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Walid Hammal

Assistant Manager IT

Pret A Manger - One PM Franchising

Location:
Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
Education:
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology and Computing
Experience:
17 years, 9 months

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Total Years of Experience:  17 Years, 9 Months   

June 2022 To Present

Assistant Manager IT

at Pret A Manger - One PM Franchising
Location : Kuwait - Al Kuwait
1. Managing and leading the IT department.
2. Manage & define the infrastructure and objectives of the IT Department.
3. Ensure the successful support and maintenance of IT systems including ERP.
4. Managing the ERP Solution Architects; NetSuite and Customized P.O.S and their environment; and monitoring compliance to defined standards.
5. Topology design, configuration, installation, and maintenance of local area network hardware, software, telecommunications services, and Internet service providers.
6. Monitor system health/availability and establish a disaster recovery plan.
7. Business requirements gathering; hardware and software purchases and negotiating with vendors to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions.
8. Manage the project constraints of scope, time, budget, quality, risk, and resources.
May 2021 To May 2022

IT Manager

at Food Enterprise Co. - The Butchery
Location : Kuwait - Al Kuwait
1. Managing the overall functioning of the information systems including providing the necessary infrastructure.
2. Providing training to end-users, and ensuring adherence to IT and security policies at the location.
3. Effective design, development, implementation, and operation of information technology products, services, and support to enable the achievement of the organization's business objectives.
4. Technical leader for company’s technological directions and Implementing corporate IT initiatives.
5. Direct daily operations of the I.T. department, analyzing workflow for improvements, establishing priorities, developing standards, and setting deadlines to execute production tasks according to a documented schedule that meets and/or exceeds expectations.
6. Direct and manage the overall and day-to-day business and technical components of internal IT projects to ensure the quality of IT products, solutions, and deliverables.
7. Ensure the successful support and maintenance of IT systems including (ERP, Retail, Financials, etc.).
8. Managing the ERP Solution Architects; NetSuite and Customized P.O.S and their environment; and monitoring compliance to defined standards.
9. Managing the division's resources, including drafting, and executing its budget, developing its organizational structure.
10. Topology design, configuration, installation, and maintenance of local area network hardware, software, and telecommunications services and Internet service providers.
11. Monitor system health/availability and establish a disaster recovery plan.
12. Business requirements gathering; hardware and software purchases and negotiating with vendors to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions.
13. Manage the project constraints of scope, time, budget, quality, risk, and resources.
September 2020 To April 2021

IT Manager

at Gurlis Group - Danish Bakery
Location : Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
1. Administer Implementation of Dynamics 365, its hosting datacenter and later Implementations Modules Retail, Sales & Marketing, Inventory Management, Advance Warehouse, HR, and Transportation Management).
2. Installation Configuration of:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016. • Microsoft SQL Server 2016.
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GP Management. • Virtual Machines VMware V6.5.0
• Server’s Backup Veeam. • MS Exchange 365.
3. Network Administration and IT Security;
a. Firewall FortiGate.
b. Data link between Head office, Call Center and branches.
4. Implementation of HCS - Cisco Call Manager (Imagicale).
5. Implementation of Point-Of-Sale Module with the required peripheral devices and configurations.
6. Maintain Staff by training employees, maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
7. Maintain organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
8. Administer E-Commerce website.
October 2016 To April 2020

Senior I.T. Officer

at Al Manie Holding Group
Location : Kuwait - Al Kuwait
1. Administer Implementation of Dynamics AX 2012 R2, its Datacenter and later Implementations of AX Modules Retail, Sales & Marketing, Inventory Management, Advance Warehouse & Transportation Management)
2. Configuring and customizing security roles for users.
3. Application configuration through system setup, Retail set up, and channel configurations.
4. Working on Physical to Virtual Servers
5. Installation Configuration of:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012.
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GP Management. • Virtual Machines VMware V6.5.0
• Server’s Backup Veeam.
• Symantec Endpoint Protection.
• MS Exchange 2016.
6. Network Administration and IT Security; FortiGate Firewall 100D.
7. Implementation of Point-Of-Sales POS.
8. Maintain Staff by training employees, maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
9. Maintain an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
10. Ensure that all local and network printers are running efficiently.
11. Ensure that all licenses for authorized software are valid and up to date.
12. Administer Implementation of E-Commerce website using Magento
13. Online Marketing using Social Media networks (sponsored ads and marketing posts).
June 2016 To September 2016

Software Engineer

at Diyar United Company / Kuwait Oil Company Project
Location : Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
HIS technical specialist: Medi-Tech and Denti-Max
1. Server administration - Datacenters IBM Servers.
2. PC administration
3. Technical administration of the HIS programs
4. Testing HIS programs & utilities for compliance with the client environment
5. Researching the compatibility of devices to the current HIS’s
6. Disaster Recovery planning and implementation
7. LIS communications setup
8. Lab analyzer LIS configurations and LIS troubleshooting
9. Virtualization (Hyper-V)
10. SQL Server administration and configuration
January 2012 To November 2015

