2024 - Present
IT Manager
AF Securities Giza, Egypt
• Architect hybrid cloud infrastructure integrating Azure AD with on-prem Active Directory, enabling seamless identity management
• Implement FortiGate next-gen firewall policies reducing security incidents by 40% through granular traffic inspection and intrusion prevention
• Administer WSUS patch management maintaining 95% critical update compliance within 48-hour deployment windows
• Manage MS-SQL database clusters supporting trading platforms with 99.9% uptime
2023 - 2024
IT Infrastructure Manager
Abgad (Pharos Consumer Finance) Giza, Egypt
• Engineered Fortinet security fabric (FortiGate/FortiSwitch/FortiAP).
• Optimized Azure resource allocation through rightsizing VMs and reserved instances.
• Designed site-to-site VPN architecture connecting branch offices with 99.5% uptime and automated failover
• Managed MS-SQL high-availability groups ensuring RPO <15 minutes for critical financial databases
• Implemented Azure AD Conditional Access policies enforcing MFA
2022 - 2023
IT Manager
Abgad (Pharos Consumer Finance) Giza, Egypt
• Installed, configured, and administered Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, file shares, WSUS, WDS, and FortiGate firewall
• Developed and implemented IT infrastructure strategies, policies, and procedures
• Monitored and maintained IT systems, networks, and applications ensuring optimal performance
2019 - 2022
IT Manager
HD Securities Giza, Egypt
• Spearheaded Sophos XG firewall deployment replacing legacy infrastructure, improving threat detection accuracy by 35%
• Led IT team of 4 technicians through ITIL-based change management processes, achieving 98% on-time project delivery
• Implemented WDS automated imaging reducing workstation deployment time from 4 hours to 45 minutes
• Established disaster recovery protocols with 4-hour RTO through Azure Site Recovery implementation
• Configured DFS namespace and replication for 5TB of shared data across 2 sites ensuring 99.9% file availability
• Managed IT staff including hiring, training, and performance evaluation
