Ameen Ahmed, Sr. Subjet Matter Exper - Network & Security

Ameen Ahmed

Sr. Subjet Matter Exper - Network & Security

Oreta

Location
Australia - Melbourne
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Sr. Subjet Matter Exper - Network & Security at Oreta
  • Australia - Melbourne
  • My current job since October 2015

• Delivering complex network and security design projects from inception through requirement analysis, site-survey, technical discovery, circuits / hardware procurement, testing / troubleshooting / deployment, ensuring seamless customer hand-over;

• Leading diverse projects including network architecture and design, with specialization in designing complex enterprise SDN environments, 3rd party integration, Acquisition, Divestiture, Telepresence, QoS deployment, and Wireless deployment, incorporating various vendor technologies;

• Delivering Meraki enterprise solutions for new site deployments, encompassing comprehensive planning, design, and implementation phases. Demonstrated expertise in migrating traditional WAN, LAN, and WLAN infrastructures to Meraki-based solutions, leveraging advanced features and capabilities to enhance network performance, security, and manageability;

• Provision infrastructure on Azure with Terraform via IaC, Automate Meraki devices via API using Python.

• Implemented robust connectivity solutions, leveraging Azure networking services such as Virtual Networks (VNets), VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute to establish secure and reliable connections between on-premises environments and the Azure cloud. Led the design and configuration of hybrid cloud architectures, ensuring seamless integration of applications, data, and services while adhering to industry best practices and compliance standards.

• Providing expert peer-reviews for project design proposals, mentoring team members, and offering insightful suggestions to enhance project outcomes;

• Responsible for preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and documentation, maintaining procedures for performance enhancement, upgrades, and modification to network and security infrastructure devices, establishing design standards to align solutions with business requirements;

• Collaborated closely with operations leads to provide proactive support and timely resolution of incident escalations, ensuring maximum uptime and optimal performance of critical systems and services. Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting complex technical issues across multiple domains, including network infrastructure, applications, and systems, employing a systematic approach and leveraging advanced diagnostic tools and methodologies.

• Regular conference with global connectivity leads to discuss & evaluate major projects, internal design standards and new strategies.

Sr. Technical Specialist - Network & Security at Microland Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2011 to October 2015

• Responsible for implementing business site - LAN/WAN/Security/Wireless - networks based on the ITIL workflow by ensuring compliance with service level agreements; • Responsible for providing expert troubleshooting service to support incidents and emergencies to ensure maximum availability for customer networks; • Working on various network and system technologies, including different dynamic routing protocols, security standards, WAN, LAN and Wireless technologies; • Involved in network implementation of various Cisco Telepresence products including VCS, CTS, TX, MX, SX & EX series; • Involved in various training programs to deliver technical training for team members on diverse technologies; • Working with global circuit vendors (Verizon, ATT, Level 3 etc) on circuit upgrade/downgrade/turn-up related projects; • Responsible for documenting and managing database for device inventory; prepare site diagrams using Visio, ensuring compliance for network design standards.

Network Engineer at HCL Comnet Ltd. (Infrastructure Division of HCL Technologies Ltd.)
  • India - Delhi
  • August 2007 to June 2011

to June-2016 | Sr. Technical Specialist | Microland Ltd. | India & Australia • Responsible for implementing business site - • • LAN/WAN/Security/Wireless - networks based on the ITIL workflow by ensuring compliance with service level agreements;

• Responsible for providing expert troubleshooting service to support incidents and emergencies to ensure maximum availability for customer networks;

• Working on various network and system technologies, including different dynamic routing protocols, security standards, WAN, LAN and Wireless technologies;

• Involved in network implementation of various Cisco Telepresence products including VCS, CTS, TX, MX, SX & EX series;

• Involved in various training programs to deliver technical training for team members on diverse technologies;

• Working with global circuit vendors (Verizon, ATT, Level 3 etc) on circuit upgrade/downgrade/turn-up related projects;

• Responsible for documenting and managing database for device inventory; prepare site diagrams using Visio, ensuring compliance for network design standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • at TKM College of Engineering
  • April 2007
High school or equivalent, Higher Secondary Education
  • at Rahmania Higher Secondary Education
  • April 2002

Specialties & Skills

Cloud Core
Automation
Network Design
Network Security
PIX, ASA, Security, Firewall, IPS, IDS
Wireless, WLAN
Ethernet, Layer 2, Layer 3, Spanning Tree, STP, VTP, HSRP
IPSEC, VPN, DNS, DHCP, MULTICAST
CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE
Microsoft, Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper, HP, F5, BigIP
TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, SNMP, NEXUS, QOS, IP SLA
Ethernet, SONET, ISDN, MPLS
Networking, Configuration, Troubleshooting, Design
Routing
Network Designing
Switching
Routing, Switching, Router, Switch, Security, Wireless
DevNet DevOps
Terraform
network automation
Cloud network

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

ENAUTO (Certificate)
CCNA (Certificate)
ITIL V3 (Certificate)
CCNP (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Reading, Chess, Swimming
    1. College chess team captian. 2. Received winner prize in multiple chess tournament.