Title: Staff Engineer
Company: Exelixis Inc.
Location: Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
Jacquis Armand Ahidomehou, Staff Engineer at Exelixis Inc., has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Information Technology.
Mr. Ahidomehou has established a distinguished career in information technology (IT), marked by nearly three decades of progressive responsibility and technical mastery. Since 2023, he has served as a staff engineer for corporate email systems at Exelixis Inc., where he manages Microsoft Exchange Cloud (M365) and on-premises environments, oversees hybrid configurations and ensures robust email security through advanced tools, such as Mimecast and Microsoft Defender. Mr. Ahidomehou’s expertise extends to Microsoft Entra, M365 tenant administration, litigation hold, eDiscovery and the administration of Azure Active Directory Sync. In this capacity, Mr. Ahidomehou is recognized for his forward-thinking approach to email system management and security, consistently delivering reliable solutions that support organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
Having spent over two decades in the field, Mr. Ahidomehou’s background spans various roles with notable organizations. From 2019 to 2023, he was a senior systems engineer at CSC Global in Wilmington, Delaware. There, he led critical projects including the migration of distribution groups to the cloud, managed hybrid Exchange environments and implemented advanced security protocols such as DLP and content search. Mr. Ahidomehou played a pivotal role in major initiatives during this influential time, demonstrating exceptional project leadership and technical acumen.
In 2018 and 2019, Mr. Ahidomehou contributed his expertise as an Office 365 migration engineer with Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. He also worked for Bayclayrcard between 2016 and 2018 as a messaging engineer and for CGI as a senior consultant from 2013 to 2015. While employed at Ciber Inc. between 2012 and 2013, Mr. Ahidomehou served as an ADM consultant and a senior practice consultant network engineer onsite at Cigna, managing multi-forest Active Directory environments with over 60,000 users, leading Exchange migrations and providing advanced VMware administration.
During the early part of his career, Mr. Ahidomehou excelled with companies such as PrimePay, the American College of Radiology, Applied Card Systems, Microcision, and ARMAJARO Côte d’Ivoire. His initial foray was as an IT manager at Mazars CI from 2000 to 2005.
Mr. Ahidomehou’s academic background laid a strong foundation for his technical achievements. He earned an associate degree in Windows operating systems, computer hardware, and networking from the Centre d’Enseignement Supérieur et de Traitement Informatique in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This education provided Mr. Ahidomehou with essential knowledge that has been instrumental throughout his career in managing complex IT infrastructures.
Further distinguishing himself, Mr. Ahidomehou garnered several professional certifications, including Proofpoint certified phishing specialist and Microsoft certified professional. These credentials underscore his commitment to staying current with evolving technologies in email security and enterprise systems management.
Fluent in both French and English, Mr. Ahidomehou has been positioned to excel in diverse international settings throughout his career. He attributes his success to perseverance and credits his current manager for his ongoing mentorship over the past two years.
Mr. Ahidomehou’s professional philosophy centers on efficient problem-solving by listening attentively to each inquiry, ensuring others can perform their work without obstacles. He takes full responsibility for resolving issues, allowing colleagues to focus on their tasks with confidence in his reliability.
Looking ahead, Mr. Ahidomehou aims to assist others in reaching their goals while considering opportunities to sponsor children aspiring to develop their careers. Throughout nearly three decades of service, he has consistently demonstrated unwavering dedication and expertise in managing corporate email systems, as well as a steadfast commitment to helping others succeed within the ever-evolving IT landscape.
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