wessam Farouk, Chief Information Officer

wessam Farouk

Chief Information Officer

SUE.edu.eg

Location
Egypt
Education
Master's degree, Very Good
Experience
25 years, 0 Months

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Chief Information Officer at SUE.edu.eg
  • Egypt - Tanta
  • My current job since October 2020

• Design All Information Technology Infrastructure for All University Building. • Develop goals and strategies to ensure the IT department runs smoothly and effectively. • Monitor changes in the technology sector to discover ways the company can improve and develop. • Supervise the networks and computer systems in the company to ensure optimal performance. • Plan and direct the implementation of new IT systems. • Provide leadership to IT specialists and other staff within the company. • Create and adapt technological platforms to improve the client experience. • Troubleshoot data-related issues and establish regular maintenance. • Set objectives and strategies for the IT department • Select and implement suitable technology to streamline all internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits • Design and customize technological systems and platforms to improve customer experience • Plan the implementation of new systems and provide guidance to IT professionals and other staff within the organization
• Developing customer service platforms • Adopting technologies that are in line with a business's growth and objectives • Adopting new technologies while ensuring they don't introduce risks to the company they represent • Creating IT policies and maintaining standards • Developing IT strategies that dovetail with the business's growth • Managing a team of IT personnel • Mentoring IT personnel • Reporting directly to CEO • Adopting co-founder positions, in some cases • Planning business growth objectives with regards to technology

Chief Technology Officer at Facilities for Management, Operation& Maintenance
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since August 2018

 Develop technical aspects of the company’s strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals
 Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
 Help departments use technology profitably
 Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
 Build quality assurance and data protection processes
 Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
 Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
 Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors
 Maintaining a consumer-focused outlook and aiding in the delivering of IT projects to market.
 Managing Surveillance Systems project (paling-Design -Implementation)

Head Of Information Technology at - Mednet Egypt , Member of Munich RE Mednet Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2015 to July 2018

CAREER SUMMARY & PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Mednet Egypt, Member of Munich - Oct, 2015 to present
Country IT Manager
• Responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure.
• Participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure and ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values.
• Design new site infrastructures
• Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems.
• Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system.
• Participate in the writing of documentation of standard procedures and common IT support issues.
• Maintain integrity of the network, server deployment, and security.
• Foresee, search and find solutions for complex technical issues.
• Service Level Management: draw up needed SLA for all requirements and services request, concerning IT Infrastructure and business application. These SLA must be monitored and measured on a regular basis and reviewed where needed.
• Responsible Disaster Recovery (DR) location.

• Manage accuracy and timeliness of resource time reporting
• Manage budgets and financials of team
• Manage team of approximately 5 people
• Interviewing of staff.
• Maintain defined Accenture quality standards

CompTIA A+ Instructor at Sadaf Institute
  • Oman - Muscat
  • October 2015 to November 2015

• Report to the Director of Training
• Prepare daily lesson plans
• Provide instruction as directed and uses effective teaching methods
• Conducts lab exercises
• Strong Communication skills to deliver course content
• Create monthly student evaluations
• Establishes academic goals and objectives for student success
• Provides academic counseling as appropriate
• Monitors attendance logs
• Enforce student policies (i.e. dress code, attendance, classroom protocol)
• Evaluates student progress
• Attends Training team meetings, as well as classroom related event
• Document classroom activity

IT Operation Manager at Promo Media
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2014 to October 2015

o Oversee the development and maintenance of the IT strategic plan.
o Approve vendors used by the organization and monitors their financial condition.
o Approve and monitor major projects, IT budgets, priorities, standards, procedures, and overall IT performance.
o Coordinate priorities between the IT department and user departments.
o Review the adequacy and allocation of IT resources in terms of funding, personnel, equipment, and service levels.
o Running advertisements for open positions, reviewing resumes and applications, interviewing prospective employees, hiring and firing. The manager oversees his staff.
o Communication may be one of the most important responsibilities of a manager to keep the workplace running efficiently.
o Ensure technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software
o Perform other related duties as required during working hours

IT Service Desk Manager at OTVentures
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2010 to April 2014

