Akram Yousef El-Emam - CCIE SP Certified, Data Network Supervisor

Akram Yousef El-Emam - CCIE SP Certified

Data Network Supervisor

mobinil

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer & Automatic Control Department
Experience
7 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 7 Months

Data Network Supervisor at mobinil
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2013 to September 2013

Data Network Supervisor responsible for leading different Mobinil Data Network Core Projects implementations

Responsibilities:
* Planning the implementation for Mobinil DN projects.
* Reviewing DN projects KPIs with top management.

Achievement:

* LTE trial, integrating new GGSN, SGSN, and Flexi into production network.
* Inter-AS connectivity with the TX Backhauling network to carry AoIP.
* CRS-1 to CRS-3 Upgrade
* XR12000 PRP-2 to PRP-3 Upgrade
Leading the implementation of the PRP-2 to PRP-3 upgrade for Mobinil core GSRs. Reviewing the implementation configuration and leading the installation team.

Data Network Sr. Engineer at mobinil
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2009 to December 2012

Data Network Sr. Engineer responsible for Maintaining Mobinil Data Network Core Services.

Responsibilities:
* Implementing all core network changes and configurations on core devices. (OSPF, BGP, MPLS, MPLS TE, CE-PE VRFs and its routing protocols, and L2/L3 VPN)

* Implementing different services migration over Data Network Core.
* Implementing Mobinil Core projects and new services migrated to IP Core network
* Ensure the redundancy of all core network devices and services.
* QoS configuration and monitoring for all core links (STM4s, STM1s, 10G and local 1G links)
* Maintain the availability of critical network elements and services.
* Daily checks and monitoring on Core network
* Minimizing the number of Severity 1 and Severity 2 cases during the year.

Achievement:
* DN Core Redesign
Proposed a new design for VoIP migration. Cost saving by redesigning the network maintaining same availability while reducing the needed Transmission links with 12%.

* Data Management (SDM): Plan to handle more than 40 Million subscribers
Implementing and configuring SDM network. Finishing the Implementation of the project on 4 different sites 2 weeks early than its delivery date.

* 10G LAN Expansion
Installing the new 10G modules on MLSs, GSRs, and CRSs with all new fiber links in 5 different sites:. Upgrading the traffic to the new links with zero downtime on all the services.

* Fail over Scenarios
Planning of a Fail over scenario testing to ensure the network availability on both network devices and links. Finishing the Implementing the project on 6 months. (More than 40 Device with more than 200 links)
* IOS Upgrades
Upgrading GSRs and CRS IOS XR From version 3.8.1 to 4.1.0, and IOS upgrade for 6500.
* Cost Saving:
Redesign several sites to avoid extra BW.

Network Consultant Engineer resident at Mobinil at Cisco Systems - Red Badge
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2008 to September 2009

Working for Cisco Systems as a NCE (Network Consultant Engineer) Resident at Egyptian Company for mobile Services (Mobinil) responsible for Core, Corporate, and Packet Core networks.

- Implementing Layer2 and Layer3 services migration from ATM to MPLS.
- Implementing QoS on both access and core MPLS devices.
- Responsible for Cisco TAC Service Requests technical escalation.
- Monitoring Core and Corporate devices and links 24/7.
- Troubleshooting network quality and disconnections problems.
- Troubleshooting Security problem on Core, access, and Firewall devices.

NOC engineer at LINKdotNET
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2008 to September 2008

Work as LDN NOC engineer responsible for configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting problems related to LDN Corporate customers.

- Troubleshooting different WAN Edge services (L2VPN, Interface switching, & L3 MPLS VPN) on Juniper routers (M-series and E-series)
- Maintaining all NSGB branches WAN technologies (more than 200 branches) with Juniper routers (E series and M series).
- Implementing Tansek project (LinkDotNet side) with BGP peering with customer router (Customer is working with 3 ISPs) - configuring on Juniper routers(E series).

Network Engineer at Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2006 to March 2008

Network administrator at AAST responsible for maintaining, configuring, and monitoring the data network used for internet and academic applications.

- Implementing and maintaining the OSPF between AAST branches.
Configuring and maintaining different switching technologies (VTP, STP, and DTP).
- Operating and maintain the Wan network for AAST Internet connection from 2 different ISPs.
- Operating and maintain QoS different technologies (B.W Grantee, Prioritization, &Policing) for AAST Sheraton branch.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer & Automatic Control Department
  • at Tanta University
  • July 2005

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Computer & Automatic Control Department Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

Specialties & Skills

MPLS VPN
Routing Protocols
Network Design
Mobile IP
MPLS VPN

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

CCNP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
December 2007
CCDA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
February 2011
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2005
Valid Until:
February 2006
CCIP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2009
Valid Until:
December 2009
CCDP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
CCIE SP (CCIE#40582) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
August 2013