Ahmed Hassan Omara is seeking a job that can enhance his skills and knowledge. He has over 20 years of experience in IT roles of increasing responsibility at Sahara Petroleum Services. His most recent role was Acting CIO from 2015 to present, where he was responsible for technology strategy, implementation, and management. Prior to that he held roles as IT Manager, Senior Reporting Analyst, ERP Supervisor, System Administrator, and Coordinator.

1. Phone: +201223993551
E-mail: ahmedomara75@gmail.com
Ahmed Hassan Omara
Objective Seeking a job with potential that can enhance my skills and develop my knowledge and
capabilities in a well-established firm.
Experience 2015 - to date: Sahara Petroleum Services - SAPESCO
IT Manager and IS manager ( Acting CIO )
The Chief Technology Officer’s role is to align technology vision with business strategy by
integrating company processes with the appropriate technologies. The Chief Technology
Officer is also responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing technology
initiatives within the organization. This individual maintains existing enterprise systems,
while providing direction in all technology-related issues in support of information
operations and core company values
Strategy & Planning
 Participate as a member of the senior management team in governance
processes of the organization’s architecture, telecommunications, networks,
programming, media, and desktops.
 Lead strategic technological planning to achieve business goals by
prioritizing technology initiatives and coordinating the evaluation,
deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
 Collaborate with the appropriate departments to develop and maintain a
technology plan that supports organizational needs.
 Develop and communicate business/technology alignment plans to
executive team, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
 Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery
and business continuity plan.
Acquisition & Deployment
 Assess and communicate risks associated with technology-related
investments and purchases.
 Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for technology
spending and initiatives.
 Define requirements for new technology implementations and communicate
them to key business stakeholders.
 Review hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts and
pursue master agreements to capitalize on economies of scale.

2.  Define and communicate corporate procedures, policies, and standards for
the organization for acquiring, implementing, and operating new network
systems, equipment, software, and other technologies.
 Approve, prioritize, and control projects and the project portfolio as they
relate to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major
information systems.
Operational Management
 Conduct research to remain up-to-date and knowledgeable in regards to
industry trends and emerging technologies in anticipation of new business
processes and system alterations.
 Analyze and improve upon technology standards across the organization to
maintain a technological and competitive edge within the market.
 Act as primary liaison for the company’s technology vision via regular
written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives,
department heads, and end users.
 Creatively and independently, provide resolution to technical problems in a
cost-effective manner.
 Develop, track, and control the technical services annual operating and
capital budgets for purchasing, staffing, and operations.
 Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of all
technical staff in accordance with corporate budgetary objectives and
personnel policies.
 Ensure continuous delivery of technical services through oversight of
service level agreements with end users and monitoring of systems,
programs, and equipment performance.
 Ensure equipment and software operation adheres to applicable laws and
regulations.
 Where necessary, oversee and develop patenting of intellectual property,
inventions, and business processes.
 Participate as a member of the senior management team in governance
processes of the organization’s architecture, telecommunications, networks,
programming, media, and desktops.
 Lead strategic technological planning to achieve business goals by
prioritizing technology initiatives and coordinating the evaluation,
deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
2011 - 2015 Sahara Petroleum Services - SAPESCO
IT Manager
The IT MANGER’s role is to align technology vision with business strategy by integrating
company processes with the appropriate technologies.
The IT MANAGER is also responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing
technology initiatives within the organization. This individual maintains existing enterprise
systems, while providing direction in all technology-related issues in support of information
operations and core company values.

3.  Participate as a member of the senior management team in governance
processes of the organization’s architecture, telecommunications, networks,
programming, media, and desktops.
 Lead strategic technological planning to achieve business goals by
prioritizing technology initiatives and coordinating the evaluation,
deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
 Collaborate with the appropriate departments to develop and maintain a
technology plan that supports organizational needs.
 Develop and communicate business/technology alignment plans to
executive team, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
 Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery
and business continuity plan.
 Participate as a member of the senior management team in governance
processes of the organization’s architecture, telecommunications, networks,
programming, media, and desktops.
 Lead strategic technological planning to achieve business goals by
prioritizing technology initiatives and coordinating the evaluation,
deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
 Collaborate with the appropriate departments to develop and maintain a
technology plan that supports organizational needs.
 Develop and communicate business/technology alignment plans to
executive team, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
 Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery
and business continuity plan.
 Conduct research to remain up-to-date and knowledgeable in regards to
industry trends and emerging technologies in anticipation of new business
processes and system alterations.
 Analyze and improve upon technology standards across the organization to
maintain a technological and competitive edge within the market.
 Act as primary liaison for the company’s technology vision via regular
written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives,
department heads, and end users.
 Creatively and independently, provide resolution to technical problems in a
cost-effective manner.
 Develop, track, and control the technical services annual operating and
capital budgets for purchasing, staffing, and operations.
 Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of all
technical staff in accordance with corporate budgetary objectives and
personnel policies.
 Ensure continuous delivery of technical services through oversight of
service level agreements with end users and monitoring of systems,
programs, and equipment performance.
 Ensure equipment and software operation adheres to applicable laws and
regulations.
Where necessary, oversee and develop patenting of intellectual property,
inventions, and business processes.

