Telecom Engineer and Law Graduate with broad experience in Telecom, Banking and manufacturing Industry. Currently, Deputy Manager Network and System Administrator at Nishat Group. Worked as Datacom Engineer at Huawei, with prior experience as Regional IT Coordinator at Allied Bank Limited and IP Engineer at ZTE.
Deputy Manager – Network and System Administration DGKCC KHP Plant sites Data Center.
Responsible for DGKCC KHP Data Center IT and Network Infrastructure, comprised of Routers, Switches, Servers, Firewall, Storage, VMware and end devices IP Telephony, IP CCTV, Wireless AP/Controllers.
Configuration, Troubleshooting, Installation of Cisco switches Access and Distribution level & Cisco Router 4400 series and 3800s.
Configuration, Troubleshooting, Installation of Huawei Core Switches S9306.
Configuration, Troubleshooting, Installation of Cisco Call Manager CUCM.
Configuration, Troubleshooting, Installation of Cisco VGs for Analog Phone, Cisco IP Phones (7800s,7900s).
Configuration, Troubleshooting, Installation of Motorola, Ubiquti Bridges/Dishes.
Configuration of Wireless Access Points (Cisco, TP-Link, D-Link).
Configuration, Troubleshooting, Installation of ADC Server, Active Directory Server, File Server, ISA Server, Wireless DHCP Server, VMWare Server, Symantec Anti-Virus, PFSense for Wireless Network.
Providing IT Services according to ITIL Standards.
Providing User End Support, Microsoft Windows, Email Exchange Server.
Pakistan Jazz Mega Project.
Migration of RAN, BSD and IT Services.
Integration of CSG/ASG with ASBR.
Integration of ASBR with IPCore.
Jordan Umniah ASG Swap Project.Integration and Migration of ASG Hot Swap and Link Expansion.
Saudi Zain Project.
Integration of CSG with ASG.
Integration of ASG with IPCore.
Sophia Phase 2 Rollout scope, MW Link Cutover, Offloading, Expansion, VRRP link upgradation and protection link for redundancy, LTE Intro and 5G Rollout.
Work with ABL, leading multinational bank in information technology. • Network monitoring and maintenance region wide branches of ABL, NMS: Solarwinds. • Coordinate with Wateen, Supernet, PTCL, Multinet, Mobilink, Cybernet, Access for 3G, 4G, DRS, DSL, DVB, Fiber, LDN Wireless config/tshoot on ABL network. • Client level support, follow up with vendor, manage tickets for client end issues, log calls and ensuring that SLAs are met, quality targets are reached/maintained. • Inventory management: Document all work, including reporting details of all hardware/software items that have been installed and removed. • Setting up and ensuring patches and upgrades are applied for end protections. • Ensuring all software purchased licensing is recorded and maintained. • Tshoot with computer systems, assist in network maintenance, domain controller, proxy/email server management. • Red Hat 5.4/7.2/7.4 installation/config/tshoot, along with all Microsoft Windows OS. • Providing technical support/remote access to branches on financial application T24 with supporting applications (EFS/ILS/IMS). • ATM onsite/offsite technical support in coordination with NOC/ADC/ATM support. • Enterprise User domain/laptops/desktops/softwares/outlook config/installation/tshoot. • Active Directory, Windows Server installation/upgradation, implementing Group Policy, User creation, assigning Admin rights, traffic filtering, maintaining ACLs. • Execution of Core banking migration project/Software roll-out/LAN revamp and other projects under ITG. Projects Implemented: • Core Banking Application T24 upgradation from R8 to R16. • Biometric implementation for attendance and T24 login. • ABL Jazz Cash: Patch installation/upgradation for Customer Biometric verification. • Upgradation of Red Hat Linux 5.4 to 7.2/7.4. • Region wide ATM machine/router installation on Shell Petrol Pumps. • Cisco Enterprise Router series 800, 1100 and 1900 series deployment.
• 5G requirements, network architecture and key technologies.• 5G Business Applications and Cases (eMBB, IOV, IOT).
• MPLS, MPLS LDP, MPLS VPN, QoS, MPLS TE, VRRP, BFD, SDN, VXLAN, NFV.• Unicast: OSPF, ISIS, BGP.• Multicast: IP, IGMP, PIM.• L2 technologies: STP, RSTP, MSTP, VRRP, VPLS.
ZTE IP Core Engineer at Telenor Manage Services Project• Worked on ZXM6000, ZXM8000, ZX5900, ZX8900 where Telenor IP Core comprised of OSPF, BGP, MPLS. Working knowledge of VRRP, VRF and BFD.• Participated in version upgradation activities, tshoot tickets, Level-1 tshoot (card swap, ports duplex, SFP issues, labeling patch cords, Telnet access, IP mismatch/conflict).• Generating work-order for activities and coordination, arranging spares cards and audit report, console connectivity, packet capturing, remote support to Chinese experts.• Wonderful experience of coordination between subcon and Chinese vendor.• NMS: PRTG/MRTG, NetNumen.• Gained knowledge of GSM, UMTS, LTE architecture.
• MPLS, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VRF, VRRP, BFD, L2 and L3VPN, DMVPN, IPSEC, GRE.
• LAN, WAN, Static Routing, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, VLAN, VTP, STP, NAT and ACL.
• PTCL network architecture.• Worked in Switching, Broadband and Optical Fiber room.• Learnt MSAG and EWSD working.• Connectivity of E1 Media, OSN 3500, Voice and DSLAM.• Worked on MDF, new connections, port change, switch room and cabinet.