Shahine VALABDAS

CEO / Director of Information Technology at myowncompany
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(386) 825-5501
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Gujarati Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency

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Jon Pugh

Shahine was a pleasure to work with - superbly collaborative, great at getting to know people and problems and then using this knowledge to create great solutions. His approach to his work was always positive and he brought people together to deliver effectively for clients and the team. I can recommend Shahine to anyone looking for a great team member and strategic thinker

David Thornton

I would highly recommend Shahine for his skills: it consulting, leadership, solution provider, negotiation, technology architecture, problem-solving, stakeholder management. Regards David Thornton

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Credentials

  • Cloud Architecture: Core Concepts (2017)
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts (2016)
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Managing Technical Professionals
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Microservices Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Splunk 7.x Fundamentals
    Splash Technology
    May, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • IBM Websphere Application Server V7.0 – Administration WA370FR
    IBM
    Mar, 2011
    - Nov, 2024
  • ITIL V3 Foundation
    EXIN your ICT competence partner
    Jan, 2009
    - Nov, 2024
  • IBM Websphere Application Server V6.1 – Administration WF3816FR
    IBM
    Feb, 2008
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • myowncompany
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO / Director of Information Technology
      • Jun 2015 - Present

      ● Over-seed end-to-end client delivery from initiation through the entire project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery ● Technical expertise and knowledge of the latest industry trends and standards ● Analytical and problem-solving skills to overcome technical challenges and identify opportunities for improvement ● Managed IT Budget and finances to maximize return on investment ● Prepared and reviewed Statement of Work (SOW), responses to Request for Information (RFIs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), Proposals ● Delivered high level design (HLD), low level design (LLD) architectures documents for supporting the design process, changes requests, the IT standards, artefact templates ● Managed customer service relationships and expectations, representing delivery at the governance level ● Coordinated and collaborated with multiple communications activity streams and client relations, ensuring seamless delivery across all aspects, including finance, sourcing, implementation, and business outcomes ● Identified and managed engagement risks, escalating major issues early on ● Participated in business development efforts for both existing clients and new projects, continuously identifying new opportunities ● Lead and represented delivery in sales, pre-sales activities, and IT contract negotiations Show less

  • Council of the European Union
    • Belgium
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • IT Consultant Director / Technical Operations (Digital & IT Infrastructure)
      • Sep 2019 - Jul 2021

      ● Project CIXP (Council Information Exchange Platform): integration, deployment, testing of web Internet services for the EU partners. Collaborated directly with the Council of the EU and the 27 member states Ministry of Foreign Affairs IT department. ● Installing, updating Websphere products: WAS Portal. Completed migration project from WAS Portal 8.0 to 8.5 ● Gained Technical leadership experiences for handling the architectures level design (Unix/Linux/Windows/AWS/Middleware/Alfresco/Nginx/Tomcat), incidents, problems ● Hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure for handling the hosted application PPI (Portal Presidential) ● Project management skills to oversee complex IT projects from conception to completion ● Hands-on technical leader, taken responsibility of the “Out of The Box” strategic direction ● Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with team members and stakeholders ● Created processes and strategies to enable engineering to effectively execute long-term product goals ● Definition of the Project Planning with the Program Manager and Hebdo reviews ● Identifying and recommending new technology solutions that the global providers can implement in their department. Developed the HLD architecture documents (software+infrastructure), kept it accurate, up-to-date, effective and reviewed during the Architecture review board. ● Findings innovation technical solutions to complex business opportunities ● Building relationships and work collaboratively with key partners across the IT businesses ● Provided coaching, mentorship, and technical leadership to the Digital Services through Jira, Confluence Show less

  • HSBC
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ IT Solutions architect / DevOps consultant
      • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

