Ahmed Shibani Email & Phone Number

Tripoli, Libya

Libyan Spider, established in 2002 has grown into a world class service provider. Offering technical solutions around web technologies, such as dedicated servers, VPS, Cloud Solutions, and web development.- Managing multiple teams including: Technical Support, Infrastructure, Kaspersky Technical Support, and Development Team- Managing a complex infrastructure containing hundreds of physical and virtual servers.- Automated provisioning and deployment using Ansible AWX and NOCPS to minimize human errors and reduce deployment times- Developing and maintained infrastructure systems documentation- Provided advice and technical consultation to sales and marketing departments- Working with clients to design and implement technical solutions- Analyzed system performance and devised solutions for bottlenecks and other issues- Designed and deployed a pilot Public Cloud project based on OpenStack- Implemented a monitoring solution based on Zabbix, the solution focused on deep monitoring for hardware, network, and services health.- Wrote Ansible Playbooks to deploy, configure, and manage servers- Deployed and managed a Graylog cluster for log ingestion and data analysis to find trends related to performance, security, and user behavior. - Packaged Docker machines for the development team micro services projects.Key Skills Acquired:- Containers technology, Docker and Docker Swarm- Cloud Technologies, Nova, Neutron, Switft, AWS, and ECS.- Configuration management using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX- Virtualization, LXC/OpenVZ/KVM- Load balacing and scaling, Nginx, Apache, Snapt, Varnish- Project Management- Team Management- Advanced shell scripting with Python/Bash- Experienced with building deploying and troubleshooting web applications and microservices.- Version control systems, Git, GitLab- Continues Integration, CI/CD- Data analysis using GrayLog and Elasticsearch- Advanced Linux troubleshooting, kernel tuning, file systems, etc.

Tripoli, Libya

Founded in 1998, LOL is the first Libyan company specialized in web solutions and services. I've been brought on-board to manage the company line of web products and services, re-focusing the company's direction and priorities.- Developing business plans for the web hosting and design business- Developed a signature based solution for detecting malicious web content and signs of compromise.- Expanded physical and virtual hosting infrastructure- Organized system updates, patches and maintenance schedules- Developed YellowPages.ly web applications using Python/Django- Implemented WHMCS as the main company billing and automation system- Assisted in the investigation and remediation for intrusion incidents- Analyzed malware and virus samples and wrote ModSecurity filtering rules - Configured SpamAssasin custom rules to enhance spam classification and reduce false-positives- Trained newly hired first line technical support staff- Designed and implemented highly available - multi-site - web hosting for high profile web applications- Developed the company Network Operations Center, including monitoring, response and escalation proceduresKey Skills Acquired:- Advanced Linux troubleshooting and tuning skills- Business Development- Project Management- Intimate knowledge of Linux (Redhat/CentOS)- Understanding of network and application security with deep understanding of network debugging- Exposure to cloud based disaster recovery implementations- Management of multi-tiered distributed environments- Strong networking configuration and troubleshooting skills on Linux platforms

Tripoli, Libya

- Acting as the local IT support for the company Libya presence, this includes staff in HQ as well as remote drilling locations.- Managing NFS shares for local and remote workers.- Issuing and managing security cards and access keys- Maintained security of voice and data networks and equipment. Monitored and maintained physical and logical security and access to systems. Responsible for support of existing - security policies and procedures- Conducted technical risk evaluation of hardware, software, and installed systems and networks.- Assisted with testing of installed systems to ensure protection strategies are properly implemented and working as intended- Organized security awareness training to educate employees regularly on security threats and corporate information technology use policies- Manages Data Backup Solution, archiving, and scheduled maintenance.- Designed and implemented IT infrastructure for remote drilling locations- Liaison with different vendors and sub-contractors- Working with operations and management teams to ensure regulations and policies are implemented according to company standards and policiesKey Skills Acquired:- Working with a diverse multi-national team- Remote work, task management, and delegation techniques- Advanced Windows 2003 Active Directory Troubleshooting- VSAT, VPN, and Remote-Access Technologies- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Asymmetric Encryption

Started as a Junior Engineer and been promoted several times to the position of Senior Systems Specialist- Managed cPanel Shared and Dedicated Hosting Servers- Setup of NFS and Samba file sharing services on Linux and Windows environments- Bind DNS and Apache HTTP administration- Troubleshooting System and Network related issues- Ethernet networks installation, wiring, patching and basic network devices configuration- Planning and configuration for Cisco Firewall rules- Installation and configuration for Windows Active Directory ,Exchange, and Microsoft ISA- Support for development team through systems preparation, installation and configuration in development and production environmentsKey Skills Acquired:- Windows Server 2003/2008 Installation, Troubleshooting and Management- Windows Active Directory Setup and Troubleshooting- Cisco Switches, Routers, and Firewalls Deployment, Configuration, and Troubleshooting- Microsoft Exchange Deployment and Troubleshooting- Linux Setup and Administration- cPanel Hosting Control Panel- Team Work

Master'S Degree, Computer Science, 3.79

B. Sc., Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: B.Sc. in Control and Automation Engineering