Summary:

Sr. Network Systems Engineer and Voice with over 14 years of technical experience with the planning, design, deployment and integration of complex networks with high - available connectivity infrastructure. Dynamic leader with the ongoing focuses on innovation and improvement. Managed and motivated a Network team of 25 employees, Identified and met customers needs. Strong technical background is providing thought leadership in strategic positioning for services, delivery, management, methodology and best practices leading to service delivery excellence. Fully accountable for the end to end IT services supporting the Consumer business. Defined and drove the IT strategy, roadmap, programs, and operations to support. Influential IT leader, Expert in R&S, Cisco unified communications, VOIP, telepresence & meeting place technologies. Fluent hand of experience in LAN/WAN implementation to meet user requirements develops the solution design and network sizing review. IT projects implementation management. Coordinate with system custodians, the Information Security Group and other technical and user groups to ensure that data network issues are suitably planned and implemented. Provide training and support as required system custodians. Provide project-specific guidance and suggestions for all new additions to any Airports Authority network as well as for modifications to existing networks.

Key Competences:

• I have experience working collaboratively with customer stakeholders to enhance and modernize network infrastructure to align with client business portfolios and service-level requirements.
• I have experience with troubleshooting a wide range of LAN, SAN, and WAN network issues hampering service availability and making recommendations for system fixes and enhancements.
• Design and Implementation of, Data Center .
• Design, planning, optimization, and support of our IP network.
• Cisco UCM and VOIP Technology Design and Implementation Specialist.
• Providing third tier escalation support for complex network problems and customer issues.
• Leading the planning and delivery of network design solutions in a timely manner.
• Integrating new products and updating existing products while documenting changes.
• Participation in meetings and discussions with vendors and various internal and external departments to resolve issues and bottlenecks.
• Providing Leadership to junior level engineers and Senior Staff.
• Provide Leadership in the evaluation of new products and services.
• Microwave systems & Fiber Optic Networks Technologies Expert.
• Dell platforms design & integration for Data Center Solutions.
• Microsoft ADC, Client Server & Exchange Administration.
• Comprehensive Enterprise Network Assessments / Designs / Implementations
• MPLS, OSPF, and EIGRP Protocol Migrations.
• Unified Communications / Collaboration Enhancement Projects.
• IP Telephony Network Design/Implementation.  

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Senior Network Engineer 

Job Duties;

• Evaluate current and foreseeable future requirements to determine appropriate solutions.
• Unified Cisco Wireless migration from Cisco 4400s controllers to 5500s controllers
• Cisco TACACS+ server administration .
• Design and implement DMVPN between the remote sites and the headquarter by using Cisco router 4431 and 4331.
• Design and implement Nexuses 7K, 5K, and 2k.
• Implement Site to Site VPN.
• Document the existing networks.
• Managing and supporting Cisco 6807XL and 6500 full redundant core switches installation scenarios, loaded with 10GE, SFP, GE modules and connected via VSS links. Configure and install Cisco 3850, 3570 & 2960 POE L3 access switches and Nexus 2K, 5K, 7K. Cisco 2900's security bundle with ASA 5585-X as a first security layer, CISCO IOS, 802.11, HSRP, VLANs, BGP, EIGRP and OSPF, VPN, STP, MPLS, Fabric path, ASR, IOS-XR, and SolarWinds

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Job Duties;

• Evaluate current and foreseeable future requirements to determine appropriate solutions.
• Working with Project Managers to develop project plans and document and execute plans in a timely manner.
• Expansion & optimization of Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) supporting two different airports working on 7600s Cisco Routers, 6500s Multilayer switches, 4500s Cisco distribution switches, 3700s access layer switches, 5500s Cisco Firewall Remote access & Point-to-Point VPN set up and administration on ASA5540 Cisco firewall. SolarWinds & Wireshark.
• ERP services load balancing set up and administration on F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers
• Unified Cisco Wireless migration from Cisco 4400s controllers to 5500s controllers
• Administration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 1.2
• Cisco TACACS+ server administration  
• Inventory and configuration management on HP Network Automation tool
• Network performance monitoring on NPM 10.6.1 module of solar winds on Orion platform 2013.2.1
• Design a scalable MPLS capable core network which can accommodate the existing tenants of the authority
• Design a Scalable Datacenter of the authority comprising Cisco Nexus 7000s Switches and 2000s fabric extenders
• Ensure systems are properly documented, controlled for change, and monitored for uptime and performance.
• Facilitating the selection and implementation of the network, communication and systems infrastructure to match the global needs of the company.