4. 2006 - 2010 Sahara Petroleum Services - SAPESCO
Senior Reporting Analyst
Review budgeting and accounting reports, also identify and resolve potential data-integrity
and other reporting issues.
Design & create all reports required by the top management & board members.
2003 - 2006 Sahara Petroleum Services - SAPESCO
ERP Supervisor
Tracking and resolving database related incidents and requests, fulfilling requests and
resolving incidents within SLAs, reviewing service related reports (Example: database
backups, maintenance, monitoring) on a daily basis to ensure service related issues are
identified and resolved within established SLAs, responding to database related alerts and
escalations and working with database engineering to come up with strategic solutions to
recurring problems.
2000 - 2003 Sahara Petroleum Services - SAPESCO
System Administrator
Install, setup, and monitor System. Perform a variety of maintenance, evaluation,
installation, and training tasks to ensure System performance meets company and user
requirements.
 Apply in all cases company policy without exceptions.
 Escalate all system from online without any delay Assist personnel of other
departments as a computer resource.
 Provide on-the-job training to new department staff members.
 Provide computer orientation to new company staff.
 Configure and maintain document libraries, enterprise lists and site
collections. Perform typical system administrative activities such as site
creation, user training, backup, restore and issue resolution.
 Oversees the day-to-day operation of computer networks including
hardware/software support, training, and special projects; plans, designs and
implements data connectivity for local area network (LAN) and wide area
network (WAN) systems;
 Assists in coordinating special projects including network related wiring
plans, LAN/WAN hardware/software purchases, and system installation,
backup, maintenance and problem solving
 Assists in providing network and remote connectivity hardware/software
support;
 Maintains LAN user documentation including hardware/software
applications, support logs and other related information; researches and
recommends network and server hardware and software
 Assists in installing, designing, configuring, and maintaining system hardware
and software analyzes and troubleshoots the network logs and tracks the nature
and resolution of problems;

5. 1998 - 2000 Sahara Petroleum Services - SAPESCO
Coordinator
1997 - 1998 Nestlé Corporate Business Principles
Accountant
Achievements
Implementation of the following is for all of SAPESCO five branches:
 Implemented ISO 9001 : 98 and 2003
 Implemented EPICORE (SCALA) - 2006
 Implemented & developed SAP System to improve work flow saving time for the
company - 2010
 Implemented all Microsoft and Migration Projects including:
- Exchange
- Lync
- SharePoint including Virtual Data Room - 2012
 Implemented Cisco IP Phone System to facilitate communication between company
different branches - 2003
 Implemented Pre-Y-MAX Red Line Internet Connectivity through Vodafone - 2003
 Developed Micro-Wave Internet Connectivity - 2013
 Participated in all Due Diligence requirements & reports - 2010 & 2011
Tools
 Microsoft Windows Server
 Microsoft Exchange Server
 Microsoft ISA Server
 SQL Server
 SAP ERP
 SAP Business Objects
 Crystal Reports
 Dream Waver
Education 1993 - 1997 Sadat Academy for Management Sciences - SAMS
 Bachelor of Petroleum & Energy Corporations Management.
 Graduation grade: Very Good.
 Graduation Project: The Impact of Oil Exports on the Egyptian Balance of
Payments.
 Graduation project grade: Excellent.

6. Languages  Arabic : Fluent written and spoken
 English : Fluent written and spoken
Courses &
Training
 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
 Microsoft SQL 2003
 Scala ERP System
 Query Designer
 Crystal Report
 Design Methodology & Technology
 Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Coding
 Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0
 Macromedia Flash 5.0
 Adobe Photoshop 6.0