Mohannad Ahmad, IP Core Team Leader

Mohannad Ahmad

IP Core Team Leader

Wireless Mobile Data Co. (WiMD)

Location
Kuwait
Education
Diploma, CCIE (R&S) #53098
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

IP Core Team Leader at Wireless Mobile Data Co. (WiMD)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since December 2012

• Researching, developing, interpreting and examining system blueprints, architecture specifications, data models and illustrations in the development, implementation and integration of operations systems and networks.
• Evaluating, conceptualizing and elaborating systems layouts and their parameters in process of designing, configuring and troubleshooting network systems.
• Analysing, conducting, assessing and regulating network framework to ensure that entire system is well tuned and working at optimum level.
• Designing, implementing and leading network projects, proof-of-concept pilots and tests to support capacity growth, upgrades, new products/features, and integration to improve resilience of the current environment. Develop and conduct design verification simulations and prototype bench tests of network components.
• Install, configure, administer, upgrade and maintain complex Cisco switches, routers, Wireless Controllers, SCEs and ASA firewalls.
• Evaluating and making recommendations for optimizing networking functions and make sure that all software and hardware systems are well structured and unified. Providing proactive cost and capacity planning.
• Rendering expert support in resolving problems and contingencies arising in network operations.
• Supervising, inspecting and securing network systems by defining, establishing and enforcing policies and processes of access privileges.
• Responsible for diagnosis, identification, resolution and documenting the root cause of network problems.
• Offers network programming to shore up particular business necessities and needs.
• Recording assessments and examinations of network operations, integrated software, hardware, communications and operating systems, and addressing issues related to network problems and maintenances.
• Monitoring and auditing network performance, capacity, and availability on regular basis to regulate and control network traffic and usage and ensures the most cost-effective and efficient use of the network infrastructure.

NOC Team Leader at FAST Telecommunication Co. W.L.L.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2008 to December 2012

• Configuring, monitoring, analyzing and assessing the network infrastructure to ensure systems reliability and availability and optimize the network to operate at optimal performance.
• Researching, developing and recommending network upgrades and improvements to enhance the network performance and to ensure that service level agreements with customers are not breached.
• Configuring, maintaining, and administering network management, monitoring, and analysis systems and use those systems to test and evaluate network hardware and software to ensure the network and systems are working as designed.
• Troubleshooting, identifying, resolving, and interpreting network problems to prevent their re-occurrence. Decision-making and setting priorities in contingencies.
• Plays a focal point between all company’s departments, clients and vendors personnel to resolve outstanding problems and escalate problems to the appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
• Writing and maintaining technical documentations of the network infrastructure and customers networks topologies and services and ensures that staff training selection is adequate to business needs.
• Logging all network and systems incidents and maintenances like network problems, impacts, resolutions, and modifications and elaborate those logs to the management to take the proper precaution.
• Define and oversees the implementation and development of policies and procedures related to the network and systems operations and configurations.
• Monitoring network traffic usage and internet international links capacity and prepare periodical reports to evaluate and recommend necessary upgrades.
• Configuring and maintaining customers’ services continuity by Supporting and troubleshooting all customers’ services (Internet, Data, Wi-Max, VOIP, E1, DNS, Email and Web services).

Education

Diploma, CCIE (R&S) #53098
  • at Cisco
  • June 2016

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Written)

Diploma, CCNP
  • at Cisco
  • October 2010

Cisco Certified Network Professional

Diploma, MCSE
  • at Microsoft
  • May 2008

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

Diploma, MCSA
  • at Microsoft
  • April 2008

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

Diploma, MCP
  • at Microsoft
  • January 2008

Microsoft Certified Professional

Diploma, CCNA
  • at Cisco
  • December 2007

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Bachelor's degree, Communications Engineering
  • at Aleppo University
  • July 2007

Final Grade: Very Good Graduation Project: Controlling devices using SMS technology. Grade: Excellent 95%

Specialties & Skills

Network Design
IP Networking
Team Management
Microsoft Windows Servers 2000/2003 / XP/Vista/7 Installation, Administration & Troubleshooting
Cisco Core Routers & Switches Configuration & Troubleshooting
IP Telephony, Wi-Max, DNS, E1 & ISDN Troubleshooting
team player & communication skills
• Configuring and troubleshooting MPLS networks
Analytical skills in problem-solving
Creative & self-motivated skills

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

Syrian Engineering Syndicate
  • Member
  • September 2007

Training and Certifications

MCSE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2006
Valid Until:
May 2007
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2007
Valid Until:
August 2007

Hobbies

  • Reading