abdalla abdelkhaliq, Network Engineer

abdalla abdelkhaliq

Network Engineer

Vector Technologies

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information systems
Experience
11 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 5 Months

Network Engineer at Vector Technologies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2016

Joined on the beginning of march, Vector Technologies is an IT Services company that deals with IT infrastructure, Systems, Networks, Security, Telephony and wireless solutions for Small and medium size companies.
Duties:
1. Responsible of the configuration and troubleshooting of all networking related tasks that includes but not limited to:
a. Routers and switches configuration (Cisco, HP, Linksys, D-Link, Ubiquity, Mikrotik ..etc.)
b. Firewalls and security solutions (Sonicwall, Watchguard, Fortinet, Paloalto, Cisco ASA. etc.).
c. Designing, Installation and configuration of Wireless Infrastructure for Clients using Cisco Meraki, UBNT, Aruba and Edimax devices.
d. WIFI Hotspot and presence solutions (IQ-Wifi, Purple Wifi).
e. IP Telephony Systems (Cisco CME, Asterisk, 3CX)
f. Technical documentation.
2. Configuring and implementing Remote Access using Cisco, SonicWall, Fortinet, Juniper, and OpenVPN to facilitate the teleworkers.
3. Engaged in an IT and Security Audit.
4. Responsible of doing site surveys for potential clients.
5. Participate in preparing quotations and BoQs.

Technical Support Engineer at Intelligent Business Technologies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2016 to February 2017

Joined in May 2nd, based in Dubai IBT is a company IT support, infrastructure, Telephony and contact center solutions.
1. Network configuration and troubleshooting.
2. PC health and performance maintenance and monitoring.
3. Domain configuration (Users, Computers, OUs and Group policies).
4. Operating system installation and maintenance.
5. Anti-Virus installation and updates.

Network engineer at Electronic Banking Services (EBS)
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • December 2014 to May 2016

1. Providing first line of network troubleshooting
2. Assisting with project scope development.
3. Monitoring network performance using various monitoring tools from different vendors.
4. Providing daily operational support and system administration for core network infrastructure.
5. Involved in developing Networking procedures and documentation.
6. Configuring Cisco Routers, Switches, and Firewalls.
7. Participating in 24x7 on-call rotations.
8. Ensuring that service level agreements are met.
9. Managing network infrastructure.
10. Responsible of the configuration of different types of routing protocols such as RIP, EIGRP and OSPF and their coexistence.
11. Responsible for configuring and troubleshooting of Remote access and L2L VPNs.
12. Responsible for configuring and troubleshooting of HA (High Availability) on different platforms “Cisco routers, Cisco ASA Firewalls, Cisco switches (VSS), Phion firewalls(barracuda)”
13. Responsible for configuring and troubleshooting F5 Big IP and cisco Load Balancers.
14. Responsible for configuring and troubleshooting of multiple types of firewalls (Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX, StoneSoft, Phion.
15. Responsible of different types of switches protocols such as Vlans, Ether-Channels, port security.
16. Authentication server configuration “Cisco ACS Tacacs, Raduis”.
17. Scheduled backup of the network devices.
18. IP addresses assignment and topology documentation.

network administrator at kushite integrated solutions
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • November 2013 to November 2014

responsible of Cisco routers an switches configuration and troubleshooting
responsible of cisco ASA firewall configuration and troubleshooting
responsible of configuring Microsoft ISA server and troubleshooting

Disabled student assistant at British council
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • July 2012 to May 2013

Disabled students assistance

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information systems
  • at alneelain university
  • July 2011

Specialties & Skills

Routing
Switching
Firewalls
Troubleshooting
Documentation

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

MCITP (Training)
Training Institute:
Zoom Technologies
Date Attended:
January 2012
Exchange Server (Training)
Training Institute:
Zoom Technologies
Date Attended:
March 2012
CCNP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
Valid Until:
July 2018
Linux Redhat (Training)
Training Institute:
Zoom Technologies
Date Attended:
December 2012
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2012
Valid Until:
July 2018