtualization, HP Blade Servers, VPN, Office/Enterprise Applications, Exchange 2013 and Windows 2012 R2, ADS, TMG2010 and End user applications.
responsibilities:
IS responsible for Data Centers, ERP, ITIL Processes, Business continuity and D.R Sites Management and planning, Strategic Planning, Delivery Management, Program Management, Budgeting & Costing
Quality Management, VDI thin provisioning, Security assessments, ITIL Framework, Business Process, PT, Network Design, IT Management, IT Budget, Capacity Planning, Cisco Call Center Management, ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS, VOIP, VPN Implementation, Data Center Network and Security Design, Firewalls, IPS, Security Information, infrastructure operations, networks operations, data & voice, telecommunications, Cisco UCS Servers, storage, backup, database, virtualization and software distribution, IT Data centers Project Management, Data centre design, implementation and migration planning, Cloud Computing, Data center Security operations. IT Help Desk Management, Data center applications migrations, 5 Members Team management.
Responsible for Management of Data Centers and D.R sites and Business continuity planning across UAE and Qatar.
Responsible for IT Governance, Finical Management, IT Change Management, SLA Management, Availability Management and Service transition.
Responsible for Cisco IP Telephony systems across Company remote sites KSA, UAE, QATAR.
Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 7200 Core Internet and WAN routers for head office, D.R site and 12+ Remote locations.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco Core switch 6506 with integrated FWSM firewall and Cisco 3750 Campus Switches for VLAN and Internet VLAN, Data center switching.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco ASA firewalls 5540 and IPSec over VPN connectivity for more than 12 location and IPS Firewalls.
• Configuration of EPS MacAfee and Windows Servers hardening.
Responsible for configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 7600 routers, Cisco 6506 Core switch with FWSM Firewall, Cisco 3750 switches, ASA firewalls, and Cisco intrusion prevention IPS Sensors, and Cisco VOIP Gateways.
• Administration and configuration and troubleshooting of Blade Servers, IBM, HP, Cisco UCS Servers.
• Administration and configuration and troubleshooting of SAN storage, Creating LUN and Mapping Logical volumes to Windows Based Blade servers running Microsoft cluster services, AD, File, print, ISS, SQL clusters.
• Experience in designing and implementing High Availability and DR Solutions, BCP.
Administration, configuration and troubleshooting of windows 2008 R2 Active directory, file, print, DHCP, DNS and IIS servers and IBM SAN and Blade servers.
Configuration and troubleshooting of Voice and Video Conferencing systems, ASA Firewall, IPS, FWSM firewalls,
Responsible for IT Management, IT Budget, Capacity Planning,
Experience in Network Designing, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, IT Audits according to ISO/IEC Standards.
Provide Level 3 Escalation to the IT team for highly complex and critical issues related to Networks, Infrastructure, Storage, Applications, Data Centers and IPT & Security and VOIP and Video conferencing systems.
Develop and review IT Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines and participate in various security and Infrastructure governance related activities.
Creation and Evaluation of RFPs, Statement of Work (SoW) preparation.
Networks & Security Projects.
Major Projects completed:
Managed a detailed IT budget of $ US 10 mil and cut costs to align with business needs and forecasted growth.
The Transformation & Migration Program incorporated project best practices across the OGDCL new production Operational HO Data center and migrate to a D.R Data center split production environment and install resiliency/recovery for all critical operational processes applications, systems and infrastructure, whilst still keeping full SLA’s and KPI’s to the business and customers.
Responsibilities included transforming and migrating full business functions and processes and designing new infrastructure services (Business, Datacenter, Applications, infrastructure) Invocation, Crisis management criteria and holistic plans to recovery.
Successfully Planed, designed, Implemented, migrated the mission-critical Tier level III data Centre and DR Site IP Network and storage and Applications, infrastructure for OGDCL, Actively involved in implementation and construction of data Centre and DR Site IP Network, Security, SAN Storage, Blade Servers, OS, Virtualization, Enterprise Office Application, Collaboration and messaging infrastructure.
responsibilities:
Was responsible for Data Centers and D.R Sites, Business continuity planning, Oracle ERP, Security assessments, PT, Network Design, ITIL, ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS, VOIP, VPN Implementation, Data Center Network and Security Design, Firewalls, IPS, Security Information, infrastructure operations, networks operations, data & voice, ISDN E1 Lines, telecommunications, Cisco UCS Servers, storage, backup, database, virtualization/VDI and software distribution, IT Data centers Project Management, Data centre design, implementation and migration planning, Cloud Computing, Data center Security operations. IT Help Desk Management, 12 Members Team Managemnet.
