Amar Amiour
Site Technology Lead/ Project Manager
Experience
Site Technology Lead/ Project Manager
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
ITSM: ServiceNow
Collaboration: Office365
Accounting: SAP
Internal systems proper to IFF
Actively involved in the planning, execution, and completion of key business initiatives
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project deliverables are met on time and within budget
Assisted in the development of project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
Used appropriate project management tools to track project performance and specific measures of success
Managed changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
Performed risk management to minimize project risks and maintained comprehensive project documentation
Provided regular updates to stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
Demonstrated leadership qualities and worked closely with team members to motivate them towards project goals
Project Management:
- Developing project plans, goals, and budgets; identifying resources needed
- Developing schedules and methods for measuring results
- Guiding and performing strategic analysis for the project
- Organizing and managing all phases of the project to ensure on-time completion
- Assembling and coordinating project team members; assigning individual responsibilities
- Preparing requests for proposals and conducting all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products
- Planning and overseeing the preparation and dissemination of project communications.
Project Consultant, Diagnostic & Hand Over Engineer
Ericsson
- ITSM systems: ServiceNow as a PaaS
- IBM Netcool (Fault Management)
- ElementManager (Inventory System)
- SAP (Reporting)
- Grafana (Monitoring)
Hand Over Phase I & II:
- Instructor: Coaching/Revers Coaching/Go-live
- Incident management process design and implementation
- Problem management process design and implementation
- Change management process design and implementation
- KBA submitter and approval
Project Phase III:
- Responsible for the BO OH team
- Coach the LITC BO on how to manage escalated trouble tickets
- Located at LITC NOC
- Support the Ericsson OSS Front Office team to manage and solve assigned service requests
- Maintain the DCO products and OSS applications through regular backup
- Schedule and execute DCO products and OSS application upgrades when needed
Support Engineer
Wipro for VIATRIS
ITSM: ServiceNow
Collaboration: Office365
Accounting: SAP
Internal systems proper to Viatris
Diagnoses and troubleshooting incidents on workstation environments, including Windows Microsoft Office, mobility solutions, and full web applications
Assist users remotely or directly on their workstation
Create/Assign/Resolve tickets and optionally escalate reports to global support groups
Configuration and administration of new devices, including mobile ones
Train new recruits and apply technology watch on old ones
Take care of infrastructure functionality and continuity and report unresolved incidents to global support groups
Monitoring and maintenance of all IT services and network & equipment
Troubleshooting CISCO VPN network issues
Configuration and maintenance of the stability of broadcasts in Visio Conferences
Management of teleconference transfers at the global level
Support Engineer
General Service
- Responsible for installation, integration and service of enterprise and multi-vendor systems including hardware, software and networking products as well as operating systems
- Maintains a thorough understanding of the company’s service solutions
- Train new recruits
- Verify that proposed and existing client hardware/software configurations can perform according to requirements
- Responsible for achieving high customer satisfaction
IT Architect
EVEREST Project
ITSM systems: ServiceNow as a PaaS
Workday as an administration system
Office 365 (Collaboration)
Windows 10 corporate migration
SCAD SAP (data collection)
Grafana (Monitoring)
Introduced and implemented ServiceNow (locally aligned corporate strategies and SOPs)
Disaster recovery process: simulated disasters on laboratory workstations and performed full reinstallations of system, network and application under established procedures
Ensured data integrity in accordance with DRP process and revised procedures with data verification on workstations
Created knowledgebase articles for outsourcing of N1/N2 support service
Created A–Z knowledgebase for support service outsourcing and tested scripts for external use
Trained new recruits and applied technology watch on old ones
Validated knowledgebase articles, call quality, incident resolution and darting procedures
IT Architect/Support
Astra Zeneca OPS
- ITSM systems: ServiceNow as a PaaS
- Workday as an administration system
- Office365 (Collaboration)
- Windows 10 corporate migration
- SCADA, SAP (data collection)
- Grafana (Monitoring)
- Introduced and implemented ServiceNow (locally aligned corporate strategies and SOPs)
Project Management:
- Defined volume of services provided according to company needs
- Integrated ServiceNow and aligned corporate processes
- Designed and implemented incident, problem, change and knowledge management processes
- Developed user interface visuals
- Collaborated with third-party administrators
- Participated in network and hosting design
- Worked with general contractor on infrastructure, server room and switch room installation
- Supervised execution of work and quality checks
- Controlled transfer from general supplier to AZ
- Trained new recruits and applied technology watch on old ones
Incident and security management:
- ServiceNow SME, user and administrator
- Managed pilot team: superusers, SMEs, solution architect, system owners
- Designed security SOPs
- Managed operational incidents (diagnosis, intervention, alert)
- Performed N1 and N2 application maintenance and troubleshooting
- Informed users, monitored interventions, secured and saved data
- Applied agile methodology and lean practice
- First point of contact for global teams on infrastructure development, application deployment and procedure implementation during project and BAU phases
Preparing site for BAU:
- Contracted and managed local suppliers
- Created support model
- Acted as local IT and IT security manager
- Created policies, SOPs, instructions for IT security and service
- Performed user acceptance testing on IT and infrastructure
- Prepared IT for end users (integration and deployment of ITSM strategies)
- Coordinated with AZ and non-AZ teams (Siemens and others) on FMS, BMS, security and related systems
- Provided second-line support
- Took preventive measures to ensure stable and secure IT applications and infrastructure
- Updated operating database and recorded all events in the log
- Ensured maintenance of control and management tools (scripts, procedures, etc.)
