Saleh Alhusaini

Leads the strategic direction and daily operations of the IT department, ensuring the availability, stability, and security of the organization’s digital infrastructure. Oversees enterprise systems, cloud environments, and DR/BC strategies to maintain service continuity and compliance with national digital standards. Manages multidisciplinary technical teams covering infrastructure, systems administration, and both Security and Network Operations Centers (SOC/NOC). Responsible for the operation and monitoring of cybersecurity systems such as PAM and DLP, ensuring operational readiness and effective incident response. Developed governance models and automated workflows for IT service requests and operational monitoring, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability across departments. Supervises infrastructure readiness and technical integration with national government platforms including the Government Secure Network (GSN) and the Government Service Bus (GSB), as well as data exchange and integration initiatives with the National Data Bank and Data Lake. Contributed to national data maturity efforts through operational alignment, evidence extraction, and system readiness improvements. Recognized for driving operational excellence through strategic planning, automation enablement, and optimized vendor coordination to deliver reliable and sustainable digital services.

Led the design, operation, and optimization of the organization’s IT infrastructure, ensuring system stability, performance, and scalability across multiple data centers and branches. Oversaw the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of core Microsoft services such as Active Directory, DNS, GPO, ADFS, DFS, and Certificate Services, along with managing and operating VMware ESXi virtualization environments. Contributed to the organization’s cloud transformation initiatives through Microsoft Azure and AWS, enabling hybrid cloud readiness and workload optimization. Managed Docker environments to implement containerization, improve deployment efficiency, and enhance service reliability across testing and production environments. Directed the setup and monitoring of network and security systems, including FortiGate, PRTG, and Zabbix, to strengthen operational visibility and incident response. Supported the deployment of Microsoft 365, improving collaboration, availability, and internal service delivery. Coordinated infrastructure upgrade projects, hardware lifecycle management, and vendor relationships to ensure compliance with organizational standards and service-level objectives (SLA). Played a key role in implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies, contributing to early business continuity initiatives and enhancing the organization’s cloud resilience. Recognized for strong technical leadership, problem-solving capabilities, and enabling hybrid infrastructure models that laid the foundation for GMedia’s digital transformation journey.

Provided hands-on technical support and troubleshooting for core IT systems and broadcasting infrastructure across multiple departments. Assisted in maintaining and monitoring servers, storage, and network equipment to ensure service stability and performance within high-demand broadcast environments. Supported end users and coordinated with the IT operations team to resolve incidents efficiently and improve system availability. Participated in infrastructure maintenance, system upgrades, and deployment of security updates to ensure compliance with organizational standards. Recognized for reliability, attention to detail, and commitment to maintaining uninterrupted technology operations that supported 24/7 broadcasting services.