1. ADDR. Apt 42, Bldg 8, Grp 129, Rehab City, Cairo, Egypt
EMAIL ahmed_yousef57@hotmail.com
TEL. (002) 01005619956
34 + Years of InformationTechnologyExperiencein the Following Areas :
- Strategic and Businessplanning
- OrganizationalDevelopment
- Budget Development,Contract Negotiations& Cost Control
- IT Infrastructure Design & Leading Software Development
- ProjectManagement
- System Architectures( Analysis,Design and Implementation) & Integration
- Managementof Data Center, Networks and IT Security
- Process Performance& Quality Improvement
- Human ResourcesManagementand Team Building
- BusinessIntelligenceSolutions and Data Mining ( Master in Data Mining & KnowledgeDiscovery)
5/2013 – Present Chief Technical Officer / Freelance IT Solutions Architect
B.M.S “Beyond Medical Solutions” / Amer Group (Concurrently)
B.M.S
-Designing the solution architecture and technical specifications for Digital Healthcare system, smart hospital
and Media Center.
- Consultancy services in ( Applications Management – Web Services – IT Infrastructure Solutions – Data
Center Implementation & Consolidation – Security Services – Digital Marketing and Social Media Monitoring).
- Advisingon IT investmentdecisions,budget and plan.
Amer Group
- Participating with IBM and EMC companies in Processing and Developing a Pilot Project (Analysis, Design
and Implementation) of Enterprise Content Management " ECM " system for one of Amer Group’s companies
using the Software Packages(IBM / FileNet & EMC / Documentum).
- Establishing an organization chart for each company which contains ( Branches – Departments – Document
Structure for Departments – Types of Documents and Search Keys – Information about Archiving of any
Documentsby other Systems i.e SAP „etc ).
2. 5/2012 – 4/2013
10/2009 – 4/2012 Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) / Chairman Assistant for IT
Industrial Development Authority ( IDA )
The Egyptian Ministry of Industrial and Foreign Trade
-Preparing and managing the information technology strategic plans, policies, programs, objectives and
budgets.
-Reviewing and approving major contracts for computing and information technology services and
equipments.
- Managingand supervising,more than 60 personnel.
- Oversee the development,design,and implementation of new applicationsby :
- Automatingmore than 120 Services on both IndustrialServices and zone levels as a workflow
services.
- Establishinga Call Center for InvestorsServices and small Databank for Industrialstudies.
- Utilizingsatellite images and GeographicInformationSystems ( GIS ).
Group Chief Information Officer (GCIO)
Egyptian Steel Group
- Directing and developing the IT strategic plans, policies, programs objectivesand budgets.
- Oversee the design, and implementation of ( a new Website, Social Media Group and a new Mail Server ).
- Determining the business and technical requirements of Software Package for corporate automation ( SAP
ERP system which meets the user requirements and facilitatesthe workflow ).
- Preparing and establishing corporate technical specifications requirements ( Request For Proposal ) " RFP "
of Data Center Hardware, Networks and ERP system.
Chief Technical Officer ( CTO ) / Deputy Chief of AFISD
Armed Forces Information System Department ( AFISD )
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense ( Armed Forces )
-Establishing the Armed Forces' IT technical vision and translate technological capabilities into strategic
businessdecisions.
- Monitoring,evaluating and selectingtechnologiesthat can be applied to future products and services.
- Establishingtechnical standards for product developmentand IT technical operations.
- Preparing feasibilitystudies, the policies and budgets of the information system projects for Armed Forces.
- Determining the technical requirements for sites; design the solution architecture of ( Hardware, Software,
and Networks ) and establish technical specificationsbooklet ( Request For Proposal)“RFP" of this solution.
- Supervising the design of IT SystemsIntegrated Solution.For instance,the Systemsof :
( Data Bank of the Armed Forces, Automatic Supply for the Air Force " ILS ", Distance Learning for the
Language Institute, Military Media Center " MMC ", etc.„).
- Following up the supplying, development and installation of ( Hardware, Software, Applications and
Networks ) for integrated Projects; such as ( Health Care, Human Resources, Materials Management Control
" MMC ", etc„).
- Supervising the Technical Researches and overseeing the selection of research projects to insure that they
have potential to add value to the army.
- Supervising the implementation of the following Pilot Projects at " Kobry Alkoba " Hospital :
- An Intelligent Pilot Project Using " Business Intelligence and Data Mining " in the Health
Care System to measure quality performance for helping in Decision Support System ( DSS ).
- A Pilot Project to connect Picture Archiving and Communication System " PACS " with
Healthcare Information System ( HIS ).
