Zaid Khattab, Senior Solutions Architect

Zaid Khattab

Senior Solutions Architect

Vision Solutions

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Experience
11 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 6 Months

Senior Solutions Architect at Vision Solutions
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2014

 Provided Pre-Sales IT Product support to Executives and Customers.  Managing and supporting the Channel sales structure in the Middle East and Africa Region.  Participated and lead technical activities in the delivery of PoCs.  Performed presales RFPs for account managers.  Performing as a Speaker in several worldwide events.  Participated in End User and partner Events as well as performing presentations during these events.  Handling the product lines of Double-Take for Windows, Linux and AIX.  Excellent presentation skills.  Demonstrate Product values and specification through presenting, white board and Demos.  Experience with multiple vendor’s databases.  Great troubleshooting skills with hands-on experience.  Good knowledge in Microsoft OS (including Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL Server).  Good knowledge in Linux OS (including RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu).  Good knowledge in IBM AIX OS.  Good knowledge in Cloud Platforms (including Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS).

PreSales Engineer at Offtec Holding
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2013 to May 2014

 Provided Pre-Sales IT Product support to Executives and Customers.  Performed several setups of Security and network appliances (Including Fortigate UTMs, Fortimail and Websense Email Security, FortiWeb Web Application Firewalls and Brocade Core and Edge Switches).  Participated and lead technical activities in the delivery of PoCs.
 Performed presales RFPs on Fortinet UTMs and Brocade Switches for account managers.  Designed and implemented network configurations and architectures.  Excellent presentation skills.  Experience with multiple vendor’s routers, switches and security appliances.  Great troubleshooting skills with hands-on experience.  Good knowledge in Microsoft OS (including Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server).  Attended company seminars and technology summits to cope with latest technology and become familiar with new products.

Technical Support Engineer at Traklink
  • Jordan - Amman
  • November 2012 to September 2013

 Provided technical support on GPS tracking devices during and after installation.  Instrumental in troubleshooting issues regarding software and hardware.  Instrumental in installing Firewalls and data center components within the Company’s infrastructure.  Conducted Presales support to Executive and Customers.  Prepared and delivered technical presentations that explains service to customers.  Optimizing overall performance of system managing GPS tracking devices.  Provide network assessments to IT director to ensure optimal service provided.  Managed and configured IBM System X Servers running VMware with several platfoms.  Managing Database Servers such as Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at Princess Sumaya University Of Technology
  • September 2012

Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering

High school or equivalent, Secondary Education
  • at Rawdat Al Ma'aref Schools
  • June 2007

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (I.G.C.S.E) / Scientific Stream

Specialties & Skills

IBM Servers
IBM Storage
Android
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Disaster Recovery
High Availability
Presales
Networking
Security
Presenting

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Training)
Training Institute:
Teleprobe
Date Attended:
October 2011