Hammad Jamil
Lahore
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven Network Engineer with more than 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing secure network infrastructures within the financial technology and Service Provider Industry. Seeking to leverage technical expertise and leadership skills to contribute effectively to a dynamic IT Network Operations team.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Network Engineer
CloudCard Inc.
Lahore
08.2023 - Current
- Design, deploy, and manage complex network architectures, ensuring minimal latency and maximum reliability
- Configured and maintained Cisco routers and switches for enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and uptime
- Deployed VLANs, trunking, and inter-VLAN routing on Cisco Catalyst switches for efficient traffic segmentation and isolation
- Diagnosed and resolved Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues using Cisco CLI commands, packet analysis, and loop prevention mechanisms.
- Configured and managed FortiGate 100F/200F firewalls for secure enterprise network operations
- Deployed site-to-site IPsec VPN with AWS on FortiGate 100F/200F for secure cloud connectivity
- Implemented remote access IPsec/SSL/L2TP VPN on FortiGate 100F/200F to enable secure remote workforce access
- Designed and deployed SD-WAN on FortiGate 100F/200F to optimize bandwidth usage and reduce latency
- Hardened traffic policies on FortiGate 100F/200F to enforce strict security measures and compliance
- Implemented Unified Threat Management (UTM) on FortiGate 100F/200F to strengthen network security
- Configured IPS/IDS on FortiGate 100F/200F to detect and prevent security threats in real time
- Integrated FortiGate 100F/200F with email and Slack for proactive security alerts and monitoring
- Automated Network Devices backups to an SFTP server for disaster recovery readiness
- Improved security posture score by optimizing policies and reducing attack surfaces on FortiGate firewalls
- Ensured PCI DSS compliance by implementing strict access controls and logging mechanisms on FortiGate firewall/Cisco devices
- Implemented web filtering and URL filtering to block malicious sites and enhance cybersecurity
- Configured RBAC on FortiGate 100F/200F to limit administrator privileges
- Integrated FortiAuthenticator with FortiGate 100F/200F for enhanced authentication security
Network Engineer
CloudCard Inc.
Lahore
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Managed network infrastructure, from initial design through to full implementation, supporting rapid business expansion and user growth
- Deployed FortiGate SD-WAN to enhance bandwidth utilization and network resilience across multiple sites
- Designed and implemented site-to-site and remote access VPNs on FortiGate 100F/200F for secure communication
- Installed, configured, and maintained Cisco Catalyst switches, ensuring optimal Layer 2/Layer 3 performance
- Implemented VLANs, trunking, QOS and spanning-tree protocols on Cisco Catalyst switches for network segmentation
- Installed, configured, and managed Dell PowerEdge R730/R740 servers, ensuring high availability and redundancy
- Deployed and maintained VMware ESXi 7 for enterprise virtualization, optimizing server resource allocation
- Designed and deployed Ruckus R650 access points with ZoneDirector for high-performance wireless networks
- Configured and implemented endpoint protection solutions to safeguard network devices from cyber threats
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting for network infrastructure, firewalls, virtualization, and endpoint security.
Network Engineer IP Core
Multinet Pakistan (Private) Limited
Lahore
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Executed installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of core infrastructure networks across over 200 sites in 50+ cities nationwide.
- Configuration and troubleshooting of multi-vendor devices, such as Cisco 3400, 4500, 2900, 7600, ASR1k, 9k, 920, Huawei S6720, S5720, Mikrotik RB960, RB2011, Juniper m10i, mx480, Raisecom, Maipu, and BDCOM.
- Monitored network and performance of all elements using various management tools such as SolarWinds, MRTG, and NMS.
- Deployed IP Routing, MPLS, and BGP network environments from build to production stages.
- Provide overall enterprise level LAN and WAN IP-based infrastructure systems planning, operations and maintenance, and managemen
- Configured and validated L2 VPN, L3 MPLS VPN, and Internet circuits to ensure operational functionality.
- Maximizing network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimization
Education
Bachelors - Computer Science
COMSATS University Islamabad
Lahore02.2019
Skills
- Cisco R&S
- LAN/WAN Troubleshooting
- Network Security (Firewalls, IDS/IPS)
- Site-Site VPN with AWS
- Remote Access VPNs (IPSec, SSL)
- Endpoint Protection (Bitdefender)
- Fortinet/Pfsense
- Fortinet SD-WAN
- VMWare ESXi/vCenter
- Regulatory Compliance (PCI-DSS)
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Network Monitoring (Solarwind, Observium, Libre, Zabbix)
Languages
- English, Professional Working Proficiency
- Urdu, Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Certification
- NSE1
- NSE2
- NSE3
- CEH
- CCNA
- CCNP R&S
- AWS SA (Inprogress)
Timeline
Sr Network Engineer
CloudCard Inc.
08.2023 - Current
Network Engineer
CloudCard Inc.
08.2022 - 09.2023
Network Engineer IP Core
Multinet Pakistan (Private) Limited
03.2020 - 07.2022
Bachelors - Computer Science
COMSATS University Islamabad
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