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Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Key responsibilities: Monitor operations, manage facilities and ensure physical security of multiple Tier III data centers.Maintain continuous availability of Tier III Data Centers, ensuring uninterrupted uptime for hosted clients.Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations such as Uptime, ISO 27001, ISAE 3402, PCI-DSS, Leeds, etc.Manage financial, operational, and legal aspects of the infrastructure.Lead selection and implementation of Building Management Systems(BMS) and Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions.Streamline and automate facility management maintenance schedules toimprove efficiency.Provide regular performance and operational reports to the Board andgovernment authorities.Develop and publish Request for Information (RFI) and Request forProposal (RFP) for the first solar-powered Green Data Center at MBRSolar Park in Dubai.Oversee the selection process for a consultant and design/build contractorfor a 100MW data center project at the solar park.Lead the solar park data center project in collaboration with the consultant and contractors.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Key responsibilities:Supervise and manage multiple teams including Facility (Electro Mechanical), Operation, IT, Security (physical & Cyber), Procurement, Finance & HR.Maintain continuous availability of the Tier III Data Centre, ensuring a flawless 100% uptime record for hosted clients.Enforce compliance with industry standards and regulations such as Uptime, ISO 27001, ISAE 3402, PCI-DSS, Leeds, etc.Manage operational, financial, and legal aspects of the infrastructure.Provide regular reports to the Board and government entities, offering insights into performance and overall operation health.

Dubai, U.A.E.

Key responsibilities:Led the largest Tier III Data Centre Facility & Operations in the UAE, ensuring seamless and efficient operations.Obtained ISO 27001 certification for the data center, demonstrating a strong commitment to information security management.Improved incident Service Level Agreement (SLA) adherence from 99% to an impressive 99.982% through proactive measures and daily reviews.Enhanced recovery times for complex incidents, increasing overall efficiency and effectiveness of incident management processes.Oversaw asset management to achieve high availability while optimizing resource allocation and minimizing inventory holdings.Standardized IT Asset procurement for cost savings of 15% through bulk purchases and economies of scale.Established a robust security operations center, implementing advanced security solutions such as LogRhythm, QRadar, RSA, and Intel McAfee.Played a pivotal role as the Design & Architecture approver for IoT &Cloud initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and best practices.

Doha, Qatar

Key responsibilities:Implemented a redundant Fiber Ring across the airport campus, connecting 22+ facilities and stakeholders, ensuring reliable communication among key entities.Established a strong IT Network link using dark fiber between the New and Old Airport, facilitating seamless IT Business Services.Executed a comprehensive initiative to eliminate single points of failure in Power, Fiber, Data Network, SAN Infrastructure, and CCTV/Access Control systems, resulting in a significant improvement in airport system availability from 98% to an exceptional 99.982%.Selected to participate in an international Audit of IT Infrastructure &Assets across 30 facilities, demonstrating expertise in managing complex infrastructure environments.

Project Manager - IT Infrastructure & Electronics

Key responsibilities: Managed a budget of AED 100 million and led a team of 200+ resources as a Senior Project Manager for IT infrastructure and facilities.Recognized with multiple accolades for consistently delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

Diploma In Computer Programming