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Gaby Assad

@gabyassad

IT System Administrator at Debahy Group managing Microsoft 365, Azure, and multi-site infrastructure across Lebanon, Qatar, and the UAE.

Lebanon

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At Debahy Group, I administer IT infrastructure for companies and offices across Lebanon, Qatar, and the UAE. I manage the Microsoft 365 tenant as Global Administrator, support Azure services, and maintain Veeam backup and recovery for business-critical systems.

At ScoNet International (ScoLeb Offshore), I supported law firm clients across multiple offices, administering Active Directory and Microsoft 365 and installing servers on VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V. I also built a personal Microsoft 365 License Cost Audit Tool using the Claude API to analyze license usage and costs and answer questions in plain language.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

IT System Administrator

Current

Debahy Group

Jul 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Administer IT infrastructure for multiple companies and offices across Lebanon, Qatar, and the UAE, serving as the main point of contact for infrastructure issues. Serve as Global Administrator of the Microsoft 365 tenant, managing users, licenses, security settings, and SharePoint Online sites.

Microsoft 365 Azure Veeam Firewalls Network Security Virtualization end user support

Systems Engineer

ScoNet International

Nov 2021 - Apr 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Provided infrastructure and end-user support to law firm clients across multiple offices, resolving issues from first contact to closure. Administered Active Directory Domain Services and Microsoft 365, using the admin center and PowerShell.

Active Directory Microsoft 365 PowerShell VMware ESXi Hyper V Azure Veeam VPN

IT Administrator

Sagesse Jdeideh College

Jun 2021 - Oct 2021 (4 months)

Configured and maintained the college's servers, DHCP services, and firewalls. Set up Remote Desktop (RDP) access and supported staff with day-to-day IT issues.

Server Administration DHCP Firewalls Remote Desktop IT Support

Help Desk Support

Cyberia

Apr 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 3 months)

Configured routers, supported printers, and troubleshot network and server issues.

Router Configuration Printer Support Network Troubleshooting Server Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Arab Open University

Certificate, CyberSecurity and Forensics

2021 - 2022

One semester of coursework in cybersecurity and forensics, covering information security, network security, digital forensics, and machine learning in cybersecurity.

Arab Open University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2018 - 2021

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, dual British and Lebanese degree. Relevant coursework included networking, operating systems, data management, Python, and software engineering.

Al Kafaat Institution

Technical Baccalaureate, Electronics

2014 - 2017

Technical Baccalaureate in Electronics with coursework in telecommunications, digital electronics, audio-visual systems, and telephony and transmission.