Work Duty
o Manage Service Desk staff& Manage Operations
o Manage issue/risks resolution.
o Placing order for IT and other department requirements (Related to IT things like PC, Printers, laptop etc.) and coordinate with Purchase dept. in this regard.
o New branch implementation (planning and designing).
o Providing support, including procedural, documentation.
o Responding within agreed time limits to call-outs, (Maintain SLA’s as required).
o Technical writing or- documentations.
o Following escalation Matrix for all open cases with third parties.
o Planning and Forecasting for the New Year budgeting.
o Accountable for Fixed Assets tracking Projects “Project manager”
o Design and implement an organization wide request/resolution/reporting System.
o Work closely with the Managers of Infrastructure and Applications Development to create and maintain a consolidated environment, which operates to deal with all technical issues quickly and efficiently.
o Ensure adherence to defined policies/procedures
o Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives under direction of Continuous Improvement Manager
o Manage and execute ad hoc reporting requirements
o Conduct work load planning, estimating and prioritization
o Adhere to Accenture defined policies and procedures
o Manage Accenture quality assurance programmers
o Attend defined Accenture management team meetings
o Manage accuracy and timeliness of resource time reporting
o Manage budgets and financials of team
o Manage team of approximately 5 people
o Co-ordination and management of team work load
o Interviewing of staff.
o Goal setting and performance management of team
o Maintain defined Accenture quality standards

Senior IT Service Desk at LINKdotNET
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2007 to December 2010

o Installing and configuring computer systems & Printer support & replacing parts as required.
o Monitoring and maintaining computer systems, networks office LAN, WAN support Branch, and Head office.
o Supporting remote users in & out of Domain environment.
o Installation and applying patch, Windows patch management.
o Installation Security Application
o Finding solutions to problems & fixing major fault on the operating systems.
o Following diagrams and Service Manuals instructions to repair a fault or set up a system running network applications to support systems and users.
o Prioritizing and managing several open cases at one time.
o Handles troubleshooting & solves problems via phone / remote access.
o Repairs hardware problems for laptop & Desktop.
o Testing and evaluating new technology.
o Provide 1st and 2nd level of support, for some applications to users.
o Provide support through multiple channels, such as telephone, portal, emails etc.
o Organize and document all software installation, maintenance, Warranties and licensing.
o Assist the system administrators in their functions as needed.
o Provide and manage the staff availability to have 24x7 supports.

Installation Team Representative at LINKdotNET
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2006 to March 2007

o Install and configure all kind of DSL modem (wired & Wireless) & Wireless Access Point by phone.
o Troubleshoot DSL common module problems with other related departments.

Instructor at IBM Century 21 Authorized Training Center
  • Egypt - Tanta
  • August 2004 to May 2006

o Teaching A+ (CompTIA Certified Computer Technician) (Hardware Core and Operating System).
o Teaching Internet Fundamental.
o Teaching Network Essential.

Technical support at Ophthalmic Hospital of Tanta -(Ministry of Health)
  • Egypt - Tanta
  • April 2002 to July 2004

o Managing the information department.
o Constructing and managing databases.
o Managing the local area network

Technical support at SMART for Computer Services
  • Egypt - Tanta
  • June 1999 to March 2002

o Assemble computer systems.
o Working with maintenance programs.
o Maintenance of laptops computers (hardware and software).
o Strong organizational skills & able to prioritize & manage several assignments simultaneously.

Education

Master's degree, Very Good
  • at HRCI
  • December 2014

Mini MBA in Management

Bachelor's degree, good
  • at Tanta University
  • August 2004

Business Administration

Specialties & Skills

Remote Access
HP Server
Firewall Management
planning skills
Negotiation skills
Time Management
BUDGETING
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Mini MBA in Management
A+ CERTIFIED

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training in the Super User Program, which is a joint venture between the Ministry of Communication (Training)
Training Institute:
IBM Training Center
Date Attended:
January 2003
Duration:
300 hours
MCDST ” Microsoft Certified Desktop technician (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2006
Valid Until:
January 9999
Mini MBA in Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
• ITIL® Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
o Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (Training)
Training Institute:
Synergy Training Center
Date Attended:
July 2007
Duration:
50 hours
o Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional In (Training)
Training Institute:
Synergy Training Center
Date Attended:
May 2007
Duration:
40 hours
N+ Professional in (Training)
Training Institute:
IBM Training Center
Date Attended:
April 2004
Duration:
150 hours
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: (Training)
Training Institute:
Synergy Training Center
Date Attended:
November 2007
Duration:
50 hours
A+ “CompTIA Certified Computer Technician (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2004
Valid Until:
January 9999
o Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Network Hosts (Training)
Training Institute:
Synergy Training Center
Date Attended:
October 2007
Duration:
50 hours
o Linux Red Hat Distribution (Basics - Power User - System Administration). (Training)
Training Institute:
IBM Training Center
Date Attended:
December 2003
Duration:
90 hours

Hobbies

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    Internet surfing, new technologies, reading, swimming and music