Istanbul, Turkey · Available for freelance

Keeping every
system connected,
online, and secure.

Systems & Network Administrator with 20 years managing Windows Server infrastructure, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and campus-wide networks — currently IT Manager at Huda Turkish International Schools, Istanbul.

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20+
Years in IT
14
Certifications
03
Languages
NETWORK TOPOLOGY — ADMIN VIEW● ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL
WIN SRV M365 GWS FIREWALL NAS USERS ASSEM ADMIN
01 · PROFILE

About

Assem Sabry

Assem Sabry is a Systems and Network Administrator based in Istanbul, currently serving as IT Manager at Huda Turkish International Schools since June 2024, following five years in the same role at Zemas International College. His background spans server administration, network infrastructure, and cloud platform management across education and industrial environments in Turkey and Egypt.

He holds professional certifications from Google in IT Support and Workspace Administration, and manages daily operations across Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, MikroTik firewalls, access points, NAS storage, smart boards, and campus e-learning systems.

Beyond his full-time role, Assem takes on freelance infrastructure and migration projects — email migrations, Google Workspace rollouts, and Microsoft 365 tenant administration.

Arabic
Mother language
English
Very good
Turkish
Very good — B1
02 · CAPABILITIES

Areas of expertise

// 01

Windows Server

Configuring, installing, and handling Microsoft Windows Server 2012 & 2016 environments.

// 02

Hardware & Software Support

Diagnosing and resolving computer hardware and software issues end to end.

// 03

Network Design & Cabling

Planning, cabling, and implementing network designs across campuses and facilities.

// 04

LAN Deployment

Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting LAN hardware & software, with direct user support.

// 05

Network Monitoring

Monitoring and maintaining network stability, including MikroTik firewall management.

// 06

Access Points & NAS

Configuring and maintaining wireless access points and Network Attached Storage systems.

// 07

Google Workspace & M365

Administering Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 tenants — users, mail, security, and compliance.

// 08

E-Learning Systems

Installing and managing online learning platforms and interactive smart boards.

// 09

Client Support

Interpersonal, customer-focused problem solving across technical and non-technical users.

03 · PORTFOLIO

Selected projects

Sydney Pet Dentistry In progress

Google Workspace intranet & collaboration platform

Freelance · Sydney, Australia · 2026

A veterinary dental practice wanted one home for SOPs, team files, calendars and chat — replacing scattered tools and WhatsApp.

  • Discovery report & wireframe, then a fixed-price two-phase rollout plan
  • Licensing upgrade to Google Workspace Business Standard
  • 5 Shared Drives locked to department Groups: SOPs & Compliance, Clinical, Customer Service, Marketing, Vets
  • Department calendars, a practice-wide calendar and Google Chat spaces
  • Drive security hardening: shared-drive creation limited to admins, public link sharing off
  • Branded Google Sites intranet (bento homepage, department pages, quick links) with AI search via Vertex AI Search
Google WorkspaceGoogle SitesShared DrivesGroupsVertex AI Search
Acoustics Company Resolved

Fixing tenant-wide Intune device enrollment

Microsoft 365 Business Premium administration

Devices across the tenant could not enroll in Intune MDM — every attempt failed with error 0x80192EE7.

  • Traced the failure to the MDM / WIP user-scope settings in Microsoft Entra ID and corrected them
  • Added the enterpriseenrollment and enterpriseregistration CNAME records to the company domain
  • Devices now enroll normally across the tenant
Microsoft IntuneEntra IDDNSMicrosoft 365
Multiple clients Freelance · Upwork

Email migrations to Google Workspace

Moving years of mail from Outlook, PST, OLM and mbox archives into Gmail without losing folders or data.

  • PST-to-Gmail migrations with GWSMO and GWMMO, including fixing cache-size errors and low disk space on client machines
  • Restored a ~72 GB mbox archive with GYB (Got Your Back), working around an org policy that blocked service-account keys by using OAuth desktop credentials
  • Moving ~10-year-old IMAP accounts from Outlook for Mac (.olm) while keeping the full folder structure
GWMMOGWSMOGYBGmailOutlook
Huda Turkish International Schools Ongoing

Campus IT infrastructure & website

IT Manager · Istanbul · 2024 — present

Running and modernising the school's IT: network, devices, cloud accounts and its public website.

  • New trilingual school website (English, Arabic, Turkish) built so the school team can edit it easily
  • Rebuilding the MikroTik Hotspot from scratch with a branded login page
  • Chromebook rollout tracked class by class, with duplicate serial numbers flagged
  • Day-to-day Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, NAS, access points and smart boards
MikroTikWindows ServerGoogle WorkspaceChromebooksWeb
04 · TIMELINE

Work experience

JUN 2024 — PRESENT
IT Manager
Huda Turkish International Schools, Istanbul, Turkey
AUG 2019 — JUN 2024
IT Manager
Zemas International College, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 — 2018
Server Administrator
MMK Arabian African for Containers, Alexandria
MAR 2012 — 2016
Server Administrator
El Alamein Containers S.A.E, Alexandria
SEP 2007 — MAR 2012
Maintenance IT
SKM Communication Systems, Alexandria
MAY 2005 — PRESENT
Maintenance Engineer
Independent / Freelance
05 · VERIFIED

Certifications

Professional Certificate · 5 courses
Google IT Support
Google Career Certificates · Dec 5, 2023DY4B87S9BJF6
Technical Support FundamentalsNov 22, 2023
The Bits and Bytes of Computer NetworkingNov 23, 2023
IT Security: Defense Against the Digital Dark ArtsNov 24, 2023
Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User2023
System Administration and IT Infrastructure ServicesDec 5, 2023
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Professional Certificate · 5 courses
Google Professional Workspace Administrator
Google Cloud Training · Dec 10, 2023DZGA6PMMFG3V
Introduction to Google Workspace AdministrationDec 10, 2023
Google Workspace Core ServicesDec 10, 2023
Google Workspace Data GovernanceDec 10, 2023
Google Workspace Security2023
Planning for a Google Workspace DeploymentDec 10, 2023
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Windows Server Management and SecurityH5TJ4A8CSLFF
University of Colorado System · Coursera · Nov 22, 2023
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International Computer Driving LicenseICDL
ICDL Foundation