Experience

Bahrain Bayan School

• Bahrain
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Educational Technology

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2015

  - Established a technology infrastructure from the ground up that was implemented across all departments of the institution, planned and managed a $350,000 yearly budget for the purpose of technology hardware and software needs. - Rolled out a professional development plan and trained 150+ educators and administrative staff on the use of online educational platforms such as Google Classrooms, Moodle, and Pearson School Management System. - Trained 95+ educators on the use of interactive smart boards and iPads in the classroom as part of the technology integration plan to enhance the teaching and learning experience. - Launched school-wide (Kindergarten through Grade12) initiatives that inspire creativity and hands-on learning for students, such as Bring your Own Device (BYOD) program, a robotics program, Google Docs and IPad program for Preschool and Primary School. - Hired and managed a team of 5 IT personnel to successfully deploy and maintain the technology plan. - Led a project to digitize business operations for Finance and Human resources departments by introducing a business solutions software (SAP ERP) that improved function planning and performance. - Negotiated and maintained relationships at the project level with vendors for licensing, hardware and software purchases, and managed SLAs to ensure effective oversight of services asper defined agreements. - Deployed the help desk support function that reduced system downtime and streamlined the process. - Developed new and revised policies, procedures and forms for all hardware and software technology needs such as ordering and inventory. - Actively contributed to cross-functional initiatives such as the Strategic Planning, security and hiring and presented the Technology plan yearly to stakeholders to obtain sign-off and project funding. Show less



Cambridge High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2009

  - Led the committee of the development and design of a School Management solution with a Third-party developer, that digitalized the registration, grading and class scheduling processes. - Planned and Managed IT infrastructure upgrades (Servers, Storage, data/voice network) based on growth projection. - Established 3 computer labs with 30 PC's for each and planned the installation of 50 Interactive White Boards into classrooms that enhanced the educational process. - Trained 75 employees to successfully acquire ICDL (International Computer Driving License) certification. - Supervised Helpdesk and computer labs personnel. - International Baccalaureate (IB) Teacher and Examiner for grades 11- 12, teaching ITGS-Information Technology in a Global Society. Show less