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•         CCNP (Routing & Switching) certified Network Professional with 8+ years of on/off field networking experience and proven vendor and team management experience.

•         Working as a Sr. Network Engineer with Salam Technology, managing the Enterprise Network of “ISP Ooredoo Qatar NOC” including technical design and implementations, client requirements collection and production ticket resolution/management in addition to managing clients and other stakeholders.

•         Successfully planned and carried out internal Network Audits to assess, report and make suggestions for improving the company’s key operational and internal control.

•         Accountable for configuration and firewall setup like Cisco, Fortinet, Cyberoam, Sophos.

•         Extensive working experience on Aruba controllers and switches like Nexus 3548 (10G), 2K, 9K, Cisco catalyst 4500, 3850, 3750, 2960-X, Aruba 3810, HP 1950 and so on.

•         Familiar with virtualization technology using different platforms like VMware, virtual box, Citrix XenServer (v6.5 and 7.1) and Network access control systems like Aruba ClearPass.

•         Strong in networking concepts and routing & switching protocols like RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP (iBGP, eBGP), MP-BGP, MPLS, VRF, STP, RSTP, MST, Ether-Channel, 802.1X, HA (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP), Storm-control, etc.

•         Monitoring, configuration & troubleshooting of VMware Velocloud SD-WAN technology for VCG, VCO, VCE (HO side: – Edge 3400, Edge, side: – 640, 620 series with software version 4.3.1) with redundant circuits like CDMA/4G/5G, Fiber business internet or MPLS WAN.

•         Hands-on with FortiManager-VM64 (v6.4.7 GA build2412) deployed with FortiGate-100E, FortiGate 40F-3G4G, FortiGate 30E, FortiGate 200F, FortiGate 1101E, FortiGate 200E (for SD-WAN, UTM, Access points – FortiWiFi-60E, Forti WIFI 30E, Forti WIFI 90D, Forticlould for asset management.

•         Monitoring, configuration & troubleshooting of Meraki smart WIFI (MR33 with software version MR 29.4.1) & SD-WAN technology (HO side – MX68CW-WW with software version 17.10.2, Edge side – MX64W with MX 17.10) with redundant circuits like 4G/5G, Fiber business internet or MPLS WAN.

•         Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2) – Awarded by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), Certification Number: 1576459, Certified Since: 2024, Certification Cycle: Aug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2027.

•             I am currently pursuing CISSP certification.