Curriculum
Vitae
Zaki A.
Rimawi
E-Mail:
eng.rimawi@gmail.com
Jawwal#: +970599-682625
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Personal Information:
Name: Zaki Adel Rimawi
Place & Year of Birth: Saudi
Arabia/1984
Address: Ramallah
E-Mail: Eng.Rimawi@gmail.com
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Nationality: Palestinian
Personal Site: https://www.it-weblog.com/
Objective:
Seasoned IT leader with over 17 years of experience in managing and transforming IT infrastructures, seeking to leverage my expertise in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and strategic IT planning to drive innovation and efficiency in the financial services sector.
Professional Experience:
-
NeoCash Company, Ramallah, Palestine
IT Manager, 1/2024- till now.
- Alzaytona University of Science & Technology, Salfit, Palestine
Computer Center Manager, 1/2020- 1/2024.
- ASAL Technologies, Ramallah, Palestine
IT Manager, 4/2012- 12/2019.
- Medical Supplies and Services, Ramallah, Palestine
Senior Network and Systems Engineer, 1/2009-4/2012.
- HULUL Business Solutions, Ramallah, Palestine
Systems Engineer, 2/2008-12/2008
- Palestinian information and Technology Association, Ramallah, Palestine
Hardware, Accounting, Marketing, and Financial Analysis Trainee, 1/2008.
- Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ramallah, Palestine
Supervisor Assistance, 1/2007-12/2007.
- Gemzo IT Co, Ramallah, Palestine
Technical Support Engineering, 6/2006-1/2007.
- Palestinian Information and Communications Technology Incubator, Ramallah
Technical workshops about “ITIL: Information Technology Infrastructure Library”.
Technical Skills & Areas of Expertise:
- Operating Systems: Windows Server (2000 – 2019), Windows (XP – 11), Linux (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu and Oracle Linux).
- Virtualization: VMware (Workstation, ESXi, vSphere, vCenter), Microsoft Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV.
- Web Servers: Oracle WebLogic Server, Apache, and Nginx.
- Email Systems: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office 365, FreeBSD Mail, and MDaemon Mail Server.
- Security: Palo Alto, FortiGate, Sophos, BIG-IP WAF F5, Cisco ASA, Juniper, Hillstone NGFW, MS ISA, MS Forefront TMG, CrowdStrike Falcon, Kaspersky, ESET, and Symantec Endpoint.
- Networking: Cisco, HP Aruba, Juniper, and Sophos.
- Backup Solutions: Veeam Backup & Replication, Symantec Backup Exec, Acronis True Image, and Windows Backup Utility.
- Payment Systems: S2M Select System, Visa, MasterCard, POS, SoftPOS, mobile payment systems, E-SADAD and iBURAQ.
- Privileged Access Management: Delinea PAM System.
- Database Administration: Proficient in Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server. Successfully led an Oracle upgrade project from 11g to 19c. Experience with Oracle WebLogic Server for enterprise applications.
- E-Channels & Financial Systems: Working with the Select management card system from S2M (Morocco). Delivered projects involving Visa and MasterCard, including SoftPOS and mobile payment systems.
- Portal & Mobile Development: Developed and maintain portals and agent interfaces for merchants, Visa cards, and mobile apps.
- Security & Compliance: Coordinated efforts for SOC and PCI-DSS v4 certifications. Administered PAM (Privileged Access Management) systems like Delinea.
- Infrastructure & Monitoring: Manage and monitor IT infrastructure using LibreNMS and Nagios.
- Vendor Management and Oversight: Management and oversight of technology service providers, including performance evaluation, contract management, and cost control. Ensured alignment with organizational objectives by monitoring service quality, negotiating contracts, and optimizing vendor performance in line with budgetary constraints.
- Information Systems and Applications Development: Development of information systems and electronic applications in alignment with regulatory procedures and compliance requirements.
- Strategic IT Planning and Execution: Development and continuous update of annual strategic IT plans in collaboration with executive management to ensure alignment with the company overarching strategic goals and objectives.
Education & Certificates:
- Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine
Master in Computer Engineering, 7/ 2024.
- Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine
B.Sc in Computer Engineering, 1/ 2007.
- Headway Academy for Training & Development, Ramallah, Palestine
Cyber Security Training, 11/2016.
- Hewlett-Packard Education Services (HP), Ramallah, Palestine
VMware vSphere Official Training: Install, Configure and Manage [v6.0], 8/2015
- National Institute for Information Technology (NIIT), Ramallah, Palestine
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), 1/2010-11/2010.
- Horizon Computer Technology, Ramallah, Palestine
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) .11/2008
Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) .7/2008
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). 6/2008
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS). 8/2008
- Sa'eed Khorry Institute for Information Technology, Jerusalem, Palestine
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), 1/2007-6/2007
- National Institute for Information Technology (NIIT), Ramallah, Palestine
Red Hat Linux System Engineer (RHCE), 8/2005-8/2006
Computer Skills:
• Software Engineering,
Project Management, Web Design (Static & Dynamic).
• Building Data Bases
(Microsoft Office Access 2003 & SQL Server).
• Good knowledge in
VB.NET and ASP programming language.
• Good Knowledge in many
graphics programs like Photoshop and Flash.
• MS-Office…and most of
the known commercial applications.
Languages & Skills:
• Good written and
spoken English; fluency in written and spoken Arabic.
• Strong communication
and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to learn and
develop in the role.
• Ability to work in
teams and independently.
• Self-disciplined with
good time-management skills
Some projects I did:
• Remote Laboratory
System; that control students experiments on the lab through web page.
• Online DVD and video
rental web site build in ASP language for web development course 2005.
• Controlling with an AC
motor. In control and instrumentation systems.
• Hotel Search Engine,
for SW-Engineering course, 2004.
• Company of rental
cars, for MIS course, 2004.
• Digital Clock, (hardware), for the Digital Lab course, 2003.