Vaseemraja Sayyed

Spearhead enterprise-level network and information security operations for National Holding, covering subsidiaries in education (Bloom Education, Bloom World Academy, and Brighton Colleges), healthcare, and corporate sectors. • Design and implement scalable security architecture frameworks to support critical business operations, including cloud platforms, IoT systems, and emerging AI/ML technologies.Provide technical leadership in securing advanced systems, ensuring compliance with global security frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, GDPR, managing tools like SIEM, IAM, emerging AI governance standards and vulnerability management systems to ensure compliance and security. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product engineering and IT operations, to embed DevSecOps methodologies, secure coding practices, and security-by-design principles into system development processes. • Successfully managed large-scale IT integration projects, including multi-stakeholders coordination and delivery of secure, scalable infrastructures under strict guidelines. • Conduct security audits and compliance initiatives, driving alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements across multiple organizational divisions. • Assess and validate architecture for the secure deployment of complex IT systems, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and protection against advanced cyber threats. • Oversee the implementation of advanced security solutions, such as cloud-native architectures, IAM systems, CASB, NAC, EDR, DLP, PAM, and SIEM solutions, to safeguard organizational assets. • Lead risk assessments, business impact analyses, and mitigation strategies to strengthen the organization’s security posture. • Integrated security practices into advanced technologies, including IoT, Zero Trust frameworks, and AI-enabled systems, ensuring robust architecture and seamless operations. • Provide technical guidance to suppliers, network engineers, and IT staff, supporting the evaluation and implementation of advanced security tools. • Collaborate with third-party vendors for penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, ensuring findings are effectively remediated. • Design and enforce system hardening guidelines based on CIS standards, reducing the attack surface and aligning with industry best practices. • Monitor and analyze security alerts and events using advanced tools, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation of risks. • Demonstrate capability to manage and oversee phishing simulations and security awareness training programs, enhancing employee readiness and the organization’s cyber security culture. • Conduct root cause analysis and troubleshooting for complex network and security issues, minimizing downtime and operational impact. • Establish and maintain standards, protocols, and KPIs to ensure high availability, exceptional service delivery, and optimal performance. • Provide cost-effective information security solutions aligned with the organization’s budgetary requirements and strategic goals.

Managing IT infrastructure of AXA Insurance Gulf across the GCC Region (UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt)

Specialized in Network Security, AWS, SDWAN, Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco Nexus Series Switching, Routing Switching, Data Center, Wireless.

Project Management, planning and execution of new IT projects.
Investigating, troubleshooting and resolving network issues.
Liaise with Applications Development and Systems Administrators team to support network connectivity effort of all servers, workstations and other network appliances.
Main point of contact for all hi-priority complex issues.
Monitoring and troubleshooting complete network infrastructure to take a proactive approach
to support and ensure SLA agreements are met

Worked as a CCIE-Engineer in Site Technology (Network Integration Systems - Division).
Site Technology Group (a Cisco Gold Partner) is a leading provider of turnkey solutions in different specialized activity sectors and operates in eight locations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Doha, Beirut and Paris.
This job role entails working in a team of technical personnel for the design and deployment of Network infrastructure Solutions. My involvement in post sales activities are….

Implementing projects as per LLD and escalating any project related issues to the Project Director
Managing Support Contracts, Smatnet Services and Administer Technical Team to provide 24x7 SLAs for all Enterprise Accounts.
Develop project execution procedures, Implementation plans of new and existing Customer Networks.
Configuration and set-up of advanced Infrastructure technologies required either internally for the company’s activities or for external clients.
Opening, Managing Cisco TAC Cases and reliable end- to-end service deliverance during RMA progression.


Projects:-

1) Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Duration :- December 2013 - November 2014

Designation :- CCIE Engineer

Role :- Operations support for Masdar Institute IT Infrastructure consisting of Cisco Nexus, Catalyst 6500 series switches, IP Telephony, WLAN network & Security appliances such as Cisco ISE.

Investigating, troubleshooting and resolving network issues. Liaise with IT Service Desk, Applications Development and Systems Administrators team to support network connectivity effort of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, and other network appliances.

Monitoring and troubleshooting complete network infrastructure to take a proactive approach to support and ensure SLA agreements are met

2) Borouge 3, Ruwais Refinery (Oil and Gas), Al-Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Designation :- CCIE Engineer

Role: Network design and Implementation of Borouge 3 expansion.


3) Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority - ADAA - Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Designation :- CCIE Engineer

Role: Network design and Implementation

Responsibilities: Network design and Implementation (Configuring devices & commissioning)


4) New Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Designation :- Sr. Network Engineer

Role: Network design and Implementation

Responsibilities: Network design and Implementation (Configuration & Commissioning)

5) Louvre Museum, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Designation :- Sr. Network Engineer

Role: Wireless Design & Implementation

Responsibilities: Worked as Senior Technical engineer for the design and deployment of Wireless Network Infrastructure deployment this includes testing & commissioning.