Usman Akbar Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1- Respond to and manage security incidents related to the organization's systems, networks, and applications.2- Investigate and analyze security incidents to determine the extent of the breach and potential impact.3- Develop and implement incident response plans, including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery procedures.4- Coordinate.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1- Provide expert guidance and consulting services to clients on cloud security best practices and strategies.2- Assess client cloud environments for security risks and vulnerabilities based on frameworks such as NCA ECC, NCA CCC, ISO27001, and NIST Cybersecurity.3- Design and implement cloud security architectures and solutions that align with industry.

Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan

• Responsible For planning Designing & implementation of Cloud Data Center Network & Security Solutions.
• Responsible for effective provision of Specialized designs & Solutions to both Service Providers and Enterprise Customers
• Working on L2/L3/QoS & SDN Technologies AI & Cloud
• Network & Cyber Security solutions
• Conducting POCs for New Products & Solutions
• Involved in BOQ/HLD/LLD development

• 1. Fortinet Firewall Fortigate-1101E2. Inspur Switches CN9008, S6550, CN129003. Inspur Compute, Management Servers NF5180M54. Inpur Storage, Ceph Storage Servers NF5280M55. SDN Controller Inspur Intelligent Cloud.
• Responsible For planning Designing & implementation of Cloud Data Center Network & Security Solutions.
• Update and maintain the IT Security Governance Framework, I.T Policy, IT Strategy/Digital Strategy and Procedures
• Work for the implementation of PCI DSS, ISO 27001 Etc. and its follow ups for the onward compliance
• Provide guidance in the implementation of Technology Policy/Procedures and related security controls
• Resolving IT Security related findings. Follow up and ensure the corrective actions

• 1. Cisco Nexus Product Family 9k, 7k2. Cisco Firewall Products ASA 5545, 5545-x, FPR 4100/4110 FTD3. Cisco IP/MPLS Provider Edge Aggregating Routers ASR9k/1001-x4. Fortinet Firewall Fortigate-1500D, 100F5. Juniper.
• Delivering technical network infrastructure solutions (Data Center, WAN, SD-WAN, network security ) to customers.
• Customer Production and DR Network and Data Centre Infrastructure management.
• Exercised Network related protocols TCP/IP, MPLS, L3VPN, L2VPN, VRF, Router Map, L2/L3 switching.
• Configuration management of Customer Data Center & it’s connectivity to remote sites, branches via ISP network.
• Configuration and management of Routing protocols BGP, OSPF, Source based routing, EIGRP

Saudi Arabia

• IP/MPLS network Implementations/Troubleshooting on Cisco Nodes ( ASR 1K, 9K Series and 4500 Catalyst Series Cisco Switches) of STC.
• Configuration and troubleshooting IP Core network elements i.e IN,Core (CS/PS), RAN,ESDP and DCN network.
• Traffic routing integration for Gy/Gx interface for GGSN over L3 VPN IP/MPLS network towards SI- Routers.
• Accommodating Diameter & Signaling communication for Charging and core network within STC IP/MPLS network.
• BGP, eBGP, iBGP, OSPF and static routing configuration as per design for respective traffic routing between CCN-CCN, CCN-SAPC, SAPC-SAPC & SI-Router-Provider Edge (IP/MPLS)
• Implementation of Switching redundancy protocols i.e VRRP, HSRP, VLANs, Ethernet aggregation.

Islamabad

• Troubleshooting & Integration of Ericsson MW Traffic Nodes i.e CN, TN2p, 6p & 20p
• Troubleshooting & Integration of Ericsson Optical Transport Products i.e SPO1410/1460
• Hands on expertise on Ericsson Local Craft, IPTNMS Circuit, SOEM, Packet.
• End-to-End configuration of Ericsson 2G, 3G & Abis over IP Services.
• Implementation of Ethernet line, LAN, WAN, Pseudo wire & MPLS-TP LSP Tunnels for Ethernet service.
• Implementation of DCN plans, network synchronization & RBLT related configuration.

Lahore

1. Design, planning of Warid 4G LTE Packet Transport Network.2. Capacity planning & designing of Packet Transport Network Technologies including IP/MPLS,L2/L3 VPN, MPLS-Traffic Engineering, MPLS-TP, Metro Ethernet Services (EPL, EVPL, EPLAN, EPTREE, EVPTREE, Super VLAN, Q-in-Q, LAG, LACP, BFD,VPLS, Dual Homing protection).3. Provides technical support to.

Islamabad

1 Analysis and planning for IP networks design over the LAN environment 2 Pre Sales & Post Sales Activities3 Providing networking & IT solutions (deployment) to corporate, enterprise organizations4 Working on Cisco, Juniper, Aruba & D-link devices 5 Working on Microsoft Server side

North Region

1 Managing & Organizing different knowledge sessions of Telecom professionals in my university.2 Making new leads and contacts for the forum & future events.3 End to End event management, scope management for university.4 Organizing speakers to deliver lectures in local universities to bring Industry & Academia closer.

Islamabad

I have the following practical work intimacy at CiscomWorking on latest 7200 Series Cisco Routers, Switches & Multilayer Switches1 Configuration, verification and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications.2 Implementation of IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet network requirements in a medium-size Enterprise branch office.

Islamabad

1). Gained in depth knowledge of NGN architecture, functionality & protocols.2). Gained valuable knowledge working & functionality of soft switches (softx3000), UMG 8900, MSAG, at HCTE. 3). Introduced about PIE, EWSD, and MDF.4). Studied about DCME, LREs, and DXX System at ITMC.

Islamabad

1. Performing network alarm monitoring.2. Making correct and timely escalation of issues to field engineer.3. Sanity check of all planned activities and planned outages and escalates it to concern O&M management. 4. Smooth operation of HP service desk.5. Creation and closing of TT (Trouble Tickets) in HP-SD (Service Desk) of all outages related to their.

Islambad

1. Supervision for the Link Installation at sites for PTML/ Huawei.2. Troubleshooting for on-air links using LCT and PNMT Software.3. LOS Survey for PTML/ Huawei.4. Reporting to customer for LOS Surveys and Link Installation.5. Media Clearance for BTS sites for Nokia/ Telenor.

Bachelor In, Telecommunication Engineering

Bachelor In Telecommunication Engineering

Hsc, Pre-Engineering

FSc Pre-Engg