Engineer Network

Amir Kamali

**************@****.*** (C) 469-***-****

Summary

Experienced Network Engineer, with strong analytical and network architecture skills. Driven in providing innovative solutions to complex networking environment issues. Exceptional communication, issue resolution, and escalation skills within established best practice methodologies. Strong collaboration and team building skills in an effort to create a cohesive and efficient working environment. Driven to provide secure and effective networking environments while continually promoting process and structural improvements.

Education and Training

Masters of Science in Network Communication GPA: 3.8

University of Houston August 2015

Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering major in Telecommunications

University of Tehran Feb 2008

Professional Training

Numerous courses in network routing, service provider, security, Microsoft products

Project Management Principles

Leadership and Team Building

Innovation in Technology

Skills

Routing and switching: BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, STP, VTP, GLBP, HSRP, VRRP, PIM SM/DM

Additional Cisco Technology: VPN (PPTP,L2Tpv2, L2TPv3 compulsory and mandatory mode), Layer 2 VPN Architectures (ATOM and L2Tpv3), MPLS VPN, MPLS TE, QoS, VPLS, IPsec remote access and site to site, Anyconnect, SSL VPN, SSTP, ASA

Microsoft Servers: Active Directory, Certificate Authority, DNS, DHCP, ISA & TMG, VPN solutions (RRAS) IAS and NPS, Exchange 2003

Virtualization: VMware VSphere, View, Workstation; Microsoft hyper V, virtual server and PC

Tools: Microsoft Office Suites, Visio, Wireshark, GNS, Solar Winds, MRTG, What’s UP, SDM, ASDM

Programming Languages: Python

Professional Experience

University of Houston August 2013 – August 2015

Network Communication & SDN Researcher

Engaged in the Software Defined Networking Lab for the purpose of continual research and development of SDN architecture. Project work was segmented as follows:

Designing and implementing new trace protocol compatible with legacy and SDN environment (proposing as RFC standard)

Designing VPLS-based solution for connectivity between labs

Optimized Forwarding Engine based on Floodlight Controller for SDN Environments

LAN Attacks and Their Mitigation

Emulating SDN Elastic Tree functionality in a legacy Networks by Reducing Power Consumption in a Multi-path Environment

Parsonline Group (ISP) Feb 2009 Feb 2012

NOC Network Engineer

Assisted with designing maintenance and monitoring of the customer’s Enterprise Network and their MPLS VPN connectivity, CE-PE routing and providing continual improvement.

Configured and maintained ISP core network consisting of Juniper M40,M160 and Cisco 7200 routers and Cisco 6500 switch with BGP and OSPF

Resolved issues escalated from other departments mainly DSLAM and DSL issues

Assisted in developing department procedural and training documentation

Assisted in setting up CCIE lab for NOC staff

Held training classes for MPLS-related technologies (Basic MPLS, MPLS VPN, ATOM, VPLS)

Upgraded core infrastructure routing protocol from EIGRP to OSPF

Improved ISP internal infrastructure by analyzing deficiencies and providing solutions in the form of visual presentations, written proposals

Researched new technologies and products in collaboration with R&D

ADFA CO. Feb 2008 – Feb 2009

Network Administrator

• Assisted with designing virtual environment and VDI to host all customer servers and desktops and their migration plan

• Provided network services such as: Active Directory, Caching, VPN, Mail Server, DNS, DHCP, Web & FTP Server and Firewall mainly with Microsoft products (ISA server)

• Designed and implemented appropriate policy for organization's security

• Installed and launched network's passive equipment

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