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.
• Act as liaison between project design team and the operations staff on all Office of Engineering Projects involving modifications or additions networks.
• Ensure that proper protections are in place at any point where separate networks must interface. These protections may include but are not limited to ACLs, firewalls, IDS, IPS or other appropriate equipment/configurations as necessary. I am working on the design, planning, optimization, and support of our IP network.
• I am a professional hand of experience in Fiber Optic technologies, Microwave & Telecommunication systems implementation & troubleshooting. Also Strong hand of experience in Datacenter installation & integration (include Dell, HP & storage equipment). Good knowledge of Microsoft ADC and Exchange Server Applications.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential 

• 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

• 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 ( Confidential ) 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

• 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

• Manage and lead the engineering team to implement the entire IT infrastructure for a " Confidential 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.

Confidential

Project Manager

• 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.