1/2008 – 8/2009
3. 1/2006 – 12/2007
1/2005 – 12/2005
President and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO )
Armed Forces Computers Networks Development Center ( CNDC ) / ( Automated Systems Lab )
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense ( Armed Forces )
- Developing a strategic plan to advance the CNDC’s vision, mission and objectives to insure production
efficiency,quality, service, cost-effectivemanagement of resources.
- Preparing,monitoring and managing the Networks budgets for Armed Forces units.
- Managing CNDC's human resources, team building and performance improvement more than 120
personnel.
- Supervising the preview, design, installation, maintenance and repair of local area networks " LAN " and
wide area network " WAN " ( wire – wireless ) for more than 300 military and civilian sites of about $50
million.
- Overseeing the design and installation of computer networks ( wire – wireless ) for ( The Egyptian Army
Stadium, Cairo Stadium, Military Collage Stadium, Suez Stadium, National Council for Population, El-Obour
Hypermarket,and Sohaag Airport, etc„).
Executive Vice President
Armed Forces Main Software Development Center ( MSDC )
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense ( Armed Forces )
- Following up the informationsystem projects’implementationof military and civiliansites ( more than 50
projects).
- Managingdirectly and indirectly,more than 150 personnel.
- Planningand managingthe tasks and deliverables of the Main Software DevelopmentCentre (MSDC).
- Heading the technicaland contractualtenders committeesfor evaluatingand negotiatingcompanies
proposalsand tenders.
- Supervisingthe Crew of the Software Production Quality " CMMI " at the MSDC.
1/2004 – 12/2011 Senior IT Strategy Consultant / Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) – Part Time
The Egyptian General Company for Tourism and Hotels ( EGOTH )
The Egyptian Ministry of Investment
- Setting and managing IT strategicplans, policiesand budgets.
- Supervising the development of EGOTH Information System Automation through 3 phases by using the
following applications:
- ERP Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains Software Package.
- ElectronicArchiving System and Work Flow Automation by using " JUPITER " Software Package
- EstablishingEGOTH information center, buildingand managing a team of more than 50 personnel.
-Supervising the implementation of Computer Networks, setting up and operating International software
packagesincluding ( FEDILIO and OPERA ) for the company’shotels.
- Preparing a technical specifications for Hotels' Software ( HOT SOS, SPA Management and Guest
Survey ).
- Preparing special studies for developing and upgrading requirements in the information technology field
for the Following Company’s Hotels and Institutes:
- Mena House Oberoi - Cairo Marriott - Cairo Shepheard - Alex Sofitel Cecil - Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor -
Sofitel Cataract Aswan - Helnan Palestine
- The Higher Institutesfor Tourism and hotels in (Alex, Ismailia and Luxor).
4. 2/2003 – 12/2004
12/1997 – 1/2003
Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) / IT Director
The Third Army
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense ( Armed Forces )
- Preparing and managing the information technologyobjectivesand budgets for the 3rd Army units.
- Supervising the analyses,design and implementation of new applications for all the 3rd Army units.
- Managing the re-habitation computer center for fresh graduates at the LanguageInstitute in Suez.
- Supervising the E-Learning Laboratory Preparation and process in the LanguageInstitute in Suez.
Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) / IT Director
The Ministry of Defense's General Secretariat ( MODGS )
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense ( Armed Forces )
- Preparing and managing the information technology strategic plans, policies, programs, objectives and
budgets.
-Reviewing and approving major contracts for computing and information technology services and
equipment.
- Following up the execution of the developmentof Information System for Armed Forces units.
- Preparing special studies and briefing of Information System for Armed Forces by coordinating with the
concernedsites and reporting to the Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff.
- Designing and managing the information system of " Following up Execution of the Minster of Defense's
Decisionsand Instructions".
- Supervising and managing the information systems ( Enterprise Content Management / Electronic
Archiving System, Work Flow System & Follow up the Execution of Armed Forces Long Term
Projects ).
- Participating in the tasks of the " Electronics Crimes Committee " at the Information and
Communication Ministry ( as a Defense Ministry’sRepresentative ).
1/1996 – 12/1996 Senior IT Consultant for ICL Company – Part Time
Egypt State Information Service ( SIS )
The Egyptian Ministry of Information
- Participating in designing the solution architecture for upgrading the SIS Information Center and
determining the technical requirements(Hardware, Software, and Networks ) with ICL / Fujitsu Company.
- Preparing the technical proposal of the SIS’ main Website and Mirror site.
- Overseeing the technical training of the InformationCenter staff.
1/1995 – 11/1997 IT Manager
Armed Forces Main Information Center ( AFMIC )
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense ( Armed Forces )
- Managing the IT functions(duties and responsibilities) on a day-to-dayoperational basis.
- Developing and controlling the IT security policy for the information network, programs and data.
- Planning the workload of computersand Following up the trouble shooting and periodical maintenance.
