SUMMARY:

• Solutions focused, meticulous and result oriented network Consultant offering 13+ years of successful career in IT, Telecom, Enterprise & Financial arena distinguished by commended performance and proven results.
• Proven track record of excellence in tourbleshooting and developing technical network solutions and their framework; Leadership role on network infrastructure projects to design and architect large - scale networks.
• Instrumental in developing architectural strategy, including technology standardization and modernization of enterprise, data center and disaster recovery network infrastructures.
• Adroit in writing reference architectures and strategic roadmaps for network & Cloud technologies, and solution architectures for various infrastructure initiatives
• Synchronize with other Architects in designing solutions that are reusable, quick to market, and lower the total cost of ownership.
• Highly articulate, demonstrating exceptional relationship building, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Enterprise Architecture
• Service Providers Architecture
• Datacenter Solutions & Architecture
• Professional Documentation
• Team Management and Leadership
• Troubleshooting and support
• Network Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Network Architect

Confidential

Senior Network Consultant

Acuative (Cisco Contractor)

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential

Network Engineer

Senior network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead the infrastructure and IT implementation for the Central Bank core Banking program “integrating Azure Cloud with customer Data Center”
• Support the enablement of enterprise Architect office in Saudi Arabia’s central bank
• Demonstrated excellence in the Design & architecture of company's network
• Ensure high network availability & optimal network performance; Initiating network research, design & planning to enhance the network reliability and capability, planning large-scale network projects, and recommending network architectures that support the company’s strategic directions.
• Applies Architecture principles and practices to guide organizations through the business
• Analyze IT industry and market trands and determine potential impact upon customers infrastructure architecture
• Formulate Networking Projects documentation HLD, LLD, NMP/NIP, NRFU
• Focus on MPLS Service Provider (B2B network) and Datacenter architecture.
• Hands-on experience on Vmware integration with the overall architecture (SRM,vmotion etc..) to maintain the Active/Active Datacenters solutions with DR

Senior Network Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance in all aspects of network management from network operations and support
• Spearhead network engineering project planning, Design, implementation, and coordination in a professional, accurate and timely manner
• Lead network critical migrations, MDT and implementations
• Deliver technical presentations and attend technical discussions to prepare optimum solutions
• Key role in Customer network operations, troubleshooting and providing a root cause analysis report for critical network failures
• Solve reported product and network problems of moderate complexity
• Passion and demonstrated ability to learn and workin a multicultural team environment
• Supporting presales engineers in replying to RFPs and formulating BoQ for large networks
• Enterprise Architect Team lead for Saudi Arabia central banking agency (Saudi Arabia monetary agency), upgrading their current single infrastructure data center to a new dual Active/Active data centers based on Nexus 7k / 9k and Vblock, with a standby Disaster recovery site. Using state of art technologies such as LISP/OTV/NSX.
• Design and Implementation of Central bank business to business MPLS network connecting all Banks in the region with the government systems based on ASR9k
• Work with the development team to develop the overall infrastructure architecture for key customer’s projects
• Supervising the Infrastructure integration for all software releases of current and new applications.
• Migrating existing infrastructure to the newly implemented data center on Vblock systems, and Integrating Vblock design with the network/security infrastructure. And building segregation between different customers and VRF’s
• Network Design/implementation team lead for Saudi Human resource ( HRDF ), building a green field Data Center and a Disaster Recovery center for massive Government employment system Data Center project based on Cisco Nexus family, F5, ASA 5500, Steelhead WAN optimizer
• Responsible for delivering all network related design documents including but not limited to the Low Level Design LLD and Network implementation plan.
• Conducting a business continuity and disaster recovery study for Aramco and Saudi Electricity Company (SECO) by planning processes that help the organization prepare for disruptive events
• Conduct Business impact analysis (BIA) that will identify the business's most crucial systems and processes and the effect an outage would have on the business

Cisco Resident engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• My responsibilities covers implementation, troubleshooting and resolving complex customer network problems across a broad range of technologies with an emphasis on routing and switching for Service Provider
• Part of TAC support team for the customer managed NOC which is run completely by cisco being part of a team consisting of around 70 personals representing Confidential
• Support of STC customers L2/L3 circuits
• Analysis and gathering of technical details regarding customer environments and system requirements.
• Support and hands-on network troubleshooting experience of CISCO routers 7600's range & core CRS / GRS / ASR9K / Nexus / UCS. including Hardware replacement CISCO SR cases handling and IOS upgrades
• Knowledge in IOS/XR/NXOS command line
• Operation and maintenance of the core network and MDTs
• Multicast hands-on experience through Managing STC IP TV project
• Design, propose and communicate requirements to all solution
• Participate in the preparation of the new technical support RFPs and contracts
• Conduct periodic audit for all Network Elements to assure consistent configurations, parameters and software
• Utilization of IP solution Center (ISC) for provisioning and configuration tools for BGP protocol establishment - Layer 3 Circuits
• Representing Confidential ' advanced services
• Have an Excellent experience with ISC Configuration, Activation, Troubleshooting, CISCO Devices, Customers VPNs, Hub & Spoke, Policy and Scripting

Team leader

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migrating STC network to EVC configurations. To provide higher scalability & Flexible frame matching and tag manipulation
• Implementation and Integration for the project including verifying with STC Multi Vendors

Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managing new projects doing the following:
• Site survey
• Designing & planning Preparing equipment’s for the project Implementing Disaster recovery planning
• Disaster recovery planning
• Evaluate proposed changes to customer network and Implement Advanced Services
• Optimize customer Networks and coordinate with Vendor requirements and designs
• Provide remote & on-site support for customers
• Excellent background in OS concepts, network configurations, site optimization, resource management and allocation
• Implementing Wireless Solutions
• Implemented LAN/WAN networks using variety of Hardware/Software
• Implementation of CISCO Switches (6500, 5000, 3500, and 2900).
• Implementing customer CE equipment toward SP equipment
• Supported users, desktops, and networks requiring troubleshooting, and analytical skills
• Installed and configured routers for T1, ISDN, and frame relay connectivity
• Provide training to staff at the customer location
• Working with multiple technical platforms i.e. mainframe and two-tiered client-servers