Abdulhamid Almomen
Dammam,Eastern Province
Summary
Detail-oriented IT Systems and Cybersecurity Specialist with a background in accounting, leveraging technical skills in systems auditing and information governance. Expertise in Active Directory and Identity Access Management, enhancing security through group policy automation. Developed high-performance workstations prioritising thermal optimisation and system benchmarking. Utilises advanced Excel for IT asset management and streamlines operations within Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Creative Technologist
Freelance
Dammam
2023.01 - Current
- Infrastructure Engineering: Designed and deployed high-performance Windows-based workstations tailored for DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Cloud, focusing on GPU acceleration, NVMe storage optimization, and thermal management.
- Resilient Storage & Disaster Recovery: Engineered and maintained RAID 5 NAS systems using the 3-2-1 backup methodology to ensure 100% data redundancy and fast recovery for multi-terabyte media projects.
- Systems Hardening: Implemented enterprise-grade security protocols, including Group Policy (GPOs) to lock down workstations and VLAN segmentation to protect high-value digital assets from network threats.
- Configured Active Directory (AD DS) to manage user permissions and license distribution, enforcing Principle of Least Privilege to enhance security across creative team environments.
- Managed local network infrastructure, including DHCP/DNS configurations and secure remote access (VPNs), facilitating collaborative workflows.
- Performed software license ROI analysis and hardware lifecycle tracking using Systems Auditing principles from accounting background, achieving reduction in IT overhead costs by 15%.
Computer Hardware Specialist
Freelance
Dammam
2020.01 - Current
- System Integration & Benchmarking: Design and assemble custom high-end computing rigs tailored for DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Cloud, ensuring all components are optimized for maximum throughput and stability.
- Hardware Lifecycle Management: Deconstructed, tested, and reassembled high-performance workstations and server hardware, extending equipment lifespan and ensuring operational efficiency.
- Component-Level Troubleshooting: Conduct deep-dive diagnostics on faulty hardware, identifying failures in power delivery, thermal cooling systems, and memory modules to perform precision repairs and replacements.
- Thermal Engineering: Execute advanced thermal management procedures, including the application of high-conductivity thermal interfaces and custom fan curve mapping to prevent CPU/GPU throttling during intensive rendering tasks.
- Established a proactive maintenance schedule for client hardware.
- Asset Salvage & Recovery: Evaluated "Repair vs. Replace" cost-benefit for damaged assets, salvaging functional components to minimise IT capital expenditure.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
Dammam, Eastern Province 2021.08 - 2026.01
Skills
- Active directory and IAM management
- Group policy automation
- Network administration
- Storage architecture and RAID expertise
- Thermal management solutions
- System benchmarking for stability
- Workstation engineering for performance
- Adobe Creative Cloud management
- Microsoft Excel for IT asset management
- Systems auditing for security gaps
- Information governance compliance
- Remote infrastructure management
- Computer system validation
- Collaboration in virtual teams
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Strength
Hardware Agnostic Specialist: Driven by a natural curiosity to deconstruct and master new hardware architectures. Whether it’s the latest GPU chipset or legacy server components, I enjoy the challenge of learning new physical systems to perform precision repairs and performance tuning.
Rapid Software Integration: Highly adept at self-teaching complex software environments. I treat every new application—from enterprise ERP systems to specialized creative tools—as a system to be mastered, optimized, and secured within the existing IT infrastructure.
Proactive Skill Acquisition: A lifelong learner dedicated to staying ahead of the technology curve. I actively seek out training in emerging cybersecurity protocols and hardware efficiency standards to ensure my employer’s infrastructure is always "future-proof.
Affiliations
- Self-Hosted Home Lab (Homelab)
- Digital Cinematography & Color Grading
- Strategic Gaming & Hardware Optimization
Timeline
Creative Technologist
Freelance
2023.01 - Current
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
2021.08 - 2026.01
Computer Hardware Specialist
Freelance
2020.01 - Current