Talal AL Halabi

Select ICT devices material based on project's specifications and RFPs
Develop cost-effective solutions based on RFPs and Employer requirements
Validate wireless design by generating wireless heat maps
Coordinate with vendor to generate BoQs
Develop technical proposals in coordination with various ICT vendors

Technical Scope: Cisco Meraki, Wireless controller 5508, Cisco Catalyst 3850, Cisco Catalyst 6513, Nexus 7K, Nexus 5K, ASR1006, Cisco NGFW, VMware 6.0, Cisco MDS 9710, Dell EMC VPLEX VS6, Dell EMC UNITY
Perform analysis and assessments of current and requested features to keep service changes and improvements balanced. Expert in configuration and maintenance of Cisco Meraki products.
Perform analysis and assessment of storage requirements to develop and configure new solution from with Dell products
Key Achievements:
▪ Created documentation for process activities and tools used to support configuration management.
▪ Develop cost-effective solutions through activities in network design, planning, and deployment.
▪ Develop Documentation for storage solution
▪ Data migration from outdated storage to new storage
▪ Trouble shooting and Maintaining Networks

Technical Scope: Cisco Catalyst 3850, Cisco Catalyst 6513, Cisco Catalyst 2960 & PRTG
Prepared shop drawings and wireless heat maps for establishing voice, wireless, and data network systems. Made pre-sales technical presentations/demos to potential customers and partners during product launches and initial engagement. Built productive relationship with subcontractors/ consultant and supervised network devices installation process. Conducted quality audit inspections and analyzed correlating data / documentation. Experienced in the configuration of Cisco Catalyst 3850, Cisco Catalyst 6513, and Cisco Catalyst 2960. Researched and provided high-quality technical advice and education to lead data network team. Reviewed configuration documents, HLD, LLD, and NIPs. Skilled with wireless network simulation tools such as Ekahau software and monitoring software such as PRTG. Formed rack elevation shop drawings to reflect proposed design.
Key Achievements:
▪ Developed, reviewed and maintained best practices and procedures to improve service performance.
▪ Designed and deployed Cisco Unified Communications (CUCM) and IP-based communications system to integrate voice, video, data, mobility products, and applications.
▪ Identified and discussed best network design solutions with Consultant.

• Generating shop drawings for voice, wireless and data network systems
• Generating wireless heat maps using Ekahau software
• Coordination with Hauwei engineers to generate material submittals for Data Network, Voice and Wireless Systems

• Pre-sales for Citrix Products(Netscaler, Xen APP & Xen Desktop)
• Netscaler installation and configuration
• Xen APP & Xen Desktop installation
• Configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches
• Microsoft Servers installation and configuration
• SQL Server installation
• Netscaler Implementation on Microsoft Azure

• Employees technical support
• Servers installation and configuration
• Servers’ role configuration
• Software installations
• Developing and implementing virtual solutions for customers
• Buying IT Office supplies
• Supervising wireless solution implementation

• Indoor Sales
• Handling Customer’s accounts

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March-May 2013

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EDUWARE Company, Beirut, Lebanon
May-August 2010

IT Assistant
EDUWARE Company, Beirut, Lebanon
July-August 2009