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Deema Hamza Hayati  Ahmed

Deema Hamza Hayati Ahmed

Leeds

Summary

Experienced Senior Enterprise Operations Engineer with a proven track record at Mastercard, specializing in networking technologies and operational efficiency. Expert in cross-functional collaboration, managing stakeholders, interfacing with technical teams and customers. Demonstrated success in supporting core payment systems and network issues in the Financial technology industry. With over five years of a robust technical background as a Networks and Infrastructure Engineer. Proficient in using advanced analytical tools to create comprehensive dashboards and enhance operational efficiency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Enterprise Operations Engineer

Mastercard
2023.01 - Current
  • Providing technical support and maintenance for Mastercard’s operations environment with emphasis on networking technologies of diverse scopes.
  • Action upon and close 90% of EEMEA incidents within 1 week.
  • Monitoring performance of traffic, systems, and central site processing, addressing anomalies detected.
  • Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services from inception and design, through deployment, operation, and refinement.
  • Interfaces with customers to provide full spectrum of ITSM-related practices.
  • Assists in scaling systems through mechanisms like automation and improving reliability and efficiency.
  • Developed and implemented process improvements to increase reporting efficiency and analysis.
  • Analyzed data to identify trends in production.

Networks/Infrastructure Engineer

International Media Investment
2021.09 - 2022.12
  • Responsible of the network and security infrastructure, for uninterrupted operations across IMI entities (Sky News Arabia, The National, Al Ain and Al Roeya) and remote sites.
  • Provided tier 3 network support for more than 100 Node, including firewalls, switches, routers, call manager servers and security appliances.
  • Analyzing customer requirements and coordination with various department to recommend effective solutions.
  • Proactively working with systems administrators, cyber security and broadcast engineers’ departments on ongoing projects.
  • Configuring and maintaining SolarWinds, Site24x7, Ping Plotter and LogRhythm (SIEM solution) for overall enterprise health check.
  • Network security analysis and weekly reporting using LogRhythm (SIEM solution).

Junior Networks/Infrastructure Engineer

Sky News Arabia
2017.12 - 2021.09
  • Maintaining and troubleshooting all network devices across the enterprises, that including headquarters and external bureaus’ switches, routers, VOIP, wireless and security appliances.
  • Maintaining and configuring network security devices that including Darktrace appliance, Web Proxies, Email Security Gateways.
  • Projects delivered:
  • Deployed Darktrace Antigena, for emails inspection and actioning.
  • Configured network infrastructure, including Palo Alto firewall, voice system and network devices for Washington remote site.
  • Upgrading and maintaining Palo Alto firewalls for remote sites.
  • Worked with service provider to deliver SD-WAN for remote sites.

Implementation Manager (Project Management Office)

Huawei Technologies
2017.09 - 2017.12
  • Maintain all projects time plan including sites installation, configuration, integration and testing.
  • Coordination with subcontractor teams for Telecom sites assignment and negotiation regarding the scope of work.
  • Responsible of issuing Procurement Requests and the Purchase Order of all assets/materials required, material arrangement including draft preparation (MR) according to the project/site scope.
  • Contingency plan consideration, due to site installation at risk areas, analyzing the risk and its impact to assure the plan quality.
  • Evaluate all management information reports and ensure achievement of all team objectives.
  • Insured 100% results in closing all sites within project timeline.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering/Communication

University of Medical Science And Technology
Sudan
07.2017

Skills

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Process flows
  • Project Management
  • Operational and Data Analysis.
  • Network Monitoring platforms, LogRhythm, Splunk, SolarWinds, Netscout.
  • Cisco routers and switches
  • Microsoft Power BI.

Certification

  • Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (CCNP ENCOR 350-401).
  • LogRhythm Security Analyst – LRSA.
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNP 300-115).
  • CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate.

Timeline

Senior Enterprise Operations Engineer

Mastercard
2023.01 - Current

Networks/Infrastructure Engineer

International Media Investment
2021.09 - 2022.12

Junior Networks/Infrastructure Engineer

Sky News Arabia
2017.12 - 2021.09

Implementation Manager (Project Management Office)

Huawei Technologies
2017.09 - 2017.12

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering/Communication

University of Medical Science And Technology
  • Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (CCNP ENCOR 350-401).
  • LogRhythm Security Analyst – LRSA.
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNP 300-115).
  • CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate.
Deema Hamza Hayati Ahmed