Network Engineer
Vision Valley
Total years of experience :6 years, 0 Months
January 2011 - Till Date
Employer: Vision Valley “UAE”
Cisco Gold Partner in UAE:
Designation: Network Engineer (Team Lead)
Project: ADEC (Abu Dhabi Education Council)
Responsibilities:
To configure the Equipment and Performing site survey to assess the environment and determine the best placement and RF configuration of access points. Visiting ADEC sites to check for site readiness for installation of network devices
Preparing configuration as per Network Implementation Plan for each site Installation, configuration of Cisco 4507, 3750 switches, 5508 Wireless LAN controller & Aironet 1142, 1262 Access Points
Provide technical support to engineers, coordinating with Cisco, Etisalat, ADEC Engineers and other contractors
Visiting ADEC sites for network fault diagnosing and rectification
Preparing network documentation, BoQs, executing NRFU tests, performing coverage testing using Air Magnet suite and verifying the site readiness as per ADEC Quality standard. After that we are communicating with Cisco, Etisalat Till handover to client.
Standard installation and commissioning testing
Management and Monitor Testing
Network Services Testing
Layer 2 Topology Testing
High Availability Testing
Infrastructure Security Testing
Wireless Network Connectivity Testing
Wireless Infrastructure Testing
Wireless Management Testing
Data WLAN Connectivity & Roaming
Wireless Coverage Testing (AirMagnet)
Kiwi Cat Tool For all devices Configuration
The following devices are operational, activated and are located at ADEC’s Data Center facilities (or elsewhere) we are configure the site end network so that they have an IP path to each network infrastructure and WLAN device.
o SNMP Server
o NTP Server
o DNS Server
Project: DU (VSAT MWR Implementation)
Prepare Network Documentation and get approval before activity
Configure Router Interfaces as per required Configuration, Configure management Interface and assign Interface to desired Vlan Membership
Configure Routing in between end to end networks
Perform Connectivity test Management and Monitoring
Communicate with CISCO and DU in between activity and after completing the task by both ends finish the activity.
Project: MOG (Mobadala Petroleum)
Installed VMware vSPhere Hypervisor SnS 5.0 with client
Installed VM on C220-M2, CM-Pub, CM-Sub, UC, and Presence with 250 Cisco IP phones, 9951, 9971, Cisco Conference Station 7973, Jabber
Installed and configure 2921 Voice Gateway with 300 DID’s for External Dialing
Configure different Partitions for Calling Search Space required by the Customer
Integrate OpentextRightFax with Gateway and CM for Fax service
ISDN Gateway Configuration for VC calling, integration VCS and CM for local dialing, Configuration of EndPoints C40, C60
Project: IPIC ( International Petroleum Investment Company)
ISDN network connectivity for Cisco TelePresence IP based video infrastructure IP based Endpoints Callback setup for endpoints as well.
Multi Point Control Unit 4501 Configuration for Multiparty Conference
Cisco Telepresence Management Suite Configuration for control Telepresence Conferencing and Endpoints controlling
Cisco Video Communication Server Expressway configured for Smooth Communication and easy and secure access for outside.
Endpoints C20, C40, C60
December 2007 to September 2010
Employer: ARY Digital Network “Pakistan”
Designation: Sr. System Engineer
Responsibilities:
My Responsibilities to manage and secure ARY Digital Network All Wide Area Network Links.
Deployed VOIP network with hardware based Firewall Sonicwall VPN and Linksys, Cisco IP Phones, Panasonic TDA-600 PABX with included Soft phones as well, Deployed to HO and covered all Regions.
Management, providing the system support & networking support “Macintosh Systems”
Managing and administering of the XEON Server, LX, LE XMIO, RTX-100, RTX-200, Avid Extreme-Pro, Decklink based Edit and Playout Servers.
Administration and configuration of the networking devices such as Routers and switches Firewall Access Points Bridges of different type of Vendors.
Providing the system support for computers and the devices 24x7 hours a day Installation and configuration of software for Editing Graphics & Animation computers.
Proper management of the Wireless/Wired shared and CIR Internet Connections on Servers and client’s machine Manage Up-load and download the commercials promo and songs etc. to from Regions, also configure and manage FTP, Active Directory, TMS, and Web Servers.
Administration, maintenance, monitoring, and support of network infrastructure for voice and data routers, switches (Cisco, Juniper, D-link, Baylan), PBX Panasonic TDA-600/Hard phone, Soft Phone, cabling, and network topologies and protocols.
General Software Deployed: MSOFFICE 97/2000/XP, Sonic Foundry 6.0, Net Browsers, Nero Burning ROM 6.0.1.1, NT Antivirus, Image mounting, Drive Clone/Backup.
MRTG & PRTG for bandwidth monitoring, manage Vlans between departments and INTERVLAN-ROUTING, configured filtering for some services configured PAT for allow some users direct access to outside also configured Reverse NAT to access FTP NMS Systems.
January 2006 to November 2007
Employer: Online Corporation "Pakistan"
Designation: Sr. System Engineer
Responsibilities: ➢ Implementation, Maintaining & Troubleshooting Network Problems
➢ Network Management & Optimization
➢ Network Documentation
Project: Shon Group of Companies
➢ Deployed Cisco 2811 with CCME Cisco IP Phones and Sonicwall
➢ Configured CCME as PABX for surfing Extensions in local and remote IP Phones Implement VOIP network within the origination Head Office based on US and Pakistan virtual Office communicated through VPN Tunnel created by Sonicwall, using Cisco Router as Gateway with Cisco Call manager Express, both and CISCO IP Phones (7910, 7945, Communicator) register through CCME and get Defined Extensions and start communication just like same physical Location
Project: Bank Alfalah "Pakistan"
➢ Deployed security of the whole network by applying MAC based access-list on the switch
➢ Configured of Catalyst 3700 Series, Created VLANs on client's requirement
➢ Deployed WAN connectivity between branches
➢ Configured Core switches for load balancing and redundancy
Diploma in Information Technology InfoBase Solution Provider (2004) Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert “CCIE Written” Cisco Certified Network Professional “CCNP” Cisco Certified Network Associates “CCNA” Cisco Sales Expert). Certified “CSE” Cisco Life Cycle Services Express “LCSE” Foundation Express for Field Engineer “FOUNDFE” Advanced Routing and Switching for Field Engineers “ARSFE” Wide Area Application Services for Field Engineer “WAASFE” Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Routing and Switching “CLSARS” Cisco ID # CSCO10800366
➢ Bachelor Degree from Karachi University, Pakistan (2005)