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Atef Ataya

AI Innovator

YT - Content Creator | Abu Dhabi

Technologies

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Introduction to Python

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My New Course

Introduction to Python

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My Work

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course

Introduction to Python

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Intermediate Python

DataLab

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Introduction to Python

DataCamp Course Completion

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Introduction to Python

Intermediate Python

Data Manipulation with pandas

Joining Data with pandas

Courses

Introduction to Python

Intermediate Python

Data Manipulation with pandas

Joining Data with pandas

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Abu Dhabi Police | Nov 2016 - Present

Team Leader

Lead a group of 12 engineers in the design, and development of .Net/Angular- based software solutions. • Collaborated with developers and performance engineers to enhance supportability and identify performance bottlenecks. • Provided technical leadership, working with assigned tasks by senior management utilizing coding in C#, .Net, and ASP.Net. • Worked closely with new team members providing coaching and mentoring in achieving Abu Dhabi Police objectives within a timely manner. • Drove communications throughout multiple organizational levels to ensure timely completion of projects. • Analyze system specifications and translate user requirements to specific tasks. • Design and develop new requested systems and workflows. • Fix bug and repair legacy code to enhance applications performance. • Supervise and monitor the implementation of technical standards and make sure that team members follow the CMMI development process. • Research and recommend software tools and solutions, code development and maintenance. • Executed project management skills in a timely manner, streamlining processes and introducing improvements as a Senior .Net Developer within a project involving insurance claims. • Efficiently led teams to provide successful resolution to client technology issues. • Successfully launched improvements within a timely manner, resulting in customer satisfaction. • Delivered knowledge within multiple projects, writing codes, working with software engineering, and designing procedures utilized by junior developers with regards to successfully completing tasks assigned per each project. • Evaluation of existing software architecture, proposing new directions, developing change management plans, leading change and development of relational databases and web-based software. • Lead and supervise development and deployment of software products. • Proficiency in development of highly efficient real-time distributed software systems.

Ministry of Interior, Abu Dhabi | Aug 2008 - Nov 2016

Senior Software Engineer

Involved in implementation of strategic changes to operational processes, procedures, policies including organizing project management trainings & workshops. • Application Development, handling design, development of applications from scratch, across technologies, responsible for the integration & maintenance of existing in-house & 3rd party applications. • Involved in full SDLC including requirement analysis, end to end solutions design, high & low level design, development, unit testing, integration testing, reviews, application deployment and production support. • Involved in Requirement Analysis, UX design, development, unit testing, integration testing, configuration and deployment. Implement & ensure compliance to ISO standards • Conduct project management training sessions for 300+ project managers • Prepare and implement risk management plan using risk management tools such as (brainstorming, interview, cause and effect diagram, Delphi technique, qualitative & quantitative analysis). • Render management consultancy on processes, procedures & information technology • Interact with business users/stakeholders in assessment of system requirements • Generate project feasibility reports, charts, diagrams, correspondence & technical documents • Implement client project plans; guide team members on User Acceptance Testing & QA processes including planning/ implementation of infrastructure • Design & update project management forms like BID, monthly report, daily log including data entry & screen layouts, reports layouts, file layouts for projects • Identify & develop opportunities for automation/ outsourcing; plan & deliver projects in compliance to SLA parameters • Involved in design & development of technical training documents for operational tasks, regular routines and procedures • Research, develop tools, documentation, operational policies & procedures aligned to marketing/ branding objectives

EXCEED IT Services | May 2007 - Sep 2008

Information Technology Project Lead

Worked on Microsoft SharePoint Project for Department of Planning & Economy, Department of Finance. • Managed projects related to CRM 4.0 for Porocco, Enterprise for Ministry of Public Works and National Media Council. • Functioned as Implementation/Project manager involved in spearheading the development process, defining product specifications including implementation of critical trade-off decisions. • Planning for a best solution (requirements, design, development, testing, live production). • Implementing the SDLC using Agile methodology. • Managing the technical team and specify the scope of works. • Providing periodically progress reports, figures and KPIs to the management. • Effectively specified the development plans and schedules during software development life cycle. • Created TSDs (Technical Specifications Documents) and SRSs (Software Requirements Specification). • Tracked and monitored the development and deployment milestones with the development team. • Accomplish the UATs (User Acceptance Testing) and project closure and sign-of. • Defined & implemented project master plan & schedules. Focused on risk assessment & management • Guided project teams in ensuring compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA parameters • Worked as Presales Engineer involved in rendering presales support, highlighting features/ benefits of Microsoft solution against competition • Replied to RFI/RFP based on client requirements • Functioned as Technical Consultant involved in collation & understanding of client requirements including VP Engineering and senior technical staff on the production of estimations • Involved in authoring EXCEED documentation, white papers and thought pieces • Rendered technical engineering in specifying features for logical & physical designs • Conducted need based training sessions based on business requirements.

BESIX | Nov 2004 - May 2007

System Analyst

Liaised between internal staff & external clients with regards to project assignments in the UAE. • Involved in collation/ analysis of requirements, preparation of diagrams based on modifications, cost- benefit analysis. Evaluated business & technical compatibilities • Analyzed/ developed PMIS system for the Burj Khalifa Project and procurement system for BESIX head office • Focused on installation & configuration of Win2003 Server, Win2000 Advanced Server (Active Directory, Domain, DHCP, DNS, etc), ISA server proxy & FireWall, WINGATE proxy & firewall, SonicWall Content Security Manager 2100 CF, Cisco router (CISCO 800 SERIES) • Successfully developed enterprise .Net applications, web, and desktop applications. • Successfully integrated brokerage system with external financial systems. • Designed File server, web server, FTP server, web application PMIS (Project Management information system) using ASP .Net, Code Behind C#. • Developed SQL database applications using Visual Basic .Net plus ADO .Net. (Timekeeping program, Procurement program and other network solutions), Documents Register software for Burj Dubai Tower including Network Scripts (VBScript & JavaScript) for logon access and network security • Installed & configured Center Racks, Patch Panels, 3COM switches 24 port, 12 ports & 8 ports, backup system, UPS, wireless bridge, LAN Modem

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Master of Engineering - MEng, Engineering/Industrial Management · (JanuaryUniversity of Wollongong in Dubai | 2013

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBeirut Arab University | 2004

About Me

Data scientist with 2+ years of experience in the tech industry. Proven ability to use data to solve real-world problems. Expertise in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data visualization.

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