Luai Bahder

Lead Architect - Msheireb Downtown Doha MDD - Smart City
The World’s First Sustainable Downtown Regeneration Project, In line with the goal of achieving average LEED Gold Ratings.

• Smart City Services, Business Use Cases and Business Architecture.
• Big Data and IoT Platform, Enterprise Application Integration, Data Analytics, and Enterprise Energy Management.
• City Portal, On-line Payment Service.
• Indoor Geolocation Services, Information and Wayfinding, People Counting.
• Digital Signage, Content & Advertising Management, Proximity Based Marketing.
• Smart Home and Apartment Systems and Services.
• Smart Mall Systems and Virtual Shopping.
• Central Systems Management Platform (BMS, FAS, CCTV, ACS, Intruder Detection System, CPMS, LC, PAS, Smart Metering, Automatic Waste Collection System Integration, Irrigation System Integration, District Cooling Plant Integration, and Gas Bulk System Interface).
• Central Service Desk.
• ICT Infrastructure (DC, MPLS, Cloud & IaaS).
• Central Command and Control Center.

Managed the design and Implementation of Smart Infrastructure platforms for Mega projects, including Data Center facilities, ELV Systems, Security Systems, Server, Storage, Databases, Middleware, and Network, as well as Applications and Systems which directly support the end-user environment.

Major Projects & achievements:
• Design, planning and deployment of Global IT Infrastructure, of Al Jazeera Media Network, covering Global Broadcast centres in Doha, Istanbul, London, Bosnia, New York, and Washington DC, and Deployment of multiple Data Centres, STM-16 Global submarine fibre cables across the globe, MPLS Network with Cisco ASR 9K routers/EMC VNX2 Storage/Symantec Backup/HP Blade Servers and IT Security Systems.
• Smart Campus Concept design, for Doha Oasis
470, 000 m² mixed-use project comprises: a 30-storey tower; a 6-storey basement with mall, parking and theme park; a 12-storey range of apartments and a 250 m long elliptical park.

Responsible for establishing the company technical vision and leading all aspects of the company technology development. Also, responsible for the projects Advanced services deliverables, and responsible for products development, focusing on Cloud computing, Aviation, and Telecommunications Added Value Services.


Major Projects & achievements:

 Designing, the Special Systems for Dubai Airport Terminal-2 Expansion Project - AX-466
(End User: Dubai Aviation City Corporation - Engineering Projects)
(Consultant: Dar-ADPi)

 Security Systems including:
o Close Circuit Television System (CCTV) including SAN (Storage Area Network)
o Security Access Control System (SACS)

 Network and IT Systems
o Computer Network System (CNE) including network security
o Structured Cable Network (SCN)
o Wireless Data Network (WLAN)
o Telephone, Voice Over IP (VoiP)
o MATV System / IPTV
o Radio Tetra System
o Master Clock System



 ELV Systems
o Public Address System (PAS)
o Fire Alarm and voice evacuation system (FAS)



 Leading Etisalat-Smartworld Technical Team, and designing UAE Federal Government Network and Cloud Infrastructure (FEDNet Project), responding to the RFP, preparing the proposal, and the Project Plan. Covering the following systems and technologies:



• Unified Data Centre Infrastructure solution
o Unified Systems Infrastructure
o Unified Data Network Infrastructure

• Storage and Backup Solution

• Data Centre Infrastructure Security
o Data Centre Network Firewall
o Data Centre Hypervisor Firewall
o Secure Remote Access
o Security Information and Event Manager

• Data Centre Public Services Infrastructure
o Servers Load Balancer
o DR Geographic Redundancy

• Internet Secure Gateway
o Internet web Secure Gateway
o Email Secure Gateway
o Data Loss Protection DLP
o Cashing Engine
o IP Management and DNS
o DOS/DDOS Protection
o Intrusion Prevention

• Security Management System
o Network Security Sniffer
o Security Access Control
o Malware and Anti-Virus Solution
o Patch Management

• Management Solution
o Servers and Systems Automation
o Network and Security Automation
o Cloud Solution and Services Catalogue
o NMS Solution
o Service Desk
o Single Sign On

• Voice Solution

• Video Solution

• Hosted email solution


Planning and Development of DWC Open and Equal Access Network (OEAN). DWC, Dubai World Central, the 140-square kilometre Urban Aviation Project.

Responsible for Providing Professional Services on the Aviation, Smart Cities and Telecommunications Sectors, responding to RFPs, preparing proposals, Project Management, Design and Implementation.



Major Projects & achievements:

 Building unified, unique and ubiquitous Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Network to serve the whole DWC City and the Airport, consist of MPLS VPN, Metro Ethernet, and Data Centres with End to End Virtualization and Disaster recovery Setup, Deploying Top Technologies with World-Class Services and Systems.


 Designing DWC GPON Access Network Integration with Cisco MPLS Core and Transporting Etisalat Services, covering Etisalat Data Corporate Services: Xpress Connect, IP Connect, IOE, Etisalat Metro Core Services; POTS, SIP, 3G, WiMax, and IPTV, and Etisalat HSI Services.
GPON Access consists of OLTs, ONTs, ONUs, and ODN.