Major highlights:
• Responsible for Management of Data Centers and D.R sites and Business continuity planning.
Successfully designed and administered the mission-critical Tier level III data Centre Network and VOIP Implementation and storage and infrastructure for OGDCL Actively involved in implementation construction of data Centre and VOIP and Network infrastructure.
Managed ICT PMO, Supplier & Vendor Management, Business Relationship, Budget and Business Planning Teams.
Developed requirements for the development of OGDCL’s Corporate ICT Strategy and worked with IBM in the development of the Strategy & Roadmap documents.
Developed the ICT Outsourcing Model for the Infrastructure Team and Managed Services Contract.
Liaised with the Finance & Business Teams to receive project details to prepare the ICT Budget for the year 2010, 2011, 2012.
Collated information from different ICT functions and prepared ICT Annual Report for 2009 for the CEO.
.Administration and configuration and troubleshooting of Blade Servers, IBM, HP, Cisco UCS Servers.
Administration and configuration and troubleshooting of SAN storage, Creating LUN and Mapping Logical volumes to Windows Based Blade servers running Microsoft cluster services, AD, File, print, ISS, SQL clusters and VDI.
Windows 03/08 R2 Based Clusters servers.
Windows 2008 R2 AD.
Enterprise Content Management Solutions, Microsoft Products, Exchange, SCOM.
Cisco 3750/4500 / 6500 VSS, STP, SPAN, RSPAN, Multicast, Ether Channel, ACL, Inter VLAN routing, SNMP, DHCP.
• Routing Protocols (OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, and BGP), IPSEC, GRE, MPLS, NAT, QOS, PBR, Redistribution, and summarization.
• AAA, TACACS, RADIUS, VPN, ACL, Cisco IDS.
• Cisco Works, HP Open view.
• Cisco AP and bridges
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n standards, WLAN Antennas, Wireless.
• L2/L3/Fast Roaming, WLAN security, WEP”, WPA & WPA2/AES, 802.1 x, EAP, PEAP, LEAP, TKIP
• Cisco Wireless Mesh Networking, Cisco Unified Wireless networks, Wireless LAN Controllers and WISM blades, Cisco Wireless s Control system, Cisco MSE, NAC guest servers.
Job responsibilities as a Senior Network Engineer. Configuration and troubleshooting of OSPF and Static routes on core Cisco routers 3640 with E1interfaces and 2600 access serious routers. Configuration and troubleshooting of VLANs using Multilayer 3750 Cisco Catalyst switches. Satellite Down Link configuration and administration. Administration, Configuration and troubleshooting of VoIP Gateways, Linux and NT based Networks and Cisco, Linux Firewall. Clients Bandwidth IP management through Bandwidth Manager. Adding new routes in Cisco routers and Linux Servers. Administration of Voice, Data Networks and WAN, Wireless LAN, Wireless WAN. Configuration and troubleshooting of Linux and Windows 2003 based DNS servers.
Administered LAN, VLANs and WAN, Using Cisco 2600 and 3600 serious routers and 3524, 3550 Switches. Responsible for maintaining and supporting remote sites, Wireless Hubs Connectivity, VOIP Gateways using H.323 and voice codec G.729. Windows 2000 and 2003 based DNS, and Red hat Linux DNS, DHCP, Squid Servers. Responsible for planning all upgrades and maintenance for all production servers and LAN/WAN issues. Configuring BGP and OSPF routing protocols at central and at all remotes sites.
Configuration and administration of ISDN Lines (BRI) on Cisco 2600 serious router and configuration and administered of LAN, VLANs and WAN, Novel Netware Servers, Red hat Linux servers, Windows 2000, 2003 Servers, workstations, and End user support. Monitored performance of the servers and Networks, user accounts Management. Implemented and administered Window NT servers/workstations across multiple subnets Including DHCP and TCP/IP printing services.
IT project coordinator, Networks, Security, System Administration.
computer sciences.
BSC Computer Science