Hamza Yakan, Low Current Design / Presales Engineer

Hamza Yakan

Low Current Design / Presales Engineer

Guardia Systems

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Communication and Electronics Engineering
Experience
13 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months

Low Current Design / Presales Engineer at Guardia Systems
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since June 2016

• Develop integrated solutions for multiple micro and macro Low Current Systems projects including:
- Video Surveillance (Axis, Pelco, Arecont Vision, Hikvision, American Dynamics)
- Fire Alarm & Voice Evacuation (Esser, Avenger, VES)
- Intrusion Alarm (DSC, Texecom, AVS Electronics)
- Access Control (Software House, Kantech, Suprema)
- Public Address (Ambient System)
- Leak Detection & Facilities monitoring (RLE Technologies)
- Fire Suppression (Kidde Fire Systems)
- Physical Security (Astrophysics, Cominfo, Turnstar)
• Study and Evaluate tender documents for Low Current Systems projects (in Lebanon, Iraq and Nigeria) including Specifications, Drawings and BOQ
• Conducts studies on how to integrate the solutions with the available systems choosing the compliant product/system relative to the needed specifications
• Briefs Project Manager on all aspects of the project and hands-over all documentation, customers’ contacts and other aspects for commencement of the project execution
• Effective coordination with the sales team to provide the solution which is technically and commercially competent
• Coordinate with Estimation Engineer in regards to pricing
• Coordinate and assist draftsman in preparing AutoCAD layouts and final drawings
• Remain up-to-date with the latest technologies; constantly research for new products and technologies; Possess ability to integrate existing systems with new product offerings

Low Current Design / Presales & Estimation Engineer at Advanced Integrated Solutions
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2015 to June 2016

• Design various low-current systems:
- Video Surveillance (Axis, Everfocus, Panasonic, Hikvision)
- Fire Alarm (Morley, INIM)
- Access Control (RBH Access, Paxton)
- Intrusion Alarm (INIM)
- Structured Cabling (Panduit)
- Data Network (Cisco, HP)
- Telephone (Panasonic)
- Public Address (TOA)
- SMATV (Fracarro, Alcad)
- Audio Visual (Crestron)
- CO Detection (Duran)

• Prepare technical submittals and sales presentations
• Identify areas of risk and opportunity
• Generate leads and contact potential clients
• Estimate projects material and labor costs
• Competent Measurement and Bill preparation from AutoCAD Drawings
• Sales Pipeline Management

Telecom Product Engineer at Mobinets
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • November 2013 to July 2015

• Writing Functional requirement specification (FRS) for telecom equipments related to the following vendors: Huawei, Ericsson, NSN, ZTE, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco
• Designing a multi-vendor data collector from network management system and equipment configuration files, physical and logical, including the following topics: IP, Ethernet, TDM, ATM, Mobile networking for various operators: Vodacom, Meditel, Touch, Syriatel
• Assisting and contributing in the debugging and testing process of the developed modules
• Designing new features in NEP (Network Engineering Platform):
- Traffic Trend, Historical and Forecasted, for: 2G, 3G and 4G cells, BTS, BSC, NodeB, RNC, eNodeB
- Board Dimensioning for RNC
• Supporting NEP clients and gathering requirements from them
• General telecom testing, delivering projects and participating in NEP product development

Lecturer at Al Jinan University
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • November 2014 to February 2015

Introduction to IT (Course)

Topics:
- Information Systems
- Software and Hardware
- The System Unit
- Input and Output

Technical Support Engineer - Dell Specialist at System Equipment Telecommunication Services
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2011 to October 2013

• Install, configure and maintain various Dell systems.
• Support for clients on site solving network, software & hardware problems for all Dell systems.
• Support for biometrics and other low current machines such as: Touchlock32, V20, Handpunch and teaching clients on it.
• Manage Dell Systems at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and Medical Center (AUH).
• Follow up and apply any training requested by technical manager especially Dell DCSE.
• Support for SETS personnel in office for all problems.

Trainee at OGERO telecom
  • Lebanon
  • July 2010 to August 2010

Topics covered: Switching concept and techniques, PCM, functions of a switch, elements of the switch, Operation & configuration of the Siemens switching platforms including issues related to traffic, routing, alarms monitoring and dimensioning, exposed to GSM network structure and its components with their role in the system.

Trainee at AFAAQ
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • June 2010 to July 2010

Completion of a project under the title “Broadcasting live Audio and Video over the Internet”.
Connecting to media servers, live streaming, embedding the streamed videos into websites.

IT Support Engineer - Trainee at Quality center
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • July 2008 to September 2008

• Installing and configuring computer hardware, operating systems and applications.
• Monitoring and maintaining computer systems.
• Replacing parts as required.

Librarian at Jinan University Library
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • August 2006 to September 2006

• Books classification and archiving, data automation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Communication and Electronics Engineering
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • June 2011
High school or equivalent, Lebanese Baccalaureate in General science
  • at Al - Jinan School '06
  • June 2006

Specialties & Skills

Electrical Engineering
Telecommunications
Low Current Engineering
Network Engineering
Wireless Technology
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
C Programming
AVR Microcontroller
HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator)
Team Leadership
Telecommunications
Network Engineering
Excellent presentations skills
Teaching
IT Support
RAN (2G, 3G)
Microsoft Office
AutoCAD 2D And 3D
Strong analysis
Project Management
Low-Current Systems

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Order of Engineers and Architects
  • Member
  • March 2014

Training and Certifications

Ipsotek Partner Programme Training - Technical (IPS-T) (Training)
Training Institute:
Ipsotek
Date Attended:
April 2017
Clean Agent (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
Valid Until:
March 2020
Detection Alarm & Control (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
Valid Until:
March 2020
IEEE Lebanon Communication Workshop (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2009
Autocad 3D Project (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2007
Valid Until:
December 2036
Dell Certified Basic Wireless Technology (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2011
Valid Until:
December 2036
Cisco Voice Over IP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2036
Dell Certified OnSite Troubleshooting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2011
Valid Until:
January 2036
Wirelessly controlled dimmable night lamp (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2010
Valid Until:
December 2036
Cisco Certified Network Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
September 2015
Design of Multiband Antenna (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
December 2036

Hobbies

  • Football
  • Reading
  • Swimming
  • Camping
  • Biking
  • Jogging
  • Chess