Imran Alvi
Senior Data Network Design Engineer at Emiraje Systems
*****.****@*****.***
Summary
More than 10 years of experience and expertise in Multivendor IP/Data Communication Vendors (Cisco, Sun,
Motorola).
CCIE SP, CCIE# 39204.Networking Expertise- BGP, MPBGP, OSPF and RIP. Strong knowledge and hands-on
on IP/MPLS.
MPLS
MPLS VPN
L2VPN.
VRF implementation.
VPLS
Cisco Access Registrar (CAR) implementation and configuration.
Web Servers (Microsoft ISA, Apache).
Cisco Multilink
OS Expertise -Solaris, Windows 2K, Linux (Redhat, Suse, Fedora).
Network monitoring tools- Cisco Works, Solarswinds, Cacti, MRTG.
Specialties: Unix (Solaris, Linux)
Proxy Servers (Microsoft ISA, Unix Squid).
Email Servers (Microsoft Exchange, UNIX Qmail/Sendmail).
Unix LDAP
Unix (Solaris, HP Unix, Linux)
Proxy Server (ISA, Squid)
AAA services.
DNS (BIND)
Active Directory
NFS (Sloaris, Linux)
Unix Network Integeration
Shell programming (Bash, KSH)
Experience
Senior Data Network Design Engineer at Emiraje Systems
November 2011 - Present (1 year 11 months)
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• Producing HLD and LLD for network design.
• Producing white papers of routing design including OSPF, BGP and MPBGP for customer network.
• Network QoS (Quality of Service) requirements analysis and design.
• Technical supervision of Network and Communication IP Data Section for network design and delivery.
• Supervising technical team to integrate customer with external service providers for IP transit
services.
• Working with System Engineering team to develop ICDs (Interface Control Documents) for external
networks.
• Responsible to design WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) for network devices configuration including
firewalls, routers, Cisco UCS, IPS and time server.
• Implementing Cisco UCS for Network Services department
Network Integration Engineer at AT&T Singapore
January 2011 - February 2011 (2 months)
• Worked in operations department as O&M (Operations & Maintenance) Engineer.
• Was responsible for global services availability including bandwidth availability, routing, network
troubleshooting, and network availability.
• Work with Server Admin team to troubleshooting service delays.
• MPLS network integration and maintenance.
• MPLS Core-Edge (PE-CE) configuration for corporate customers.
• MPLS VPN (L2 and L3) configuration and troubleshooting.
• OSPF, BGP and MPBGP configuration.
• MPLS TE (Traffic Engineering tunnel) configuration.
• Cisco IOS and IOXR configuration.
IP MPLS Engineer at Motorola
April 2007 - December 2010 (3 years 9 months)
Design of MPLS Circuits including Network Planning
• Installation of Layer 2 & Layer 3 Switches according to client requirement.
• Part of Feasibility process for MPLS, IPLC
• IP Planning for ILL services
• Support to field engineer for Network troubleshooting
• Complete support for MPLS POP & Related issues
• Installation of MPLS Routers
• Coordination with central NOC for MPLS Issues
• Network support to corporate clients
• Configuration of BGP & OSPF Routing in MP
• Troubleshooting for MPLS Services with Clients & Engineers
• Configuration of Cisco switches for VLAN & security in Vodafone branches & NOC
• Involved in planning and implementing Customized solution like Point to Point and P2MP.
• Responsible for Maintenance for MPLS Routers under my cluster
• Testing for network equipment as per client requirement
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• Responsible for network evaluations, troubleshooting a variety of network problems
• Handle the tasks of promoting additional services to clients as required
• Provide second level technical support Configuration of Policy based Routing (Route maps)
• Configuration of Uplink & Downlink of More than 5 Gig Bandwidth in Backbone Network
• Monitoring of all ISP Devices (Proper troubleshooting in limited time )
• Configuration of Electronic Gate for connectivity of internet with clients.
• Configuration of BGP/IBGP & route reflectors
• Path optimization for ILL clients in co-ordination with Upstream providers.
• Co-ordination with upstream service providers, rollout, transmission team for issues
Security Administrator Networks at CENTRAL DEPOSITORY COMPANY
April 2005 - April 2007 (2 years 1 month)
• Was responsible for Network Security policies implementation in compliance with ISO 7799 standard.
• To produce HLD for Network Security including Firewalls, IPS.
• Configuration of Cisco ASA 5540 firewalls as per network security policies.
• Translating management’s security policies for data and network security in to technical requirements.
• Built Cisco VPN client configuration template for Stock Exchange.
• Configuration verification for network firewalls.
• IPSEC tunnels configuration on Edge firewalls for site-to-Site VPN tunnels.
• Developed VPN and access policies for Stock Exchange users.
• Designed configuration templates for Cisco Firewall configuration management.
• Technical Support for DR contingency, Business continuity.
• Was responsible for Security Network availability.
Senior Network Engineer at HAMDARD NET (Internet Service
May 2003 - March 2005 (1 year 11 months)
• Was responsible for designing and deploying solutions based on customer requirements for Internet and
hosted services
• Network Security Implementation through ASA and Cisco IOS based firewall.
• Web Servers (Apache, IIS) configuration also includes virtual hosting.
• Corporate Email Server installation and maintenance. (Qmail, MS Exchange).
• Corporate Webservers (Apache/IIS) configuration for multiple website/ virtual hosting.
• Configuration of (Squid, ISA).
SUN Senior System Engineer at Techaccess Pakistan
March 2002 - April 2003 (1 year 2 months)
• Implement solution to telecom operators which include billing servers and IN network.
• Developing scripts according to client’s requirements for backup scheduling and automated job execution.
• Hardware level trouble shooting.
• Third party software compilation on Solaris machines.
• User creation deletion and profiling for UNIX users, installation and up gradation of SUN servers.
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Certifications
CCIE SP
Cisco License 39204
CCSP
Cisco
SCSA
Oracle
Skills & Expertise
Linux
Solaris
MPLS VPN
Apache
Squid
Switches
OSPF
Routers
Cisco
Data Center
TCP/IP
Operating Systems
System Administration
Security
CCNA
Firewalls
Network Security
DHCP
Servers
Troubleshooting
IP
DNS
Cisco Switches
BGP
Routing
Network Administration
MPLS
EIGRP
High Availability
VLAN
Cisco Technologies
VPN
WAN
Network Architecture
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Networking
ASA
Juniper
RIP
Active Directory
Network Design
IPSec
Integration
CCIE SP
System Deployment
QoS
Cisco Routers
Routing Protocols
Red Hat Linux
PIX
Microsoft Exchange
Education
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
Master of Science, Computer Networks, 2007 - 2009
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, 1997 - 2001
Grade: A
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Imran Alvi
Senior Data Network Design Engineer at Emiraje Systems
*****.****@*****.***
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