CCIE LAB Certified - R&S

Ahmed Mohammed (CCIE# *****)

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Synopsis

Network professional with over 14+ years of experience with focused expertise on enterprise networks and Datacenter technologies & Solutions. Leading E2E Datacenter, Plan, Design, implementation & migration for enterprise customers. Hands-on experience from design to troubleshooting Cisco DC products, storage & virtualization technologies. Recognized for troubleshooting and strong understanding of enterprise network routers, switches and appliances, evaluating and improving existing systems with new features and performance improvements with a consistent record of on time.

Professional Work Experience

Network Architect

AT&T Apr 2018- Present

Network Architect with AT&T, working on several initiatives and delivering professional services for end-to-end Data center with plan, design, implementation, upgrading and Migration of remote sites LAN/WA, primarily focused on next generation DC and Security solution using cisco DC virtualization technology, Cisco SD solution and Firewall.

Projects:

Core Migration: Lead engineer for new data center. Creating high level design, plan and implementation with Cisco best practices, Device configurations for technology features, protocols and network management.

Security Migration: Lead engineer for Perimeter / Core DC Firewalls replaced with Cisco ASA-FTD implementing Firewall, IPS and Malware features.

DC Migration: Implementation engineer for migration from Nexus 7K to Cisco ACI. L2 and L3 migration to the spine and leaf architecture. Implemented dynamic routing protocol.

Wireless Migration: Network Architect for Wireless Migration, worked with Aruba Professional team to plan and migrate Cisco/Motorola to IVC based Aruba Wireless controllers and integrating with Aruba Clear pass with 802.1x Authentication for Guest and wired access. Monitoring Aruba infra using Aruba Airwave.

Designed an MPLS solution for remote sites with backup solutions over internet to provide the network redundancy.

Leading the technical discussion with the customer to discuss the current/expected remote sites network design to ensure, high availability, scalability, performance to the customer’s network.

Managing 5,000+ WAN Edges environment with core switches(L3), Enterprise workstations, Servers, Active Directory, and Group Policy Objects

SDN: Lead engineer for design, plan and implementation to a food company. On premises SD-WAN deployment.

Responsible for day-to-day level 3 problem troubleshooting and resolution of the networking environment (properly escalating problems when need arises).

Providing network assistance to staff when required

Handling multiple projects simultaneously

Migrated Remote Sites Cisco firewalls to Palo Alto Firewalls.

Sr. Consultant (Contract)

CoPA (Common Wealth of Pennsylvania) August 2016 – Apr 2018

Managed Datacenter Network with Unisys Professional Services team and providing solutions for complex datacenter environments to enterprise customers. Assisting projects from design, proof of concept to implementation.

Projects:

Lead engineer for data center refreshment. Creating high level design, plan and implementation with new technologies and best practices Device configurations for technology features, protocols and network management.

Data center virtualization project. Designed & Implemented data center technologies to achieve higher efficiency, redundancy and availability

Migration from VSS to Cisco ACI.L2-OUT and L3-OUT migration to the ACI infrastructure. VMM integration with ACI and also attaching Cisco FTD with ACI for traffic segregation, monitoring between ACI and rest of the network.

Designed and Deployed GTM and LTM Load balancers.

Principal Consultant

Diebold Nixdorf May 2012 – July 2016

Network Consultant with Diebold Nixdorf, administrating Remote Sites and Data centers and providing solutions for complex datacenter environments to enterprise customers.

Lead projects from planning, design and proof of concept to implementation.

Deployed ISE in wired environment to perform Dot1x port based authentication configure the Posture polices perform Change of Authorization CoA for users connecting to the corporate network

Deployed Cisco Catalyst Switches for Dot1x support testing the IOS compatibility with ISE

Integrating Configuring Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers WLC with ISE to perform Dot1x authentication for Wireless users.

Implemented various Wireless authentications like PEAP, EAP-FAST EAP-TLS

Migrated Cisco FWSM Firewalls to Check Point Cross Beam.

Load Balancers: Implemented various advanced features Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, Executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands on with F5 BIGIP LTMs.

Successful completion of implementation of the new network architecture in remote location including design, Configuration, testing, implementation, support and documentation

Coordinated cutovers and networking change managements with the customers

Response to emergency network outages in accordance with business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Interacted with end users to provide support regarding network related issues like connectivity with servers, PCs and other equipment’s on the LAN/WAN.

Provide technical implementation and support functions including on-call services within Network Services group for regional LAN/WAN networking-related matters to ensure seamless connectivity with minimal customer impact.

Coordinated with hardware and software vendors to resolve network and server problems

Network Architect

JDA Software Pvt. Ltd - India June 2009 – Jan 2012

Provided network design, operation, maintenance and solutions for major healthcare customers.

Develop and execute test plans including test case designs and test topology designs

Worked with major telecom company for up gradation and migration of provider edge routers.

Provided complete solution for wireless network infrastructure including indoor and outdoor WAP from survey to design, implementation and documentation.

Provide technical implementation and support functions including on-call services within Network Services group for regional LAN/WAN networking-related matters to ensure seamless connectivity with minimal customer impact

Network Specialist (Contractor):

GE-GENPACT –India Nov-08 – June 2009

Coordinating with onsite and business stake holders and gathering Information to Prepare the Migration plan.

Planning and Migrated remotes sites from Leased Lines to Domestic MPLS cloud.

Network Engineer

Tech Mahindra (formerly known as SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LTD) Jan 2004 – Nov 2008

One of the team member in the centralized Wide Area Network team (WAN Team) and responsible for monitoring, managing and implementing Satyam WAN network across the globe.

Contributed in planning, designing and rolling out the migration of Enterprise Frame Relay Network to MPLS IP VPN based IP network for integrated Data Voice and Video applications across the globe

Involved in designing and Implementing LAN/WAN High Availability and Network Security for remote sites.

Implemented Cisco 3 Tier LAN architecture( Core, Distribution and Access) to ensure LAN uptime 99.95%

Migrated Satyam WAN Networks from Leased lines to MPLS Domestic and Global MPLS Cloud from Frame-relay and P2P leased lines links.

Technical Skills

Cisco Router Platforms : 2500, 2600, 2800, 3800, 7200 Series

Cisco Switch Platforms : 2900, 4948, 3500, 3560, 3750, 3850, 4500, 6500 and 6800 Series

Cisco SAN Switches : MDS 9222i, 9148

Data Center Products : Nexus 9k,7k, 5k, 2k, 4k, 1k, NX-OS

Cisco Wireless Platforms : 4400, 5500, WCS.ISE

Aruba Wireless Platform : IVC, IAPS, Clear Pass, Airwave

Data Center Technologies : OTV/VxLAN, VDC, VPC, VPC+, Fabric Path

Routing Protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, HSRP, and GLBP.

Switching Protocols : VTP, STP, MST, VLANs, CDP, 802.1q Trunking and Inter VLAN Routing, Q

Storage Services : FCIP, VSAN, Inter-VSAN routing, iSCSI, Zoning

Networking Security Features : Port security, PAP/CHAP, RADIUS, Cisco ACS.

Firewalls : Cisco ASA, Cisco FTD, Cisco Firepower. Check point NG, Cross Beam and Palo Alto.

SDN : ACI, SD-WAN and SD-Access

Routing and QOS : EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MP-BGP, QOS-CBWFQ, LLQ.DMVPN, S2S VPNs

Certifications and Trainings

CCIE # 57861 (Routing and Switching, Data Center-Written and Security-Written)

Trainings: CCDE, ACI and SDN (WAN & ACCESS)

Education:

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communications from Gulbarga University, Karnataka, India

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