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Berwick, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Responsibilities– Configured monitoring tools to track system performance and troubleshoot issues proactively– Implementation of all network changes relevant to IP/MPLS, network planning and integration– Configuring core network routing protocols (ISIS, BGP, OSPF) and switching related technologies (VLANS, STP, VRRP)– Preparation of change requests and preparation of change scripts (MOPs)– Advised on network scalability issues and suggested improvements– Regular upgrades (Patches/versions) of networking devices– Perform system security hardening, vulnerability assessment, scanning– Planning operations for hardware installation and software commissioning and integration with existing network– Complex network service migrations solution to migrate VoLTE/5G traffic from traditional to Cloud based networks– IP Core links Expansion (IP Trunks/ Transmission links)Core Network and Voice– Drafted technical designs of the end to end networks and coordinate with customers for approval– worked closely with solution managers and business stakeholders on the RFPs and project bidding phases– Private cloud implementation for each service application over the FusionSphere solution– Conducted capacity planning and scalability assessments to support future growth– Provided on-call support for critical issues and worked on root cause analysis for incident resolution– Service testing of the Cloud infrastructure and VoLTE with the customer– service migrations from NGN to IMS– Configuring AudioCodes SBC’s for advanced call manipulation– Configured SBCs as PCSCF, firewalls and proxies for VoIP and VoBB solutions– Configuration and deployment of multiple different telecommunications systems (Zoom Phone, Microsoft Teams Calling,Asterisk free PBX, CISCO VOIP)– Virtualized environments using Openstack, VMWare, Hyper V– Subject Matter Expert for Voice products such as VoBB, UCAAS, VoLTE, VoWIFI, VoNR

Amman, Jordan

Helped client (Zain Jordan) to successfully launch IOT services using Saudi IOT hosting center

United Arab Emirates

• Infrastructure planning, resource calculations and Network designing according to the service requirements.• Virtualization of the infrastructure using Openstack.• Deployment of service VM’s vIMS, vHSS, vSBC, CloudEC, MRFP, CCF• Integration and data configuration of the service NE’s including IMS and Cloud EC• Integration with all the other NE’s such as HSS, STP, DRA.• Designed pitch proposals targeting Middle East customers• Supported the sales team with technical issues.• Designed a new web portal to simplify provisioning procedure for customers.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Drafted technical designs of the entire network and coordinated with Fastlink for approval• Private cloud implementation for each service application over the FusionSphere solution.• Deployment of service VM’s of vIMS, vHSS, vPCRF, vSBC, vU2000, vOSMU• Integration and data configuration of the service NE’s including CSCF,ATS,SBC,HSS• First successful VoIP and VoLTE call.• Service testing of the Cloud infrastructure and VoLTE with the customer.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Deployment, integration and service testing of VoLTE• Integration of internal network entities including SBC, CSCF, ATS, SPG with access network and Ericson’s HSS, STP, DRA.• Service testing of VOBB and VoLTE.• Migrations from NGN to IMS• Handover of the network to STC.• Arranged and conducted skill upgrade training for STC employees.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

> IMS core training> IP core Training> VoLTE Training

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China