Asad Wr Email & Phone Number

Beltsville, Md, Us

United States

• Determining company needs and coordinating the development and maintenance of network infrastructures.• Ensuring secure and stable server connectivity and testing network protocols.• Installing, updating, and configuring end-user networking accessories.• Monitoring server capacity and performance to keep up with demand in online traffic.• Running diagnostic tests and performing repairs, as well as developing backup, archiving, and data retrieval procedures.• Training junior IT staff, preparing user manuals, and providing remote or onsite technical support.• Enhancing network security, as well as documenting network processes and cabling layouts.• Keeping informed of developments in network technologies and infrastructure.• Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability.• Proficient with network monitoring tools (Whatsup Gold. Cacti, Solar Wind).• Develops and implements data and communications network design and development, use, maintenance, end-user support and security practices, policies, protocols and standards.• Plan and execute successful implementations of Fortinet, Palo Alto products, including firewalls, secure access, endpoint protection, and security management systems.• Demonstrated experience with access control technologies such as Cisco ISE and Aruba Switches, Access points• Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise for solutions, both remotely and on-site if necessary for Fortinet and Pal Alto Product• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical documentation for Fortinet, including solution architectures, configuration guides, and troubleshooting procedures.

• Oversaw design, installation, and management of the AU local area network, and internet system.• Managing a team of 10 people in IT department that required a combination of leadership, communication, and technical skills.• Monitored WAN infrastructure devices (WAN switches, WAN routers)• Designed, configured, and installed new data center network devices to support 3000+ students, faculty, staff including ran cables, ports, routers, switches, UBNT Access points, Sophos firewall.• Configuration and monitoring of Cisco 2800, 3600, and 3900 routers.• Executed the maintenance window changes for multiple locations, performing troubleshooting of routing and switching issues.• Conducted hardware upgrades for over 10 sites, transitioning from UBNT to Cisco 3700,3800 series switches upgrade and ensured smooth implementation and minimal disruption during upgrades.• Optimized network performance and reliability by maintaining hardware and software, analyzing technical issues, and ensuring availability to system users.• Implemented traffic filters using standard and extended access-lists, distribute-lists, and route maps.• Implementation of HSRP, VRRP and MRTG and network migration from RIP to OSPF.

• Applied routing changes including BGP, OSPF, RIP, PIM, and EIGRP, which improved network/system performance by 40%.• Maintained seamless end-to-end communication by delivering support for video conferencing systems.• Designed, configured, and installed all Data Center Network Devices to support 5000+ users, including Cisco routers, switches, Access points, Call Manager CUCM.• Effectively resolved routing issues within multiple sites.• Analysed existing computer systems and made recommendations for upgrades and improvements.• Developed and oversaw installation of all software and hardware systems.• Performed quality assurance, troubleshooting and testing.• Implemented safety mechanism and security parameters in cisco switches, access points and data recovery plans.• Recruit/train/evaluate/develop staff members.• Troubleshot/resolved network issues, including hardware and software problems.• Collaborated with other IT professionals to develop and implement network security measures.

• Planned, designed, implemented, and supported network infrastructure, including two network operation centres Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defence of the Afghan government.• Configure DHCP, NTP and TFTP in Cisco call manager express and CUCM.• Implemented Cisco IOS advanced routing features and implemented security feature in switched network.• Upgrade IOS for the Switches, Router, ASA, Cisco Bridges, Access Points.• Troubleshot network devices for Afghan National Army sites and all regional sites.• Possess experience with networking technologies such as TCP/IP, RIP, EIGRP OSPF, HSRP, MPLS, IPSEC.• When appropriate, escalated complaints and issues.• Proficient with network monitoring tools (Whatsup Gold. Cacti, Solar Wind).• Product specification, budgeting, purchasing and licensing renewals.