Telcom Engineer/IT
Resume:
Farooq Ahsan
**** ******* ****, ***** ***, PMB **4
Frisco TX 75034 ********@***.***
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Summary:
Data Networking specializing in various aspects of network level to end user, Vendor Technical Management, design, Planning, architecture, NOC, customer rollout project Management /Maintenance and Support (POP and CO). Networking expertise includes Cisco ATM, Lucent Frame Relay, MPLS, DSLAM’s, Provisioning, and VOIP
Skills
Protocols
• ATM, Frame Relay, QoS, MPLS, TCP/IP, PNNI, OSPF, SNMP, IP/VPN, TDM, SIP, MGCP SS7, SMDS, H323, H248, IPX, H25. Industry standards Forums (ITU, IETF, ANSI, Frame Relay Forum, ATM, DSL CDMA,).
Switches & Dslam’s
• Lucent (Cascade) CBX 500,550, 3500.9000, Cisco (Stratacom) BPX, IGX, MGX, Newbridge Axis, NetEdge Routers, VAX, Drs 6000-Lucent Stinger MRT, LSS Cisco 6160.8,6130,5300,7200,827 AFC, Fujitsu-2, Alcatel 5620 v7, HD7300, ASAM, Calix C7-25, ADTRAN 1248.1148 V8.0, HDX-3000 V8.0
SW Packages & OS
• Visionael (EDS), NavisCore, Sybase, Oracle, CC-NMS, StrataView Plus (Cisco Wan Manager), CLI, HP OpenView, REACT 2001 Naviscore, AFC Panorama-Topology Manager v4.0, Alcatel Access Management System 4.01, NETEXPERT. Windows 95/98, XP, Word, Excel, Outlook, MAC OS9, NT 4.x, Unix (Berkeley, Solaris), Novell CNE4, Power Point, Exceed, Acrobat Reader 5.0, Viso Professional, SQL, F@E, VDDS, Com’s Sub-Manager, Netpro, Toad.
Languages
• C, Assembly, Perl, Shell (csh, bsh, ksh), Fortran, Pascal, Basic, Minitap.
Verizon Business, Richardson, TX 01/07-1/09
Data System Analyst III
Application of VDDS, IPSM and Sub-Network Manager within development organization structure team. This involves acting as a liaison between the internal user and development for issues within IPSM. Working independently on multiple and complex projects within the Layer 2, 3 Verizon business data applications, billing and project management on IPSM. Point of contact for IPSM issues. Analyze and identify new code errors or business rules issues via SQL query, system logs, XML and via web based conflicting data. Produce defects on problems found via Mercury Quality Centre 9.0 Test Director. Working products such as on Secure Internet Gateway, Private IP (PIP), MPLS, Ethernet CPA, Sonnet Rings, xDSL, MPPP, ATM, and FR. Multi Vendor such as Cisco (MGX, ESR, GSR), Lucent (CBX 550-9000), Alcatel, Tellabs 8860, and Anda 4K.
Market Echo, Irving, TX: 5/06-11/06
Consultant Engineer
Vendor technical management, CB and architectural direction rollout of VOIP via Broadsoft servers within BBP client. Work remote on building talksmartIP projects. ATA test plan verified the features, Operation, Administration and Provisioning, Basic Calls, Enhanced service, Commpilot call manger using Ploycom IP Phones.
PSTN issue’s via level 3. This consisted of working directly with vendors and major customer to design per customer VOIP design, and implementation/rollout of design G711, G729 SIP.
Alltel Communications, Little Rock, AR: 6/03-4/06
Project Engineer- Vendor technical project management issues within Alltel networks. Inherited Verizon MPLS, ATM and DSLAM equipment. Interfaced with Back Office groups in order to resolve issues for network provisioning, fault and performance within Alltel core and access networks VOIP.
Project-I
Deployments of DSLAM’s, ATM within ALLTEL communications via DS3 and T1’s. Migrations and VP switching issues, VOIP Lucent Softswitches Codec G.711 protocol SIPv2.
