Salim Dallal, Web & DB Manager - Cogito Administrator and Developer

Salim Dallal

Web & DB Manager - Cogito Administrator and Developer

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Diploma, Advanced Mini MBA – The Business Management Program, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Su
Experience
25 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 0 Months

Web & DB Manager - Cogito Administrator and Developer at American University of Beirut Medical Center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since December 2016

Epic Clarity Administration
Epic Caboodle Data Warehouse Administration
Epic Caboodle Data Warehouse Development
Epic Cogito Administration (SlicerDicer, SAP Business Objects Enterprise (SAP BOE), Epic CUBES, Epic BI Integration, Clarity Console, BI Restful, etc.)
Managing and maintaining the Cogito Infrastructure since inception and implementation.
Developing Caboodle Data Model Components and packages for Clarity and other Non Epic data sources.
Developing and maintaining ETL infrastructure for Non-Epic Sources while coming up with creative ideas to standardize the structure for ease of troubleshooting and quick deployment.
Web Internet Information Services (IIS) Administration: Managing the Internet Information Services (IIS) infrastructure of the Medical Center for hosting in house applications. Non Epic related applications.
SQL Server Administration: Managing and maintaining all SQL server infrastructure of the Medical Center which includes the main SQL Failover Cluster (FCI) and Availability Groups (AG).
Helped achieve a Good Install Standing and Gold Star Level 9.
Deployment Admin for in house applications across Web and DB servers
Administration Tasks include:
- Back up and Restore
- System and application Upgrades, Updates, and patches
- Migrations to New infrastructures
- Minimized cost of ownership of Microsoft SQL Server by merging and migrating to different editions
- Microsoft Windows Server Administration (2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019)
- Microsoft SQL Server Administration (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019)
- Vulnerability and Security proofing
- Designing new infrastructure models based on business needs
- Troubleshooting
- Enhancing architecture for better performance and consistency
- Troubleshooting with Application builders and contribute creative development changes

Deputy Manager at CSCBank SAL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2014 to November 2016

Administering Multiple SQL Servers along with their backups. Designing and Optimizing Databases and SQL queries, building stored procedures. Integration of reporting tools into Bank Systems, Developing payment gateway portals, developing middle ware applications using ISO-8583 specifications for financial messages, developing applications integrating different client services into the payment cards industry. Developing Responsive web UI for numerous Online Loan calculators and Merchant Interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery.

IT-Development Senior Section Head at CSCBank S.A.L.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2011 to August 2014
IT-Development Section Head at CSCBank S.A.L.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2008 to August 2011

IT-Development Section Head

IT-Development Senior Officer at CSCBank S.A.L.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2007 to July 2008

2 courses taken:
Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 Database
Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 Database

IT-Development Officer at CSCBank S.A.L.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2006 to April 2007

IT-Development Officer

Programmer and Webmaster at Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2002 to March 2006

- Coordinated website renovation and rebuilding between the association and the web development company.
- Webmaster of the Makassed Website http://www.makassed.org/
- Developed Educational Resources Center (ERC) section on the website allowing standard users and password protected administrators to view and administer the articles and/or files respectively.
- Engineered the Makassed Mailing System software including database and software design plus implemented it using VB and MySQL

Military Service at Mobilization Directorate - Lebanese Army
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2004 to January 2005

Completed Military Service at Mobilization Directorate near Defense Ministry with a Very Good standing

Web Programmer at Freelance
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2002 to January 2003

Designed and/or built components of a few websites. Ex.: www.motorwayautodetailing.com, www.garosautocollision.com, www.roicorp.com, etc.

Computer Lab Assistant at Lebanese American University
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2001 to January 2002

Assisted in maintaining the Academic Computer Center while completing education.

Office Assistant at Lebanese American University Alumni Affairs Office
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 1998 to July 2001

Assisted in office work while completing education.

PUBLIC RELATIONS LIAISON OFFICER - VIP at Asian Cup Lebanon 2000
  • Lebanon
  • October 2000 to October 2000

Accompanied HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Putan Malaysia and President of the Asian Football Confederation, during his stay in Lebanon.

Web Developer at Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2000 to September 2000

Developed Makassed General Hospital Profile previously found on old site of Makassed www.makassed.org (removed when website was renovated).

Education

Diploma, Advanced Mini MBA – The Business Management Program, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Su
  • at American Management Center
  • May 2011

General Union of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries in coordination with the American Management Center organized the Mini MBA program.

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Lebanese American University
  • January 2003

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science by the end of Fall 2002-2003. The Lebanese American University is regarded as having the best computer science program in the region.

High school or equivalent, Experimental Sciences - Bacc II
  • at International College
  • June 1997

Specialties & Skills

Software Engineering
Crystal Reports
Gateway
SQL Server
Problem Analysis
HTML Codeing
Programming
Visual Basic - MsSQL Programming
Database design and implementation
Object Oriented Programming in C#.
Disaster Recovery
Cascading Style Sheets
Computer Science
Crystal Reports Design
PCI - Payment Card Industry Standards Implementation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Clarity Administration Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017
Caboodle Development Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017
Caboodle Administration Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2017
MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration - Certified 2017 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 Database (2779 B) (Training)
Training Institute:
Microsoft
Date Attended:
April 2008
Project Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
CMCS - PMI
Date Attended:
September 2011
Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 (2780 B) (Training)
Training Institute:
Microsoft
Date Attended:
May 2008