      • Delivered projects in Agile methodology within Hsbc Digital Solutions (HDS). • Developed innovative solutions for Middleware and DevOps team: Java, Python, Ansible automation, Jenkins CI • Researched and resolved technically escalated tickets in line with service level commitments and processing deadlines for all middleware tools and technology Application server in production: Websphere Portal Server, Websphere Business Process Manager, Tomcat, Jboss EAP, Apache • Developed a useful automated shell script for triggering the OutOfMemory java exception, reduced the time consumed on daily investigations by the Production support team. High performance of the Java applications • Daily detected and resolved issues on the Personal Internet Banking Application with the support of monitoring with AppDynamics, hands on SAAS infrastructure, Websphere Application Server • Collaborated across management and service delivery teams, providing reporting solutions and driving continues improvement initiatives through Jira, ServiceNow • Effective team managing skills, facing multinational senior level IT experience: generated an IT skills self assessment, reviewed, shortlisted and recruited additional resources Show less

  • HSBC
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ CONTRACT Senior Technical lead - Middleware Solutions Architect
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

      • Worked in the IT Modernization service department / HSBC IRE TECH • Deployment of critical application packages into the financial IT software SAB: based on Java and Websphere deliverables. Successfully delivered the projects to the required quality and success criteria as defined in the project definition • Developed Unix/linux/ Shell Scripting for monitoring the SAB software/systems • Acted as a point of delivery for work streams: improvement highlighted on management of 3rd parties • Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to architectural solutions • Recommended and defining practices, processes and technologies that improve work delivery • Valuable feedbacks on demonstrated analytical and problem solving related to Java integrations, configurations settings Show less

  • HSBC
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ CONTRACT IT Director / Senior Technical lead - Java Solutions Architect SME
      • Nov 2016 - Jun 2018

      • Worked in the Global Digital Service Stabilization Program / HSBC Digital Solutions (RedTeam) • Recognized as successful story by escalating serious problems based on solving Open Banking (Personal Internet Banking) to more senior management: found RCA from middleware stacks • Deep investigation with AppDynamics APM for challenging Dev teams on Java applications through the Hsbc Personal Internet Banking Global Service. Resolved nearly 50% of issues with that monitoring tool • Given solid solution/guidance options to the business owners/stakeholders (e.g. architecture reviews): gain in a high progress on the project • Built Proof Of Concept (POC), UAT, PROD environment and working prototypes where necessary to support architectural vision. Proactively lead on technical interfaces/integrations of Interlink Software Services (3rd party software) with my solid experience with Linux (RedHat) • Created solution design documentation HLD and LLD, including logical/physical and high/low level solution designs that are in line with business strategies • Experienced the technical project/program management role, following up on end-to-end integration, deployment, support, Knowledge Transfer • Provided Continuous Integration and debugging advices to developers in DevOps Java software development stacks: Jenkins, Github, Lisa, Selenium, Nexus, MuleSoft, Ansible • Excelled in reviewing, technical evaluating, recruiting, motivating new team members in a distributed onshore / offshore model: for Vancouver (Canada), Pune (India) Red Team Show less

  • Barclays
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ CONTRACT IT Director / Java Infrastructure Architect
      • May 2016 - Oct 2016

      • Integrated on UIA program (Unsupported Infrastructure Applications), providing solutions for assignments that are small to large in size (£100K - £10M+) and which are complex and critical in nature • Expertise on middleware but covered unknown technical domains like Windows, Storage, IBM Mainframe, Networks, Security, System Management. Quickly taken the required knowledge to communicate with the relevant cross-functional team • Generated requirements in details to design technical architecture: high level, Current Statement Assessment, Java Audit Remediation Actions documents. Respected project time/budget and minimized the risk analysis in a short period • Working with GISD Lead Designers, Architects and Group Technology Office to understand and influence changes in architecture policies and strategy: acquired the benefits of coaching and mentoring of other Component Designers • Written the implementation of standards and procedures for Websphere middleware stacks Show less

  • GEODIS
    • France
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ CONTRACT SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD - MIDDLEWARE
      • Jun 2014 - May 2016

