SUMMARY:

• Result - driven IT professional with over 20 years in Information Security, Cyber Security, and Network Security, along with extensive experience to get things done efficiently and rooted technical knowledge and notable success directing a broad range of corporate IT security initiatives while practicing in planning, analyzing, and implementing solutions in support of business objectives
• In addition to lead IT and Telecom creative projects from concepts to completion including planning, budgeting, vendor selection, requirements definition and gathering, testing, quality assurance efforts and support while managing outside vendors. Looking for a position that enables me to utilize my abilities, capabilities and strengths as a well experienced Project Manager with Information Security Specialty at a challenging environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Project Management: PMP, Agile, PRINCE2 and WaterfallIT Project and technical team LeadershipProject Budgeting and Policy Planning

OS: Windows, UNIX, Solaris, Linux and Android

Programming: Java, C, C++ and VB

Scripting: SH, CSH, BASH, VB, Python, and Perl

Information Security: CISSP, CASP, CISA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

IT and Telecom Project Manager and Security Specialist

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Supervise IT and Telecom creative projects from concepts to completion including planning, budgeting, vendor selection, requirements definition and gathering, testing, quality assurance efforts and support while managing outside vendors.
• Design, implement and supervise several Business Continuity and Disaster recovery plans and migration plans for various companies.
• Consulted Turkish Airlines - IT management; recommended and oversee network security standards and ISMS and SIEM policies and principals in addition to IS audit.
• Implemented Information Security (ISMS and SIEM) and Cyber Security, policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data and access in addition to Vulnerability, penetration, and ecosystem resilience testing in MAC (Medical Accessories and Cables) in Houston, Texas - USA; accountable for security budget of $650,000.
• Consulted TOTAL Lubricants, UAE - IT management on firewall, physical security, access control, network, infrastructure and server monitoring both on-site and off-site and implemented ISMS policies and principals.
• Coordinated and supervised a Cyber Security research team of 50 technicians, in Belgium, focused on Cyber threats and Malware detection, Vulnerability, Penetrability, Risk analysis and Assessment, ecosystem resilience lifecycle, Incident Response automation and Auto recovery technics; accountable for research budget of $1 million.
• Designed and Implemented Disaster Recovery Plan, Change Management Plan, and Migration Plan for British Petroleum in Oman; accountable for the project budget of $600,000.
• Designed and supervised global roaming project and trust organization implementation team for British Petroleum and Shell Oil Company in Syria, Oman and Iran.

Network and Telecom director (Middle-East)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw US/EU ECR (Export Control Regulations) compliance program for Infrastructure and telecom projects for Shell offices located in the region. Directed and supervised Open-Source projects for embargoed countries (Linux based projects).
• Cooperated with SITI and EPM to apply Information Security Standards, Policies and Principals to Shell Middle-East (Head office, Onshore and offshore sites) and collaborated with EPM in IT Security Risk Management and IS Audits.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plan for SDI and SEB; accountable for program budget of $550,000.
• Implemented a regular Information Security self-audit and Trust Domain self-assessment to be in line with the Shell Information Security standards and policies. Resolved deficiencies and non-conformities.
• Designed and managed a comprehensive (No Downtime) Migration Project for moving from Windows to Linux based platform for Shell offices located in embargoed countries; accountable for project budget of $350,000.
• Spearheaded creation of four new information Security regional departments: Risk Assessment, Vulnerability and Penetration Testing, Incident Response, and Security Engineering.

Head of IT and Telecom

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised and Directed Confidential (SDI) IT-Department.
• Implemented a holistic IT-Plan for Shell Iran offices (Tehran office, onshore and offshore sites).
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan for SDI; accountable for program budget of $450,000.
• Collaborated with external Information Security auditors to conduct compliance audits and penetration testing, presenting results to management and regional-office.
• Developed and facilitate Information Security awareness sessions. Supervise daily activities of Computer Security Assistant and Internet Administrator.
• Designed, implemented and developed my own innovative Linux-based Firewall-BOX which ranked 2nd in the world Firewall design and Information Security Conference in Belgium (October 2003).

Network Manager and System Custodiant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented an innovative Open-Source solution based on Linux for all SDI offices to prevent violation of US Export Control Regulations; A comprehensive network and office requirements including the server-side services, client-side applications, user interface, hardware, and infrastructure (for the first time in a generally embargoed country).
• Supervised IT-Support team to ensure providing the business with on-site and 24x7 remote support.
• Developed and implemented a holistic test plan, migration plan, and plan for a comprehensive migration from windows platform to Linux new environment without downtime.
• Developed and implemented a holistic Business Continuity/disaster recovery plan for SDI offices.

Network, Database and Application Admin

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and administrated Database (Oracle) and RDBMS for the company.
• Administrated Firewall in addition to Network and computer Security.

Application, System, and Database Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented customer call-center support procedures.
• Designed and developed various Database (Oracle, SQL-Server, SQL, and ODBC) and RDBMS.
• JAVA Programming in addition to Developing front-end and back-end of web and Intranet applications.

Network Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed, administrated and run a large-scale multi-platform Network contained Microsoft Servers, Solaris Workstations, and SCO-UNIX and windows clients. Administrated and run a large-size Informix Database while designing, developing and maintaining various applications in C under DOC, SUN-Solaris and SCO-UNIX.