 Building Smartworld Security Information Management System (SIM) and Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Security Correlation Systems
• Security Incidents Handling System
• Security Reporting System
• Security Intrusions Detection and Prevention System


 Project Manager and Technical Lead for Al Maktoum International Airport Network - CNE- JXB-266.
(End User: Dubai Civil Aviation - Engineering Projects)
(Consultant: Dar-ADPi)

Providing professional Network Advisory and Consultancy Services, Responsible for Network Design, Proof-of-Concept Testing, Network Auditing/Sizing, Pre-Staging, Pre-Configuration, Technical expert of Deployment, Planning and Acceptance of Cisco Product, Providing Technical Guidance to Customers and Project Team, and Managing Projects, Specializing in Aviation and Telecommunications Sectors, covering the following Products:

 Cisco 7600 Series Routers
 Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
 Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switches
 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
 Cisco Global Site Selector (GSS)
 Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM)
 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA)
 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
 Cisco IPSec VPN Shared Port Adapter
 Cisco IronPort Security Management Appliances
 Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS)
 Cisco Application Control Engine Module (ACE)
 Cisco Application and Content Networking System (ACNS)
 Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS)


Major Projects & achievements:

 Redesigning Qtel - Qatar Telecom GSM Services Network Infrastructure, and fixing the famous Outages problem of Qatar GSM - 2006.
Developing the Low Level Design - and tuning all Network Protocols timers to enhance the convergence time and produce a high availability setup.

 Advisory and Consulting Services - BATELCO - Bahrain Telecom Data Centre Infrastructure.
Designing a Service Provider Data Centre, Multi-Tier Design, with Virtualization and high availability.

 Advisory, Consulting Services, Designing and Implementing Data Centres for DCA - Dubai Civil Aviation, Dubai Airport - Terminal -3, and Concourse-2 Project AX-324
• Dubai Airport - Councorse-1
• Dubai Airport - Terminal-1
• Dubai Airport - Concourse-2
• Dubai Airport - Terminal-3

(End User: Dubai Civil Aviation -Engineering Projects)
(Consultant: Dar-ADPi)

 Low Level Design and Implementation of - the 4 Data Centres with Geographic Redundancy, End to End Virtualization with Security Frames providing Airports Tenants with Managed Secure Hosting Facilities, Integrated with the Airport MPLS VPN Infrastructure.

• Building and Maintaining EHDF Data Centre Infrastructure: Shared Network Infrastructure, Managed Services Infrastructure, Colo services Infrastructure, Internet Core, Backbone Connectivity, Data Backup & Storage Infrastructure

• ITIL Processes Owner: Change Management, Configuration Management, Availability Management, Capacity Management, and Problem Management.

• Head of the Change Advisory Board (CAB).

• Building and Maintaining EHDF OSS Infrastructure.




Major Projects & achievements:

 Assessment for EHDF OSS Management Infrastructure and Service Desk tools and developing the RFPs, covering:

• Operations Support Systems, Monitoring Systems: Network Monitoring, Systems Monitoring, Services Monitoring, Databases Monitoring, Web Infrastructure Monitoring, Web Site statistics Analyser, Transaction Performance Monitoring, Business Services View, Storage Monitoring, Data Centre Facilities Management Monitoring System, Security Event Aggregation and Correlation, and Event Aggregation and Correlation

• Products Provisioning System: Managed Services Auto Provisioning Systems

• Service Desk System: Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Configuration Management, Release Management, Availability Management, Capacity Management, ITSCM, Service Level Management Systems, and financial Management Systems.


 Designing EITC-DU Data Centre Network architecture and Leading the implementation.

• World Class N-Tier Data Centre Design.
• Core, Distribution, and Access layers.
• End to End Virtualization.






-Leading eHosting DataFort Infrastructure Team.

• Building and maintaining EHDF Data Centre Network & Security Infrastructure.
• Building and maintaining EHDF Data Centre Managed Services Infrastructure.
• Building and maintaining EHDF Data Centre Backend Management Servers
• Change Management, Configuration Management, Availability Management, Capacity Management, and Problem Management.
• Heading the Change Advisory Board (CAB).


Major Projects & achievements:

 Designing and building EHDF Data Centre Internet Distribution Infrastructure.
 Extending EHDF Data Centre managed Services infrastructure to EHDF Colo Customers.
 Designing and building EHDF new Data Centre 5B (IBM Building -DIC).
 Developing EHDF Data Centre Infrastructure Initial CMDB (Configuration Management Data Base).
 Developing EHDF Data Centre Managed Services Infrastructure Operations and Provisioning manuals.





-Leading eHosting DataFort Data Centre Network & Security Operations Teams

ITIL Standards Practitioner for EHDF 24 X 7 Security & Network Operations Centre SNOC
 Managed Network Services Team (MNS).
 Security Analyses Services Team (SAS).
 Managed Security Services Team (MSS).


Major Projects & achievements:

 Providing Enterprise Class Managed Services for more than 30 Large and Enterprise Customers and Service providers.

• Dubai Internet City (Dubai TELCO) Security Infrastructure.
• Dubai Holding Corporate Security Infrastructure.
• Dubai Internet City ISP Internet Service Provider (Network & Security Infrastructure).
• Dubai E Government - DeG (Network & Security Infrastructure).
• Dubai International Financial Centre - DIFC (Network & Security Infrastructure).
• Emirates Airline - Internet Booking Engine - IBE (Network & Security Infrastructure).
• Dubai Municipality Security Infrastructure.
• Tejari Security Infrastructure.

 Installing, Administrating, and Supporting Network Servers:
• Win NT V.4.0,
• Win 2000,
• Novel Netware V. 3.11, V. 3.12, V. 4.0, V. 4.1, and V. 5.0.

 Designing and implementing WANs:
• Motorola Routers: 6560, Vanguar320, Vanguard 20. Modems: 326x.
• Cisco Routers 26xx and Switches 29xx.

 Installing and Supporting Internet Application Gateway Servers:
• Microsoft proxy Server
• Novell border manager
• Biodata Big application

 Installing, Configuring & Supporting Security Firewalls:
• Raptor firewall (Symantec)
• BIGfire firewall (BioData)
• Gauntlet (Network Associates)
• PIX firewall (Cisco)
• Checkpoint Ver. 4.1.