Junaid Ihsan

AsiaCell Iraq Network Optimization:
• Optimization of complete Access and IP Backbone network consisting around 400+ Huawei and Ericsson Nodes.
• Visited Sulaimaniyah, Iraq on business trip for multiple customer meetings and resolved onsite issues.
• Audited current network topology, network protocols SRv6, BGP, OSPF and ISIS to launch LTE in Iraq.
• Suggested Network Design change to optimize 3G/4G Services.
• Managed and troubleshoot MPBN nodes based on MPLS, BGP, OSPF.
• Lead investigations on daily faults to identify cause of problems.
Veon:
• Provided IP plan to IP RAN Team for migration of 4000+ sites to Nokia Airscale Solution
Oredoo Qatar
• Performed Activities to migrate APNs from Cisco to Nokia SR Routers.

• Managed Data Center switches deployed in Nokia Data Center Cloud Solution across the country.
• Updated network switching architecture and software revisions.
• Provided support to RAN team in migration of 3G/4G Sites to Cloud Solution.
• Performed Daily/Monthly detailed Network Health Checks to smoothly run daily operations.
• Troubleshoot and rectify IP RAN issues in coordination with IP-Core and RAN teams.
• Troubleshoot and maintained all networking devices and infrastructure across the Data Center.
• Undertaking data network fault investigations in local and wide area environments, using information from multiple sources.
• Responsible to test new solution and integrate with existing solution.
• Maintained Network KPIs and fault removing under agreed SLA Time

• Managed and troubleshoot whole IP backbone consist of MPLS, BGP, ISIS and OSPF protocols
• Troubleshoot customer's network of L2VPN and L3VPN.
• Managed and troubleshoot customer's multicast network to run IPTV Services.
• Performed activities to upgrade router's software versions and install cold and hot patches.
• Suggested network design changes to customers as per their requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations to identify cause of problems that impact mobility services and prepare root cause analysis (RCA) report for the customer.
• Performed regular Problem Management meetings with customer's team to track progress of error resolution tasks.
• Performed Daily/Monthly detailed Network Health Checks to smoothly run daily operations

• IP/MPLS Core Upgrade, Designing and Deployment to ensure HA.
• Data Center Up gradation. Cisco Nexus Deployment and Integration with Network
• Designed and implemented IP Core Backbone of ISP Network
• BNG Swap with higher Capability Nodes.
• CDN Deployment and Traffic Analysis.
• Evaluation of Customer Needs and Providing Solution as per Requirement.
• Forecasting Network Expansion, HR Management and Career Planning, Budgeting Forecasting.
• Configuration and management of SDH Mux.
• Lead IP/MPLS Team to complete different projects
• Documentation of Workflows, SOPs and Projects
• Establishing networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation, defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.
• Identifying, diagnosing, and resolving network problems.
• Troubleshoot and maintained all networking devices and infrastructure across the enterprise including switches, routers and firewalls.