Network Team Leader
Ministry Of Transport - Saudi Arabia
Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months
• Responsible for Periodically organizing and driving the evaluation of the architecture
and the plan for future enhancements of the Network environments.
• Responsible for taking a lead role in overseeing active projects including but not
limited to developing plans and schedules, Writing up of technical RFP for the
Networking Projects.
• Consulted and Completed Transport Ministry Complete Data Center Migration to STC
Colocation DC.
• Prepare High Level Plan for this Entire Migration Projects and Managed Entire
Network Migration for this Project.
• Provide Consultation for Implementation projects during Implementation Cycle to met
Transport ministry Standard.
• Prepare Planning in life cycle management ensuring that all owned infrastructure is
kept secure using approved software updates. Assist with testing of all proposed
software updates.
• Creates Best practice technical architecture models utilizing knowledge of industry
and technical trends.
• Identifies and evaluates technical architecture to ensure solutions satisfy business
requirements and performance goal.
• Managing and Operating Cisco ACI Network for Data Center.
• Managing and Operating Network Security Devices Cisco,
Paloalto, Forcepoint, Tipping Point etc..
• Implementing New security policies according to MOT Standards.
• Managing Load Balancers including LTM/APM/ASM/GTM Services.
• Managing Entire Collaboration infrastructure CUCM Clusters, CCX, Video
Conferencing and On Promises WebEx meeting servers with 2000 IP Phones and 50
video Endpoints.
• Plans, designs and organize construction, installation, operation and maintenance of
Wide Area Network, and other associated equipment’s including Routers Switches
and SD WAN Firewalls.
• Coordinating and Guiding Network team related to Escalated technical issues.
• Prepare and Submit WAN Links and Internet Links Capacity Planning.
• Managing MOT Wireless Network consist of 500 Access Points and WLC Controllers.
• Lead role in Disaster Recovery activities owned by the group.
• Document all diagrams, policies and procedures for newly deployed systems and review on yearly basis. • Managing Transport Ministry Web gateways which is Cisco Web Proxies (WSA). • Managing Network Optimization tools like Cisco Prime, Manage Engine NetFlow and Intermapper etc.. • Managing and operating Fire Eye NX for Protecting Cyber threats.
Saudi Electricity Company
• Product lifecycle support for the platforms owned by the group including active monitoring for new patches, releases and hotfixes. Work with vendors as required • Leading Day-to-Day Operation Activities in Central Region of Saudi Electricity Company • Attending Network Calls via phone, emails and Remedy Ticketing systems • Follow up monitoring Team and L1 Engineer for Status updates of Service Provider Tickets. • Configuration Hardening of Network Devices according to SEC Policy. • Co-coordinating other vendors for the Implementation Project. • Coordinating and guiding our team related to any technical issues. • Replacement of defected HW components. • Monitoring and analyzing Critical Devices and WAN links. • Attend and Participate in Lan Administration meetings and other Implementation projects Vendors. • Availability and performance of Locally Provided Distributed Services • Job Scheduling and Configuration verification and approval for New network Device during Implementation Project. • Creating Request for New Spare parts required to replace from Group Leader and updating accordingly in Management tools. • Updating Logical Network Diagrams and updating in SharePoint Documents. • Plans, designs and organize construction, installation, operation and maintenance of computer Network Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, and other associated equipment. • Establishes material and equipment specifications for assigned projects and resolves • engineering problems encountered during design development by applying accepted engineering principles, codes and standards. • Determines and coordinates the supporting services requirements, such as drafting, surveying, • Managing and Operating all LAN and WAN Equipment’s (Routers and Switches) . • Managing and Operating Cisco WAAS of SEC for all region.
Princes Norah University
• Installed and configured Core and Distribution Switches in all PNU Network (Catalyst 6509 ) .Completed installation and configuration of 200 Switches in Distribution and Datacenter Aggregations. • Configured and Implemented VSS in all Distribution and Core Datacenter Networks. • Installed and Configured Cisco Nexus Switches (7K, 5K and 2K ) for Datacenter Access and Distribution Networks. • Installed and Configured Stacked Access Switches around 5000 in Entire Campus Network 3750 and 2960 Switches.
