Samer Gomaa Mohamed
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Experienced senior network and infrastructure engineer with 17+ years of experience in information technology. Successfully managed 24x7 network operations, led infrastructure projects, and handled network annual budget and vendor management. Seeking a leadership position to leverage skills and abilities in the IT industry, while pursuing professional growth and demonstrating resourcefulness, innovation, and flexibility.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Network Engineer (Acting Network Manager)
Al Hilal Bank (ADCB Group)
06.2009 - Current
- Network Design and Implementation : Plan, design, and implement network configurations, ensuring the infrastructure meets the organization’s needs. Manage hardware installations, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other network components. Evaluate network technologies and make recommendations for hardware and software upgrades.
- Network Monitoring and Maintenance : Monitor network performance to ensure availability and reliability. - Troubleshoot network issues and resolve outages quickly. - Maintain and update network documentation and diagrams. - Perform routine maintenance, such as firmware and software updates.
- Security Management : Implement and enforce security policies to protect the network from unauthorized access, attacks, or data breaches. - Work with IT security teams to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. - Ensure compliance with industry and regulation standards
- Team Leadership : Lead a team of network engineers and technicians, providing guidance and support as necessary. - Collaborate with other departments, such as IT and operations, to ensure the network supports broader business objectives. - Provide training and support for junior staff.
- Vendor Management : Work with third-party vendors for procurement of networking equipment and services. - Manage relationships with internet service providers (ISPs) and other telecommunications providers.
- Network Capacity Planning : Assess the organization’s current and future networking needs and plan for upgrades or expansions. - Manage budgets related to network infrastructure and ensure cost-effectiveness.
- Disaster Recovery and Backup : Develop and implement disaster recovery plans related to network operations. - Ensure regular backups of critical data and system configurations.
System Support
Finance House
06.2006 - 06.2009
- Managed Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and File Servers; managed core network and firewalls; controlled IT assets; provided support for over 200 users; managed daily operation tasks; implemented server consolidation using VMware.
Network Engineer
Experts Computers
01.2006 - 06.2006
- Provided network and desktop support as an outsource Engineer for the Ministry of Health, supporting over 5000 users across UAE.
Computer Engineer
New Al Raed Computer Est.
10.2004 - 12.2006
Education
B.Sc. Computer and System Engineering -
Mansoura University - Faculty Of Engineering
06.2003
Skills
- DC technologies (Nexus, ACI)
- Oracle OCI cloud
- MS Azure
- Routing & switching
- Cisco Collaboration
- Cisco Wireless
- Huawei Cloud wireless
- Load Balancer F5, A10, Citrix
- Cisco ISE & ACS
- Network Operations
- Network Annual Budget (OPEX & CAPEX)
- Vendor Management & AMCs
- Business continuity
- Disaster Recovery
- Capacity planning
- Assents management
- Project Management
- Leadership & Management Skills
- Excellent Team Player
- Hardworking and self-motivated
Certification
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
MCSA 2003 (Microsoft Certified System Administrator)
Security+ Certified Professional (from CompTIA)
Network+ (from CompTIA)
Achievements
- Technical infrastructure and network lead in designing , planning and executing of complete Data Center relocation
- Developed disaster recovery and business continuity validation criteria, methods and procedures from network perspective
- Orchestrated a seamless migration of main DC and DR core network from fiber extender model to Cisco ACI platform and upgraded network infrastructure to support a 200% increase in network traffic without latency, achieving 99.999% uptime
- spearheaded the collaboration with cross-functional teams to design a scalable network architecture on oracle OCI cloud
- Initiated and led a company-wide migration of VoIP systems from Cisco CUCM to MS Teams that saved over 200K Dollars CAPEX and around 30K annual OPEX
- Managed a small team running 24x7 network operation, maintaining client Service Level Agreements for more than 1000 user distributed over HQ & 20 Branch and achieving 99% services up time
- Full Deployment network access control (Cisco ISE) over HQ , back offices , branches
- Oversaw the integration of advanced Wi-Fi 6 technology, improving wireless access speeds across the company by up to 40%. and revamping the legacy setup by moving to cloud controllers model
- Authored a series of network documentation standards that improved documentation efficiency and accuracy, which became the template for future company use.
- Architected high-availability networks incorporating redundancy at all levels for seamless failover during outages or maintenance events.
- Deployed and managed Multiple Load balancers across different network segments (F5 , A10 , NetScaler SDX)
Timeline
Senior Network Engineer (Acting Network Manager)
Al Hilal Bank (ADCB Group)
06.2009 - Current
System Support
Finance House
06.2006 - 06.2009
Network Engineer
Experts Computers
01.2006 - 06.2006
Computer Engineer
New Al Raed Computer Est.
10.2004 - 12.2006
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
MCSA 2003 (Microsoft Certified System Administrator)
Security+ Certified Professional (from CompTIA)
Network+ (from CompTIA)
B.Sc. Computer and System Engineering -
Mansoura University - Faculty Of Engineering
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