Design Architect

Ali H. Baqri

**** ***** ***** **., *******, Florida, 32837 * Cell: 407-***-**** * Email: *****.***@*****.***

Summary of Professional Qualifications:

• Fifteen plus years of technical expertise in the following areas: Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN) architectures, Internet Technologies using AT&T network services and Managed Services

• Broad working knowledge of the following technologies: AT&T ATM, Frame Relay, MPLS based network (AVPN, IPeFR, PNT), IPSec VPNs, PL, VoIP, ISDN, LAN Technologies, Cisco Routers, Switches, Juniper Routers, FW Technologies, PBXs, IPPBX, SNA, client-server, etc.

• Excellent technical, managerial and communications skills

Professional Experience:

AT&T Business Services, Tampa, FL

From May 2010 - February 2012

Title: Design Architect, Consultant

• As a lead design architect, developed and drove custom solutions under AT&T MRS Services using Juniper routers. Worked to implement unique and non-standard technical solutions.

• Worked directly with customers and sales channels to assess, evaluate and define customer requirements. Developed the network architecture considering the specific customer requirements such as business, performance, security and disaster recovery. Determined network services, equipment required and generated equipment hardware configurations and pricing.

• These proposals covered major enterprise customer solutions that required shaping complex custom overlays against existing standard services.

AT&T Business Services, Florham Park, NJ

From December 1996 - February 2009

Title: Design Architect

• As a lead design architect, developed and drove custom solutions in various AT&T product offers including (MIS, PNT, MARO, MRS, MRS/AVPN, and IPeFR/ATM, EaMIS). Worked to implement unique and non-standard technical solution.

• Worked directly with customers and sales channels to assess, evaluate and define customer requirements. Developed the network architecture considering the specific customer requirements such as business, performance, security and disaster recovery. Determined network services, equipment required and generated equipment hardware configurations and pricing. Subsequently, wrote the technical proposal and presented the solution to the custom review board for technical assessment and approval.

• These proposals covered major enterprise customer solutions that required shaping complex custom overlays against existing standard services.

• Proposal development spanned working with many organizations from sales to labs and others.

• Worked with international telecom customers in providing optical handoff with AT&T at our Non Traditional Space.

• Worked within a team to create repeatable solutions for Netflow on MIS/PNT and Dual site MARO with Intersite link.

• Developed end to end managed network solutions, managed VOIP solutions, managed security solutions for multinational customers. These solutions were based on CISCO routers, switches, and AT&T network services e.g. Frame relay, ATM, AVPN, IPeFR.

Title: Network Design Engineer

• Worked on developing the Network computing methodologies for design and engineering of LAN. Developed Migration design and engineering of LAN, Servers, and Application Shrink-wrap.

• Defined and developed high level work activities for LAN design and engineering; and LAN migration technology design and engineering

• Defined and developed high level work activities for Server design and engineering and Server migration design and engineering.

• Developed and delivered the input templates for the high level activities for LAN and Server design and engineering migration design and engineering. E.g. detail site survey, base data collection, strategic and tactical vision template

• Designed Technology Services Plan for Managed LAN/WAN based upon customer requirements.

• Developed and delivered the target architecture for the Novell and WinNT servers to be used in these methodologies.

AT&T Consultant via KeyData Solutions; Aberdeen, NJ

Title:

Network Consultant

• Worked at AT&T Solutions for the development of a technology design plan for Bell Helicopter (Textron) and Chevron for their end to end LAN/WAN services.

• Worked on developing the network computing methodologies for the design and engineering, Migration design and engineering of LANs, Servers, and Applications.

Union Bank of Switzerland, New York, NY

September 1996 – December 1996

Title: Network Support Engineer

• Responsible for setting up network segments for the data security, intrusion detection and firewall testing purposes using FW and Cisco routers. Executed and analyzed various tests for Security Compliance for both local and remote networks.

• Worked as systems administrator for LAN and Server infrastructure.

Micro Computer Consulting, New York, NY

December 1995 - September 1996

Title: Systems Engineer

• Responsible for the layout and installation of LAN using Novell 3.12 and Windows NT 4.0.

• Maintained the network environment and modifications of new systems.

MB Computers, Inc., Orlando, FL

February 1994 - December 1995

Title: Systems Engineer

• Responsible for analyzing data processing requirements for computer systems, both software and hardware.

• Consulting, designing and developing various network environments and specific hardware set-ups using Win NT and Novell 3.12.

• Maintained company’s database.

EDUCATION:

2010, Post Graduate Level Course, University of Central Florida; Wireless Communication Engineering

1991-1993, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL

1985-1989, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communication, Osmania University, India

CERTIFICATIONS:

CCDP- Cisco Certified Design Professional, 2001

CCNP- Cisco Certified Network Professional, 2001

CCDA- Cisco Certified Design Associate, February 2000

CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate, January 2000

Contact this candidate