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Tariq Abosallout

Network and Security Lead

Mobile: +971**-*******. Address: Apt. 201, Al Mansour Building, Warqa 1, Dubai, UAE E-mail: addw6b@r.postjobfree.com

Senior IT professional with progressive years of experience in network and security architecture, implementation, and customer support. Possess excellent technical know-how, analytical problem solving, time management, team leadership, and decision making skills in fast changing environments. Keen interest to work within an organization with career record of excellent client service and performance. PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library Certification CCSP Cisco Certified Security Professional Certification CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional Certification CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification CWNA Cisco Wireless Network Administrator Certification MCSA Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Certification MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Certification AWS Solutions Architect Training Course Completed

JNCIA Juniper Network Associate Training Course Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering (Jan. 2008) PROVEN JOB ROLE

Al Motatwer Technology Services, Dubai - UAE

Network and Security Lead (Jan 2019 – Now)

• Review and submit proposals to clients based on RFQs and RFPs

• Lead engineers in projects implementation in network and security areas

• Produce weekly status reports for projects and team achievements

• Manage resources interviews, selection and onboarding

• Manage and maintain a knowledge base for the implemented solutions projects

• Lead knowledge transfer workshops to clients’ support teams

• Coaching the engineers and arrange training courses on new technologies Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology, Palestine Network and Security Team Lead (may 2015 – Dec 2019) Network and Security Engineer (Mar 2012 – Apr 2015)

• Manage end-to-end network and security architecture, and implementation for new mobile and web applications while aligning with SDLC process

• Lead engineers for large scaled network and security infrastructure projects, and Conduct technical on- the-job training to team members.

• Design and implement wired and wireless network and security infrastructure solutions, and produce appropriate documentation

• Follow company service management processes of incident, configuration, release and change management

• Participate in the technical review committee for various offers submitted by different vendors for IT Infrastructure procurement, and open Commercial envelopes to prepare the Bid Summary

• Liaise with vendors to obtain support on incidents and new requirements

• Build and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders as well as vendors

• Assist in the preparation of IT annual budget by identifying network and security requirements

• Produce rollout and rollback implementation documents for network and security changes

• Oversee the deployment, configuration and troubleshooting cisco and juniper routers and switches

• Oversee the deployment, configuration and troubleshooting cisco, juniper, and fortinet firewalls

• Managing and configuring all next generation firewall features including Intrusion Prevention, SSL, Tariq Abosallout – Page 2 of 2 –

Identity, DNS, URL Filtering, AVC, and File/Malware

• Manage Configuration and troubleshooting F5 LTM Load balancers

• Manage Configuration and troubleshooting AAA systems including cisco ACS and ISE

• Oversee maintaining all types of network connections at the government firms

• Manage installation, configuration and troubleshooting of network monitoring servers

• Manage the configuration of Indoor and outdoor Wireless devices and wireless controllers Projects Handled:

• Point-To-Point wireless solution for 15+ government firms

• Gateway security solution using Cisco and Fortinet firewalls for 10+ government firms

• Cisco devices implementation for Data Center Solution

• End to end Cisco based routing, switching and security network solution at +10 government sites

• Indoor wireless solution with wireless controllers at 10+ government sites

• Site to Site VPN for +10 government sites

• End-to-end voice communication platform

Information Systems Company, Palestine

Network and Systems Engineer (Feb 2008 – Feb 2012),

• Respond to clients’ RFPs with technical and commercial proposals

• Produce infrastructure and security design documents for projects

• Deploying and configuring Windows server: Exchange, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP

• Deploying and configuring Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls

• Configuring, and troubleshooting, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, NAT, ACL, VTP, STP, and Hardening on Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls

• Setup and implementation of Mikrotik Routers

• Installing and Implementing VMWare ESXi Servers

• Installing and Implementing SCCM and monitoring servers

• Troubleshoot and resolve network and security issues to clients according to the support contracts and SLA agreements

• Performing system and data backup and recovery

• Managing enterprise user accounts and permissions, and applied group policies to meet corporate needs

• Developing status reports on activities and planned tasks on monthly and weekly basis Association of Engineers, Palestine

Cisco Trainer – Part Time (Nov 2008 – Aug 2011)

• Conducted CCNA and CCNP training courses for network engineers Skills

•Cisco Technologies • Network Design • Security • Team Leadership • IT Service Management • ITIL • Firewalls • Routing • Switching • Unified Communications • Switching • Fortigate • Juniper • Firepower • ASA • IPS • AMP • VPN • Network Security • Troubleshooting • Wireless Networking • Vmware Esxi • Windows Server • Microsoft Office • Team Management • HA • Cloud AWS PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 3rd December 1985

Marital Status : Married

Languages : English & Arabic

References : Available upon request

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