Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Technical Skills
Training and Certifications
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Ahmad Barradah

Ahmad Barradah

IT Operations Manager
Riyadh,Central

Summary

Experienced and professional IT Operations Manager. Passionate about leading and managing multidisciplinary teams to perform successful tasks in a wide range of Information Systems and Technology projects. With more than 20 years of experience in various domains, namely, management, training, supervision, and banking. Looking forward to employing my skills and experience, where, you'll have full investment in my skills and expertise, whereby, we'll achieve mutual benefits and work together to meet the organizations' goals in the tightest deadlines.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

IT Operations Manager

Golden Brown
Riyadh
08.2018 - Current
  • Review servers, networks, and systems for irregularities and performance issues provided by operators.
  • Provided consistent and high availability of networks to upwards of +120 users.
  • Directing activities of IT technicians, both to directly support end users and to assist with IT department upgrades and directives.
  • Assess Departments needs related to equipment and services and presents them to vendors.
  • Secured assets and the integrity, security and privacy of information at all sites.
  • Negotiating contracts with IT service providers.
  • Develop and review service level agreements (SLAs) to enhance Help Desk services.
  • Contributed to infrastructure projects related to office facilities, including network, email servers, security firewalls, SIP Trunk and backup server projects.
  • Planned and executed complete transformation in customer service and tele-sales to build a well-established digital solution.
  • Planned and contributed to Quality Assurance application to replace manual quality assessment forms and enhance department efficiency and SLAs.
  • Implemented ERP system project with customizations according to department needs.
  • Lead many projects related to automation to reduce human involvement which may lead to drop in overall expenses.

Senior Professional Trainer

Mobily
Riyadh
09.2011 - 08.2018

Key accomplishments:

  • Applied the best world's learning methods to improve executive skills while providing workshops on employee orientation, on-the-job training, and refresher training.
  • Stimulated the team spirit and coached sales teams on operational matters to acquire the comprehensive knowledge of the organization product and services, achieve company’s goals, and facilitate sustainable business development.
  • Successfully elaborated and conducted numerous specialized, comprehensive induction and orientation training courses starting from line managers to top executives.
  • Designed Business Portal in order to facilitate the provision of the information concerning products and services to employees.
  • Improved a system for communication emails that are considered as an educational email to all organization about products and services.
  • Conducted monthly personnel assessments to analyze knowledge gaps and recommend necessary training.
  • Achieved stunning results by Supporting MARCOM team in managing Mobily yearly ceremonies.

Business Operations – Supervisor

Mobily
Riyadh
02.2006 - 10.2011

Maintained the cohesive working environment by dealing with and resolving complex internal issues. Performed technical sales support for sales, and customers. Customize and improved sales system to speed up SIM Cards activation and payment process. Forged professional business relationship with customers on all segments by ensuring an outstanding customer service and assisting Salesmen deals

Merchants Services

Al Rajhi Bank
Riyadh
06.2005 - 02.2006

Successfully developed and maintained working and trust-based atmosphere within the business through efficient communication motivation, mentoring and delegation skills. Liaised between merchants and clients while solving all queries related to merchants, mapping clients’ requirements, and ensuring rendering of solutions as per specified guidelines. Ensured an outstanding customer service and retained customers by developing a friendly and professional working environment as well as maintaining solid product knowledge.

Risk Management Supervisor

American Express
Riyadh
12.2000 - 05.2005
  • Responsible for supervising functions of Authorizations. Approved customer credit worthiness and exposure up to $ 30,000 based on the facts and figures provided by my team from customers' bank(s).
  • Provided advice to both service establishments and Card-members who requested assistance during the process of handling a transaction.
  • Efficiently supervised, led and motivated staff to achieve targets also attended staff related problems.
  • Dexterously provided appropriate training to develop job related competencies and improved behavioral skills.

Education

BBA - Business Management

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Bachelor's Degree
01.2014 - 01.2014

Skills

    Project planning & development

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Technical Skills

  • Networking and Security
  • Linux Server Administration
  • Windows AD and Exchange
  • Open Source ERP Systems

Training and Certifications

  • Digital Transformation
  • Business Impacts of Digital Transformation
  • Business Development
  • Business Communication
  • Train The Trainer (CPT)
  • Professional Account Management
  • Managing with Passion
  • Couching & Counseling for Peak Performance

Accomplishments

  • Golden Brown: Saved the company approximately SR 50k yearly by reducing the need of multiple sites links by using microwave PtMP technology between branches.
  • Golden Brown: Increasing Customer Service efficiency by +80% by establishing well designed IVR menu and intelligent routing to provide customers with fluid experiences.
  • Mobily: Earned the “Employee of the year” Awarded 3 times for outstanding performance in Training Management.
  • Mobily: Earned “Thank you” Award in 2009 for introducing bulk payment concept and bulk bills fetch to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
  • Al Rajhi Bank: converted from manual to auto merchants reconciliation process. This has reduced human error by %100 and speed up the process of payments.

Timeline

IT Operations Manager

Golden Brown
08.2018 - Current

BBA - Business Management

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
01.2014 - 01.2014

Senior Professional Trainer

Mobily
09.2011 - 08.2018

Business Operations – Supervisor

Mobily
02.2006 - 10.2011

Merchants Services

Al Rajhi Bank
06.2005 - 02.2006

Risk Management Supervisor

American Express
12.2000 - 05.2005
Ahmad BarradahIT Operations Manager