Mohammad Asif Sheikh, Presales Engineer

Mohammad Asif Sheikh

Presales Engineer

Technicolor

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical
Experience
8 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 10 Months

Presales Engineer at Technicolor
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2016

• Manage technical product integration in the customer network ecosystem.
• Provide presales and technical support to Middle-East TELCO.
• Test Customized SW in Customer Network Scenarios.
• Presales and post-sales support.
• Responding to customer call-outs.
• Evaluating and resolving problems onsite.
• Performs proof of concepts (POC) with different devices at customer sites.
• Install and maintain demos and software on presales equipment.
• Liaised between client and technical and OEM sales teams.
• Knowledge in: IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, ATM, PTM, TR-069, IPQoS, IGMP, xDSL, Ethernet, GPON, SIP, PPP, IPoE, 802.1q, DSCP, OpenWRT.
• Tools used : putty, WinSCP, Wireshark, GIT.
• End to End testing of the Wi-Fi feature with different devices (STB, RGW and router) at customer sites.
• Product range: IPTV Set-top Box (STBs), Residential Gateways, GPON Access, Routers, Repeater and networking products of digital home.
• Run sanity check list to validate STB middleware releases, log bugs, provide first analysis and liaise with development team to check black build carrying fixes.
• Doing first level of debugging before sharing and logging the defects in Jira and CQ.
• Perform Sanity, Functional, Non- functional, Regression, Retest, raise defects and ensure the closure of defects in software after defect fix is available.
• Conduct hands-on bench testing and debugging of digital hardware.
• Engage in product training to maintain high product knowledge.
• Provide technical support to customer technicians for various testing activities.
• Performing Pre-ATP & ATP testing at client’s location, supporting the clients with feature demo.
• Responsible to give support to customers national and internationally, including traveling for
business occasions.
• Currently handling three clients: " Etisalat UAE", "Vodafone Qatar", "Telecom Egypt-Tedata”.

Hardware & Software Tester at Kaon Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2014 to April 2015

• Testing of Java based IPTV firmware as well as hardware device (check that all interfaces are physically OK).
• Test Customized SW in Customer Live Network.
• Prepare and submit reports on progress and status of all testing procedures.
• Troubleshooting Set-top Box and provide support to OSN Dubai & Kuwait.
• Working in IPTV Set-top Box Refurbishment area also, contributing towards executive, supervisory and consultant positions involving development and deployment of services.

Software Tester at Infocepts Technologies
  • India - Nagpur
  • June 2014 to July 2014

• Project Name: IQuity USA (iQuity E Learning Suite)
• Technologies Used: Manual Testing, Automation using Selenium
• Tools Used: Sql Server 2008, Bugzilla
• Devices: Android Tablets & IOS
• Involved in manual testing.
• Performed GUI, Integration, Penetration, regression, Ad-hoc, integration testing Negative testing.
• Prepared smoke test cases.
• Active involvement in the Client Communication for Queries Clarification and Status updates.
• Achieved the goals, together with the team to reduce the Customer Complaints and increase the early bug findings.
• Integration testing for mobile applications.
• Achieved the goals, together with the team & delivered the deliverables within a month Successfully.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical
  • at Anjuman college of Engg & Tech,Nagpur
  • June 2013

Specialties & Skills

Technical Presales
IP Networking
Technical Support
Troubleshooting Hardware
Software Testing
Troubleshooting hardware
Technical support
Software testing
Presales Engineer
Networking

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

Slumsoccer
  • Event head & social media manager
  • May 2015

Training and Certifications

CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2017
Valid Until:
September 2019

Hobbies

  • Volunteering Work
    I work for Slumsoccer NGO(FYI:http://www.slumsoccer.org/) which help to empower the poor kids with the help of soccer. I work for 9 months without salary as an Event Head and social media manager.