Professional Summary

Video engineer and AV systems specialist with a strong IT and networking foundation, working on live events, concerts and corporate shows across Saudi Arabia. Currently holds three roles at once at Entertainment Solution (KSA): Head of IT, Head of Video and Project Manager. Certified NovaStar technician and Barco E3 certified (2026), running LED processing, media servers (PIXERA, Resolume, WATCHOUT), Barco Event Master switching and AV-over-IP networks. Cisco CCNA, MCSA and MikroTik trained, with six-plus years of servers, security and ISP work behind it. Also builds software: founder of StockHub, a hosted retail POS and inventory platform with paying customers, plus show-control and kiosk apps.

10+years of work experience (since 2015)
3roles held at once: IT, Video and PM
KSA·LBRiyadh, Jeddah and Beirut
3languages: Arabic, English, French
Experience
Head of IT · Head of Video · Project Manager
Entertainment Solution · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2023 — Present
Head of IT
  • Own and manage the company's entire IT infrastructure: network, servers, workstations, accounts and surveillance.
  • Started and led the company's digital transformation, moving day-to-day operations onto modern cloud and digital tools.
  • Planned and carried out strategic upgrades: legacy switching replaced with smart (managed) switching, and legacy computers replaced with pro-grade workstations and servers.
  • Administer Google Workspace (users, groups, mail, shared drives, access policies).
  • Responsible for IT security and compliance, plus the CCTV and surveillance system.
  • Provide general IT support to all staff.
Head of Video
  • Specified, set up and commissioned the company's new video equipment for live events and installations.
  • Deployed media-server and playback software (PIXERA, Resolume, Dataton WATCHOUT) and trained the video operators to run it.
  • Certified NovaStar technician: H-Series processors, RCFGX configuration files, NovaCloud, COEX, receiving-card calibration and LED raster mapping.
  • Barco E3 certified: run show switching on Barco E2/E3 Event Master and Lightware MX2 routers, with redundant signal distribution.
  • Automate shows over OSC with Bitfocus Companion; align high-lumen laser projectors with edge blending and warp grids.
Project Manager
  • Managed multiple small and medium projects end to end, covering production and AV: scope, crew, equipment, schedule and on-site delivery.
Freelance AV Operator
SELA · Riyadh & Jeddah, KSA
2022 — 2023
  • Supervised and managed AVL (audio, video and lighting) installation and operation for large-scale events in Riyadh and Jeddah.
  • Covered the full show cycle across video, lighting and audio: setup, live operation and teardown.
Experience (continued)
IT & ISP Engineer
GegaTelecom · Beirut, Lebanon (IT / Internet Service Provider)
2019 — 2022
  • Company IT lead, responsible for servers and security across the company's internal systems.
  • ISP technician: installed, maintained and troubleshot customer connections and network equipment.
Admission Officer
Middle East Institute of Health · Beirut, Lebanon
2017 — 2019
  • Handled patient admissions and payments, and coordinated coverage and approvals with insurance providers.
Supervisor, Cashier Department
Bou Khalil Supermarkets · Beirut, Lebanon
2015 — 2017
  • Supervised the cashier team: staff schedules, cash flow and front-line customer service.
Projects & Ventures

StockHub · Founder Live SaaS · Lebanon

Hosted point-of-sale and inventory platform for phone and accessories shops, sold on five yearly plans ($300 to $1,200) with a 14-day free trial. Covers a dual-currency (USD/LBP) till, IMEI tracking, repair tickets with WhatsApp alerts, installment plans with reminders, real profit after ad spend (Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat imported automatically), an online shop with Shopify sync, and end-of-day Z reports. Every shop runs on its own isolated database and subdomain, with HTTPS and nightly backups.

STACK · Node.js · Express 5 · Vue 3 · SQLite · Caddy · multi-tenant hosting

charbelnasr.com Portfolio

Interactive 3D stage rig (LED wall, moving heads, line array) controllable in the browser, plus an LED raster calculator that works out tile counts, power, weight and processor ports, and exports PDF spec sheets.

STACK · Three.js · JavaScript · jsPDF

NASR Photo Booth Kiosk App

Self-service Arabic/English photo booth: Canon EOS live view, vintage filter, Mada and Apple Pay card payment, and automatic DNP printing. Built with hardware-safe flows: it won't charge if the printer can't print.

STACK · Electron · Canon EDSDK · Node.js

Freelance Development & Show Control charbelnasr.com/services

Fixed-price delivery of interactive and kiosk web pages, browser-based OSC control panels for Q-SYS, Companion, media servers and lighting, Windows control and playback apps, Unity real-time experiences, and Android apps. Also offers EU-hosted maintenance.

Education & Certifications
2026
Barco E3 Certification
Barco · Event Master E3 screen management
2026
Certified NovaStar Technician
NovaStar · H-Series · RCFGX · NovaCloud · COEX
2025
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
American University of Beirut (AUB) · Beirut
2025
IT Certification: Cisco CCNA · Microsoft MCSA · MikroTik
CSB Academy · Beirut
2021
Yacht Master (Restricted)
International Maritime Academy · Jounieh
STCW · Maritime English · VHF · GMDSS · Diesel Engine · Radar & ARPA
2019
Information Technology
Arab Open University · Beirut
Programming, networking, hardware and software