Samer Odeh, Senior Systems Engineer, VAS Support

Samer Odeh

Senior Systems Engineer, VAS Support

Masiya

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, engineer
Experience
18 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 7 Months

Senior Systems Engineer, VAS Support at Masiya
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since February 2009

MY Video CV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PinbzUu5jE

Masiya is system integrator offers consulting development, IT/Telecommunication integration and implementation services for Masiya/partners’ products and solutions.

Responsible as System engineer for projects planning, delivery and management in addition to support activities in below Arenas:

• Play lead/Project coordinator role in activities related to upgrades and systems migration.
• Effectively tailor a solution that is optimum combination of hardware, software, and services meet the customer's needs and satisfy his business goals
• Infrastructure design, implementation and support for Telecom/IT enterprises (Zain, VIVA and Wataniya, Géant, NSN, Huawei and REDKNEE):
o Infrastructure sizing, design and implementation (Servers, Storages, Load balancers and other network and SAN elements)
o Cluster, Virtualization (VMware, Oracle VM) planning, implementation and configuration.
o Backup/DR systems design, installation and configuration

• System delivery/support and implementation for various telecom VAS systems in Middle East and Africa (HW& application):
o SMSC, Anti-SPAM, MMSC, WAP Gateway, DMS (OTA) and messaging gateway
o Live Streaming (Mobile/IP TV) and Media optimizer
o Roaming Steering Solutions: Welcome SMS/Preferred Network

• Contribute to project plan development and tracking/following up project tasks progress.
• Responsible for overall system delivery and support on the Hardware, Operating system(s) and VAS Application(s) and backup solution in the area responsible for
• Provide 24x7 on call system support to all customers to solve any kind of issue related to the system(s) in the area responsible for
• Generate system implementation/support documents that would be the reference document for Implementation/support team while integrating new systems/services.
• Ensure process documentation is accurately maintained
• Help technically on new opportunity by carefully study the customer business model, perform site surveys, consult with clients to gather business requirements and deal technical evaluation

Support engineer at Almasa Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2008 to January 2009

- Data Network implementation.
- Surveillance IP Camera services

Network Engineer at CSB
  • Syria - Damascus
  • September 2005 to April 2008

• Working with sales team to provide presentations and demonstrations
• Carefully study the customer business model, perform site surveys, consult with clients to gather business requirements
• Working with Vendors to qualify opportunities and convert leads into successful engagements. As well as proactively support an opportunity pipeline to drive potential opportunities through the sales process to closure
• Support the WAN and work closely with ISP's on troubleshooting, travel to remote Data Centers as needed
• Configuring and supporting E1 multiplexers
• Configuring and supporting Cisco routers and L2/L3 switching equipment
• Prepares network diagrams and drawings to document and assist in communicating design and operation status of networks
• Prepares informational and technical reports
• Configuring and supporting DSU/CSU data modems for WAN connection
• Configuring and supporting Audio codec for Radio stations projects
• Configuring and supporting ISDN connections
• Responds to 24-hour calls for emergency technical assistance to return network communications to operational mode.

Education

Bachelor's degree, engineer
  • at Damascus University
  • January 2008

Specialties & Skills

Technical Support
Infrastructure Projects
Telecommunications
Sun Hardware,VAS,SMSC,DMS OTA,Roaming ITS,Messaging Gateway,SUN Cluster,VMware,Symantec Netbackup

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Toast Master
  • Toast Master memeber
  • January 2012

Training and Certifications

Oracle Solaris Cluster System Administrator Certified Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2013
Valid Until:
January 2013
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
October 2012

Hobbies

  • Reading
    I like to read about new technology trends to keep my self updated and utilize my knowledge to serve my business objectives.