Network Consultanat
Diyar United Company
Total years of experience :27 years, 10 Months
Diyar United Company, Kuwait Mar 1st 2011- Till Date
Senior Presales & Network Engineer
Projects:
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), Kuwait 1st April 2014 - 25th May 2014
Designed and implemented Cisco UCS infrastructure (4 Chassis with 32 B200 Blade servers) at KOTC Datacenter and at DR site.
Installed and configured windows boot from SAN and VMware ESXI servers.
Designed and implemented Storage Area networking with EMC and Cisco MDS switches.
Migrated Storage area network from Brocade to Cisco MDS with minimum Downtime.
Documented the design and Prepared UAT’s and handover documents
Kuwait National Guard (KNG), Kuwait Oct 30th 2012- 1st August 2013
Working as a consultant with Ernst & Young Company to redesign the entire KNG network for paperless office project.
Preparing KNG network current state, gap analysis and future state network design documents.
Designed & Documented the KNG Future state network to build state of the art Active-Active datacenter with disaster recovery site.
Designed and documented the Future state network to upgrade the entire KNG campus Network
Preparing RFP and Equipment Specifications to float RFP for the Bidders.
VIVA Telecom, Kuwait:
Was working as an IT Consultant.
Writing Low level design documents.
Designed and implemented network Security for HQ Datacenter, disaster recovery site and 10 remote branches using CISCO Security products.
Designed and implemented isolated Data backup network.
Testing application delay issues and documenting the baseline for SLA.
Al -Mullah Group: (Ongoing Maintenance contract)
Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining computer data networks.
Writing Low level design documents.
Designed and implemented network Security for HQ Datacenter, disaster recovery site and 65 remote branches using CISCO devices and other vender Security products including, checkpoint firewalls.
Implemented redundant datacenter and DR site for Almulla Group Kuwait.
Designed and implemented central remote access vpn to access financial services using cisco and sonicwall firewalls.
Project handover and Documentation.
KIPCO Tower, United Networks:
Was Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining Multitenant Data Network.
Attending meetings, Writing Low level design documents and discuss with Client Consultant for the project implementation plans.
Designed Multitenant MPLS network in KIPCO Tower to host secure networks for Offices and residential tenants.
Designed and implemented security for Multi-tenant Smart building using Cisco and other vendor Security products.
Designed and implemented multitenant Wireless network with CISCO WISM, ACS and cisco access points for Voice, video and data services.
Designed and implemented Layer 2 and Layer 3 QOS for Critical Voice, data and video applications.
Designed and implemented the network infrastructure for CCTV, IPTV, HOME Automation and Building integration systems.
Writing network ready for use (NRFU) and User acceptance tests (UAT) documents.
Ministry Of Defense:
Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining Core Data Network using Cisco networking Products.
Attending meetings, Writing Low level design documents and discuss with the Client for the project implementation plans.
Project handover and Documentation
Kuwait Touristic Enterprise Company:
Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining Data Network using Cisco networking Products.
Migrated and upgraded existing network and security devices.
Project handover and Documentation
Ministry Of Planning:
Responsible for implementing Perimeter security, using Checkpoint security Products.
Upgrading existing network and security devices.
Project handover and Documentation
Responsible for maintaining pc network the size of 4000 pc’s over 100 locations in Kuwait, related to Ministry of interior.
•Maintaining DMZ zone for SITA network, Web Farm, email servers and other application database servers connected to Cisco Cat 6500 with Firewall Services Module (FWSM).
•Site survey, Designing, and configuring remote branch networks to connect to the Mainframe in the Central Head Office.
•Designed and built Mobile infrastructure for Nokia E90 phones to access emails, video streaming and mainframe applications using Nokia Security Manager and Cisco VPN 3000.
•Maintaining File net Infrastructure and servers.
•Configuring Host front server and SNA server for remote connectivity to the Mainframe.
•Maintaining Windows 2003 and Novell Netware network connected to the Mainframe.
•Configuring Cisco Routers and Firewalls and Vpn 3000 concentrator
•Configuring layer 3/2 Switches for VLANS, SNMP monitoring and security
•Configured and installed MAC OS x for Mac laptops.
•Taking data backup Using IBM TSM.
•Providing Support for Remote users using Tivoli Remote desktop.
•Configuring and providing support for IBM pc 3270 and Rio for the Mainframe software for IBM CICS based programs.
•Providing network support for customized client/server based application programs.
•Designed and deployed windows 2003 active directory infrastructure. Including DHCP DNS, MS exchange, ISA Firewall.
•Configured Laptops and Mobiles using HSDPA/3G communications to access Corporate applications through Cisco VPN client and Web Vpn.
•Maintaining the entire infrastructure, monitoring and securing using MS WSUS, Symantec Endpoint Protection and Trend Micro Antivirus software.
•Creating and supporting users for email accounts using Lotus Notes email server
•Deployed internal PKI infrastructure for SSL certificates
•Installed and configured network for CCTV and VOIP applications. Configured QOS for VOICE.
•Installed and configured 802.1 x layer 2 security for windows 2008 NAP for Domain Enforcement.
•Involved in various security project planning and deployment.
•Reviewed RFP for Kuwait Homeland Security Project.
Providing support for end users for software and hardware related problems
•Responsible for replacing parts for pc’s, Servers and Macintosh desktops.
•Responsible for maintaining 2000 IBM Compatible Pc’s (Assembled and Branded) and 400 Macintosh Pc’s, Scanners and printers.
•Checking pc’s for Y2K compliance and upgrades.
•Performed Network fiber and UTP cabling. Site Survey and Reports.
Troubleshooting, Repaired and upgraded Hardware and Software problems.
•Assembled pc’s from scratch.
•Upgraded pc’s and software’s.
•Attending to customer calls and providing service.
•Responsible for ordering Computer equipment.
•Implemented Windows NT networks for colleges.
•Installed & Configured Novell Netware networks for colleges.
•Installed Internet applications for end users.
•Troubleshooting of printers/Fax modems/Scanner problems/Conflicts.
Attending to customer calls and providing service for pc related problems.