Kamal Hamze
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Experience
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Tesco Controls
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Systems Engineer
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Jan 2018 - Present
. Southern California Edison (SCE) Lead for Relay Racks and MEER buildings manufacturing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) . SCE Certified for PLC & HMI Automation Programming for Substations (SEMT) . Supervising and commissioning site installations for different projects including Electrical substations MEER/Control houses . Supervising installation and design of Relay Racks, MEERs, AC/DC Panels, grounding, electrical interconnection, alarms/sensors, lights, GPS antennas, conduit. . Factory and functional testing for all Relay Rack components that includes GE, Schweitzer, ABB, Modicon & M580 PLCs, HMIs, Doble F6150sv, ASE2000; Automation and Protection portions . Control Panels design, submittal, and testing . Loop drawings submittal . Quality Control for MEERs, Relay Racks and Control panels . Project management and estimating for new & existing projects . Conduct routine quality audits to ensure work is progressing per Standards & Specifications . Implement procedures to improve process efficiency and reduce project duration . Evaluated plans and specs during the schematic design of pre-construction . Estimating Utilities and Power projects . Assisting project manager in review, approval and archiving of all closeout documents . Troubleshooting for Relay Racks, Control Panels, and Computers . Perform training to new personnel on all necessary tasks Show less
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Capital Outsourcing S.A.L
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Beirut, Lebanon
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Customer Support Engineer
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Mar 2015 - Feb 2017
• Perform daily system monitoring of servers, routers, switches in data center and remotely. • Level 1 & 2 support over the telephone, email, and on-site, along with follow up using CRM and rotational 24/7 support • Maintain IT security standards (inventories, eliminate exposure to external networks, network segmentation, role-based access control, strong passwords, apply patches/upgrades, apply certain policies on mobiles, customer/employee training programs) • Added, maintained and removed users, groups, and policies within Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange 07/10/13/365 • Installing and operating Windows desktop operating systems and applications, upgrades and patches • Provide support for users remotely or via Citrix shadowing • Management of the daily PC data and Email backup and retrieval scheme • Networking and printing support for Windows and Mac • Relocations and Installation of switches and patch panels in Data Centers • Commissioning and decommissioning systems • Visiting client sites to help with installations, deployment, and troubleshooting of PCs, printers, Thin Clients, networking devices. • Windows server 03/08/12 Show less
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Bayern Tech
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Beirut, Lebanon
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Electrical Supervisor
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Jan 2012 - Nov 2014
• Testing GE and Schweitzer relays automation and protection portions • Conduct routine quality audits to ensure work is progressing per specifications • Testing PLC logic ladder • Avoid construction delays by efficiently following through with all site inspections • Meeting with customers to explain products, features and assist them to choose their suitable product, in addition to after sale support. • Support construction management in emergency repair and restoration of systems • Implement procedures to improve process efficiency and reduce project duration • Evaluated plans and specs during the schematic design of pre-construction • Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for all personnel. • Generated regular progress reports • Prepared and followed through on all required punch lists • Assisted project manager in review approval and archiving of all closeout documents Show less
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Kimo Computer Center KCC
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ALey, Lebanon
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Computer Specialist
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Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
• Troubleshooting software, hardware, and network issues on-sites • Reinstalling required operating systems and latest versions of anti-virus • Upgrading and installing software and preparing configuration for new systems • Assisting clients in learning new software and updates • Analyzing, diagnosing, and resolving complex problems • Installing, configuring, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware and software for user workstations • Troubleshooting software, hardware, and network issues on-sites • Reinstalling required operating systems and latest versions of anti-virus • Upgrading and installing software and preparing configuration for new systems • Assisting clients in learning new software and updates • Analyzing, diagnosing, and resolving complex problems • Installing, configuring, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware and software for user workstations
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Education
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Rafik Hariri University
Master's degree, Computer and Communications Engineering -
Rafik Hariri University
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Communications Engineering -
SABIS International School of Choueifat - Lebanon (ISC - SABIS)