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karim mohamed riad

Staff Systems and Applications Engineer at Sumerge

6th of October, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Staff Systems and Applications EngineerFull Time

    Sumerge

    Jul 2017 - Present -7 yrs, 11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:- Installs and configures an IBM middleware systems and applications (WebSphere Application Servers, HTTP, Edge, LDAP, DB2 …). - Implement the IBM ECM Solutions and integrate with its expansion components either on single or highly available architecture (FileNet, Case manager,DataCap, Forms, Watson, BPM…). - Applies software security and upgrades to the Applications & Middleware systems. - Analyzes and administrates the deployment of new requirements and change requests to existing systems. - Perform all implementation requirements and specifications and manage all the communications with all internal/external involved parties. - Perform research on all client issues and document all findings and implement all technical activities. - Creates and maintains documentation for middleware system installations and dependencies, changes and upgrades, and maintains compliance based on changes within the industry and/or best practices. - Train client technical staff on all hardware and software issues and identify all issues in processes and provide solutions for same. - Maintain awareness of new technologies and techniques, and expand knowledge of Middleware management. - Talks staff/clients through a series of actions to help set up systems or resolve issues. - Provide subject matter expertise for architecture, planning, and roadmap sessions of Middleware technologies to business and technical resources. - Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude, and for developing this attitude in others. - Collaborate with other teams as necessary to ensure customer service levels are met
  • Middleware AdministratorFull Time

    Fawry intergarted systems

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2017 -1 yr, 2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:- Installation and Administration IBM Websphere Application server 7.0 and 8.5 (Deployment Manager Clusters - Websphere Security and SSL Configuration – Application Deployments – Websphere Tuning ) - Installation and Configuration of IBM HTTP Server (HTTP Configuration, HTTP Security, Plugin Configuration) - Installation and Configuration of IBM Edge Load Balancer (Administration – creating high availability and Backup) - Installation and configuration of IBM Tivoli Directory Server (LDAP) (Creating Trees – LDAP Security – Instances Replication Configuration) - Administrate and support Weblogic Application server. - Installation and configuration of Apache HTTP, Microsoft IIS. - Applying Securities requirement on the Middleware level to meet PCI requirement. - Installing required upgrades and fixes to maintain available, reliable and secure environment. - Design and configure the secure access to the applications, including SSL certificates. - Troubleshooting and restoring failed critical production systems. - Working under extreme pressure and tight time constraints. - Basic AIX/Linux/Networking related activities. - Day-to-day operation activities include troubleshooting, systems maintenance and support.
  • Fawry

    • system AdminstratorFull Time

      Jan 2014 - May 2016 -2 yrs, 4 months

      Egypt

      • Job Details:- Install, monitor and manage Windows server infrastructure. - Server's Hardware installation, Maintaining and management IBM System x Servers. - Install (and remove) racks, shelving, power strips, rails, cable management within data center - Maintain, analyze, troubleshoot, build and repair server-level systems, hardware and other peripherals. - Ensure availability, scalability and performance of the Windows Server environment. - Provide Active Directory Administration, provision user accounts and group permissions. - Perform Doman controller maintenance. - Perform security hardening via group policies, local policies, scripting, etc. - Managed Patch link/Windows Software Update Services (WSUS – OS Update Delivery Solution). - Managed Corporate Antivirus, Reporting, Monitor & Analysis Logs (Kaspersky). - Managed Vmware , vSphere Hypervisor & Vcenter . - Windows servers Backup and system state jobs. - Maintain all PCI documentation for all System Changes. - Responsible for HW purchasing for all Data center activities (Servers, Racks, Storage, spare parts, ..). - Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude, and for developing this attitude in others. - Create project plans, establish timelines for any infrastructure development projects. - Report on progress and provide regular updates to upper management. - Provide on-call support after working hours on production issues.
    • operation engineerFull Time

      Aug 2013 - Jan 2014 -5 months

      Egypt

      • Job Details:-Monitoring the system, communicate with company partners for all issues and failure cases. -Communicating and notifying all concerned parties with relative notices and information. - Reporting status daily.
  • pre-sales enginer Full Time

    jeraisy

    Apr 2013 - Jun 2013 -2 months

    Saudi Arabia , Riyadh

    • Job Details:-Studying well the RFP or tender pamphlet for supply a suitable devices for the client to fit his solutions requirement. -Communicating with the vendors to get his support and discounts. -Worked at Servers, PCs, laptop, Printers and UPS (with HP, DELL and APC).
  • Skills

    • CCNA
    • Microsoft Office
    • Microsoft Windows
    • Application Servers
    • IBM WebSphere
    • HTTP Servers
    • LDAP
    • Server HW
    • System Addminstrator
    • Middleware Systems Administrator
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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Advanced

    Training & Certifications

    • Webshere Application Server Administration

      2016
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