• ISSU &EFSU (ENHANCED FAST SOFTWARE UPGRADE): This EFSU is used to
upgrade the IOS without erasing or changing the current configuration.
• Installing, configuring and troubleshooting, CISCO ASR Routers for Internet
Segments.
• UPGRADING THE DEVICE IOS: Hands on upgrading the 7k, 5k, 6509catalysts, 7609,
switches like 3750, 2960 etc.
• Implementation of Physical connectivity of Whole Data center Devices.
• Participating of Installation of all active, passive components of PNU.
• Co-coordinating and preparing of Connectivity Drawing of Whole Data Center for
NRFU.
• Follow up of RFI completion of Data Center.
• Completed Installation and configuration of Cisco LMS, DCNM Server in Data Center.
• Configuration and management of Cisco ACS.
• Supporting Management of Cisco ASA Firewalls for PNU Network..
• Participated for preparing LLD, HLD, and NIP documentation with Technical Lead.
• Operate and Managed Entire PNU Network Infrastructure in Level 2 Role after the
Implementation project.
Network Administrator - Melcon Engineers Kerala
• Administration, Maintenance and monitoring of all Cisco networks devices of the firm.
• Analyze business requirements and Design Active Directory service architecture.
• Designed Active Directory forest and domain structures.
• Designed Organizational Unit Structure (OU’s) in Active Directory.
• Configure and Implement Group Policy Objects in Active Directory.
• Configured DNS for use with Active Directory.
• Backup and test restore of Active Directory for disaster recovery.
• Publish resources in Active Directory and control access to them.
• Apply Security Policies and Audit policies by using AD Group Policy Objects.
• Design the placement of operations masters, domain controllers, DNS and DHCP
• Analyzed business requirements for desktop management.
• Implementation, Configuration and Administration of Exchange 2003 Server.
• Backup and test Disaster Recovery of Exchange 2003 databases.
• Perform client deployments. Clients include Microsoft Outlook® 2003, Outlook Web
Access, POP3 and IMAP4.
• Configuring Exchange 2003 Server. Types of servers include mailbox, public folder.
• Configure Exchange 2003 Server information in the Windows 2003 Active Directory.
• Administration of Exchange 2003.
• Implementation and administration of DNS, DHCP and WINS.
• Troubleshoot Hardware/Software Issues.
• Experienced with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access, and Excel.
• Responsible for Taking a lead role in Preparing RFP and overseeing active projects
including but not limited to developing plans and schedules, interfacing with vendors,
and Vendor Selections process
• Administration, Maintenance and monitoring of all networks devices of the firm.
• Administration of Windows 2003 Server for database applications.
• Resolve questions and problems from Users by Telephone.
• Assist all departments to use I.T. resources for improving there work.
• Monitoring of internet connection with support with ISP.
• Hardware maintenance of server and client Machines.
• Done other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for Taking a lead role in Preparing RFP and overseeing active projects
including but not limited to developing plans and schedules, interfacing with vendors,
and Vendor Selections process
• Server Administrations Both Linux (Red hat, Fedora) and Windows 2003 flat forms.
• Managing Users logins in windows 2003 server by Active directory service.
• Managing Users logins in Linux (Red hat) by NIS.
• Administration and maintenances of network of main computer center. More than 100
client pc including thin clients.
• Server Machine maintenance Three Dual core DELL machine on Linux, 1-quatra
processor DELL 6600 in windows 2003 server and 10 Sun ultra Sparc machine in
Solaris plat form .
• Hardware Trouble Shooting and Software Installation of both server and client
machines.
• Resolve questions and problems from Students.
Digital Infosys Calicut Kerala
• On site Service support to customers.
• Help Sales department in sales for machines and peripherals.
• Maintenances of networks of our clients according to his phone calls.
• Done other duties as assigned.
Course Completed with 72%
Course Completed with 52%