Zawar Rafique, L2 Network Engineer

Zawar Rafique

L2 Network Engineer

mobily

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Telecommunication Engineering
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

L2 Network Engineer at mobily
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since April 2013

Working on the Mobily Wi-Fi network in maintaining, troubleshooting and reporting.

Provision new installed devices using Aruba Mobility controller.

Managing the Core protocols lik BGP, HSRP, STP, RSTP etc.

Providing complete Wi-Fi connectivity using AP, including site survey report generation and documentation.

Installation, Maintain and troubleshoot for Aruba APs and Aruba controllers.

Managing NMS (Airwave).

Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users.

Handles complaints, takes preventive action and maintains a problem-free network.

Providing complete solution for making interconnectivity in to multiple offices in a city through Wireless.

Performing Walk test procedures in order to enhance the Wi-Fi network coverage and capacity.

Co-ordinate with project’s field team and client.

Sr. Network Engineer at Worldcall(OMAN-TEL) Telecom limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2011 to January 2013

Monitor and Manage International and nation-wide Enterprise CORE Network consisting of 17 POPs connected through Fiber optics, E1, E3 and STM 1, Fast Ethernet and GIG Ethernet links.

Planned, tested and evaluated various equipments, softwares, IOSs and procedures for use within the network infrastructure.

Advance configuration and optimization of OSPF, BGP, Ether channel, GRE Tunnels, L2TPv3 Tunnels, MPLS Traffic Engineering Tunnels, MPLS VPN and QOS configuration on Cisco 7200 and 7600 series routers.

Configure point to point L2 VPN using MPLS (AToM) for the clients.

Monitor, manage and troubleshoot Internet upstream connectivity with service providers.

Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco Routers, Switches, WLAN access points.

Commission new internet connections for corporate clients, which include, assigning ip address range, Controlling Bandwidth.

Advance configuration and optimization of ISIS, OSPF, BGP, MPBGP, MPLS.

Co-ordinate with the Transmission and VoIP Teams to commission new Links and to resolve problems as they occur.

Evaluate Observation, Complaint and Bandwidth Utilization Reports created by NOC Engineers during the shift hours.

Perform site surveys on LDI Co-locations and MSC of our partner Long haul service provider, gather requirements and co-ordinate with them to commission new links.

Assign and evaluate tasks assign to Junior Network Engineers.

United Bank Limited Metro Ethernet Project:

As a part of the team, I took part in design, implementation and management of the whole project.

Configure, implement and manage P2P Layer 3 connectivity for over 150+ branches of UBL bank all over Pakistan

Deploy and configure Cisco ME3400 series switches at various locations all over Pakistan for the project.

Cisco ME3400, 3560 and 2960 switches and controlling bandwidth using QOS.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Telecommunication Engineering
  • at Comsats Institute of Information and Technology
  • January 2011

Bachelor in Telecommunication Engineering Comsats Institute of Information and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Specialties & Skills

MPLS VPN
Experience in basic and advanced configuration of Cisco routers and switches
Routers:Cisco 28xx, 36xx, 72xx, 76xx
Switches:Cisco Catalyst 35xx, 45xx, 65xx Series, ME 3400
Channels medium: STM1, DS3 eth link / Channelized E1, Leased line, Ether channel
Knowledge of QOS.
Proficient in Troubleshooting and technical support to end users

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
November 2015
Cisco Certified InternetWork Expert(Written passed LAB on 13 NOV) (Certificate)
Cisco Certified Netwrok Associate (CCNA) Certified (Certificate)