Responsible for 24/7 Etisalat  UAE Smart hub Data centers and D.R sites operations and IP  Network Operations and Service delivery, MPLS, Data centers and D.R Sites, Etisalat Smart hub Data centers Networks, LAN, WAN, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, Cisco Nexus switches and IPS, FMC, DNAC, On premise to Migration Cloud infrastructure, Solution Architect, DevOps AWS, and ICT Projects across UAE and MEA regions and ICT and Cloud and   digital transformation, Linux, oracle, D.R Sites, DR/BCP, and technology innovation strategy design, formulation, and recommendations. Extensive experience in managing mega projects and developing strategy of latest technologies related to ICT,  Digital Transformation, Software Defined Networks (SDN), IoT, IP and Cloud, Data centers and DR/BCP, Info and cyber security.
Responsible for Network Automation and Network Engineering Manager. Guiding and leading transformation projects in Digital transformations and digital, AI, cloud and IT infrastructure.
SP/Enterprise level organization experience  
 Configuration & Installation of CISCO Routers, Switches and Firewall
IGP & BGP Protocols Configuration and Troubleshooting
Implementation of ISP Security policies and Troubleshooting
Traffic Shaping and Bandwidth Management skills
IPV4 & IPV6 Routing and management
Bandwidth Management tools configuration and Troubleshooting MRTG , CACTI.
Distribution of International Bandwidth to FIBER/WIRELESS/WIRED Customers.
Dedicated and Shared Configuration and Troubleshooting
 Guiding and leading transformation projects in IT and Digital transformations and digital, AI, cloud and IT infrastructure.
Leaded  complex client  projects including planning, design and implementation of Digital transformations , Software developments, ERP,   IT Infrastructure, Digital Solutions, Cloud IaaS, SaaS, AI, Digital transformations, Data centers, D.R /BCP, info and Cyber security, Risk and compliance, ISMS 27001.
 Guiding and leading transformation projects in digital transformation, AI, cloud and IT infrastructure.
Leading enterprise architecture and systems
Also delivered multi-million DHS Large scale Cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, IT and IT Infrastructure and Digital Transformations Projects for Public and Private sectors customers for Etisalat in MEA regions.
I also provided   end to end Advisory services to or large Scale Agile , Project Proposals and Documentation, Project Monitoring & Status Report Product development , software developments,  IT and digital transformation  Transformations for Public and Private Sectors Etisalat Customers,, across enterprise Architecture and  Cloud, Google AWS, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and IT  agile project and Program  Management, agile/Scrum, Team Management of IP Networks and MIS systems and systems and  for Data center builds and Cyber security and  cloud platforms and SDDC Data Centers and DR Sites physical and operating, Technology Management, budgeting and strategic planning and Cloud and VMware and cloud based Data Centers for ICT Infrastructure and cyber and info security and ICT Business Applications and customer data centers and cloud application and Service Delivery, Information Security, Applications.
 

§  Lead multi-millions IT and Digital Transformation Projects (ERP and IP Networks, VoIP and Applications, portals, Automation and cloud services and Data centers and DR Site’s end to end project and program Management across UK and EMEA regions.
 
§  Collaborated and devised a 3 year strategy to setup the CIO Office by developing Technology Governance Structure; documented and presented IT Strategy and Technology-Business Integration Plan to Executive Committee and obtained approval.
§  Controlled an IT budget of $60 Million to achieve cost efficiency, initiated cost savings
Exercise and reviewed outsourcing contracts and achieved costs reduction of $5 million
 
Responsibilities:
§  I provided  guidelines for IT Standards and IT policies and SOPs  and management of Data Centers  and DR and BCP for  the organization Managed services ,Application and IP networks ,Audit, SOPs, Security and controls,  Servers and storage ,fixed network and LDC stakeholders  digital and IT transformation projects, end to end project management networks and data centers projects, IT Operations, Service desk, Support Services, Service Delivery, Information Security,  Applications.
§  Technology Project Management, ensuring quality of IT Service Delivery, HP Service Manager, Data Center and DCIM operations, Design, and effective implementation of ICT Infrastructure VoIP and Virtualization, Storage, IP Networks and OS, Windows, Red hat enterprise Linux, Unix.

§  I managed multiple functional teams responsible of the Regional Data Centers, ICT Infrastructure, SAN, NAS Storage, Network Repair, Service Delivery, Service Assurance, and Cloud computing infrastructure design and implementation, IT Service desk, Technical Facilities Operations, Data Center Management, and perform network installation/testing, break/fix activities and the day-to-day operations across UAE, and UK, EMEA.

▪    Worked with senior management in developing new IT business services to increase revenue.
▪    Introduced IT governance which ensured that a strong program and project management structure was established leading to successful project delivery and risk mitigation.
 

▪    Managed a detailed IT budget of $ US 30 mil and cut costs to align with business needs and forecasted growth.
▪    The Transformation & Migration Program incorporated project best practices across the OGDCL new production Operational HO Data center and migrate to a  DR Data center split production environment and install resiliency/recovery for all critical operational processes applications, systems and infrastructure, whilst still keeping full SLA’s and KPI’s to the business and customers.
▪    Responsibilities included transforming and migrating full business functions and processes and designing new infrastructure services (Business, Datacenter, Applications, infrastructure) Invocation, Crisis management criteria and holistic plans to recovery.
▪    Successfully  Planed, designed, Implemented, migrated the mission-critical Tier level III data Centre and DR Site ,ERP,  IP Network, DCIM, Fiber Optics, and storage and Applications, infrastructure for OGDCL, Actively involved in implementation and construction of data Centre and DR Site IP Network, Security, SAN Storage, Blade Servers, OS, Virtualization, Enterprise Office Application, Collaboration and   messaging infrastructure.

Projects and Achievements:
§  Successfully handles end-to-end customers IT Cyber Security/Info Security/, MANAGED SOC, VA, PT, ISO 27001 ISMS and GRC,IAM, IAM Suit RSA SecurID, RSA Access Manager, and IBM and Oracle IAM Suite, End point Security and HIPS and AD security and Router and Switches, Security BCP/DR complex multi-million USD  global enterprise projects.
§  Supervised and managed client expectations on various projects at client sites working in teams delivering IT assurance and advisory services to clients. Advised and delivered solutions ranging from  client IT  audit, assurance, process improvement and modeling, due diligence to IT risk and control. Supervised various Clients Security Risk services projects and Data centers and DR sites, BCP, Recovery and backup and resilience and disaster recovery services. 
Responsibilities: 
• Security Architecture: Creation and maintain the enterprise\'s security architecture design. • Security Projects: Project Management for Security Projects  • Secure SDLC: Secure Software Development Life Cycle with various tools and checklists • Data Protection: DLP, IRM, Encryption during the Information Lifecycle from creation to destruction/storage • Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity: Creation and maintain enterprise Disaster Recovery Plan and Business Continuity Plan. • Security Standards: ISO 27001, ISO 22301,  • Risk Management Frameworks and IT related risks. • Cloud Computing Security management and IAM from RSA SecurID and RSA Access Manger • Information Security International Standards such as ISO 27001, ISO 22301 and best practices

Hired to manage the IT Infrastructure department. Was responsible for IT Project Management, Datacenter operations and network operations and enterprise applications support to manage the network  of bigest IT based Glogbal Company
Career highlights were:
▪    Responsible for Management of Data Center and DR, DCIM, Sites and IT Infrastructure Operations and Information Security.
▪    To Design, Implement of IT Infrastructure and Program Manage Equities BCP / Disaster Recovery & Resilience for all applications and Infrastructure Management for all projects.
▪    Software developments of ERP Oracle.