Mohamed Abdel Ghahar, IT support consultant

Mohamed Abdel Ghahar

IT support consultant

Sutherland Global Services

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, information technology
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

IT support consultant at Sutherland Global Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2012

Designation Chronology:
Mar 2013 - Present: Sharaf DG- Remote Support Account.
Sep 2012 - Mar 2013: CISCO & LINKSYS technical support Account.

Key Responsibilities: Sharaf DG- Remote Support - Mar 2013- Present
* Provided computer help desk support via telephone communications and remote desktop with End-users.
* Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting hardware and software of desktops/laptops, Routers,
Wireless extenders, Power-Lines, IP Cameras, mobiles and printers.
* Networking of gaming consoles like Xbox, Play Station etc .
* Sharing of Files and Devices on a network and Email configuration.
* Coordinates with other Information Technology areas to resolve problems if necessary.
* Contacting and escalating complex issues/bugs to senior teams.
* Working closely with other team members and coordinate with Operation team where required.

Key Responsibilities: CISCO & LINKSYS technical support - Sep 2012- Mar 2013.
* Responding to all technical Calls logged in the help-desk system by (1st line) Analyzing and
resolving problems with a goal of 90 % First Call Resolution.
* Answering customer’s inquiries and providing necessary guidance and education to ensure efficient usage.
* Applying incident management process in handling and escalating customer’s complaints.
* Adherence to Service Level Agreement definitions and guidelines of the client and the process.
* Adhering to a pre-set performance and quality KPIs as per the Quality Assurance guidelines.

IT He lpdesk Officer at Redsea remote site solutions
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2011 to September 2012

Provide helpdesk support and resolve problems to the end user’s satisfaction.
* Monitor and respond quickly and effectively to requests received through the IT helpdesk.
* Monitor Service Desk for tickets assigned to the queue and process first-in first-out based on priority.
* Modify configurations, utilities, software default settings, etc. for the local workstation.
* Document internal procedures.
* Assist with on-boarding of new users.
* Ensure each workstation has a computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, and any additional
specialized equipment.
* Install, test and configure new workstations, peripheral equipment and software
* Maintain inventory of all equipment, software and software licenses
* Report issues to the Service Desk for escalation
* Manage PC setup and deployment for new employees using standard hardware, images and software
* Assign users and computers to proper groups in Active Directory
* Perform timely workstation hardware and software upgrades as required

Education

Bachelor's degree, information technology
  • at Aleppo University - Syria
  • February 2011

Bachelor of Technology in information technology

Bayt Tests

Computer Skills Test
Score 70%

Specialties & Skills

Technical Support
Computer Science
Network Administration
System Administration
Manage Company websites
MS Office
Construction, installation and maintenance of computer networks.
CCTV System
AVAYA IP phones.
Technical Support
Configuring and Supporting MS Outlook 2003/2007/2010
Time Attendance Machines
HP Multifunction Printers
MS Project Management
Trubleshooting hardware and Operating system
ITIL® - IT Service Management

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

CISCO
  • CSCO11861545
  • October 2011
Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Microsoft Certification ID:10929951
  • January 2015

Training and Certifications

ITIL foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): windows server 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
CCNA VOICE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
February 2017
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
February 2017