System Administrator

at Faculty of Health - American University of Beirut
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
Software Administration:
1. SAP Business ERP Administration.
2. NORIA ERP Administration.
3. Integrates with all departments and workflows (company database control, reports, backups and restore, import and export and layouts).
Database administration:
1. SQL Server 2008, database control and backing up systems.
2. System Interfaces efficiency monitoring.
3. Creating query definitions that allow data extraction.
Domain administration:
1. Windows Server 2008, Domain Active Directory implementation.
2. Adding and providing access to users account.
3. Maintain and troubleshoot FTP, SSL Certificates, DNS, DHCP, SCSI, iSCSI and FC protocols.
4. Upgrading to Windows Server 2012, design and implementation of Active Directory infrastructure (Users, sharing, permissions, and policies).
Operations and Support:
1. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of security, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system, and application logs.
2. Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the recovery disks.
3. Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.
4. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary.
5. Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
6. Trains technical staff in how to use new software and hardware developed and/or acquired.
Backup :
1. Disaster recovery and Backup (General, Servers, Users and External backups).
April 2011 To December 2011

Web Application Developer

at SOMETAL S.A.L OFF SHORE
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
 Primary Responsibilities:
1. Front-end web development (transactions, documents, email marketing, import/export).
2. Database implementation and Disaster Recovery (Backups & Disaster Recovery Planning).
3. Ensuring and maintaining proper efficient operations of the IT Servers & Operating Systems.
4. Providing support for users and establish an Information Security awareness training program for employees.
5. Maintenance of existing applications and implementing new requirements.
6. Maintain Computers, work networks, configuring, troubleshooting, debugging.
 Additional Responsibilities:
1. Back up files from web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
2. Develop databases that support web applications and web sites.
3. Develop web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.
June 2009 To April 2011

IT Helpdesk

at Transmog INC "Cyberia"
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
 Primary Responsibilities:
1. Operate in a helpdesk environment to provide remote support using virtual tools or through telephone for repairs and installations.
2. Answers, evaluates and prioritizes service requests received via telephone, voice mail, e-mail and in-person for users in relation with Internet services performance.
3. Responds to internal customer’s inquiries and solve technical problems.
4. Prioritizes and manages several open cases at one time.
5. Tests and evaluates new technology.
 Additional Responsibilities:
1. Control the security aspects of IT systems.
2. Various Applications (Installation and Configuration of Desktop, Server side Services and Applications).
3. Reports major problems and areas of non-compliance to management in order to ensure that a high level of IT service is maintained and issues are resolved in a timely manner.
November 2006 To March 2010

IT Administrator

at Lebanese Ministry of Education / Escort Computers
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
 Primary Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring official schools in all Lebanon for the use of ISS, a Database ERP management system.
2. Installing computer labs including printers, scanners and configuring network through Ethernet hubs.
3. Configuring PC’s network parameters and assisting management in the responsibilities for the LAN.
4. Software application testing, updates and maintenance.
5. Runs network applications to support systems and users also supports to new applications.
 Additional Responsibilities:
1. Evaluate and/or recommend purchases of computers, network hardware, peripheral equipment, and software
2. Investigate user problems, identify their source, determine possible solutions, test and implement solutions.
3. Develop and conduct various training and instruction for system users on operating systems.
4. Document network problems and resolutions for future reference.
5. Conducts electrical safety checks on computer equipment.
July 2005 To August 2006

Computer Operator

at Memorex
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
1. Installation, setup and configuration of computer systems and peripherals
2. Configuring and managing PC network parameters (Workgroup, Internet and Other configurations)
3. Assembling LAN joining computers to be used with special auditing software’s.
4. Installing and upgrading hardware and software (formatting, recovery and updating tools and hardware).

Education

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June 2012

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology and Computing

at Arab Open University
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
Grade: 3 out of 4
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology and Computing (I.T.C)
June 2012

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology and Computing

at The Open University
Location : United Kingdom - London
Grade: 3 out of 4
Second class Honours Programme (2nd division).

Specialties & Skills

Backup System; Images and Ghost

Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Front page; Access & MS Project

Reporting Tools: Crystal / Active-Reports / STATA

VB / ASP.NET

Remote Tools: VNC / Net-Viewer / Team-Viewer

HTML / CSS / XML

Domain Controller

C # / C++

Windows 2003 & 2008 Server

SQL / MySQL / Oracle / Sybase

Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express

Java / J2EE / JavaScript

Active Directory, DHCP, RAID, Microsoft Exchange and ISA server

MS-Windows (98; 2000; XP; Vista and windows 7)

Statistic Data Report: IBM SPSS

Antivirus System and protections

Installation

Administration

System Administration

IT Project Management

IT Management

Management

Project Management

IT Service Management

Software Analysis

Software Planning

IT Solutions

IT Operations

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Arabic

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English

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Organization : Animal Lebanon
Membership/Role : Organizer
Member since : April 2011

Training and Certifications

.NET C# Certification of Course Completion ( Certificate )

Issued in: March 2011 Valid Until: - May 2011

Microsoft® Certified IT Professional ( Certificate )

Issued in: June 2012 Valid Until: - December 2012

Server Administrator on Windows Server® 2008 ( Certificate )

Issued in: June 2012 Valid Until: - December 2012

Windows 7, Configuring Certified ( Certificate )

Issued in: June 2012 Valid Until: - December 2012

Microsoft Certified Professional ( Certificate )

Issued in: January 2013 Valid Until: - May 2013

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