- Supervising the design and development of Armed Forces Data Bank and Electronic Library by using
" BRS " software Package ( Textual Database Package ) for Information Center and Data Bank.
- Administrating the " Information Inquiry Division " which is connected to International Data Banks ( Data
Star, Dialogue & Knight Rider ).
5. 1/1992 – 12/1995
1984 – 2000
Application Support & Development Manager – Part Time
Egyptian National Railways
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport
- Managing 30 programmers in Egypt Railway Information System Development Project (Ticketing Central
Booking of Railway Trains System ).
- Reviewing and Revising the programs Specifications and implementation (about 2000 programs) with
systemdesign, data base administration groups.
- Providing the programmerswith technical support.
- Linking and testing integration of programs and operating them on test data.
Instructor ( in Different Educational Institutions ) – Part Time
Middle East Training Centre of ICL / Fujitsu Company
Military Collage
Military Nasser Academy
Technical Institute
Information System Institute
Taught Courses
- Oracle PL / SQL - Database Design - System Analysisand Design - ComputersNetworks
- Programminglanguages - File Structure and Organization - MicrosoftOffice Courses
- InformationCentre's & Internet - Principlesof Programming - Introductionto computer
7/1980 – 12/1994 Projects Manager, System Analyst, Database Administrator and Senior Programmer
Armed Forces Operation Authority & Main Software Development Center ( MSDC )
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense ( Armed Forces )
- ERP system,DocumentsManagementSystem,Financial Systems,Payroll,Human Resources,Stock
Control,Following up, Daily work Flow, Air Forces Approvals on the Following DatabasesPlatforms :
Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, Informix, Ingres, IDMS
by using the Following Software Tools :
Oracle ( Developer 2000, Forms, Report Writer ), Power Builder, Visual Basic, Case Tools, 4GL,
Quick Build Application " Query Master& Report Master ".
- Managing,designingand implementingthe VIP Securing system project for ( PresidentialGuard ).
- Analyzing,designing,and developingapplicationsfor Commandand Control Systems( C4I ).
- Designingof the solution architectureand technicalspecificationsfor Military Media Centre ( MMC ).
6. Training Sessions SystemsAnalysis and Design
- Basic Certificate in Systems Analysis and Design ( Fellowship )
The National ComputingCentre in UK
- System Analysis
The American Universityin Cairo
- System Analysis – System Design
ICL / Cairo
- Transaction Processing System Design ( TPSD )
ICL / UK
Network Administration and Designing Security System
- Networking Technologies ( NETTEC )
ICL / UK
- Network Terminology and Concepts
ZERGO / UK
- Designing Security Architectures
PERITAS / UK
Designing, Programming and Administration of Textual Database for Data Bank and
Information Centers
- BRS/Search End User - Database Design Load and Maintenance - Thesaurus - Database
Configuring and Maintaining - Link Hypertext - MNS Interface Programming - Advanced
Configuration and Maintenance
ICL / UK
Present PhD Research Phase in Computer Science and Information
Thesis Title : “Knowledge Discoveryfor DetectingNetwork Traffic Behaviors”
Informationand Computer Science College, Mansoura University
1999 Master of Science in Computer Science and Information
Thesis Title : “Knowledge Discoveryfrom Database”
Instituteof StatisticalStudies and Research,Cairo University
1983 Diploma in Computer Science and Information
Instituteof StatisticalStudies and Research,Cairo University
1981 Substantive Session of Electronic Computers for 1 Year
MilitaryTechnical College
1980 Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
MilitaryTechnical College
7. - Medal of Long Service and Good Leadership.
- Military Duty Decoration,First Class.
- Medal of the 25th of April.
Orders and Medals
Training Sessions Designing, Programming and Administration of the Network and Relational Database
- Integrated Database Management Programming and Design
- Data Dictionary System ( DDS )
- DDS Administration ( DDSADMIN )
- Ingres Database System Design and Tuning ( INSSDT )
ICL / UK
- Oracle Database PL/SQL
TEA / Cairo
Administration of Operating Systems
- VME Basic Operating ( VBO )
ICL / UK
- Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Global Network / USA
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Networking and Operating System Essential
New Horizon / UK
- Introduction to UNIX
ICL / Cairo
Computer Basics and Languages
- Introduction to Computer and Programming
- Structured Programming Languages
The American Universityin Cairo
- Principles of Programming
- Application Master ( 4GL ) Programming for Database
ICL / UK
Languages Arabic – Native Language
English – Excellentin Written and Spoken
Conference Sessions - Networking & Internet Solutions Technical Conference
IBM/Orlando,USA
Personal Data Birth Date 17th of January 1957
Nationality Egyptian
Rank/Army PensionerMajor General Engineer
References and Documents are available upon request.