Amro Mohamed ElSheikh
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with Four years experience in DELL, VMware, VEEAM & OCI Solutions, seeking a challenging career with a progressive organization that provides an opportunity to capitalize my technical skills & abilities in the field of information technology (IT).
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Digital Government Authorities (DGA)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
08.2024 - Current
- Manage and maintain VMware environments, including vSphere infrastructure, ensuring smooth operations and performance optimization.
- Manage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) solutions, ensuring high availability and scalability for critical business applications.
- Deploy and manage Oracle Cloud VMware Services (OCVS), including vSphere cluster creation, expansion, and upgrades to maintain an efficient cloud infrastructure.
- Plan and execute environment-wide upgrades, including vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, NSX components, and Veeam Backup & Replication, ensuring compatibility, stability, and enhanced functionality.
- Implement and maintain Veeam Backup & Replication, performing regular backups and disaster recovery to safeguard enterprise data.
- Oversee VMware HCX deployment, migration & Disaster Recovery activities to facilitate seamless and efficient workloads migration across hybrid cloud environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, providing proactive solutions to prevent downtime and service disruptions.
- Create and manage VMware NSX segments, ensuring effective network segmentation and security across virtual environments.
- Configure and maintain Distributed and Gateway Firewall policies within VMware NSX to ensure robust security controls across the network infrastructure.
Data Center Engineer
VAS Integrated Solutions
Cairo, Egypt
10.2021 - 08.2024
- Implement VMware SDDC solution using vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria Suite & VCF.
- Implement DELL EMC VxRail / VCF on VxRail Projects with full deployment scope.
- Implement DELL EMC SAN Storage like Unity and PowerStore.
- Configure DELL Network Switches.
- Configure Cisco MDS and Brocade SAN Switches.
- Implement DELL PowerEdge Rack Mount and Blade Servers (MX7000) with OS Installation (Redhat, Windows Server & ESXI).
- Upgrade Firmware for most of DELL EMC Midrange Products like Unity, PowerStore, SAN Switches (Brocade & Cisco MDS), PowerEdge Servers, Network Switches and VxRail Clusters.
- Deploy RecoverPoint for VMs Clusters for Replication of VMs between Main and DR Sites.
Data Center Engineer
NASPS Technology and Innovation
Cairo, Egypt
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Administration of Linux and Windows Machines
- Managing ESXI hosts and Network Switches.
Cloud Trainee
National Telecommunication Institute (NTI)
Cairo, Egypt
01.2021 - 03.2021
★ Operating Systems Administration :
1- Windows Server Administration.
2- Linux Administration.
★ VMware Data Center Virtualization :
1- VMware Data Center Virtualization: Core Technical Skills. (VCTA-DCV)
2- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [ICM v7].
3- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Foundations.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Electronics and Communications Engineering
Tanta University
09.2014 - 07/2019
Skills
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
VMware vSphere
VMware vSAN
VMware NSX
VMware HCX
VMware VCF / VCF on VxRail
VMware vSphere Replication
Oracle Cloud VMware Services (OCVS)
Veeam Backup & Replication
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
Windows Server
Network Switches
Redhat
SAN Storage
SAN Switches
Blade Servers
Projects
- National Security Agency, Egypt | Implementation of VCF on VxRail (Standard Architecture) including NSX & Aria Suite.
- Central Bank of Iraq | Implementation of NSX.
- Nazaha, Saudi Arabia | Implementation of Standard VCF on VxRail (MGMT Domain & WLD consists of three clusters)
- Lucid Motors at KAEC, Saudi Arabia | Implementation of two separated VxRail Clusters.
- Tahakom TCC, Saudi Arabia | Configuration of Dual DELL Networking Switch (ToR) with VxRail Cluster.
- SABB, Saudi Arabia | vSphere Environment (ESXI & vCenter) Implementation using FC Storage (DELL EMC PowerStore and Brocade SAN Switches) in a part of CRS solution.
- Zain, Saudi Arabia | vSAN Ready Nodes Implementation using Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell Networking Switches.
- Gulf International Bank, Saudi Arabia | vSAN Capacity Upgrade on VxRail Cluster.
- PIF, Saudi Arabia | Network Migration for two VxRail Clusters from Customer Switches to Dell Networking Switches,
- Saudi Geological Survey SGS | Implementation of two Dell MX7000 Blade Servers, 8 Dell Leaf Swicthes and two Dell Spine Switches.
- SDAIA NIC, Saudi Arabia | Implementation of Dell PowerStore, Brocade SAN Switches, Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell Networking Switches.
- SANOFI | vSAN Stretched Cluster Implementation using VxRail Nodes.
- SANOFI | vSAN 2-Node Cluster conversion to Standard Cluster.
- EBank, Egypt | vSAN File Service Implementation on VxRail Nodes.
- iScore, Egypt | Deploy Two VxRail Clusters in Main and DR sites then deploy RP4VMs on each cluster to start VMs replication.
- COP27, Egypt | Implementation of vSAN Stretched Cluster on VxRail Nodes.
- Abu Qir for containers company, Egypt | Implementation of VCF on VxRail (Stretched).
Certification
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Foundation Associate.
- VMware Certified Specialist - vSAN 2023.
- VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization 2023.
- VMware Cloud Foundation Deploy, Configure, Manage V5 (Course).
- VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2024.
- VMware Certified Technical Associate - Data Center Virtualization.
- DELL EMC Specialist – Implementation Engineer, VxRail Version 2.0
- DELL EMC Specialist - Systems Administrator, VxRail Version 2.0
- DELL EMC Associate - Cloud Infrastructure and Services Version 3.0
- DELL EMC Associate - Information Storage and Management V 4.0
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
- Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Foundations.
- Docker for the Absolute Beginner - Kodekloud Academy.
- Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginner - Kodekloud Academy.
- CCNA Routing & Switching (Course).
Languages
English
Advanced
Arabic
Native
Additional Information
- Marital Status: Single.
Timeline
Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Digital Government Authorities (DGA)
08.2024 - Current
Data Center Engineer
VAS Integrated Solutions
10.2021 - 08.2024
Data Center Engineer
NASPS Technology and Innovation
03.2021 - 10.2021
Cloud Trainee
National Telecommunication Institute (NTI)
01.2021 - 03.2021
Bachelor's degree - Electronics and Communications Engineering
Tanta University
09.2014 - 07/2019
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