Bin Omar Al-Othmani, Sr. IT Network Engineer

Bin Omar Al-Othmani

Sr. IT Network Engineer

Zio Technolgies

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
Experience
14 years, 2 months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 2 months

Sr. IT Network Engineer at Zio Technolgies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2010

- Extensive LAN/WAN/Hardware/Software experience. Pro-active approach to working cross-functionally, maintaining the delivery of IT services and technology projects. Up-to-date on IT developments & Possessing abroad range of developed skills gained through establishing full IT projects.
- Support, maintenance, upgrades, new installations and troubleshooting on core networks consisting of both Cisco and Juniper routers running EIGRP, OSPF.
- Design, Re-Design, implementation and rollout of customer networks. Development and consultancy of customized end-to-end solutions for customers. Supporting various implementations of special and complex customer setups, carrying out function and performance tests. Configuration of multi-homed backup solutions. Failover tests.
- Cisco router, enabling static routing and dynamic routing protocols (RIP, EIGRP, AND
OSPF). Encapsulation of WAN layer 2 protocols (SLIP, HDLC, PPP), TELNET Remote devices, IOS installation, up gradation and backup through TFTP Server.
- Responsible for the installation and configuration of Cisco routers 1800, 3600, 3810, 7200 and Cisco Switches 4205R, 2950, 2960 & 3550, 3650, 6509 CORE SWITCHS, HP PROCURVE Switches 8200, 5400, 2920, 2650 & RIVERBED WAN ACCELERATOR, WAN SWITCHES MGX 8850, PIX FIREWALL 510, Access Points etc
- Responsible to configure Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) and SPAN, VLAN, Uplink Fast, Port Fast, STP configuration from access layer to distribution layer & Core.
- Multicast Implementations from large (ISP) to medium sized environments (Video stream over Multicast).Sparse-Mode, Dense-Mode, Sparse-Dense-Mode, IGMP, CGMP, Rendez-vous Points.
- Configuring IP, sub-netting, checking statistics using TCP/IP utilities such as ping, tracer.
- IP and routing protocols, design, configuration and troubleshooting in a LAN\WAN environment
- Monitoring the network traffic and bandwidth utilization with help of MRTG.
- Office local Area network support, computer and computer-related hardware & software installations.
- Responsible to configure an Ether channel connection of Access Layer using Cisco switches.
- Responsible for analyzing test data and recommend hardware or software for purchasing.
- Responsible for Installation and configuration of new applications to our clients.
- Configuring, testing, and maintaining LAN/WAN equipments and related services
- Identifying, diagnosing, and resolving network problem.
- Responsible for the installation and interconnection of T1 link between Cisco 7513 WAN router to Main Distribution Frame of OLS communication.
- Ensure availability of servers with least downtime across LAN / WAN
- Handling Dial-up, Leased Line and T1 line remote site connected to Cisco 3750 router.
- Active directory users, group management, administration of DNS, DHCP and virus protection and eradication.
- Ensure backup of whole system is being taken periodically. Ensuring that all backups are placed at a designated & secure location.

Sr. IT Network Engineer at Zio Technolgies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2010

Sr. IT Network Engineer
- Technical lead duties and management of technical projects
- Designing and implementing customers' network infrastructure

- Gather and collate network requirements by working with clients and colleagues.
- Design secure and scalable networks.
- Assist in sizing effort for the network part of projects.
- Assist in pricing for the network part of projects.
- Install secure and scalable network devices.
- Work with OS and application teams to ensure client service success.
- Document all network set-ups..
- Liaise with support teams, working together to resolve customer issues.
- Work with clients during all stages of projects.
- Highlight and document all network risks of projects.
- Extensive LAN/WAN/Hardware/Software experience. Pro-active approach to working cross-functionally, maintaining the delivery of IT services and technology
projects. Up-to-date on IT developments & Possessing abroad range of developed
skills gained through establishing full IT projects.
- Support, maintenance, upgrades, new installations and troubleshooting on core networks
consisting of both Cisco and Juniper routers running EIGRP, OSPF.
- Design, Re-Design, implementation and rollout of customer networks. Development and consultancy of customized end-to-end solutions for customers. Supporting various
implementations of special and complex customer setups, carrying out function and performance tests. Configuration of multi-homed backup solutions. Failover tests.
- Cisco router, enabling static routing and dynamic routing protocols (RIP, EIGRP, AND
OSPF) . Encapsulation of WAN layer 2 protocols (SLIP, HDLC, PPP), TELNET
Remote devices, IOS installation, up gradation and backup through TFTP Server.
- Responsible for the installation and configuration of Cisco routers 1800, 3600, 3810,
7200 and Cisco Switches 4205R, 2950, 2960 & 3550, 3650, 6509 CORE SWITCHS, HP
PROCURVE Switches 8200, 5400, 2920, 2650 & RIVERBED WAN ACCELERATOR,
WAN SWITCHES MGX 8850, PIX FIREWALL 510, Access Points etc
- Responsible to configure Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) and SPAN, VLAN,
Uplink Fast, Port Fast, STP configuration from access layer to distribution layer & Core.
- Multicast Implementations from large (ISP) to medium sized environments
(Video stream over Multicast). Sparse-Mode, Dense-Mode, Sparse-Dense-
Mode, IGMP, CGMP, Rendez-vous Points.
- Configuring IP, sub-netting, checking statistics using TCP/IP utilities such as ping, tracer.
- IP and routing protocols, design, configuration and troubleshooting in a LAN\WAN
environment
- Monitoring the network traffic and bandwidth utilization with help of MRTG.
- Office local Area network support, computer and computer-related hardware & software
installations.
- Responsible to configure an Ether channel connection of Access Layer using Cisco
switches.
- Responsible for analyzing test data and recommend hardware or software for purchasing.
- Responsible for Installation and configuration of new applications to our clients.
- Configuring, testing, and maintaining LAN/WAN equipments and related services
- Identifying, diagnosing, and resolving network problem.
- Responsible for the installation and interconnection of T1 link between Cisco 7513 WAN
router to Main Distribution Frame of OLS communication.
- Ensure availability of servers with least downtime across LAN / WAN
- Handling Dial-up, Leased Line and T1 line remote site connected to Cisco 3750 router.
- Active directory users, group management, administration of DNS, DHCP and virus
protection and eradication.
- Ensure backup of whole system is being taken periodically. Ensuring that all backups are
placed at a designated & secure location.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at Manipal University
  • September 2009

Academic - Diploma of Science in Information Technology (Dsc.IT) - Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Bsc.IT)

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
LAN Switching
LAN management
LAN WAN
CABLING
LAN/WAN
WIRELESS
Juniper Network
HP Network
Cisco Systems

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

HP Accredited Integration Specialist ( Network Infrastructure ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2010
HP Accredited Systems Engineer ( Network Infrastructure ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2011
HP Accredited Systems Engineer ( Wireless Networking ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2009
Valid Until:
November 2012
CCNP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2012
Valid Until:
May 2015