Sami Mikawi, IT Director

Sami Mikawi

IT Director

Meshico group

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Computer Science
Expérience
18 years, 0 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :18 years, 0 Mois

IT Director à Meshico group
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis juin 2020

• Resolved a significant financial ERP system difficulty by implementing custom-designed addons based on a system analyst and troubleshooting history, solving a long-term issue, cutting the cost of approximate AED1.2 M, and reducing implementation time by six months.
• Streamlined all servers, resulting in a significant improvement in reservation systems among all FMCG and hospitality units, reducing the yearly cost by 20%.
• Implemented a complete system audit and backup plans, minimising the system downtime and increasing the system security.

IT Director à Henry Heald
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • mai 2019 à juin 2020

• A strategic plan with detailed study and infrastructure improvement needs to be taken as the need for new system implementation, including cloud and security measures. The project deadline has been met, resulting in a 75% improvement in processing time and user satisfaction.
• Assess the ongoing risk factors, suggest, design, and implement the necessary improvement, which reduces the related security incident by 70%.
• Formulated IT policies among all the branches and IT team members to implement strategies with 100% accuracy resulting in an elimination of 100% in-house security risks and developing all the related software and hardware aspects.

Head Of IT à Abu Dhabi National Hotels
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • juin 2017 à mai 2019

• Several opening projects were successfully managed, resulting in the opening on time and reducing the unnecessary cost.
• Created an effective supply chain resulting in a successful reduction of operational expenses below the projected targets.
• Maintained continuous staff training programs, which led to high performance and reduced staff turnover significantly.
• Created and improved the ongoing business process, including information technology policies with an improvement plan, minimising the troubleshooting, and noticeably increasing the security level in several departments.
• Implemented a cloud approval process between the units’ heads, solving a several-year approval delay process and paperwork routine.

Group IT Manager à Mohammad Omar bin Haider Group
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • février 2014 à juin 2017

• With an urgent need for a plan to get the group to up-to-date technology, including transformation from a ten-year-old oracle system and resistance from senior employees, a new ERP SAP system was successfully integrated on a challenging time.
• Due to the diversity of the group business, customisation was required. Through efficient plans, including the rapid training, the customisation cost has been reduced by 80% resulting in more than 2M cost reduction in the project implementation.
• As a part of the transformation, PBX upgraded to VOIP and individual paid emails to Office365, resulting in a significant compared to earlier costs.

Group IT Manager à Al Falah Holding
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • juin 2006 à février 2014

• Ensured the development and continuous integration of 22 mainframe platforms and critical applications by creating high-level architectural specifications.
• Reviewed the existing technology budget, introducing adjustments that saved the company 3.5M a year in avoidable expenses.
• Initiated and coordinated the implementation of new data security measures across its IT infrastructure.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Computer Science
  • à Lebanese American University
  • juillet 2005

Specialties & Skills

IT Infrastructure Management
Team Management
IT Security
IT Management
Projects Management
IT Infrastructure Management
Risk Management
Operation Reporting & KPIs
IT Strategy
Information Analysis
Cloud Computing
Budgeting
IT Service Management
Data Analytics
Strategic Solutions
Adaptability
Leadership
Internal Control & Audit
Time Management
Operation Efficiencies
ERP Systems

Langues

Arabe
Langue Maternelle
Français
Moyen
Anglais
Expert

Formation et Diplômes

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2005
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2008
CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2010
Valide jusqu'à:
January 2013
Symantec Certified Specialist - Endpoint Protection 14 (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2012
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2014
Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2017
SAP Business One (Formation)
Institut de formation:
SEIDOR MENA
Date de la formation:
January 2016

Loisirs

  • Listen to Music
  • Adventure
  • Computer
  • Swimming
  • Scout