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Abdallah Hamdy Elsayed

IT Infrastructure & Operations Director

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • IT Services & Support HeadFull Time

    Technosat

    Nov 2024 - Jun 2025 -7 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Oversee the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework, ensuring it aligns with business needs. • Lead the Application Support team to maintain high availability and performance of critical applications. • Manage IT Monitoring and Service Desk teams to deliver high-quality support services. • Develop and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure service excellence. • Implement and oversee incident, problem, change, and release management processes. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. • Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to ensure IT services meet business requirements.
  • IT ManagerFull Time

    Amazon

    Feb 2023 - May 2023 -3 months

    • Job Details:Leading a team of engineers and technicians providing IT support to Amazon fulfilment centres.
  • Group IT Infrastructure HeadFull Time

    Idh

    Sep 2021 - Jan 2023 -1 yr, 4 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Leading the Infrastructure unit managers (Hardware & Virtualization, Network & Security, System Administration, and Service Desk) and their teams of engineers and technicians to: • Design, implement, and operate the IT Infrastructure and internal IT in alignment with current business needs and future growth plans of the group. • Design and execute short- and long-term strategic plans in alignment with business objectives. • Set and monitor multi-million-pound budget and assets. • Manage and establish priorities for maintenance, design, development, and analysis of IT services. • Maintain quality control through establishing and maintaining policies and standards. • Perform feasibility studies for different new and upgrade projects, conversions, and improvements. • Manage contracts, vendor negotiations, and RFPs. • Create and improve the IT processes and SLAs in compliance with ITIL Service Management best practices. • Oversee the day-to-day technical operations, internal IT activities, and staff functions in HQs and 550+ branches.
  • Technical Operations Department ManagerFull Time

    B.tech

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2021 -4 yrs

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing cross-functional teams (5 direct reports, 35 overall), providing hands-on guidance and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and governance. • Collaborate cross-functionally with departments and business units to understand their needs, provide guidance, and ensure alignment with strategies. • Define and track department objectives in alignment with business goals, KPIs, and metrics to assess the effectiveness of department operations and initiatives, presenting reports to the executive team. • Oversee the planning, implementation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, hardware, cloud, and software systems, to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability. • Ensure timely and effective IT service delivery and support to internal stakeholders, addressing technical issues, troubleshooting, and implementing solutions to minimize disruptions. • Manage relationships with technology vendors, negotiate contracts, and evaluate third-party solutions to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. • Establish and maintain robust cybersecurity measures and compliance standards to protect sensitive data, ensure regulatory adherence, and mitigate potential risks. • Develop and manage the department multi-million-pound budget with business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives, allocating resources effectively to support current operations and strategic initiatives while optimizing costs. • Lead change management efforts related to projects, ensuring effective communication, training, and support for employees as new technologies and processes are implemented. • Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and optimization in compliance with ITIL Service Management framework best practices.
  • Education

    • B.Sc. Computer and System Engineering in Computer Engineering

      Ain Shams University (ASU)

      Jan 1995 - Jan 2000 - 5 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Alshefa

      Jan 1995 

    Achievements

     Project Owner: o Building a new Datacenter for BTECH from scratch. (2020) o Implementing a Traffic Analysis Solution in B.TECH's stores. (2018-2019) o Revamping B.TECH’s servers’ infrastructure hardware and architecture to build a hybrid cloud model with AWS and Azure. (2018) o Revamping B.TECH's network’s infrastructure hardware and architecture. (2017-2019) o Revamping stores Infrastructure for around 75 B.TECH stores all over Egypt. (2017-2018) o Creating and Implementing ITIL processes (Event, Incident, Request Fulfillment, Problem, Change, Service Catalog, Demand, Capacity and Service Level) in B.TECH. (2018-2019) o Creating and operating B.TECH's Service Desk. (2017) o Email migration of all B.TECH users to Office365. (2017-2019)  Technical Lead: o Building Fawry's IT infrastructure architecture. (2009) o Converting legacy physical servers into a virtual environment in Fawry. (2010-2011)  Security Officer: o Obtaining the PCI-DSS 2.0 certificate for Fawry. (2014)

    Skills

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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • COBIT 2019 Foundation

      2022
    • ITIL 4 Managing Professional

      2022
    • IT4IT Foundation

      The Open Group·2017
    • ITIL® Certificate in Managing Across Lifecycle (MALC)

      EXIN·2017
    • ITIL® Expert Certificate in IT Service Management

      EXIN·2017
    • ITIL® Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Design

      EXIN·2016
    • ITIL® Intermediate Qualification: Service Strategy Certificate

      EXIN·2016
    • ITIL® Intermediate Qualification: Service Transition Certificate

      2016
    • ITIL® Intermediate Certificate in IT Continual Service Improvement

      EXIN·2016
    • ITIL® Intermediate Qualification: Service Operation Certificate

      EXIN·2016
    • ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

      EXIN·2015
    • ITIL Foundations

      Self Study·2015
    • IBM DS8000 Storage for System z

      Education·2014
    • Redhat System and Network Administrator

      New Horizon·2006
    • Solaris Certified system administration for Solaris 8 Operating Environment

      SUN Microsystems·2005
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