Raafat Fayez, Senior Technical Consultant

Raafat Fayez

Senior Technical Consultant

Global Knowledge

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Telecommunication
Experience
13 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 7 Months

Senior Technical Consultant at Global Knowledge
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2015

• Design, Install, support, maintain and troubleshoot Data Center networking equipment.
• Manage/Configure Cisco Nexus (Nexus 9k, 7k, 5k, 2k) and ACI using Rest API & Python Scripting.
• Design, build and operate Cisco UCS VMware server infrastructure in accordance with best practices.
• HLD & LLD Data Center Infrastructure Consultation and Technical Designs Documentation based on Cisco Best Practices and Validated Designs to support highly available networks, layer 2 functions across Data Centers, using Vxlan, Fabricpath, VPC, FEX, VDC, OTV, FC, FCOE, ISCSI and Cisco ACI Infrastructure.
• Manage/Configure Cisco ACI, Multi-Tenants, VRF, Bridge Domain, Application Profile, EPGs, Contracts, Policies, VMM Domain, Attachable entity profile (AEP), Layer 2 out, layer 3 out and scheduled backups using Rest API & Python Scripting.
• Transfer knowledge of implemented software and processes to customer in hands-on sessions.

Netwrok Engineer at Orange - Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2015 to September 2015

• Manage and configure Cisco Nexus (Nexus 7k, 5k, 2k and 9k) using REST API.
• Manage and monitor Nutanix Systems and VMware NSX solutions.
• Ensure mission critical systems are available and operating 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
• Manage/improve network operations and perform software and hardware updates on servers.Infrastructure.
• Manage/Configure Cisco ACI, Multi-Tenants, VRF, Bridge Domain, Application Profile, EPGs, Contracts, Policies, VMM Domain, Attachable entity profile (AEP), Layer 2 out, layer 3 out and scheduled backups using Rest API & Python Scripting.
• Transfer knowledge of implemented software and processes to customer in hands-on sessions

Network and System Administrator at Camusat
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2010 to May 2015

• Perform LAN Switching, Routing and security configuration on Cisco Nexus devices.
• Design, build and operate Cisco UCS servers (B-series & C-series) infrastructure using Service profiles, Virtual identities (vMAC, vNIC, vHBA) on the UCSM manager Fabric Interconnect.
• Vmware Administration of ESXi servers, vCenter manager, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery Services (DRS), and vMotion Compatibility.
• Reduced company’s server’s hardware footprint by 60% with the installation of a virtualized solution leading to savings in power and cooling in the Data Center.
• Ensure mission critical systems are available and operating 24 hours a day and 7 days a week

Education

Bachelor's degree, Telecommunication
  • at Modern Academy
  • June 2010

Project Grade: Excellent). • Narmer Language School, Dokki General Certificate for Education - Advanced English Level.

Specialties & Skills

Data Center Architecture
Virtualization Technology
IP Networking
Renewable Energy
Cisco ACI
AUTOMATION
MICROSOFT C #
Cloud Computing
Cisco Nexus
CCNP Data Center
CCNP Routing and Switching
UCS Director
hybrid cloud
Network Automation
Cisco MDS SAN switches
Cloud Storage
Cisco UCS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CCNP DC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
CCNA DC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
CCNP Routing and Switching (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016