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Ghassan Awadallah, CCIE-Wireless#41665 - Senior Wireless Network Engineer

Ghassan Awadallah

CCIE-Wireless#41665 - Senior Wireless Network Engineer

King Saud University

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
Experience
23 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 4 Months

CCIE-Wireless#41665 - Senior Wireless Network Engineer at King Saud University
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since June 2009

The wireless network in KSU University is one of the biggest networks in Middle East as it has more than 4000 Access points and 30 Controllers and WiSMs, up to 40 branches all over the kingdom and more than 100, 000 users.

The following summarize my current duties:

- Installation and administration of many wireless network systems including the Wireless Controllers, WiSMs, WCS, ACS, indoor and outdoor APs.

- Design and implement the wireless networks in the new buildings.

- Meeting with vendors and partners for evaluating and presenting new products and new IT solutions. I am responsible for the technical review and analysis.

- Troubleshooting many types of high level problems.

- Managed several passive and active installations projects in Campus and in new buildings.

- administration of many network systems ( Cisco Switches : 6500, 3750, 2900), Cisco Firewall (FWSM), Juniper Firewall ( ISG), Juniper VPN Concentrator )

Senior Network Engineer at Jordan Customs
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2001 to June 2009

- Wireless Netwoks :Outdoor, Indoor Bridges

- hand-held computers :symbols, Intermec

- WiFi

- Firewall : ASA, FortiGate and Juniper ISG, SSG

- Juniper VPN concentrator

- Cisco Switches 6500, 3750, 2900

Education

Bachelor's degree, B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
  • at AL-Isra University
  • March 2007

B.Sc. in Computer Engineering ( 5 years )

Diploma, Diploma in Computer Technology
  • at Intermediate College
  • July 2000

Diploma in Computer Technology from Intermediate College, Jordan (Rating: very Good)

Specialties & Skills

Wireless Security
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Wireless Sensor Networks
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Wireless Network Design
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Access Networks
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Wireless Networking
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wireless
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Networking
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WiFi
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Security
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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

A30 (Training)
Training Institute:
Airmagnet - Fluke
Date Attended:
February 2014
CCIE (Training)
Training Institute:
CCIE Wireless # 41665
Date Attended:
December 2013
Conducting Cisco Unified Wireless Site Survey (Training)
Training Institute:
Globalknowledge
Date Attended:
November 2012
Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (Training)
Training Institute:
Ad-Tech Jordan
Date Attended:
June 2008
Cisco certified security professional (Training)
Training Institute:
Ad-Tech - Jordan
Date Attended:
May 2008
Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Mobility Services (Training)
Training Institute:
Gobal Knowledge
Date Attended:
October 2011
CCIE Wireless BootCamp (Training)
Training Institute:
Fast Lane - USA
Date Attended:
December 2011
Implementing Advanced Cisco Unified Wireless Security (Training)
Training Institute:
Sigma IT
Date Attended:
October 2011
Configuring Juniper Networks Firewall/IPSEC VPN (Training)
Training Institute:
Global Knowledge -Dubai
Date Attended:
April 2009

Hobbies

  • Wireless
    The Wireless is my game