MUHAMMAD TARIQ
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Network And Security Engineer / Architect
TAV-IT (Airport Specialist) Solution Provider
Abu Dhabi, UAE
09.2015 - Current
- Secured network systems by establishing and enforcing access control policies.
- Selected and implemented Cisco ASA firewalls to provide clients with comprehensive security, antivirus protection and virtual network capabilities.
- Implemented utilisation, throughput and latency testing to maximise network capacity.
- Discussed data access needs, security violations and programming changes with system users to resolve issues.
- Partnered with security professionals to identify and address problems through incident validation and action synchronization.
- Established IT investigative practices to streamline diagnosis and resolution, minimising downtime and enhancing system performance.
- Architected systems to minimise potential intrusion points and overall security weaknesses.
- Oversaw network architecture and security, defining policies and procedures for successful operations.
- Maintained system compliance with legal requirements and company security standards.
- Developed solutions to limit access to protected data and programs.
Senior Network Engineer
ITQAN Al-Bawardi Computers, Solution Provider
Abu Dhabi, UAE
07.2010 - 09.2015
- Led team of [Number] to deliver high quality technical customer engagement when interfacing with technical and non-technical clients.
- Oversaw successful delivery of [Number] large-scale project networks, including new system design and migrations.
- Ensured networking technologies were designed, deployed and maintained within secure and data privacy compliant manner.
- Provided senior escalation point to [Number] employees, improving problem management processes and supporting implementation of remedial action for network technologies.
- Established broadband, Wi-Fi and VPN networks in complex, multi-site environments.
- Led delivery of complex network solutions and services, including cloud-computing infrastructure.
- Enabled accurate performance tracking by providing input and support for system uptime reporting.
- Designed and implemented network solutions, improving efficiency of existing networks by [Number]%.
- Aligned technical solutions with desired business outcomes when developing new user interfaces.
- Provided advanced troubleshooting, diagnosing complex network problems with [Number]% accuracy.
- Developed and implemented new network security procedures, cutting security incidents by [Number]%.
- Maximised network security by configuring firewalls and optimising IP routing and switching.
- Designed and delivered [Number] network routing and switching solutions for [Number]+ users.
- Maintained business continuity, developing network disaster recovery plans to facilitate timely restoring of services.
Nework Engineer
Emircom (Dubai), Solution Provider
Dubai, UAE
02.2007 - 03.2010
- Generated detailed reports covering analysis of production issues and outlining potential solutions.
- Facilitated communication between office personnel, subcontractors and customers.
- Identified root causes and implemented permanent solutions in support of programme performance metrics.
- Liaised between internal teams and suppliers to achieve feasible solutions.
- Inspected equipment and processes to reduce maintenance-related downtime incidents and mitigate equipment failures.
- Documented processes carefully and delivered data sheets detailing project data and client requirements.
- Mentored junior team members, providing encouragement and engineering training to support development.
Education
Master of Science in Information Technilogy - Information Technology
Prestton University Kohat
Kohat Pakistan 09.2002 - 09.2004
Bachelor of Science - Science
FC College Lahore (Punjab University)
Lahore, Pakistan 09.1997 - 05.2001
Skills
- ICT security systems
- Computer forensics
- Firewall Installation
- Network Security Management
- SIEM Provider Management
- Information forensics
- Business Impact Assessments
Languages
English
Fluent
Certification
- [CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),(Routing & Switching)]
- [CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),(Security)]
- [CCSP ( Cisco Certified Secuirty Professional)]
- [F5-101 (Application Delivery Foundation)]
- [PCNSE7 (Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer)]
- [FCNSP (Fortinet Certified Security Professional)]
- [ITIL IT (Service Management]
Timeline
Network And Security Engineer / Architect
TAV-IT (Airport Specialist) Solution Provider
09.2015 - Current
Senior Network Engineer
ITQAN Al-Bawardi Computers, Solution Provider
07.2010 - 09.2015
Nework Engineer
Emircom (Dubai), Solution Provider
02.2007 - 03.2010
Master of Science in Information Technilogy - Information Technology
Prestton University Kohat
09.2002 - 09.2004
Bachelor of Science - Science
FC College Lahore (Punjab University)
09.1997 - 05.2001
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