ANAS AL KHAROUF
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Pioneering Information Technology in the Al Era
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Director
Merwas Audio & Visuals Production Comapny
Riyadh
08.2023 - Current
- Led the technology department and aligned it with Merwas's strategic goals
- Led an AI initiative to leverage AI in all functions
- Development & implementation of IT Security strategy
- Implemented a fully AI-automated blog website
- Oversaw the implementation of theMENAITECH HR system
- implemented a contract management tool to automate legal workflows
- Oversaw the implementation of the QuickBooks Finance & Accounting tool
- Built Strategy reporting dashboards
- Enhanced mailing system by migrating from Gmail to Office 365
- led the implementation of physical security systems
- Online automated studio Booking system.
MIS Senior Manager
Jordan River Foundation
Amman
01.2017 - 07.2023
- Developed IT strategy aligned with organizational three years strategy
- Managed IT budget and yearly planning
- Oversaw the implementation of (Oracle ERP, SAP Business One, MENAITECH HR, LMS, Case management system, POS retail and F&B, IT Asset Management )
- Implemented a Business Continuity & Disaster recovery plan with a DR Active-Active Site
- developed a full Risk Register for the IT department and a Risk mitigation plan
- Cloud migration strategy and implementation
- Implemented cloud and on-prem infrastructure solutions ( AWS, Azure )
- Integrated POS and E-Commerce with Oracle ERP
- Developed IT policies & Procedures aligned with COBIT
- Developed Power BI dashboards for diverse systems
- Led the implementation of a data-archiving solution
- Managed network security and cloud services
- Managed infrastructure of 10 Branches & 50 Servers
- Built top management strategy reporting dashboards
- Built comprehensive KPIs reporting dashboards
- led the integration with the ERP system with all external systems
- Implementation of Jordan River's E-Commerce website & the Main Website
- implementation of JRF Call center ( 110 )
- Launched 110 Mobile application for family protection
- Led the implementation of a national-level LMS solution
- Managed onsite & Offsite backups ( Acronis /Veeam )
- Managed CCTV & Access control ( 250 CAMs & 50 Access Control units )
- Implemented network monitoring solutions ( Solar Winds, Zabbix )
Regional IT Manager
Smas-ip intellectual property
Amman
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Planned and developed annual IT strategy
- Managed yearly IT budgeting, ensuring that technology investments aligned with business priorities and drove operational efficiency.
- Made sure that our IT security & governance is compliant with GDPR
- Managed a complex IT environment comprising 50 servers across the MENA region, achieving a calculated uptime of 98%.
- Led the planning and development of IT infrastructure projects, aligning with the company’s growth and operational needs.
- Oversaw the configuration and maintenance of both Windows and Linux servers (CentOS, WHM + cPanel)for core operations.
- Directed VMware(vSphere, vCenter) environments, ensuring high availability, online migration, and resource sharing for critical workloads.
- Implemented and managed multi-site firewalls and IPSEC VPN tunnels, enhancing security and connectivity between branches.
- Successfully migrated critical systems to cloud-based SAS backups, ensuring data security and reliability for multiple branches.
- Managed and configured Microsoft Office 365 for the organization, ensuring seamless email, collaboration, and communication tools across all branches.
- Handled Windows servers' operations, including Exchange (2003, 2010, 2019 ), Active Directory (AD), Domain Controllers (DCs), and DNS.
- Installed and configured a range of systems, including Linux servers (CentOS), vSphere, and vCenter, ensuring stable and secure virtualization environments.
Network technician and sales
ARAB PERSONAL COMPUTER WORLD
Amman
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Network installation and PC maintenance
- Handled server maintenance and troubleshooting
- Conducted cabling and IT infrastructure structuring for various clients
- Assisted in IT sales and client consultations .
- Supported small-to mid-size business clients with network setup and system administration.
Shop Manager
COSMOS gaming Center
Amman
- Network and PC maintenance (Hardware & Software)
- Servers Maintenance
- Low Current management
Education
Bachelor degree in Information Technology and Computing - Information Technology
Open University
Amman / Jordan 01.2003 - 01.2008
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence
- RPA - ERP Systems
- Digital Transformation Strategies
- HCM / HRMS systems
- Disaster Recovery
- ISO 27001
- ERP
- Active Directory
- DLP
- Amazon Web Services
- SIEM solution
- XDR
- Apache
- Aruba
- Avaya
- Azure
- Azure Cloud
- Budgeting
- CCNA
- CCTV
- CISCO
- Cisco Routers
- CISSP
- Cloudflare
- Configuration
- Database Management
- DNS
- Encryption
- Esxi
- Firewall
- IIS
- Internal Audit
- ITIL
- Linux
- Magento
- MCSE
- WordPress
- Project Management
- Data analytics
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office 365
- Strategic thinking
- People Management
- Risk mitigation planning
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Accomplishments
- AI Automated Content Website
- National-level Case management consultant
- ERP Systems - 5 Successful implementations
- Advanced Dashboard Development
- Robotic Process Automation - built a fully automated data entry project that saved 80% of the workload ( Finance & Data entry teams)
- HCM systems - 6 Successful implementations
- Managed the IT infrastructure across the MENA region
- Disaster Recovery Site
- Learning Management System
Certification
Life Coach Basics - OCT 2024
Artificial Intelligence A-Z 2024 - OCT 2024
Digital Transformation with Cloud - July2024
Introduction to LLM - July2024
Internal Audit - Nov 2021
Risk Management- Aug 2021
Change Management - June 2021
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Sept 2017
ISO 27001 - Jan 2021
VMware / ESXI 6 - April 2015
ITIL Foundation - March 20215
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) - July 2011
CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Dec 2011
Advanced Oracle 9i- May 2007
introduction to Oracle 9i - Oct 2006
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Affiliations
- Tennis
- Artificial Intelligence
- Paddle
Timeline
IT Director
Merwas Audio & Visuals Production Comapny
08.2023 - Current
MIS Senior Manager
Jordan River Foundation
01.2017 - 07.2023
Regional IT Manager
Smas-ip intellectual property
01.2009 - 01.2017
Network technician and sales
ARAB PERSONAL COMPUTER WORLD
01.2005 - 01.2009
Bachelor degree in Information Technology and Computing - Information Technology
Open University
01.2003 - 01.2008
Life Coach Basics - OCT 2024
Artificial Intelligence A-Z 2024 - OCT 2024
Digital Transformation with Cloud - July2024
Introduction to LLM - July2024
Internal Audit - Nov 2021
Risk Management- Aug 2021
Change Management - June 2021
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Sept 2017
ISO 27001 - Jan 2021
VMware / ESXI 6 - April 2015
ITIL Foundation - March 20215
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) - July 2011
CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Dec 2011
Advanced Oracle 9i- May 2007
introduction to Oracle 9i - Oct 2006
Shop Manager
COSMOS gaming Center
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