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Lutfi AlQuqa

Lutfi AlQuqa

Application Specialist
Kuwait City,KU

Summary

Compliant Application Specialist with an innovative mind and sound knowledge of IT systems.

Excellent in managing a team and delegating work.

Experience handling complex and problematic situations with analytical thinking and patience.

Accurate Applications Analyst proficient in designing and building new applications and modules to accommodate business requirements.

A methodical and competent professional with software optimization and troubleshooting expertise.

Eager to apply these talents and a superior work ethic to a new position.

Competent Applications Analyst with over 13 years experience in the IT field.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
20
20
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Application Specialist

Diyar United Company
Kuwait, Kuwait
03.2008 - Current
  • Worked with ITSM tools (BMC Service Desk Express,BMC FootPrints and BMC Remedy), part of the responsibilities:

Install.

Upgrade.

Customization.

Troubleshooting issues with permanent fix.

Building processes.

Building Reports.

  • Work with Crystal Report.
  • Work with Microsoft SQL.
  • Provide comprehensive training to internal and off-site users to optimize systems maintenance and resolve recurring issues.
  • Eliminate downtime and maximized revenue by providing top project quality control.
  • Improve operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
  • Resolve problems, improve operations and provide exceptional service.
  • Manage on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
  • Identify issues, analyze information and provide solutions to problems.
  • Develop team communications and information for meetings.
  • Deliver service to customer within specific timeframes.
  • Prepare a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
  • Collaborate with department or management to achieve result.
  • Participate in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Increase customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
  • Deliver exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.
  • Use coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Create plans and communicate deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
  • Work closely with management to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
  • Work with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Gather data from incidents that had been remedied for careful review and analysis to prevent future events.
  • Assesse incident priority based upon impact to business and escalate issues as necessary.
  • Develop remediation plans for potential incidents ahead of time and make appropriate changes during emergencies.
  • Handle high priority incidents with exceptional poise and composure, making quick decisions in effort to reduce overall impact.
  • Lead and assist technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
  • Oversee development and implementation of improvements to support.
  • Coordinate with management teams to plan, develop, align and execute strategies that would meet client's vision, mission and purpose.
  • Coordinating projects, define scope, and manage milestones.
  • Analyze architecture design, scoping, implementation, testing and deployment needs to define project requirements.
  • Lead team for software engineering services and supported key clients in development efforts, establishing standards, determining specifications and creating Service and Operational Level Agreements (SLA) and (OLA).
  • Resolve conflicts and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Lead projects and analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Monitor issues carefully and reach out to customers to provide immediate resolution and maintain satisfaction.
  • Supervise work of employees to keep on task for timely completion.
  • Follow incident management protocols and restore provided IT services to normal operation as quickly as possible.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Amman AlAhliya University
Amman, Jordan
09.2003 - 06.2007

Skills

Troubleshooting

BMC training

Teamwork and Collaboration

Organization and Time Management

Complex problem-solving

Active Listening

Leadership

Teambuilding

Certification

BMC Service Desk Express 9.x Approved Consultant

Timeline

Application Specialist

Diyar United Company
03.2008 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Amman AlAhliya University
09.2003 - 06.2007
Lutfi AlQuqaApplication Specialist