- Trained new recruits and applied technology watch on old ones
IT Support
Astra Zeneca UK LTD
ITSM systems: ServiceNow as a PaaS
Workday as an administration system
Office365 (Collaboration)
Windows 10 corporate migration
SCAD SAP (Reporting)
Grafana (Monitoring)
Introduced and implemented ServiceNow (locally aligned corporate strategies and SOPs)
Diagnosed and troubleshot incidents on workstation environments including Windows Microsoft Office, mobility solutions and full web applications
Assisted users remotely and directly on their workstations
Created, assigned and resolved tickets and optionally escalated reports to global support groups
Configured and administered new devices including mobile ones
Trained new recruits and applied technology watch on old ones
Maintained infrastructure functionality and continuity and reported unresolved incidents to global support groups
Monitored and maintained all IT services and network & equipment
Troubleshot CISCO VPN network issues
Configured and maintained stability of broadcasts in Visio Conferences and managed teleconference transfers at the global level
IT First Line Support
Various Clients
- Managed, installed and maintained computer equipment (stations, peripherals)
- Assisted in management, installation and maintenance of software
- Provided hardware and software technical support to users
- Managed backups on internal applications and servers
- Presented IT resources to new users and raised awareness on computer security and good practices
- Assisted in management of IP telephony and maintenance of installations
- Managed and maintained video projection and video-conferencing installations
- Provided technical support for video projection and videoconferencing facilities
- Trained new recruits and applied technology watch on old ones
Network Administrator Installer, VSAT
FMNSAT
- Installed and administered VSAT systems for several multinationals via remote monitoring across the national territory
- Installed and administered company system and local network
- Installed terminal and VSAT antenna and commissioned internet connectivity
- Wrote daily reports on VSAT signal stability and levels
- Trained new recruits and applied technology watch on old ones
Telecom Technical Support Technician
EIWA
- Installed and configured network and system components
- Configured basic and extended MUX settings
- Monitored lines and detected breakpoints
- Maintained and repaired faulty MUX
- Operated remote stations under MS-DOS Telnet
- Trained new recruits and applied technology watch on old ones
Skills
Approaches To Work: Proficient In Diverse Methodologies, Including Predictive, Agile, And Design Thinking, With The Ability To Apply The Most Effective Approach Based On Project Needs To Deliver Optimal Results.
Influential Skills: Strong Interpersonal Skills In Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Innovative Problem-solving, And Empathy, Enabling Effective Stakeholder Management And Driving Successful Change Initiatives.
Business Insight: Demonstrates Strong Business Acumen, With A Comprehensive Understanding Of Industry Dynamics And Organizational Strategy, Enabling Well-informed Decision-making And Alignment With Broader Business Goals.
Languages
Education
National Institute of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering · Algeria
Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Higher Technician in Computer Maintenance (hard / soft / networks) · Computer Maintenance (hard / soft / networks) · Algeria
Technical Baccalaureate · Algeria
Certifications & licenses
PMP Certification
Afaria Mobile Device Management Tool Administrator
CCNA1-2 Academy Certification
Certificate of Completion: GENERATIVE ai Overview for Project Managers
Certified Global Remedy Novo Nordisk Denmark
Certified ServiceNow (Internal AstraZeneca/Viatris)
Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101)
Coursera
Windows 7 and Office 2010 Course Follow-Up Certificate
Ecole Piger
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