      • Technical supporting 3rd level on Websphere Application Server • Analysis and reporting of Powersic infrastructure (managed by IBM): heap, Heapdump, javacore, Garbage Collector, security holes detection. Huge recognization for that work: IBM has reviewed their infrastructure, architecture settings • Decreased the slowness of Alfresco/Solr software by providing my Jvm tuning settings • Challenged, lead IBM during meetings, Proof Of Concept, architecture designing • Experienced in Installation, administration, configuration, performance, tuning on Websphere Application servers, Websphere portal server, Tomcat, Jboss, Tomcat, Apache, Mq series, Ibm DataStage 9.2, Ibm BPM 7.5.1.2 • Proven performance management skills and demonstrated ability to interact with management to review and identify problems • Improved the new monitoring task to check out the OutOfMemory string detected by Nagios • Created Korn Shell and Jython scripts to automatize the administration of the Jvm: reduced manual actions mistakes • Strong skills in troubleshooting performance problems considering infrastructure, database and other WebSphere interfaces: written the analysis documentation for applying recommendations • Written some reports regarding performance and tuning of an owned IBM application regarding security, analysis of thread dump, javacore, garbage collector • Written technical procedures for second support level administrators and action plans that Ibm executes Show less

  • GMF Assurances
    • France
    • Insurance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ CONTRACT SENIOR WEBSPHERE JAVA/J2EE ENGINEER/TECHNICAL LEADER
      • Jan 2012 - May 2014

      • Analyzed verbosegc, thread dump, javacore files to investigate on the root cause analysis: eradicated issues on Jvm memory • Using best practices for deploying new Java solutions on Production environment: improved the quality of delivery • Migrated Websphere applications from version 6.1 to 8.5 with a high level of customer-orientation • Executed the installation, configuration, performance and tuning on Websphere Application Server 8.5 • Supported 3rd technical level for troubleshooting incidents and problems on Websphere • Managed 2 persons in IT service 2nd level application for resolving the resolution of the incidents/problems related to the java applications. Monitored and detected issues with CA Introscope • Secured the middleware stacks by installing SSL certificates on Websphere application server, Jboss, Apache • Initiated the POC for Installing and configuring of WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6 • Optimized and performance studies and proposals for tuning • Administrated of BigIp F5 for load balancing and routing http(s) requests • Designed application architecture servers J2EE/WebSphere ND Show less

  • IBM
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ CONTRACT WEBSPHERE ADMINISTRATOR - WEBHOSTING TEAM
      • Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

      • WebHosting expert team, Managing 22 major customers with different Java/J2ee architecture and worldwide support, 24/7 enterprise monitoring for customers every one week per month (on-call duty) • Administrated of Websphere Application Server, Websphere Commerce Server, Jboss, Apache, IHS: huge benefits on the Third level support for troubleshooting to resolve problems, incidents in a multicultural environment and multi-team (production, monitoring, networks and systems) • Get satisfied customers by creating, updating instructions related to infrastructure support procedures • Automatized the process of Java/J2ee applications deployment in Websphere: scripting Jython • Administrated of Websphere Commerce server for the B2B activities of Darty French customer • Managed the GO'LIVE on production servers • Set up and industrialize a script to check the SSL certificate expiration date in Production environment • Implemented tools to monitor production activity for java applications related to the business constraints • Tuning Websphere, testing performance with Jmeter- Exploiting of JBoss applications, Tomcat • Ensured the integration and applications implementation in production environment in project mode • Analyzed JVM with Ibm troubleshooting tools: detected security holes and proactively submitted to the client Show less

  • RENAULT FRANCE
    • montigny le bretonneux
    • ➤ CONTRACT WEBSPHERE ADMINISTRATOR / INTEGRATOR
      • Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

