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Pakistan

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Configured and implemented Nexus switches in the data center using VPC technology for BAF project• Collaborated with Cisco TAC to implement Cisco ACI Fabric in multiple data centers for BAF project• Hands-on experience in configuration and maintenance of Fortinet firewall.• Lead the deployment of (SDWAN) solutions utilizing Fortinet firewall infrastructure for JSBL Project• Identify, diagnose, and resolve network security issues• Configured and managed various VPN… Show more • Configured and implemented Nexus switches in the data center using VPC technology for BAF project• Collaborated with Cisco TAC to implement Cisco ACI Fabric in multiple data centers for BAF project• Hands-on experience in configuration and maintenance of Fortinet firewall.• Lead the deployment of (SDWAN) solutions utilizing Fortinet firewall infrastructure for JSBL Project• Identify, diagnose, and resolve network security issues• Configured and managed various VPN technologies, including IPSec, DMVPN, Site-to-Site VPN for JSBL Project• Hands-on Cisco FTD firewall and FMC (Deployment, configuration, & troubleshooting).• Fortigate Firewall Deployment configuration & Troubleshooting. Show less

Pakistan

Administer Qatar Ooredoo Migration project of 4 sites of Core P RR Routers with estimated 3000+ enterprise customers• Configuration and deployment of new Core NE9000 devices at 4 core locations • Commissioning and integration of the new Core NE9000 devices with old Core NE5000 devices • Integration of new ATN 980s POC3 devices with POC2 devices in HoVPN network• Prepared MOP/PPT/Scripts for the enterprise migration of P2P DIA MPLS Circuits and service migration of BRAS… Show more Administer Qatar Ooredoo Migration project of 4 sites of Core P RR Routers with estimated 3000+ enterprise customers• Configuration and deployment of new Core NE9000 devices at 4 core locations • Commissioning and integration of the new Core NE9000 devices with old Core NE5000 devices • Integration of new ATN 980s POC3 devices with POC2 devices in HoVPN network• Prepared MOP/PPT/Scripts for the enterprise migration of P2P DIA MPLS Circuits and service migration of BRAS, CDN, CGNAT, NPE, DNS, AAA Radius Server and IGWs• Enterprise migration of P2P, P2MP (VPLS), MPLS, DIA CCTs from POC2 Aggregation to new POC3 Access devices• Network upgradation, troubleshooting and provisioning of P2P, P2MP (VPLS), MPLS, DIA Circuits.• Managed a 5-members team and coordinated with stake holders for the successful delivery of a project• Take Handover of Malaysia Maxis Enterprise Migration project, participated in migration of among 400+ sites• Provide adequate training to 10+ staff members, including steps of how to perform Enterprise Migration Show less

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Installation/deployment of GGC/FNA Servers and Routers & Switches.Hands-on Experience on configuration of Huawei s6730/NE40 & Juniper QFX/MX480.Troubleshooting and configuration of Voice/Data/IPTV services over BRAS. Allocation and Management of IP addresses, VLANs and SMTP integrated with CRM portal.Identify DDoS attacks, diagnose customers and escalate to the concerned team accordingly integrated with LEA portal.Monitoring of FTTX/GPON network South, Central and North… Show more Installation/deployment of GGC/FNA Servers and Routers & Switches.Hands-on Experience on configuration of Huawei s6730/NE40 & Juniper QFX/MX480.Troubleshooting and configuration of Voice/Data/IPTV services over BRAS. Allocation and Management of IP addresses, VLANs and SMTP integrated with CRM portal.Identify DDoS attacks, diagnose customers and escalate to the concerned team accordingly integrated with LEA portal.Monitoring of FTTX/GPON network South, Central and North region using SolarWinds/CACTI/LIBRE NMS.Knowledge in preparing Technical Documentation and presentations using Microsoft VISIO/Office.Updating network diagram using VISIO on monthly basis.Create monthly/weekly/yearly reports pertaining to CPU usage, Temp, Bandwidth, Interface (Power Values and Errors). Show less

Pakistan

Job Responsibilities:• Monitoring of Network Devices using different network management tools such as Solarwinds, Observium, Cacti and Libre NMS.• Experienced with manipulating various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, AS path prepending, Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters.• External BGP peering and bfd establishment with upstream providers and prefix advertisement over IP Transit Routers such as Juniper Router MX480 & MX960.• Diagnose issues and… Show more Job Responsibilities:• Monitoring of Network Devices using different network management tools such as Solarwinds, Observium, Cacti and Libre NMS.• Experienced with manipulating various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, AS path prepending, Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters.• External BGP peering and bfd establishment with upstream providers and prefix advertisement over IP Transit Routers such as Juniper Router MX480 & MX960.• Diagnose issues and escalate to respective team accordingly.• Hands-on experience on multivendor network equipment which include Cisco Catalyst 4500, Cisco 3750, ME3400, ME2400, 2950 series, Raisecom, Maipu & BDCOM.• Dealed with operational queries related to MPLS L2/ L3 Services.• Configuration and troubleshooting of Internet, L2VPN, X-Connect and L3VPN-MPLS connections pertaining to MAC Flapping, REP stuck, IP conflict, ARP resolution and detecting loops and broadcast.• Knowledge of TACACS , RADIUS implementation in Access Control Network.• Get a strong follow up with respect to the fault restoration. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Telecommunications Engineering, 3.25 Cgpa

High School, Pre-Engineering, B

High School, Computer Science, A