Yousif Qaddoura, Senior System Engineer

Yousif Qaddoura

Senior System Engineer

Diyar United Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering and Informatics
Experience
18 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months

Senior System Engineer at Diyar United Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2017

1- scopes the technical solution required to address customer requirements, assesses customers’ met and unmet needs, and recommends solutions that optimize value for both the customer and the firm.
2- Secures input from all necessary solution stakeholders within the customer firm. Adapts solutions, as necessary, to ensure appropriate support.
3- Coordinates closely with internal sales, sales support, and service resources to align solution design with customers’ business requirements.
4- Secures from customer technical staff commitments needed to ensure a deal’s “technical close.”

Section Head, Data Center and System Management at National Health Insurance Company - Daman
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2015 to September 2016

1. Support in the development and implementation of department strategy
2. Support the performance management process that measures and evaluates progress against department goals
3. Manage the section’s expenditure and requirements, keeping in mind its impact and utilization on the financial budget
4. Develop, implement and ensure adherence of policies and procedures
5. Diagnose and provide solutions to recurring problems that require special attention
6. Develop strategies and feasibility studies for the development of computer systems’ design
7. Design and implement short and long-term strategic plans to ensure infrastructure capacity meets existing and future requirements
8. Establish service level agreements with business units
9. Prepare RFPs, bid proposals, contracts, scope of work reports, and other documentation for infrastructure projects and associated efforts
10. Assist with the planning and deployment of infrastructure security measures
11. Define hardware and software standards in conjunction with owners and stakeholders
12. Test server performance and provide network performance statistics and reports
13. Ensure high availability and disaster recovery (DR) implementation for identified systems based on RTO and RPO
14. Plan and coordinate date center operations and assure that all data centers are synchronized according to high availability and disaster recovery plan
15. Develop and implement all functional policies and procedures including database standards, SLA and RDBMS roles
16. Responsible for the design and product testing of computer systems
17. Manage product lifecycles to maintain vendor support, maintenance contracts and software licensing compliance as well as needed updates/upgrade

Senior Systems Administrator at National Health Insurance Company - Daman - Head Office
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2008 to August 2015

1. Handling Active Directory 2008R2-->2012R2 and Exchange 2010-->2013 Upgrade
2. Migration of Windows Server 2003 to 2008 /2012
3. Active Directory (2008/2012) Managing and Controlling.
4. VMWare Administration / Installation / Designing
5. MS Exchange Administration (2007/2010/2013) with ISA/TMG and Disaster Recovery Site Administration
6. Iron Port Administration
7. Handling Daman Archiving System(EMC SourceOne/EMC Rainfinity/Centera)
8. Configuring and managing backup system and devices using HP Open View Data Protector, HP Virtual and Physical Tape library and EMC Networker with EMC Data Domain.
9. Maintaining and Administering Citrix MetaFram servers and publishing different applications for the end user use.
10. HP/IBM Servers Installation/Administration
11. Storage administration (3PAR/VNX/v7000)
12. Serving users and managing computers/updates through MS SMS 2003 and SCCM 2012
13. Cluster Administration
14. Document Management System (DMS)-Documentum, including servers’ installation (Windows & Linux Red Hat, SUN Solaris), Webtop & Documentum Administration.
15. HP OVO
16. Maintaining and Troubleshooting LAN/WAN.
17. Evaluating and Installing Computer Hardware and Operating System Software.
18. Providing Problem-Solving Services to Network Users (Hardware and Software).
19. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers, Scanners, Faxes, Photocopier.
20. Administering RIGHT FAX Server.
21. Administering telephone system (PABX system, phone configuration)
22. Installing and Administering FSO (Free Space Optic) between Head Office and Branches.
23. Administering Call Recording System for the Company (Ricochet System).

IT User Support / HelpDesk at National Health Insurance Company - Daman - Head Office
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2007 to March 2008

•Document Management System (DMS), including servers installation (Windows & Linux), Webtop&Documentum Administration.
•Active Directory Managing and Controlling.
•Managing Terminal services through Citrix.
•Serving users and managing computers through MS SMS 2003.
•Maintaining and Troubleshooting the network.
•Evaluating and Installing Computer Hardware and Operating System Software.
•Providing Problem-Solving Services to Network Users (Hardware and Software).
•Connectivity of LAN through Structured Cabling and Wan with Routers.
•Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers, Scanners, Faxes, Photocopier.
• Maintaining and Managing Queue Systems, Door Access and Punching Machines

IT User Support / HelpDesk at National Health Insurance Company - Daman - AlAin Branch
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2006 to September 2007

• Responsible for everything related to IT in the branch
• Active Directory Managing and Controlling.
• Managing Terminal services through Citrix.
• Serving users and managing computers through MS SMS 2003.
• Maintaining and Troubleshooting the network.
• Evaluating and Installing Computer Hardware and Operating System Software.
• Providing Problem-Solving Services to Network Users (Hardware and Software).
• Connectivity of LAN through Structured Cabling and Wan with Routers.
• Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers, Scanners, Faxes, Photocopier.

System Administrator at Computer Maintenance Center
  • Lebanon - Saidon
  • June 2005 to April 2006

• Managing and Monitoring ISA Server.
• Active Directory Managing and Controlling.
• Maintaining and Troubleshooting the network.
• Performing Data Backups.
• Evaluating and Installing Computer Hardware and Operating System Software.
• Providing Problem-Solving Services to Network Users (Hardware and Software).
• Connectivity of LAN through Structured Cabling and Wan with Routers.
• Implement Security Procedure.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering and Informatics
  • at Beirut Arab University (BAU)
  • June 2006

GPA 3.48

High school or equivalent, High Secondary Certificate (General Science, Bacc. II)
  • at Bissan Secondary School
  • July 2001

GPA Very good Secondary Certificate in General Science

Specialties & Skills

Legato Networker
Exchange Connectivity
VMware Server
Citrix Certified Administrator
Windows server 2003 2008
MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point
MS SMS 2003
MS Exchange 2003/2007/2010/2013
HP Software NNM Unix / Windows for Part I
Ricochet Studio
Documentum
SUN Solaris 10
HP Data Protector
EMC Networker
EMC SourceOne
ISA Server
Linux Red Hat
Project Management
windows server
system administration
servers
windows server 2008
microsoft servers
computer hardware troubleshooting

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Microsoft System Engineers
  • Member
  • January 2004

Training and Certifications

PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2017
Dell FX2 Masters (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2017
Valid Until:
February 2019
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (Training)
Training Institute:
PeopleCert
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2009
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2012
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Valid Until:
December 2013
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2012
Valid Until:
August 2012
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2009
Valid Until:
March 2009
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Valid Until:
March 2008
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2005
Valid Until:
January 2006
Converged Infrastructure Credential (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
Modular Infrastructure Credential 2017 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
Dell Blade Masters (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2017
Valid Until:
February 2019
Dell PowerEdge Rack & Tower Masters (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2017
Valid Until:
February 2019
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2004
Valid Until:
May 2006