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Waleed Masad, Operations Manager

Waleed Masad

Operations Manager·Middle East Turnkey Solutions

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Work experience

Total years of experience: 26 years, 0 months

Operations Manager

September 2010 - Present

Middle East Turnkey Solutions

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

September 2010 - Present

 Lead, manage and provide technical direction to department team and handling of escalations.
 Dealing with vendors as well as different business functions on understanding business requirements and automating existing processes.
 Offer technical direction/assistance for the development and design for integration up to and including client engagement of the product(s).
 Identify which projects are a marginal fit and highlight/ tackle all possible technical risks.
 Assist with on-site implementation and integration of different products as required in an advisory role.
 Review all RFI/RFP responses for accuracy and completeness.
 Visiting horticultural clients on site.
 Responsible of daily production results.
 Team career development and training.
 Analyze and optimize the revenue flow of existing partners.
 Provide sales and technical presentations for the entire organization’s portfolio

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Management

Project Manager / Operations Manager

January 2010 - Present

Middle East Turnkey Solutions (METS)

Al Asimah, Kuwait

January 2010 - Present

• Managing multiple concurrent projects from initiation to closure, ensuring
alignment with agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Identifying, assessing, and managing project risks, maintaining risk
registers and ensuring mitigation actions were tracked and implemented.
• Coordinating internal teams, vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure
effective execution and timely delivery.
• Applying predictive or agile delivery approaches based on project size,
complexity, and customer requirements.
• Monitoring project progress, dependencies, and resource utilization,
addressing deviations and issues before they escalated.
• Preparing clear and concise project status reports, dashboards, and
governance updates for management and customers.
• Supporting vendor and contract management activities related to delivery
commitments and performance.
• Ensuring projects complied with internal governance frameworks,
customer policies, and regulatory expectations.

Company industry:
Software Development

Technical Consultant - Presales

August 2006 - August 2010

Middle East Turnkey Solutions

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

August 2006 - August 2010

 Project Management: Prepare, Execute project plan, Monitor control progress, complete the project and train evolved users. In addition, document project plan, follow up finalized projects and get feedback from end users.
 Provide technical support for existing implementations.
 Preparing new or modified operational strategies and business plans.
 Visiting horticultural clients on site, identifying their business or technical problems and investigating causes.
 Writing advisory leaflets, specifications and technical manuals.
 Collects data and reviews research materials, determines accuracy and validity of sources and appropriateness for use.
 Monitor and respond to technical inquiries from sales reps, sales engineers, customers and partners.
 Partner with Sales & Tech teams to come up with proposals, POC solutions, product demo and implantation plans.
 Providing onsite implementations, presentations and technical discussions as a technical advisor for customers

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Consulting

Technical Consultant – Project & Delivery Support

January 2006 - January 2010

Middle East Turnkey Solutions (METS)

Al Asimah, Kuwait

January 2006 - January 2010

• Supporting project delivery activities through technical coordination,
implementation support, and issue resolution.
• Participating in project planning sessions, solution reviews, and risk
assessment discussions.
• Assisting in tracking project issues, change requests, and dependencies
during execution phases.
• Working closely with delivery teams and customers during deployment
and stabilization periods.
• Preparing project documentation, implementation plans, and operational
handover materials.

Company industry:
Software Development

System Administrator & Technical Support

April 2004 - July 2006

Cambridge Institute for Private Training

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

April 2004 - July 2006

 Designing, installing and managing Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Network Infrastructure, and work with windows 2000.
 Administrating Windows® 2003 for more than 120 clients connected with user access.
 Set up, configured and upgraded all hardware and software related to the existing setup

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Operation & Customer Service Supervisor - Program Director Assistant

April 2004 - July 2006

Cambridge Institute for Private Training

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

April 2004 - July 2006

 Maintain the knowledge of the services and operation procedures across the organization.
 Responsible for the completion of various projects and satisfactory resolution of issues escalated by customers or employees.
 Assist in the recruitment of the candidates to meet the needs of the front -end of the organization.
 Execute projects work plans, manage resources and deliver projects status.
 Handle the schedule of the trainers within the Center.
 Compile and maintain Tutors incentive (overtime) reports, course track progress chart and material requests status.
 Monitor customer service levels on a daily basis and update the employees with the latest developments.
 Develop actionable plans to improve service levels and control service delivery costs.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Administration