      • Managed Websphere Applications Server 5.1, 6.1 infrastructure (around 470 applications) • Technical Level support 1 and 2 project teams Romania, India, Spain: improved the deployment quality of applications packages on Websphere Application Server • Automatized the deployment of EAR applications: reduced manual human being actions into the prod servers • Installed, configured administrated Tomcat 5, web servers (Apache, SunOne) on Linux • Connected and integrated the Renault web applications into the third-party partners through the Datapower by using standards-based protocol (HTTPS/HTTP/SOAP/JMS) • Solved monitoring incidents/problems on Nagios • Management of environmental projects DMZ / Security / System / Infrastructure: up skilled my knowledge • Created objects MqSeriesBroker v6.0.1.1 and v6.1.0.1 WBIMB on OpenSuse • Analysis /ordering components / technical infrastructure project based on the record of technical architecture Show less

  • Warner Music France
    • France
    • Musicians
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • ➤ UNIX SYSTEMS ENGINEER AND JUNIOR ORACLE DBA
      • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

      • Managed an international project to migrate Oracle 8i production databases on new Windows 2003 servers (studying architecture, Transfers, production): good personal technical hands on Oracle databases • Accelerated the validation of the daily actions of operators • Managed system backups and database K7 LTO • Respected rules and OFA ORACLE, ITIL WARNER • Managed an international project to migrate Oracle 8i production databases on new Windows 2003 servers (studying architecture, Transfers, production): good personal technical hands on Oracle databases • Accelerated the validation of the daily actions of operators • Managed system backups and database K7 LTO • Respected rules and OFA ORACLE, ITIL WARNER

  • NEC Group France
    • Plessis-Robinson
    • ➤ SUN SOLARIS 10 SYSTEMS ENGINEER
      • Oct 2006 - May 2007

      • Responsible for the administration and management of ~ 100 production servers and ~ 90 servers in Testbeb • Involved in the project I-mode ™ in cooperation with NEC JAPAN • Provide technical expertise and support Level to Japanese teams: massive English language improvement • Industrialization of technical procedures in English for maintenance • Operations of deploying patches security in production: with my scheduled spreadsheet I get better synchronization with the all executed tasks • Implementation of the proposed solutions after receiving and incorporating Sun hardware • Mounted and installing Sun Fire V890 servers, V490, 2 SUN Cluster 3.0, Sun Management Center 3.5.1/3.6.1 • Installed, disk partitioning, configuring Sun Solaris 10 Show less

  • Company SOGETI / mission: ERICSSON France
    • Massy
    • ➤ UNIX / SUN SOLARIS SYSTEMS ENGINEER
      • Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

      • Responsible for overall Incident Management/Change Management/Problem Management: showed excellent provable analytical and problem-solving skills • Team player to Work within a dedicated on-site support team • Creation of an audit configuration systems Korn Shell scripts on RedHat 4 • Reduced straightforward the timing of installing Solaris 8 servers by creating a server setup automated with Jumpstart technology • Responsible for overall Incident Management/Change Management/Problem Management: showed excellent provable analytical and problem-solving skills • Team player to Work within a dedicated on-site support team • Creation of an audit configuration systems Korn Shell scripts on RedHat 4 • Reduced straightforward the timing of installing Solaris 8 servers by creating a server setup automated with Jumpstart technology

  • BRED Banque Populaire
    • France
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ➤ AIX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR & BUSINESS ANALYST
      • Oct 2002 - Sep 2005

      • Enhanced the Apache server securities by configuring the settings, reduced significantly the DDOS attacks • Written and deployed Korn Shell scripts for automatizing the Big Brother and RRDTOOL monitoring tools, configuration and produced daily reports regarding systems and hardware availability • Resolved issues/problems on Aix servers by Troubleshooting and deep investigations across the critical banking applications • Backup Oracle databases, TSM, import / export Oracle on Aix Show less

Education

  • Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) - Ranked #20 in France
    Master Degree in Information Technology and Computer Science Applied to Business Management, IT management applied to business management
    2002 - 2005

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