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer 

Job Duties;

• Installation and configuration MPR9500 (ALU).
• Installation 10 MW Links in side Basra with different sizes (0.3, 0.6, 1.2, 1.8, 2.4) meter.
• Initiated improvement projects and audits of project activities and recommended corrective measures.
• Identifying, develop, implement, and maintain high-level industry standard and the best practices

Confidential

Project Manager

Job Duties;

• Manage and lead the engineering team to implement the entire IT infrastructure for a "Weatherford camp" that house over 700 people in the Rumaila Oilfield near Basra. The scope of work includes structured cabling, wireless networking, switching, IP telephony, and security.
• Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities. Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Support for the network engineers team to implement and troubleshoot of LAN/WAN include Cisco 4500, 6500 full redundant core switches loaded with 10GE, SFP, GE modules and connected via VSS links. Configure and install Cisco, 3560, 3570 & 2960 POE L3 access switches and Nexus 2K, 5K, 6K. Cisco 2900's security bundle with ASA 5585-X & SSP10 as a first security layer, CISCO IOS, F5, ISE, VOIP, 802.11, HSRP, VLANs, BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF, VPN, STP, BGP, MPLS, Fabric path, Nexus (6K) and ASR (1K). SolarWinds & Wireshark.

Infrastructure

roject Manager

Job Duties;

• Installation and configuration Cisco Contact Center UCCX7.0
• Installation and configuration Cisco Supervisor Desktop
• Installation and configuration Cisco Agent Desktop
• Installation and configuration Cisco Quality Management
• Installation and configuration Cisco Unified Communication Manager
• Telephony switches, IVRs, call handler, auto attendant, Voicemail, trunk signaling protocols and formats, trunk and port programming for Newroz Telecom UCM and call center project. Complete installation, integration, and operation for Cisco Communication Manager, Unity Connection, CUEB, and CME.
• Deployment of Cisco 6500 full redundant core switches installation scenarios, loaded with 10GE, SFP, GE modules and connected via VSS links. Configure and install Cisco 3560, 3570 & 2960 POE L3 access switches and Nexus 2K, 5K, 6K. Cisco 2900's security bundle with ASA 5585-X as a first security layer, CISCO IOS, F5, ISE, VOIP, 802.11, HSRP, VLANs, BGP, EIGRP and OSPF, VPN, STP, BGP, MPLS, Fabric path, Nexus (2K, 5K), ASR, and IOS-XR. SolarWinds & Wireshark.

Confidential

Project Manager

Job Duties;

• Conducting civil works trenching and ducting for cable installation.
• Fiber cables installation; ducted and direct buried.
• Conducting splicing and termination of all fiber cables.
• Conducting OTDR and performance testing.
• Supplying, installation and provisioning of intelligent fiber patch panels with centralized monitoring.
• Supplying and install Fiber patch cords.
• Supplying and installation of UPSs.
• Conducting final system testing and commissioning and handover

Confidential

 Systems Engineer

Job Duties;

• Deployment of Cisco 6500 full redundant core switches installation scenarios, loaded with 10GE, SFP, GE modules and connected via VSS links. Configure and install Cisco 3560, 3570 & 2960 POE L3 access switches, 5500 wireless controllers with 1140, 1240 access points. Cisco 2900's security bundle with ASA 5585-X & SSP10 as first security layer, CISCO IOS, F5, ISE, VOIP, 802.11, HSRP, VLANs, BGP, EIGRP and OSPF, VPN, STP, BGP, MPLS, QOS, SRST, Nexus( 2K, 5K), ASR (1K, 9K), and IOS-XR. SolarWinds & Wireshark.
• Technical leader of a VOIP specialist team who does design, implement and support Cisco Unified Communications environment.
• Design MPLS WAN with multiple service providers.
• Develop and document network provisioning requirements and policies.
• Provide capacity planning assistance to developing network resource requirements projections and Support core Internet protocols (EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, QoS, etc.)

Confidential

VOIP Engineer

Job Duties;

• Installation and configuration Cisco Voice gateway (2835) and SRST.
• Installation and configuration Cisco Analog Voice Gateway (VG224 and VG248).
• Installation and configuration Cisco Unified Communication Manager.
• Initiated improvement projects and audits of project activities and recommended corrective measures.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Job Duties;

• Supply and Installation of Servers, Applications (DC, Exchange 2007, SQL2008) and Storage System.
• Managing products development, Core switching configuration, ASA Firewall (5520) and IP Planning.
• CISCO IOS, F5, ISE, VOIP, 802.11, HSRP, VLANs, BGP, EIGRP and OSPF, VPN, STP, BGP, MPLS, QOS, and SRST. SolarWinds & Wireshark.
• Installation and configuration Cisco Unified Communication Manager.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Job Duties;

• Installation and Configuration HP servers with different applications.
• Installation and configuration Cisco Unified Communication Manager and SRST.
• Contributing to projects Management.
• Remote support for NSC Global L2/L3 network services includes (but not limited to): IPV4, DHCP, SNMP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VLAN, STP, 802.1Q, HSRP, Access Lists, PPPOE and QOS).

Demonstrator 

 Confidential

Job Duties;

• Cisco courses (CCNA, CCNP, and CCIP).
• Microsoft courses (MCSA2003, MCSE2003 and MCSE2003 Messaging) and related topics.
• Project Management Professional (PMP and Project+).
• Marking students course work.
• Producing handouts.

Communication Engineer 

Confidential

Job Duties;

• Manage Projects in Transmission line: Line off-site survey, Design, installation, testing, troubleshooting of Microwave equipment, multiplexer, and VSAT.