ALI HABBAS

• Managed data backups and disaster recovery plans, ensuring business continuity during unforeseen events. (Backup Exe; AvePoint; Azure Backup)
• Led migration projects from Vmware to Azure without compromising data integrity or availability. (Domain Controller; RDS Server; Certificate Authority; Radius Server; Accounting Application server and mysql database)
• Optimized server performance with regular maintenance and timely upgrades. (Windows Server; ESXi; Vsphere)
• Provided technical assistance to end-users, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and resolving service requests efficiently.
• Implemented SIEM Proof of Concept with Splunk Enterprise and made presentation to management comparing in-house SIEM and shared SOC service.

Following merger of pharmaceutical companies with PHARMAZELL GROUP, NOVASEP PROCESS SOLUTIONS separated from Novasep group. With 150 employees, Novasep operates in France, Shanghai, and the Americas, providing comprehensive services in sequential chromatography, membrane filtration, and ion exchange.

• Led creation of new information system.
• Responsible for carve-out, meeting objectives within budget and TSA deadline.
• Managed migration of Group information systems to new entity.
• Designed and implemented new autonomous IT infrastructure.
• Achieved 40% reduction in OPEX budget through selection and implementation of modern infrastructure and application solutions.
• Overcame challenge of implementing new infrastructure within short one-year period.
• Utilized negotiation skills acquired over 13 years as service provider to select best proposals from IT service providers for each project.
• Led migration to public cloud; quickly adapted to changes due to delivery delays from AWS provider, successfully transitioning to Azure to meet deadlines.

Novasep is leader in production and purification of molecules for life sciences industries, employing 1,100 people across Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America.

• Actively participated in separation of information systems following divestiture of 120-person business unit.
• Conducted comprehensive analysis and audit of resources used to ensure smooth transition.
• Implemented Office 365/AWS backup solution following migration to cloud, centralizing backup management and strengthening protection against Ransomware attacks.
• Contributed to the replacement of the outdated Firewall solution in Shanghai with a more modern and standardized one, improving administration and system performance.
• Played a key role in migration to AWS, replacing purchase of 2 on-premises servers with creation of 2 AWS instances. Conducted tests and benchmarks to analyze pros and cons of On-Premise vs. AWS solution. Also contributed to implementation of a PLM application publication with Appstream to replace the on-premise Citrix farm.

Yusen-Logistics France is a major player in the logistics industry, specializing in international air, maritime, and road transportation. It is the French subsidiary of the Japanese group Yusen-Logistics.

• Integrated into infrastructure team and subsequently managed team.
• Administered servers (Windows 2008/2012/2016/Debian).
• Managed virtualization VMware Clusters
• Managed Hyperconvergence Nutanix/Hyper V Cluster.
• Administered Office 365.
• Implemented and managed WMS Manhattan
• Oversaw migration from on-premises infrastructure to Azure.
• Managed network and its security (10 sites in France, MPLS, satellite connections, firewalls, VPN).
• Worked in international environment with daily exchanges in English.
• Managed infrastructure team (4 administrators, 2 apprentice administrators).
• Created and organized new infrastructure team.
• Updated procedures/SOPs.
• Migrated from GLPI to ServiceNow.
• Ensured compliance with SLAs.

• KPMG TAHITI, Papeete, French Polynesia KPMG is a global network of audit and consulting firms operating in 150 countries. Contracted to manage IT infrastructure, act as technical reference for KPMG France and KPMG USA, and liaise with suppliers and service providers.
• Developed and managed technical procedures.
• Conducted systems and IT security audits.
• Managed LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi networks.
• Provided IT security training for employees.
• Monitored and reported security incidents.
• Served as technical reference for suppliers and service providers.
• Updated in-house Access application.

AXA is an international French group specializing in insurance since its inception and asset management since 1994. AXA Tahiti called upon my services for multiple system and security projects.

• Conducted network security audits.
• Implemented SSL VPN solutions for employees.
• Managed and supported firewalls and failover.
• Implemented URL filtering systems.
• Migrated physical servers to VMware.
• Managed and supported firewalls and failover.
• Implemented URL filtering systems.
• Migrated Microsoft Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2010.
• Migrated servers from Microsoft 2008 to Windows 2012.
• Migrated NT4 servers to Windows 2003.
• Migrated Microsoft Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2010.