Systems Administrator

January 2004 - January 2006

Cambridge Institute for Private Training

Al Asimah, Kuwait

January 2004 - January 2006

• Supporting internal IT-related projects alongside day-to-day systems
administration responsibilities.
• Coordinating technical tasks and resolved issues during system upgrades
and deployments.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School

Technical Support, Network Administrator and Developer

March 2001 - March 2004

Irbid National University

Irbid, Jordan

March 2001 - March 2004

- Specified and upgraded all computer equipment from desktop to back-end servers for all locations.
- Integrated NT servers into the network.
- Involved in day-to-day operation of Windows network in addition to effort to migrate to an all IP network.
- Developing a recruiting system for the students studying in the university.
- Installing and managing Oracle data base lab.
- Handled second-level support of LAN and WAN issues for the Lab
- Resolved network, application and hardware problems for users during peak hours
- Trained end-users in applications software and GUI functions for PC
- Set up, configured and upgraded all hardware and software
- Installed, integrated and supported Windows NT servers

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Technical Support / Network Administrator

January 2001 - January 2003

Irbid National University

Irbid, Jordan

January 2001 - January 2003

• Contributing to infrastructure and network-related projects supporting
academic operations.
• Supporting issue resolution and task execution under defined schedules
and priorities.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School

Oracle Programmer

June 2000 - March 2001

Computer Technical Skills

Irbid, Jordan

June 2000 - March 2001

- Hands-on understanding of Oracle Development Tools and above.
- Programming skills in SQL & PL/SQL.
- Writing oracle backend triggers, packages, procedures…etc.
- Working extensively with forms and reports.
- Being able to write well-tuned queries (complex, nested, joins…etc).
- Good knowledge in developing for real business needs.
- Customization for the solution based on the customer needs and process

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Irbid National University

June 2000

June 2000

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Jordan

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

Irbid National University

January 2000

January 2000

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Jordan

Skills

Monitoring
Expert
Monitoring
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Business Intelligence
Expert
Business Intelligence
Expert
Analytics
Expert
Analytics
Expert
Security
Expert
Security
Expert
Database
Expert
Database
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Windows Administration
Expert
Windows Administration
Expert
IT Operations
Expert
IT Operations
Expert
Presales
Expert
Presales
Expert
Security
Expert
Security
Expert
Information Security
Expert
Information Security
Expert
Analytics
Expert
Analytics
Expert
Monitoring
Expert
Monitoring
Expert
Anti Money Laundry
Expert
Anti Money Laundry
Expert
Database Administration
Intermediate
Database Administration
Intermediate
Business Intelligence
Expert
Business Intelligence
Expert
ITCM
Expert
ITCM
Expert
Database
Expert
Database
Expert
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
COST MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COST MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CROSS FUNCTIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CROSS FUNCTIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT PLANNING
Intermediate
PROJECT PLANNING
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RISK AWARENESS
Intermediate
RISK AWARENESS
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Scrum Master Fundamentals
PMI-PfMP – Portfolio Management Professional
PMI-RMP – Risk Management Professional
Project Management Professional
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Jul 2008
FireEye Certified Systems Engineer
QlikView Diploma Presales Track
Attivo Security Associate (ASA)
Certified Database Security Partner (CDSP)

Training
Open Text Alchemy
Open Text
Mar 2007
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Open Text RightFax
Open Text
Mar 2007
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Quest Database Replication
Quest Software
Apr 2007
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
UAC
Dec 2013
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Quest FogLight Performance Monitoring
Quest Software
Sep 2016
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Azeti Performacne Monitoring
Azeti
Sep 2011
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ITIL
Infocentre
Jan 2012
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Oracle Developer Certification Preparation Course
Mansi Training Centre
Jan 2004
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Microsoft .NET Using ADO.Net
Compubase International
May 2005
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Microsoft .NET Using C#
Compubase International
Jul 2005
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Strategic Selling Training Course
Leaders Academy
Sep 2006
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Double Take Disaster Recovery & High Availability
Double Take
Jan 2008