Chief Technology Officer
WonderEight
Total years of experience :18 years, 9 Months
• Maintained and monitored the IT infrastructure for Beirut and Dubai offices: Administered Linux and Windows systems, Active Directory, Exchange Server, Linux Web Servers, DNS Servers, SQL Servers, Firewall, VPN tunnel and IP Telephony systems
• Managed hosting of 100+ websites hosted on multiple web servers at different hosting providers including Azure and AWS
• Piloted new technologies: integrated Social Media, Website and Mobile Apps with physical devices using Raspberry Pi, Littlebits and Arduino
• Managed the interactive team: Transformed the team and defined a mixed model of in-house and freelance designers and developers to minimize the cost and maximize the production capability of the department. Grew the interactive team from 3 to 12 in 4 years.
• Modernized the offered services based on new technologies and trends. Established Quality Control procedures. Planned the projects and controlled implementation, made sure the team met deadlines, minimized the costs and maintained high quality of deliverables.
• Set yearly department budgets, negotiated supplier contracts, reduced costs and optimized profitability. Increased the department’s budget from $120, 000 to $650, 000 in 4 years and maintained a healthy profit margin
• Mentored the Web Development Team: Front-End & Back-end Websites Development
• Led the development of Burger Attack, WonderEight’s first mobile game published on the app stores. The game was downloaded on more than 340, 000 devices in 3 months
• Search Engine Optimization: Website analysis, Keyword study, competitive advantage, link analysis, link building
• Social Media Manager: Set digital marketing strategies for different brands. Monitored the activity of the coordinator, Monitored the quality and frequency of posts
• Achievements: Burger Attack mobile game with more than 340, 000 downloads in 3 months, Cranberry Squeeze mobile game, WonderBox IoT, Sukkar IoT Social Dispenser, Naya IoT Wall
• Implementing IT strategy and responsible for tactical IT project management and delivery of solutions
• Supporting infrastructure planning, architecture, and administration, including operating systems, hosting, networking, security, etc.
• Implementing IPv6 within Berytech’s network and creating dual stack DNS and Web servers
• Implementing and securing email servers, DNS servers and webservers
• Supporting line-of-business applications including database administration and development of web applications for internal use at Berytech
• Providing helpdesk and end-user support and training
• Developing, hosting, web mastering and SEOing of websites associated to Berytech
• Providing support and consultancy to companies hosted at Berytech
• Participating actively in the planning and execution of Berytech’s social media strategy
• Setting up and customizing a community blog in addition to many other microsites for Berytech using WordPress
• Writing regular technical and social media articles on Berytech blog
• Supervising student projects and internships at Berytech
• Developing websites using PHP/MySQL, HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS
• Providing consultancy about new web technologies
• Managing the relationship with the developers for outsourced projects
• Identifying and implementing innovative Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Online
Marketing strategies
• Execution of SEO projects: Website analysis, Keyword study, competitive advantage, link
analysis, link building
• Social Media Presence handling (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare)
• Execution of online Ad Campaigns (Google Ads and Facebook Ads)
• Sending mass mail campaigns
• Domain names and hosting purchase and renewal
Developing modules in banking and insurance applications using Oracle PL/SQL, Forms & Reports
Oracle Developer Intern Feb 2006 - Nov 2006
Banque Libano Francaise -Achrafieh - Beirut
• Developing modules in banking application using Oracle PL/SQL, Forms & Reports
IT support Intern Jul 2005 - Sep 2005
Hotel Le Royal -Dbayeh - Beirut
• Systems administration (Active Directory, Fidelio)
• IT Support for hotel administration employees
Oracle Developer Intern Aug 2004 - Sep 2004
Banque Libano Francaise - Achrafieh -Beirut
Developing an inventory application for the IT department using Oracle Forms & Reports, SQL and
Unix bash scripting to read info from Unix AIX systems
Assembling & Repairing computers Jul 2004
Green Computers -Dekwaneh - Beirut
• Assembling PCs and Repairing windows computer systems.
Focused on Systems and Networking, the degree provides the basics of engineering in addition to different skills in systems, networking, development and telecommunications.
Lebanese Baccalaureate, Life Sciences
