Abdullah Mohammed
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Objective
Permanent Job in Networking Engineer
Summary:
•5 years of experience in designing, deploying and operating on complex enterprise and service provider networks
•Configuring and troubleshooting OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and RIP protocols
•Configuring Nexus devices within the same data center and across data centers using OTV protocol and network configuration testing
•Troubleshooting the connectivity between Nexus and Juniper or Arista switches and routers
•Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Nexus 3k, 4k, 5k and 7k
•Configuring VPC, VLANS, STP, RSTP, MLAG protocols on Nexus and juniper switches
•Experience developing and maintaining comprehensive system test plans
•Configuring and troubleshooting VLANs, Spanning Tree, Port Spanning on Nexus switches
•Provides technical leadership for problem escalation and resolution
•Extensive experience with Juniper: EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-80
•Advanced Cisco Access Lists’ configurations on Nexus and Juniper switches
•Handling project activities like planning, site survey, optimization and acceptance testing networking sites
•Undertaking tests and inspections for ensuring operational effectiveness of equipment, operations and maintenance
•Configuring Virtual Chassis for Juniper EX switches and Stacking for Nexus 5000 series
•Installing new juniper switches and routers and chassis standalone switches if required
•Documenting the network using Visio and Excel
Skills
Platforms Nexus 7k, 5k, 4k, 3k, Juniper Ex 2200, 3300, 4550, 4200,
MX router 80, 480, Cisco ASR9k, Catalyst 6500, HP switches
Application What’s up gold and solar winds (Networking Management)
Wireshark, Ping Plotter, MS Viso, Excel (documentation)
Protocols BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, MLAG, VPC, OTV, Virtual Chassis
Work Experience
Kforce, Detroit, MI
May 2016 to present
Networking Engineer
Responsibilities:
Working on Residence Hall Project of Migrating from HP switches to Juniper EX switches to connecting to the new APs and avoid broadcast storming issue.
Replacing the HP switches with EX Juniper switches, 2200, 4550, 3300, 4300…etc.
Configuring virtual chassis on the EX switches and troubleshooting them.
Monitoring the performance of the switches and making sure there is no broadcast storm that may malfunction the switches.
Implementing and developing an overall plan for upgrades and migration from one software package to another one and using net man for ex switches software updates.
Configuring OSPF, BGP with Juniper MX routers and troubleshooting them MX5, MX10, MX40, MX80.
Configuring redundancy and high availability on the MX routers and EX switches.
Working on Juniper SRX firewalls 210, 240 by updating the policies and rules to meet the company requirements.
Monitoring the network using Whatsapp monitoring application to detect interrupted services.
Label new jacks and test connectivity from the communication rooms to the employees’ rooms using NetTool series2 Fluke device.
Working on Whatsapp, a real time monitoring tool that monitor all the switches on campus and detect any down port on these switches.
Replacing broken jacks for appointment to the student’s rooms and checking their Internet connectivity.
Analyzing traffic using sniffing tools such as Wireshark and identifying abnormal traffic and detecting Denial of Service attacks or man-in-the middle attacks.
Replacing EX switches and MX routers and configuring them to what aligns with the university requirements.
Configuring and troubleshooting virtual chassis on EX Juniper switches
Promatrix/Dataquest
July 2014 to November 2016
Network Engineer
Responsibilities:
Implementing Hardware and software troubleshooting for nexus 6k and Arista 7k.
Configuring and troubleshooting SRX devices
Configuring and troubleshooting new secure networks in data centers that included Cisco 6500
Testing images and interfaces for Nexus 6k and Arista 7k
Testing VPC, BGP, OSPF, EIGTP, RIP, SPAN, sflow, Vlan trunking, SVI and power supplies on Nexus, Juniper, Arista and ASR devices
Testing QoS on nexus 6k and Arista 7k using Ethanalyzer and TCPDump
Upgrading and downgrading Nexus and Arista devices to meet other devices and new codes (images) requirements
Testing L3, Vlan, sub-interfaces, Vlantrunking, and SVI between Cisco, Arista and MX devices and make sure cross vendor communication is proper
Configuring LLDP, STP, VPC and many technologies in the lab and on site
Analyzing traffic using sniffers programs such as Wireshark and sflow collectorsto verify the configurations of sflow, SPAN, QoS, ACLs, Web traffic, vlantrunking, devices’ banners…etc
Designing and implementing BGP, OSPF, RIP, Eigrp topologies
Testing 100 G interfaces between Nexus 6k, Arista 7k, Juniper MX, ASR 9000 using short range and long ranges single mode and double mode cables
Mena Company, KSA,
December 2010 – July 2012
Networking Specialist Engineer
Responsibilities
Configuring and troubleshooting dynamic routing protocols, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP on Cisco router 3600, 1840, 1921 and Juniper routers MX 80
Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst switches 6500 series and Juniper EX2200, 2400, 3300, 4550 switches
Configuring and troubleshooting STP, OTV, MLAG, VPC, VDC protocols
Checking connectivity to shared printers and assign IP addresses
Designing and implementing network topologies based on the company requirements
Deploying OSPF and BGP network and certifying devices that meet the company requirements
Education and Qualifications
New York Institution of Technology, Old Westbury
Master Information Science and Networking Security – Graduated already in 18 May 2014
Taken Courses: Algorithm Concept, Networking Security, Operating System Security, Intrusion Detection System, Artificial Intelligent, Data Center Security, Academic Writing and Cryptography.
Linux and Unix operating system.
Finished Successfully Senior Project in Data Loss Prevention System (Java programing language, regular expression approach).
GPA is 3.63
Jubail University College, Bachelor on Computer Science, KSA – August 2011
Kaplan University online course – 06/18/2014 – 02/02/2015:
Finished courses are management of information security and computer, networking security, ethical Hacking and cryptography.
CISCO and Juniper Technologies Training:
OSPF.
EIGRP.
RIP.
BGP.
Switching, VLAN, trunking and spanning tree protocol.
Certificates
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) in progress…