Syed Mobeen Akmal
Sr. Network IP Datacom Engineer
Lahore
Summary
9 years of extensive experience with a vast knowledge of Data Communications, Project Deployment and Operational support in service provider and enterprise network environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Resident Engineer IP Core
Huawei Technologies
Lahore
10.2021 - Current
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
- Commissioning/Configurations of new MSAGs/OLTs in the existing network at IP Core level.
- Configurations of PTCL Broad Band services at IP Core end including HSI (High Speed Inter), VoD (Video on Demand), Voice and IPTV services.
- Troubleshooting of above mentioned Broad Band services.
- Daily health Check of Huawei IP Core devices (NE40E, NE9K) and highlight the capacity issues to PTCL.
- Optimization of PTCL traffic for smooth delivery of broad band services.
- Coordination with PTCL corporate/carrier customers for new circuits at IP Core end.
- Configurations and trouble shooting for PTCL corporate and carrier customers for their L2/L3 services.
- Coordination with Huawei GTAC for PTCL SR resolution.
- BRAS/BNG links analysis on daily basis for any choking, fault rectification or enhancement.
- Performed troubleshooting for Cisco, Huawei IP nodes.
IP Datacom Engineer
Huawei technologies
Islamabad
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided detailed network diagrams/flows and procedural guidelines.
- Worked and participated in ATN 950C hardware acceptance test.
- Prepared the MOP and scripts for the migration activities.
- IP planning for new LTE sites for Iraq Korek Project.
- Services analysis of PE (Provider Edge) for migration.
- Performed the RR version upgrade activity.
- Version, Patch and License upgrade of NE40E PE routers.
- Worked on the ATN 980B MPU swap for new 10G boards to increase the backplane capacity. For this made solution, script and MOP and also get it reviewed by GTAC.
- Coordination with the Kuwait Front Line Huawei Team for smooth delivery of the project.
- Performed the verification of solutions, scripts and MOP made by other team members to safely deliver the project.
Senior Network Engineer
Jaffer Brothers
Lahore
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Successfully deployed Huawei AR2240 router at NRSP Bank Datacenter at Bahawalpur. Replicated configuration from Cisco to Huawei AR2240 router. Establish DSVPN, IPsec over GRE from branches to Datacenter.
- Participated in migration of existing PTCL-Juniper MMBB core to New PTCL-Huawei MSC core including residential services i.e. HSI (High Speed Internet), VoD (Video on Demand) and VoIP (Voice over IP) and enterprise services i.e. MPLS L3VPN and MPLS L2VPN.
- Preparation of network design for migration process and preparation of MOPs for migration activities.
- Supervision of passive work for migration activities .
- Hands on experience on Huawei NE40E routers, Huawei CX600 routers. Hands on experience on Huawei AR2240 routers, Huawei AR1220routers.
NOC Engineer
MCB Islamic Bank
Lahore
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Monitored and maintained network components according to established guidelines and best practices.
- Updated internal customers regarding open tickets and status of resolutions.
- Responsible to manage the links associated with branches and back Offices. Responsible to manage WAN /LAN connectives.
- Worked on CISCO 829 FSP Integrated Services Router (configuration, trouble shooting and monitoring). Worked on CISCO 2811 Router (configuration, trouble shooting and monitoring .
- Worked on CISCO 829 FSP Integrated Services Router (configuration, trouble shooting and monitoring). Worked on CISCO 2811 Router (configuration, trouble shooting and monitoring).
- Responsible to communicate with vendors for issue escalation and resolution. Escalate the critical / sensitive issue to line manager and senior accordingly. Daily network reports keeping and sharing with higher management .
Resident Engineer
Wateen Telecom
Lahore
08.2015 - 03.2018
- Deployment of RAN optimization project for JAZZ.
- Worked at Network Operations Center. Optimization, Monitoring, Configuring and Troubleshooting JAZZ Radio Access Network (RAN) Optimization.
- Understanding of GSM architecture and maintaining Quality of Service of 2G and 2.5G traffic.
- Coordinated with GSM Transmission teams for the management, troubleshooting and optimization of Abis interface for more than 100 sites all over Pakistan.
- Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Mobile Wireless Routers (MWR2941).
- Static IP routing for GSM traffic and configuring the multilink for the backhaul media according to traffic on the short haul and making sure all sites operate without congestion.
- Provided level 2 support and worked with multiple vendors i.e. Ericsson, and different VSAT teams and managed field maintenance engineers (FMEs) for the troubleshooting, restoration of BTS and Abis interface.
- Performed events and errors monitoring, that includes extensive web-based network statistics reports like Cisco devices network utilization and efficiency and displayed real time data rate and usage line graphs.
- Used Cisco network management software Mobile Wireless Transport Manager (MWTM) which provides monitoring and management capabilities for Cisco GSM RAN Optimization solution.
Education
MBA -
University of The Punjab
Lahore 08.2017 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Electrical (Telecommunication) Engineering
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Lahore 08.2009 - 09.2013
Skills
LAN/WAN,IPv4
STP, VTP,DHCP,DNS
OSPF,ISIS,BGP,MPLS(L2 and L3 VPN), VRRP, GLBP, IPsec, VRRP, DMVPN, GRE
Multicast,IPv6,SRv6,Inter AS Option (A,B and C), SD-WAN,
Certification
CCNP (Enterprise) Certified CSCO14343879
Timeline
CCNP (Enterprise) Certified CSCO14343879
04-2023
Resident Engineer IP Core
Huawei Technologies
10.2021 - Current
IP Datacom Engineer
Huawei technologies
08.2020 - 10.2021
Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS) 18788381
05-2020
Senior Network Engineer
Jaffer Brothers
09.2019 - 07.2020
HCIE (Routing & Switching) # 9573
04-2019
NOC Engineer
MCB Islamic Bank
08.2018 - 08.2019
MBA -
University of The Punjab
08.2017 - 09.2019
Resident Engineer
Wateen Telecom
08.2015 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Electrical (Telecommunication) Engineering
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
08.2009 - 09.2013