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Sameh Moamen

Sameh Moamen

IT Support Engineer
Cairo

Summary

With over 14 years of experience in IT, including certification as an AWS Solution Architecture Associate, AWS Associate-Level SysOps Administrator, VMware & Microsoft Certified Professional, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, I currently serve as an IT Support Engineer at Amazon. My expertise spans a broad range of technologies, including AWS Cloud, virtualization technologies such as VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, and proficiency in IAAC tools, shell scripting, Python, GIT, Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux.

I have an extensive background in AWS platform and resources, including EC2, S3, CodePipeline, Code Build, VPC, IAM, EFS, ELB, RDS, ASGs, Route53, VPC, Systems manager, EKS, ECS, GuardDuty, Inspector, and CloudFormation. My experience also includes extensive work with datacenter computing products such as Cisco UCS, HP Servers, IBM Blades, HCI Products like HyperFlex and vXRail, and Storage Products.

In addition, I have solid working experience with backup and restore technologies and software, including Veeam Backup and Symantec, and extensive work experience in Microsoft Windows Server Rules and features, such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, Failover Cluster, and File Server.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
24
24
Certifications

Work History

IT Support Engineer

Amazon
Cairo
10.2019 - Current
  • One of my current job roles to participate as on-site building leader for flipping current legacy systems to Amazon standards and build new sites lunches as per Amazon standards.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Managed high levels of Ticket flow with different severities and responded to technical support needs and align with global teams if that required.
  • Member of the committee to follow up the MENA team's performance according to the standards of the Service Level Agreement and to create weekly reports with KPIs.
  • Identify and apply Corrective Actions by reference to SLA Metrics.
  • Guide IT asset associate in the daily administration of the asset management activities.
  • Implementing a global CCTV Project for new fulfillment centers on Egypt and support in MENA region.
  • Translated complex technical issues into digestible language for non-technical users.
  • Researched and implemented new technologies and methodologies to improve support processes and provide better services to customers inside fulfillment center . ( Ex. live data digital signage dashboards ).

IT Infrastructure Manager

Arabian Cement Company
Cairo
01.2016 - 09.2019

As an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager with a successful 12-year tenure at Arabian Cement, I have developed strong interpersonal skills and a talent for working collaboratively with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Throughout my journey, I have gained extensive experience in high-tech manufacturing solutions, honing my abilities to deliver optimal results through efficient and effective project management. and below a brief of duties i passed through :

  • Provided onboarding and mentoring of newly hired employees, offering positive reinforcement.
  • Tested network's performance and created strategies to maintain integrity of overall infrastructure.
  • Installed and managed VPNs, firewalls and anti-malware solutions.
  • Responded to and remedied critical issues that could not be addressed by technicians.
  • Responsible for Implementing Datacenter Projects, troubleshooting and support services for the Entire Organization.
    • Administrating of windows server infrastructure (Active Directory, WSUS, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
  • Administrating Virtual Servers environment and its backup solutions
    (VMware Vsphere 4.0 till 6.7, Hyper-V and Veeam).
  • Implementing Security Policies according to Company rules using Firewall
    rules (Sophos UTM, Juniper), Kaspersky Security Center, Group Policies,Internet access Restrictions, and Windows User Permissions.
  • Responsible for disaster recovery, closing security loopholes and access levels.
  • Managing the fiber infrastructure planning, designing, and
    implementation process at Plant and training technicians internally.
  • Establishing new I.T policies, which defined acceptable use of I.T assets
    within the company fulfilled administrative responsibilities including the addition and changes to user desktops and software.
  • Maintaining maximum availability of supported services for users.
  • Ensuring that support calls are logged and handled effectively and
    efficiently and monitoring our It Support tickets KPIs.
  • Producing documentation on operational, system and user procedures &guidelines.
  • Kaspersky Security Center Management & Administration.
  • Administrating VOIP/SIP (3CX/Elastix/FreePBX) Servers with managing SIP
    trunks, IVR and dial rules as required and planned to different sites.
  • Updating and maintaining hardware inventory as per company Policy.
  • Administering & Configuring Juniper Firewall and HP ProCurve Switches.
  • IBM Blade Center S/HP MSA Storage/IBM V7000 Storwize Administrator.
  • Reviewed and assessed architecture design, implementation, testing and deployment needs to identify project requirements and costs.
  • Providing advice on the selection and purchasing of IT equipment and network devices for regular services and new project’s needs in terms of data center needs, surveillance systems, access control, and manufacturing requirements.
  • Obtaining quotes for the supply of goods and services from suppliers.
  • Monitoring the progress of third-party maintenance contract suppliers

