IMRAN MAHMOOD, Network Engineer

IMRAN MAHMOOD

Network Engineer

Configureinc

Location
Pakistan
Education
Master's degree, Telecom and Networks
Experience
11 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 6 Months

Network Engineer at Configureinc
  • United States - California
  • My current job since February 2019

Employed by SCT from Pakistan
• Experience in Global Network & Cloud Projects
• Experience in Large Scale SD-WAN implementation in an Enterprise with 1500+ sites across multiple countries.
• Understanding of technologies - WAN (MPLS, DIA, Broadband, ADSL ), SD-WAN, Network Security solutions.
• Ensure delivery of projects on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectation.
• Responsible for preparing and tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and resources to meet the needs of customers ensuring successful delivery from inception to service transition.
• Manage relationships with key implementation vendors on projects; optimize engagement and drive execution through governance and team members to successfully deliver projects.
• Identify and maintain risks & issues and follow-up on mitigation and closure actions.
• Drive project closure activities effectively including financials.
• Effectively mobilize and coordinate project resources (manpower & material) and lead the team towards successful delivery of the project.
• Work on continuous improvements within the team with a focus on improving velocity sprint after sprint, resolve impediments and motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner.
• Facilitate/Support change management by demonstrating high level of maturity, leadership skills & sense of business impact and expectations.
• Focal point for the program communications to sponsors, stakeholders and Program steering committee.
• Project delivery within scope, timeline & budget
• Milestone approvals / Quality checks
• Up to date Financials: Actuals and Forecast
• Successful internal project audits: all key baseline documents/deliverable signed-off and in central document repository.
• Timely escalations (if needed)
• Creating PPT and excel sheets.
• Calendar management
• Configuration and Troubleshooting of Cisco Catalyst Switches (3560, 2960, 2960 x series, 3650 series.
• Design and deployment of SDWAN VeloCloud.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of SDWAN VeloCloud.
• Configuration on SDWAN includes, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, SNMP, NetFlow, business policies, Zscaler, VPN, ICMP etc.
• IP SEC to GRE tunnels migration on SDWAN
• Creating and troubleshooting IP SEC Tunnels on SDWAN
• Creating NVS tunnels against ASA on SDWAN (Policy base routing)
• Configuration of HP switches
• VMware SASE,
• Next generation Firewalls (NSFW) Checkpoint, Fortinet

IP Core Engineer at ZTE
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • March 2019 to November 2019

• Up gradation of SCO (Special Communications Organization) Cellular Services from 2G to 3G/LTE in Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
• IP Planning of High Level and Low Level
• Configuration and troubleshooting of High end routers, Core/Branch Switches
• Coordinate with Internal teams to establish connectivity between end nodes and IP Core
• Hold Meetings with customer to resolve critical issues causing bottlenecks
• Handling day-to-day operations

IT Instructor at Aptech Computer Education
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • September 2013 to March 2018

• Networks Management
• A+ (computer hardware and software)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• CCNA Security
• Aptech certified hardware professional (ACHP)
• Aptech Certified Hardware Engineer - Pro (ACHE Pro)
• Aptech Certified Network Specialist (ACNS)
• Aptech certified routing professional (ACRP)
• Configuring Firewall (Cisco)
• WAN Security & Wireless Technology
• Internet security
• Routing and Switching
• E-project supervision

manager at skynet(pvt) ltd
  • January 2005 to June 2006

Seeing the functioning of ISP
Assigning and managing staff.
Providing help or support for the customers
Training new staff

Education

Master's degree, Telecom and Networks
  • at IQRA university Islamabad
  • May 2021

MSTN

Diploma, Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains
  • at University System of Georgia
  • March 2017
Diploma, Internet History, Technology, and Security
  • at University of Michigan
  • January 2017
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at AIOU Islamabad
  • April 2005

Graduation in Computer Science

Specialties & Skills

Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
Network Security
Cisco Switches
Routers
Telecom Protocols
switches and router configuring
Routing protocols like BGP OSPF and MPLS
Network Security
Project Management
Communication
Next generation Firewalls(NFFW)
Equipment Commissioning
Troubelshoooting Networks
Network Architecture

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2023
Valid Until:
April 2026

Hobbies

  • Playing Sports Having Pets