Amer Rassas, IT Manager / Senior Software Engineer

Amer Rassas

IT Manager / Senior Software Engineer

sas systems engineering

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Telecommunications and Networks Engineering
Experience
20 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 5 Months

IT Manager / Senior Software Engineer at sas systems engineering
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2010

Duties
Manage the IT functions on a day-to-day operational basis.
Responsible for designing, developing and implementing software applications that satisfy custom business requirements.
Industrial automation business unit manager as of January 2014.

Accomplishments

 After several failed attempts implementing an ERP system, I proposed an in-house solution by designing a custom ERP system for the company; I was successful by designing and developing custom made modules (financial, HR and Project management) that mimic the company business model. Saving the company on going loses and financial hemorrhaging since they decided to introduce information systems to manage the company transactions. The modules were windows .net based framework and a centralized SQL server database.

 Responsible for the design, development and implementation of web based CRM system .The web applications I developed included sections written in HTML, XML, and JavaScript and the server side was PHP/MySQL powered script.

 Responsible for implementing and integrating BITRIX intranet system with in-house developed modules.

 Responsible for the design, development and implementation of the company website, a WORDPRESS powered CMS.

 Responsible for the design, development and implementation of a control and data acquisition application software application for analyzing and displaying real time data for firefighting and protection network. Application was implemented at the following sites: Rabigh power plant, Shoaiba power plant, Power Plant Number 9, Power Plant Number 10, Duba power plant, Hail power plant, King Abdullah palace in Jeddah. Future implementation sites are: King Abdul-Aziz International Airport and Shuqaiq power plant.

 Responsible for the design, development and implementation of customized project and resources management and tracking specially tailored for the King Abdul-Aziz International Airport, main contractor trying to implement the solution on all other low current subcontractors and centralize its data.

Software Engineer at chamber of commerce of tripoli (cciat)
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • January 2005 to March 2010

Duties
Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.

Accomplishments
 Responsible for the design, development and implementation of .Net/SQL server customized infrastructure applications at the chamber.

 Developing electronic traceability and bar-coding .Net based software system for the agriculture developing program in Lebanon; this project was funded by the European Union development program and co-managed with the ministry of agriculture and the federation chambers of commerce in Lebanon

 Developing Traceability software for olive oil production sector in Lebanon, this project was funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

 Responsible for the design, development and implementation of .Net/SQL software for managing the quality control for food products Laboratory.

 Responsible for the design, development and implementation of .Net/SQL software for managing the mutual fund and medical insurance for the Members of the Chambers of Commerce Industry & Agriculture in Lebanon.

Software developer at Lebanese Army
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2003 to March 2004

Developing web application for human resources management.
the project was developed using PHP and Mysql server as database engine.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Telecommunications and Networks Engineering
  • at Lebanese University
  • June 2003

Specialties & Skills

Software Analysis
Programming
Code Development
ASP.NET
.Net Programming
Project Management
Business Intelligence/Analytics
Mobile Applications and Device Management
Data Architecture Skills
Big Data Analytics Skills
software development
solution architect

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

PADI
  • Master Scuba Diver
  • January 2012

Training and Certifications

ITIL Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
National Instruments Labview Core1 (Training)
Training Institute:
National Instruments
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
24 hours
National Instruments Labview Core2 (Training)
Training Institute:
National Instruments
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
16 hours
Programming in C# (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2014
National Instruments Labview Data Acquisition (Training)
Training Institute:
National Instruments
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
16 hours
Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2014
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Training)
Training Institute:
ACES Saudi Arabia
Date Attended:
March 2011
Duration:
50 hours
Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014

Hobbies

  • SCUBA Diving
  • computer and electronics
  • reading