Sherif Youssef

About Sherif Youssef

An analytical technology leader with proven track record of migrating, deploying and…

Experience

1. VP, Sr Infrastructure Manager

   Cathay Bank

   Nov 2015 — Present

   Managing the Server Administration department Responsible for leading a team of system administrators that manage the virtual (VMware)\\physical server environment, hosts, storage arrays, patch management (SCCM) and server backups located in the production and DR data centers- Managing the Network\\Telecom department Responsible for leading a team of Network/Telecom engineers that manage the Cisco network environment, Meraki Switches and APs, SD WAN environment (Cloudgenix), Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Telepresence, Skype for Business, Palo Alto and Websense firewalls, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE and Open Gear devices- Managing IT Projects Responsible for overseeing IT related projects and working with the vendors to make sure they meet our requirements and deadlines. Projects include: MPLS to SD WAN, Server upgrades to Windows Server 2016, Workstations upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, VDI, Skype to Teams and ServiceNow- Managing IT Licensing and Procurement Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries as well as keeping track of licenses of various IT products, contracts and services.

Education

• Manor House School

  High School

• Modern Academy Maadi

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  1997 — 2002

Skills

• IT Strategy
• Crm
• Technical Support
• Troubleshooting
• IT Operations
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Operating Systems
• Project Management
• Management
• Software Documentation
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Intelligence
• Data Center
• Erp
• IT Service Management
• Windows Server
• System Administration
• Itil
• Sharepoint
• IT Management
• Software Installation