Direct the overall IT strategy to ensure seamless alignment with the organization's business goals and objectivesOversee the implementation of enterprise-wide technology solutions, driving operational efficiency and supporting the company's growthEnhance cybersecurity measures and policies to safeguard the organization's digital assets and protect against emerging threatsFoster collaborative partnerships between the IT department and various business units, facilitating the integration of technological advancementsOptimize the IT infrastructure to improve operational efficiency and reduce overall technology-related costsManage and plans the IT budget to ensure cost-effective technology investments that deliver maximum value to the organizationActively participate in executive-level meetings, aligning IT initiatives with the overall corporate strategyDevelop and present comprehensive IT strategies and updates to the executive team, ensuring transparent communication and alignmentOversee the comprehensive management of the organization's network, systems, and infrastructure across Microsoft, Cisco, and VMware environmentsSpearhead initiatives to fortify network and endpoint security, implementing advanced protocols and conducting regular assessments to effectively mitigate risksAssume responsibility for the seamless management of core applications and databases critical to operational continuity and data integrityStrategically oversaw storage solutions and backup procedures, ensuring seamless data availability and recovery readiness in compliance with industry standardsDesign and execute robust Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, which were rigorously tested to guarantee swift and resilient response to potential disruptionsImplement end-to-end IT solutions, aligning technological investments with organizational objectives to drive efficiency and scalability

Managed the Networking and Communications department, overseeing critical areas such as routing and switching, VoIP, wireless network, network security,and network design and architectureProposed innovative network solutions and spearheaded initiatives to enhance the existing network infrastructure, driving operational efficiency and reliabilityDeveloped and managed the department's budget, ensuring optimal resource allocation to support the organization's technology needsDesigned and implemented robust disaster recovery and contingency plans for the network infrastructure, safeguarding business continuity in the event of disruptionsProvided advanced-level technical support and expertise to address complex networking and communications challenges

Enhanced network quality and security through planning, designing, validating, deploying and operating network solutionsReduced internet bill by 40% through traffic shaping, load balancing and network optimizationReduced operation cost and management overhead by 30% through consolidation of the network security architecture and by validating and enhancing the internal procedures and documentationsReduced maintenance cost by 30% by creating a team coherence through proper operation task assignment, resource allocation and level 2 support and fair team performance assessment without relying on external vendors

Configuring and installing new encrypted sites using Cisco switches, routers, firewalls and IP telephony.Supporting and Monitoring network activites mainly through Openview NNM, PRTG and LMS.

Monitoring of activities on all systems and appliances of the bank, support for Globus banking system. Implementing security policies and procedures.Personal projects: Implementing PKI, installing IPS (ISS), vulnerability assessment.

Installing wired and wireless networks, security and QoS.Main products in use are HP Procurve for networking, Gemtek-Systems for wireless, McAfee appliances and AV suites for security, Cisco Pix and Cisco IOS firewalls, Bluesocket secure wireless gateways, Exinda bandwidth managers, Aptilo access controllers for public LAN and WLAN, and Foundstone vulnerability and risk management.

Installed the network, managed internet access and resource sharing, and provided desktop support for a multi-platform (win 2000, win xp, mac os) small office network.

Network administrator for the army operations sector at the ministry of defense.

Sold POS to small restaurants and IT consultancy to some schools. One of the bigger projects was the development of an E-learning portal using JAVA technologies on a dedicated Unix based web server.

Single handedly worked on a mobile application project that was to be used by McDonald's Lebanon. The scope of the project involved the development of a two-way SMS based application that can be used to organize quizzes by SMS coupled to a point based reward scheme. I implemented all steps of the project ranging from designing it, establishing a full specification, implementing, testing, organizing trials and even realizing a presentation for the project. The technology used was based on Java 2 Enterprise Edition and Microsoft SQL Server.

Worked as part of the Corporate Project Unit of the leading ISP in Lebanon. During my office practice I either assisted or installed by myself many projects: installing leased lines, microwave links, satellite connections, ISDN, and SWIFT, and configuring Cisco routers, leased line modems, DVB, firewalls, multiplexer access points, proxies, mail servers and anti-viruses.