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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Managing network infrastructure of i2c Data Centers, Call & Operation Centers and Site Offices.Ensuring overall infrastructure security by using SIEM and XDR toolsEnsuring network changes and implementations through CI/CD for efficient deployment.Streamlining network processes with automation, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.Managing on-prem Palo Alto firewalls, F5 WAFs and Cisco network devices.Ensuring low latency network design and infrastructure with optimal routing and switching.Managing i2c infrastructure and services over AWS, GCP and OCI Cloud environmentProviding technical support to i2c clients and troubleshooting the issues on timely basis.Leading team on projects and providing guidance on day-to-day tasks.Training & development of team and new hires on technical aspects.

Handling operations and deployments on large scale network across the globe for i2c Data Centers.Designing the data centers network flow having redundancy and scalabilityAnalyzing the network devices required to meet up the fast growing bandwidth and emerging data flow in the networksLeading team on projects and providing guidance on day-to-day tasksTraining & development of team and new hires on technical aspectsWorking with Vendors (Cisco, VISA, MasterCard, Discover) for upgrading the devices for meeting the required bandwidth

Lahore, Pakistan

Handling operations and deployments on large scale network across the globe for i2c Data Centers.Designing the data centers network flow having redundancy and scalabilityAnalyzing the network devices required to meet up the fast growing bandwidth and emerging data flow in the networksLeading team on projects and providing guidance on day-to-day tasksTraining & development of team and new hires on technical aspectsWorking with Vendors (Cisco, VISA, MasterCard, Discover) for upgrading the devices for meeting the required bandwidthProviding solutions in regards to network design and architectConfiguration and management of over 300+ i2c network devices i.e Cisco Firepower Threat Defense 2100 Series, Cisco NGFW ASA 5545-X, 5525-X FirePower & 5500 Series, Cisco ASA AIP SSM-20 Module, Cisco Routers (ASR1000 Series, 4400x Series, 3900 Series, 3600 Series, 2900 Series, 1800 Series), Cisco Catalyst Switches (6500 Series, 3700 Series, 3500 Series, 2900 Series), Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, Cisco SG 550 Series.Projects:Working with Vendors - VISA, MasterCard, Discover for upgrading the network with respect to data flow.Design, deployment and configuration of multiple i2c Data Centers along with Call Centers and Corporate Offices Setup.Implemented Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches with VPC Connectivity.BGP multihoming implementation of i2c with PTCL and Transworld for scalability and redundancy.OSPF & EIGRP implementation in i2c Data Centers for dynamic routing and ease of management.Network Uplinks monitoring using Python based script.Automation in Network Deployment using Python Scripting.Network devices configuration backups and feature extraction using Python scripting.

Lahore, Pakistan

Configuration and management of i2c Data Centers across the globe and ensuring 100% network availability of core networks.Configuration and management of over 300+ i2c network devices i.e Cisco NGFW ASA 5545-X, 5525-X FirePower & 5500 Series, Cisco ASA AIP SSM-20 Module, Cisco Routers (4400 Series, 3900 Series, 3600 Series, 2900 Series, 1800 Series), Cisco Catalyst Switches (6500 Series, 3700 Series, 3500 Series, 2900 Series).Managing Cisco IPS Devices of entire i2c network using Cisco IME.Ensuring secure network connectivity for meeting PCI Standards.Monitoring and troubleshooting site to site VPNs with i2c clients worldwide.Providing technical support to i2c clients and troubleshooting the issues on timely basis.Managing and securing network connectivity of entire i2c L2/L3 network infrastructure.Configuration and management of over 300+ i2c network devices i.e Cisco NGFW ASA 5545- X, 5525-X FirePower & 5500 Series, Cisco ASA AIP SSM-20 Module, Cisco Routers (4400 Series, 3900 Series, 3600 Series, 2900 Series, 1800 Series), Cisco Catalyst Switches (6500 Series, 3700 Series, 3500 Series, 2900 Series).Projects:Design, deployment and configuration of multiple i2c Data Centers along with Call Centers and Corporate Offices Setup.Design and configuration of i2c Ashburn Data Center’s VTP Switching Domain.Tuning, modifying and creating Custom Signatures in IPS according to i2c infrastructure.Deployment of Cisco IME for managing IPS Devices.Deployment of Firepower Management Center for managing Cisco ASA Firepower devices.Implemented Policy Base Routing with Enhanced Object Tracking for multiple ISPs.

Configuration and management of i2c Data Centers worldwide (LHR, KHI, ISL, Fremont, Washington, Redwood City, Shanghai) and ensuring 100% network availability of core networks.Configuration and management of all i2c network devices i.e Cisco NGFW ASA 5525- X & 5500 Series, Cisco ASA AIP SSM-20 Module, Cisco Routers (3900 Series, 3600 Series, 2900 Series, 1800 Series), Cisco Catalyst Switches (6500 Series, 3700 Series, 3500 Series, 2900 Series).Configuration of ACLs in Firewalls, IPS/IDS, Routers and Switches for securing and restricting unauthorized network access.Managing Cisco IPS Devices of entire i2c network using Cisco IME 7.2.6.Ensuring secure network connectivity for meeting PCI Standards.Monitoring and troubleshooting site to site VPNs with i2c clients worldwide.Providing technical support to i2c clients and troubleshooting the issue on timely basis.Managing and securing network connectivity of entire i2c L2/L3 network infrastructure.Monitoring entire i2c network using Nagios, Orion NMS, Cacti, Xymon, and LANState.

Lahore

Achieving 100% Network Availability of LHR Core Network.Configuration and management of Core Network Elements i.e. Huawei ASN Gateway WASN9770, Huawei Quidway S9303 & S3328, Huawei Firewall Eudemon 1000, Huawei Router NetEngine 20 and NE-40.Configuration, Management and Monitoring of LHR BSS Network using M2000.Configuration and management of M2000, Orion Solarwinds NMS & Cacti.Monitor entire WiMAX IP network to ensure network availability to all customers and perform necessary maintenance to support network connectivity.Providing Level-3 support to corporate customer and resolving their issues.Core Network Design Optimization for Scalability & Resilience.Traffic Recognition ( Netflow ) & QoS Enforcement.

Lahore

Responsibilities:Monitor IP network to ensure network availability to all clients and perform necessary maintenance to support network connectivity.Configuration and management of MikroTik RouterBOARD 1000 Series, Cisco Catalyst 2900 Series and Catalyst 3550 Switches. Monitoring, Troubleshooting and management of network & Client's L2 Connectivity.Provide technical support to field teams for rectification on sites.Provide technical support to corporate clients and resolving their issues. Maintain the CRM database and ticketing system.

Ms Electrical Engineering, 3.84

Awarded Rector's Medal for achieving highest CGPA in Batch

Bsc, Telecommunication Engineering