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Walid Hammal, Assistant Manager IT

Walid Hammal

Assistant Manager IT·Pret A Manger - One PM Franchising

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology and Computing

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 11 months

Assistant Manager IT

June 2022 - Present

Pret A Manger - One PM Franchising

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

June 2022 - Present

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.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Manager

May 2021 - May 2022

Food Enterprise Co. - The Butchery

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2021 - May 2022

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.

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Manager

September 2020 - April 2021

Gurlis Group - Danish Bakery

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

September 2020 - April 2021

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.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior I.T. Officer

October 2016 - April 2020

Al Manie Holding Group

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

October 2016 - April 2020

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).

Company industry:
Management Consulting
Job role:
Information Technology

Software Engineer

June 2016 - September 2016

Diyar United Company / Kuwait Oil Company Project

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

June 2016 - September 2016

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

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Information Technology

System Administrator

January 2012 - November 2015

Faculty of Health - American University of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2012 - November 2015

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).

Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Information Technology

Web Application Developer

April 2011 - December 2011

SOMETAL S.A.L OFF SHORE

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2011 - December 2011

 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.

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Helpdesk

June 2009 - April 2011

Transmog INC "Cyberia"

Beirut, Lebanon

June 2009 - April 2011

 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.

Company industry:
Internet & E-commerce
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Administrator

November 2006 - March 2010

Lebanese Ministry of Education / Escort Computers

Beirut, Lebanon

November 2006 - March 2010

 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.

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

Computer Operator

July 2005 - August 2006

Memorex

Beirut, Lebanon

July 2005 - August 2006

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).

Company industry:
Entertainment
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Arab Open University

June 2012

June 2012

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology and Computing

Lebanon

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology and Computing (I.T.C)
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The Open University

June 2012

June 2012

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology and Computing

United Kingdom

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

Second class Honours Programme (2nd division).

Skills

IT Service Management
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
Software Analysis
Expert
Software Analysis
Expert
Software Planning
Expert
Software Planning
Expert
IT Solutions
Expert
IT Solutions
Expert
IT Operations
Expert
IT Operations
Expert
Backup System; Images and Ghost
Expert
Backup System; Images and Ghost
Expert
Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Front page; Access & MS Project
Intermediate
Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Front page; Access & MS Project
Intermediate
Reporting Tools: Crystal / Active-Reports / STATA
Intermediate
Reporting Tools: Crystal / Active-Reports / STATA
Intermediate
VB / ASP.NET
Intermediate
VB / ASP.NET
Intermediate
Remote Tools: VNC / Net-Viewer / Team-Viewer
Intermediate
Remote Tools: VNC / Net-Viewer / Team-Viewer
Intermediate
HTML / CSS / XML
Expert
HTML / CSS / XML
Expert
Domain Controller
Expert
Domain Controller
Expert
C # / C++
Expert
C # / C++
Expert
Windows 2003 & 2008 Server
Expert
Windows 2003 & 2008 Server
Expert
SQL / MySQL / Oracle / Sybase
Intermediate
SQL / MySQL / Oracle / Sybase
Intermediate
Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express
Intermediate
Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express
Intermediate
Java / J2EE / JavaScript
Intermediate
Java / J2EE / JavaScript
Intermediate
Active Directory, DHCP, RAID, Microsoft Exchange and ISA server
Intermediate
Active Directory, DHCP, RAID, Microsoft Exchange and ISA server
Intermediate
Python
Intermediate
Python
Intermediate
MS-Windows (98; 2000; XP; Vista and windows 7)
Expert
MS-Windows (98; 2000; XP; Vista and windows 7)
Expert
Statistic Data Report: IBM SPSS
Intermediate
Statistic Data Report: IBM SPSS
Intermediate
Antivirus System and protections
Expert
Antivirus System and protections
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
Software Analysis
Expert
Software Analysis
Expert
Software Planning
Expert
Software Planning
Expert
IT Solutions
Expert
IT Solutions
Expert
IT Operations
Expert
IT Operations
Expert
Installation
Expert
Installation
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
System Administration
Expert
System Administration
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
IT Management
Expert
IT Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Animal Lebanon

Organizer

April 2011

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Microsoft Certified Professional
Integrated Digital Systems (I.D.S)
Jan 2013 - May 2013
Server Administrator on Windows Server® 2008
Integrated Digital Systems (I.D.S)
Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
.NET C# Certification of Course Completion
Arab Open University
Mar 2011 - May 2011
Microsoft® Certified IT Professional
Integrated Digital Systems (I.D.S)
Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
Windows 7, Configuring Certified
Integrated Digital Systems (I.D.S)
Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

Hobbies

  • Football