Nidal AlSafadi, Core Network Administrator

Nidal AlSafadi

Core Network Administrator

ISP for Internet and Telecommunication Services

Location
Palestine - Gaza Strip
Education
Diploma, CIW Web Security Associate ID:602806
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Core Network Administrator at ISP for Internet and Telecommunication Services
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • My current job since April 2013

Speeddclick is a leading company in Internet Service provider with both ADSL2+ and WIFI technologies and I'm responsible for the following tasks:
- Responsible for Security, Firewalls, routers, switches, servers, virtualization, fiber optics, microwave, webservers, DNS, active directory, print & file services, backup, storage, clustering, replications, Monitoring & logging and Proxies.
1- Install Configure and troubleshoot Domain controllers " Active directories - DNS - DHCP - Print Server - File Server - Backup Server - Database Server - Accountant Server - Employee Attendance Server " with other active directory integrated services.
2- Responsible for network design infrastructure.
3- Managing Data center and redesign upon development.
4- configure BGP with multihomed 2 links ISP.
5- Configure OSPF as our IGP with multi area.
6- Support up to 10000 costumers to get internet with ADSL & WIFI technologies.
7- Install, Configure and troubleshooting ISP network deevices " BRASs - Gateway - firewall - Wifi network - Proxies - Public DNSs - Switches - Fiber connections "
8- Configure Etherchannel to increase bandwidth.
9- configure webfiltering using DNS with HA.
10- Configure acces-lists, wccp, policy based routing, timed access-lists, BGP, OSPF, Static routing, route-maps, snmp and other services and protocols.
11- Working with IP sla and event manager in a perfect manner.
12- Troubleshooting High CPU Interrupt rates with discovering the main problem of.

Senior Network Engineer at Ministry of Telecommunication and IT - Governemt Computer Center
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • My current job since March 2012

Install, Configure, and troubleshooting networks equipments " Cisco switches, routers, AP, Firewall, L3 switches"
Manages and configure port security policy in access switches.
Administer in IP VPN service with PALTEL ISP which connect 200 sites with clients to our data center.
Responsible for Radius and Logging systems ( FreeRadius, Network Policy Server, Splunk and ELK elasticsearch logstash and kibana )
Monitoring responsibilities through PRTG, NAGIOS and CACTI with advanced SMS, VOIP, Whatsapp and emailing alerting.
Administer Data center with up to 60 servers and many networks equipments.
Technical support for ministries employees and other services.
Responsible for put specifications and requirements for networks devices.
Responsible for monitoring systems and syslogs " zabbix, nagios, prtg"
Manages access lists and routes between sites.

Technical Support & Systems Engineer at Future Information Systems - FIS
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • August 2008 to April 2012

- Plan & conduct trainings for users on LAN operations, procedures & provide desktop support.
- Helping out administration to procurement of new hardware and software.
- Install, Configure and troubleshoot Microsoft windows 2003/2008 servers with all network services.
- Responsible for company website: Modifications, updating and entering data.
- Maintaining of data safety & backup system.
- Provide support to ADSL customers by phone, visit, or remote actions.
- Responsible for providing the desktop system administration and support to the network.
- Responsible for providing help, support and assistance in initial installation of the system, setup and maintenance of the user account, data recovery, etc.
- Expert in Mikrotik mini-linux system for internet sharing and traffic shaping with users manager.
- Responsible for company advertisement design using Photoshop.
- Technical Support for: Desktop Applications, ADSL service, Kaspersky Lab Product, Maintenance contracts, Domains and hosting, web programming and design and Network services.
- Certification in Kaspersky Lab products “Kaspersky Lab Data-Security Technician LAN Windows”
- Installation of different operating system (Windows XP/VISTA/7).
- Responsible for computer maintenance of company computers and customers.
- Prepare, configure, troubleshoot and implement all network services: DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, E-mail, ISA Server, Exchange server and GPO for LAN users.
- Responsible for users’ desktop support to the network access.
- Configure and Implement all necessary programs and packages needed by working users.

Follow up the maintenance service of the following:
- Qatar Red Crescent (QRC).
- Zant for medical services (ZMS)
- Training and Management Institute (TAMI).
- Laterna Café shop and Restaurant (Laterna).
- Ard Al Ensan Charity.

Technical Support at Hadara Technology
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • June 2008 to July 2008

- Fix networks and computers with high advanced maintenance.
- Install and Configure ADSL Modems & Routers.
- Provide solutions for customers remotely.

Maintenance & Network Administrator at Ministry of Labor - MOL
  • Palestine - Gaza Strip
  • January 2008 to March 2008

- Installation of different operating system (Windows XP/VISTA/7).
- Responsible for computer maintenance of company computers and customers.
- Working in Computer maintenance and networks Department.
- Manage Ministry networks by Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

Education

Diploma, CIW Web Security Associate ID:602806
  • at CIW
  • July 2013
Diploma, Kaspersky Lab Data-Security Technician LAN Windows Certification (KL DST LAN Windows)
  • at Kaspersky Lab
  • September 2011
Bachelor's degree, Communication & Control Engineering
  • at Islamic University of Gaza
  • January 2007
High school or equivalent,
  • at Khaleel El-Wazeer Secondry School
  • August 2002

Specialties & Skills

Network Configuration
Network Administration
Microsoft Network Services
Computer hardware & software
auto-eductional / Self-Study
Microsoft office 2003/2007/2010/2013
DISASTER RECOVERY
Auditing and Reporting
Windows Server 2003/2008
IT Support
Routing Protocals: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP
WLAN Design, Installation, Configuration & Troubleshooting
Mikrotik Router, Squid, pfSense
Data Center Design and Installation
Servers Management, RAID Configuration
Managing GPOs
Forefront TMG 2010
AccessLists, Route Maps, Routing Policy
Network Services: DNS/DHCP/FTP/TFTP/HTTP/HTTPS/POP3/SMTP/SNMP
Antivirus Systems
Load balance and Redundancy Protocols: HSRP, VRRP, GLBP
Monitoring Systems: Syslog, Zabbix, NAGIOS, mrtg, prtg, Cacti
Storage Hardware: QNAP NAS
Logging: Splunk, Syslog, rSyslog, Logstash, Elasticsearch
RADIUS: FreeRadius, Microsoft NPS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Palestinian Engineers Association
  • Member
  • March 2007

Training and Certifications

CCIE R&S (Training)
Training Institute:
Self Study
Date Attended:
April 2014
Duration:
700 hours
CompTIA A+ (Training)
Training Institute:
Future Information Systems
Date Attended:
February 2007
CCNP R&S (Training)
Training Institute:
Self Study
Date Attended:
February 2013
MCITP (Training)
Training Institute:
LinkIT
Date Attended:
August 2011
CCNA R&S (Training)
Training Institute:
Professional Information Technology - PIT
Date Attended:
March 2007
Information Security (Training)
Training Institute:
VisionPlus
Date Attended:
June 2013

Hobbies

  • Football, Chess, Billiards