Project-II
Update profile and no profile base commercial and residential oriented and make necessary changes via scripting for Cisco 6160, Lucent MRT Stinger and Calix using TL1 commands and rest via manually GUI interface based devices including Cisco 6130, AFC, Fujitsu-2, ADTRAN and Alcatel HD7300. Provisioning, trouble shooting ADSL via ATM switches and Cisco routers
Project-III
Provided ongoing support and troubleshooting of complex network features, configurations, provisioning of (Switches, Cisco Routers, Modems, PPPOE, and PPPOA) and recovered system outages using Lucent CBX 500 and BPX, IGX platforms. Resolved DSLAM issues for end user, responsible for testing interoperability of network comprised of Lucent Stinger MRT, Cisco 6160.8, 6130, AFC, Fujitsu-2, Alcatel HD7300, ASAM, Calix C7-25, Adtran equipment within the DSLAM network, Performed troubleshooting of Cisco Routers for encapsulations and VPI/VCI values within the ADSL to ATM switches and maintained CPE management interfaces for remote and local configurations. Resolved all issues with multiple DSLAM equipment vendors and coordinated network maintenance efforts with Tier 1, Tier 2 field engineers CO’s and customer service. Application usage such as HP OpenView, CiscoWorks, NavisCore, Cascade, Stratacom (CLI) and several other third-party applications
Metro-Optix, Allen, TX: 1/ 01 - 1/02
Senior ATM Planner Engineer
Point of contact for ATM Forum within the Metro-Optix. Systems & Applications Project Management Engineering for Metro edge and Core switches within ATM Forum and GR-1248. Worked independently and with other team members for data issues, also provided over sight of the development for customer requirements.
Specifically, worked with UNI 3.0 & 4.0. NNI and PNNI 1.0 & 1.1. ILMI 4.0. ATM DSLAM. Interworking functions between ATM, Frame Relay, IP and MPLS networks with Sonet. Knowledge of current MIBs and SNMP, RFC’s and GR-1248 for Data switches. Reseach wireless and wireline access technologies Corresponded with customers and Vendors for access switches and Core switches within WorldCom Lucent (CBX 550, 500, 9000), ATM (Cisco BPX & MGX) and Qwest needs with core. Mini projects with Fiber Optics
MCIWorldCom, Richardson, TX: 8/99-12/00
Senior ATM Engineer,
Broadband Data Services Engineering
Provide Project Management (Vendor technical management) and architectural direction for rollout of Virtual Trunking features to Capital One, Bank of American and WAN within WorldCom (Backbone) BPX ATM Network (OC-3, OC-12). This consisted of working directly with switch vendor and major customers to design per customer virtual trunking design and implementation/rollout of design (ILMI, UNI). Approved and certified any new loads or features before rollout. Interfaced with Back Office groups in order resolve issues for provisioning, fault, and performance issues of Virtual Trunking. Worked with Customer Engineering, 2nd, 3rd Level Support (Lucent switches CBX 500, 9000), Test Labs, Sales and Marketing to provide timely and smooth rollout of features. Also provided sole engineering and Vendor Technical Management support for WorldCom’s SMDS network (DS-3) using Lucent platform switches design and within budget issue of $900K
WorldCom, Dallas, TX: 9/98 - 8/99
2nd&3th Level Support –24x7
Global Data Network Operations
Provided 2nd&3th Level support tickets, logs, alerts and worked in a 24 X 7 environment for WorldCom’s ATM VPI/VCI (BPX) and Frame Relay DLCI’s(CBX 500,9000) networks (E1,T1, DS1, DS-3, OC-3,OC-12,OC-24,OC-48)CSD/DSU within the POP’s This included the Cisco BPX, and Lucent/Ascend Frame Relay networks as well as related routers and access equipment with ILEC. Backbone support Interface with various network service providers i.e.; LECs, CLECs, IXCs; and daily coordination with customers. Specializing in NetEdge access routers, Gigaswitches in MAE networks. Adding IP address to Cisco Router. Provisioning
Global Limited Systems, UK:
Assistant Trainer & Tester - TCP/IP using FTP’s, Gateways
McDonnell Douglas, UK: ________
Test & QA Engineer in Data Engineering
Education
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Masters in Scientific Engineering units
Hertford University, UK
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Honors
Matthew Bolton Technical College, UK
National Diploma in Technology Engineering
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