Senior Systems Engineer

Arabian Cement Company
Suez
01.2013 - 12.2015

System Administrator

Arabian Cement Company
Suez
03.2010 - 12.2012

Junior System Support

Arabian Cement Company
Suez
04.2008 - 03.2010

Junior system support

Arab Dairy Products Company
Cairo
09.2006 - 02.2007
  • Duties and Responsibilities Assists in the planning and implementation of additions, deletions and major modifications to the supporting infrastructure Recognizes necessary network improvements and makes suggestions Installing and configuring computer hardware operating systems and applications Monitoring and maintaining computer systems and networks Troubleshooting system and network problems and diagnosing and solving hardware/software faults Performing backups of site staff’s computers
  • Making sure that virus protection software is up-to-date, and cleaning any viruses that infect site staff computers
  • Troubleshoots IT problems in the Factory
  • Technical Support: Providing effective technical support, managing LAN/WAN installation and arrangement for Network PCs performing connectivity, system setup, backup, network virus inoculation, hardware, and software troubleshooting Etc, configuring and maintaining communications including firewalls, Internet connections, VPN, point to point connections, and remote access.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computational Science

Suez Canal University
Ismalia - Egypt
09.2002 - 06.2006

Skills

Ability to adapt to any environment and gain the required knowledge in a shortundefined

Accomplishments

  • Successfully presented the benefits and features of migrating to a virtual environment that aligned with business needs, requirements, and availability.
  • Executed the migration of the entire physical environment to a virtual one using VMware products with zero downtime, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced maintenance costs.
  • Performed a hardware replacement for company data centers in a vSphere environment to new IBM Blade Chassis S with zero downtime, ensuring the company's continued uninterrupted operation.
  • Designed, planned, and implemented a backup solution for virtual environments using Veeam Backup and Replication, as well as monitoring the environment's health and capacity planning with Veeam One.
  • Led the planning, designing, and implementation of fire-detection and prevention systems using thermal cameras for Alternative Fuels Stores and Coal Piles in a Cement Plant, resulting in enhanced safety and risk management.

Certification

NASP Certified Trainer for 10 hours Course for General Industry

Excellence sphere

Project Management
AWS Cloud Solutions
Kubernetes
Visualizations & Enterprise Storage Design and Implementation
Infrastructure Design and Maintenance
Datacenter Operations
Windows Administration
Capacity Planning
Cost Reduction
VOIP Services
Technical support
WIMAX Solutions
Wireless Coverage Solutions
Backup Solutions
Print Management
RFID Solutions

Timeline

Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-on, Udemy

06-2023

Certified Kubernetes Administrator , Udemy

06-2022

DevOps Plus – Cognixia

08-2021

Ultimate AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate, Udemy

07-2021

AWS Cloud Practitioner

05-2020

VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization 2019

12-2019

VMware Certified Associate Data Center Virtualization(VCA-DCV)

12-2019

IT Support Engineer

Amazon
10.2019 - Current

ITIL Foundation in IT Service ,SECC,ITIDAanagement,

05-2017

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, SECC,ITIDA

05-2016

SSE1G - IBM Storwize V7000 Implementation Workshop, New Horizons

01-2016

IT Infrastructure Manager

Arabian Cement Company
01.2016 - 09.2019

CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional

06-2015

Project Management Professional, Jupiter 2000

06-2014

NASP Certified Trainer for 10 hours Course for General Industry

03-2014

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

01-2013

Senior Systems Engineer

Arabian Cement Company
01.2013 - 12.2015

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4.1], Global Knowledge Center

06-2011

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V4.x]

06-2011

Communication Skills, Strength Leadership Skills & Human Relations, Dale Carnegie

07-2010

CFOT - Certified Fiber Optic Technician, April 2010 The Fiber Optic Association, Inc.

04-2010

English conversation Course, AMIDEAST

03-2010

System Administrator

Arabian Cement Company
03.2010 - 12.2012

First AID and CPR training course

01-2010

Microsoft Certified System Administrator/Engineer 2003, New Horizons

06-2008

Junior System Support

Arabian Cement Company
04.2008 - 03.2010

CCNA Routing & Switching, CCNA Data-Center. Udemy

01-2008

ITI Professional Diploma , Orascom Telecom

11-2007

Junior system support

Arab Dairy Products Company
09.2006 - 02.2007

Bachelor of Science - Computational Science

Suez Canal University
09.2002 - 06.2006
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