Engineer Network

ALI AMMAR

Woodbridge, VA ***** 703-***-**** ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as Network Engineer building upon demonstrated abilities in Network Design, Install and

Troubleshoot

PROFILE

CCNP & CCNA - CSCO13029857

Experienced Project Engineer with broad experience in a project life cycle and project quality implementation, process audits, team management, network configuration and direct client services.

Knowledge and skills necessary to configure & troubleshoot LAN/WAN, ACLs, Port Security, VLANs, SVI, VPC, NAT, VPN (IPSec, Remote Access, SSL).

Technologies: STP, 802.1Q, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VRF, IP SLA Tracking, Route-Maps, DHCP, NTP

Network Monitoring & Assessment

Firewall management (Cisco ASA, Meraki, SonicWALL)

Data Center design, installation, Rack elevations, Core and distribution layer.

Cisco and Meraki Wireless LAN configuration and management

Working knowledge of Network monitoring with Solar winds, configuration backup with CatTools, SNMP configurations and Syslog logging and packet capturing with Wireshark.

Skilled RF Engineer in Outdoor Wi-Fi Design, Walk Route Creation, CW Testing, Post-Processing of Drive Test Data.

Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills

Dedicated, hardworking individual skilled at managing multiple tasks

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

SKILLS

Firewall

Router

Switch

WAP

Cisco

ASA 5505, 5508, 5515, 5545

ISE(Basic)

ISR3925, 2600, 891 ASR1941

SG Series, 4000, Catalyst 2900, 3750, 4507 Series, Nexus 7K,5K &2K

WLC 5508

Aironet 2600 Series

Huawei

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NE40E, NE80

S2300, S3000 and S3500

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Dell

TZ200, TZ300, TZ400, TZ500, TZ200W, TZ300W, TZ400W, TZ500

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N1524, N2024, N3024

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Meraki

MX84, MX64

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MS120-8LP, MS120-8LP, MS225-24

MR58,MR40, MR32

RF Tools: MapInfo, Google Earth Pro, Google Maps, Bing Maps.

Test Equipment: DMM, Power Load, Spectrum Analyzer, RF Transmitter/Receiver, Splitter.

Cabling Standards: Single and Multi-Mode Fiber Optical Cable, SFPs, Cat5,5e,6 and Coaxial Cable

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

National Public Radio, Washington, DC Nov. 2018-Present

Network Engineer

Designed access and distribution layer network for all the users. Segregation of networks and wireless SSIDs for different departments and users.

Configuration of P2P links between different offices and data centers. Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch configurations & Routing configurations.

Cisco Wireless controller configuration, upgrade and testing

Installation, configuration and testing of Cisco 3925, 1941, Cisco ASA 5525, Meraki SD-WAN, Cisco Nexus 7000/5000 switches, fabric extenders and implementation of VPC for the servers.

Fiber and Ethernet cable connectivity. Redundancy configurations and testing.

Network monitoring with Solar winds, Configuration backup with Cat-Tools. Alert management and

advanced alert support. Custom report generation and port monitoring. SNMP configurations and

syslog logging. Packet capture on all network devices for troubleshooting layer 2/ layer 3 issues.

ACL and NAT troubleshooting. Traffic flow analysis and Routing/Switching issues troubleshooting.

AAA configuration and testing for TACACS and Radius in network devices.

Upgrading network gear as needed per security guidelines and as per new features availability

Dataprise, Rockville, MD Nov. 2016-Nov. 2018

Network & Security Engineer

Management of Network equipment, VPN’s, VLAN’s, VTP, NAT’s, Access Lists, Failover and more

Troubleshooting networks for slow internet, packet delays, VoIP issues, wireless connectivity,

routing/switching problems

Management of firewalls, Catalyst switches and firmware upgrade

Monitoring setup and management

Network Documentation, Organization, and implementation

NPS and Radius Setup, Internet cutovers

Client advising on technical purchasing and other solutions

K&M Systems, Linthicum Heights, MD Feb. 2016-Nov, 2016

RF and Network Engineer

Performed CW Testing with BVS equipment on DAS candidate poles and processed composite results in Mapinfo.

Performed capacity analysis in Mapinfo using small cell CW drives, ATP of candidates to baseline them with Head-end DAS path and shakedown at node location to verify Cell ID and stationary Uplink/Downlink throughput.

Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure at corporate headquarters, and branch offices including switches, routers, firewalls, VPN, and content filters.

Upgrades network infrastructure by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements

Maintains up to date network diagrams and documentation

Teleworld Solutions, South Riding, VA May. 2015-Dec. 2015

RF Engineer

Involved in post processing of drive test data in Wind catcher.

Involved in design, deployment and optimization of Cablevision's 100,000+ Hotspot Optimum Wi-Fi (802.11n) wireless network in greater New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets.

Created, reviewed and validated RF designs for the deployment of Wi-Fi access points providing coverage to customer’s businesses across public places such as parks, parking lots, transit stations, school fields, stadiums, marinas, boardwalks, etc.

Utilized Mentum Planet for performing various aspects of design including propagation modeling, Geo Data (Clutter, Clutter Heights and Heights), generating coverage predictions, Interference matrices, frequency planning and SNR Values

Designed walk routes to measure the existing network coverage using Google Earth Pro

Reviewed RF site audit reports for client and followed up with vendor for issue addressing resolutions.

Huawei Technologies, Islamabad, Pakistan Nov. 2011-Aug. 2014

Network Engineer

Provided engineering support in supervising project engineering process, including processing of Delivery Notes, hardware installation as per approved survey and software configuration, acceptance testing, integration with upper layer devices, onsite support on Huawei DSLAM MA5600 Series, MSAN UA5000 and Power distribution cabinet's installation.

Preparation of PR Pool for project delivery as per BOQ and SOW; Presales support to Marketing Team for BOQ and Solution Finalization

Responsible for support in Installation of new racks, devices to be installed into cabinets, E1 Cables, Ethernet (Cat5, Cat5e) Cables, Optical Patch Cords (SM and MM) and DC Power Cables for connectivity according to network diagrams, labeling all devices and cables per customer standards

Performed internal process audits, subcontractor qualifications and EHS spot checks; planned project delivery as per PIP, Resource plan finalization for the execution of project

Processed KCP inspection in project level, output QC Checklist. Obtained site implementation plan from Project Manager, confirmed its implementation with subcontractor, and selected 20% of sites for audit

Conducted hardware installation Quality inspections of wireless and fixed network sites and reported findings to Project Manager, Delivery Quality Assurance and subcontractor

Published QA results and conducted RCA with subcontractor; ensured completion of project within timelines with efficient use of resources and Meetings and coordination with Customer on project progress and issues; presales support to Marketing Team for BOQ and Solution Finalization

Managed sub-contractors to ensure compliance with change control, specifications and quality standards; responsible for handling/monitoring technical cases on ticket system during the entire resolution process

Relacom, Islamabad, Pakistan Sept. 2009-Oct. 2011

Network Engineer

Hardware support of Cisco Routers and Switches, among them are 5300, 3600, 2600 Routers and 6500, 4000, Catalyst 2900 switches.

Supervise Installation as per approved standards by customer of Huawei DSLAM MA5600, MSAN UA5000 series and DC Power System.

Performed configuration, integration, service testing, troubleshooting and Acceptance Testing with customer of Huawei DSLAM MA5600, MSAN UA5000 series and DC Power Systems

EDUCATION

National University of Modern Languages & Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan

Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunication Engineering (Sept.2004 – Sept.2008)

(WES Verified)

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