Ahmed Makhlooq
Saint Cloud
Summary
A dedicated Bahraini professional with a master’s degree in information assurance and Cybersecurity and a bachelor’s degree in finance. Eagerly seeking an advanced and challenging role that leverages my extensive educational background to enrich my hands-on experience within the IT field. Passionate about contributing innovative solutions and enhancing organizational efficiency through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Engineer
Ahold Delhaize
12.2023 - Current
- Responsible for deploying and opening new grocery stores, handling all network setup tasks including switching and routing
- Setting up and maintaining Cisco routers, including connecting store routers to the data center core router, and establishing DMVPN connections
- Managing and resolving network incidents for stores, distribution centers, and data centers, ensuring minimal downtime and swift resolution
- Coordinating with ISPs to address and resolve circuit outages, ensuring prompt restoration of services and maintaining communication until issues are fully resolved
- Performing daily troubleshooting and resolving network issues
- Working on CTASK and change management
- Configuring interfaces according to user requirements
- Handling PTASK for root cause analysis
Network Security Engineer
Dish
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: Remote
- Collaborate with Security Architects to understand system requirements and functionalities, implementing necessary changes accordingly
- Collaborated with cross-departmental teams to establish and enforce comprehensive security protocols
- Conduct studies to analyze user requirements, identify alternative designs, and ensure the client's network security needs are met
- Knowledgeable in using network monitoring tools such as Splunk, Cacti, MRTG/RRDTool, Cisco Prime
- Participated in weekly collaboration meetings to discuss ongoing issues, share insights, and strategize on security optimization
- Remote
System Network Engineer
Cerner Corporation
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Monitor functions of all network devices within the Department network to ensure acceptable performance
- Configured and managed network switching and routing protocols for optimal data transmission and network efficiency
- Implemented and maintained server security best practices, including securing web applications hosted on IIS
- Documented network configurations, processes, and service records to ensure comprehensive technical documentation
- Worked with the server team to troubleshoot connectivity issues, ensuring minimal downtime
Security Analyst Intern
RSM
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: Minneapolis, MN
- Conducting security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend solutions to mitigate risks
- Developing and implementing security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards
- Analyzing security data and trends to identify potential threats and recommend proactive measures to prevent security breaches
- Investigating security incidents and breaches and preparing incident reports for management and other stakeholders
- Configure integration with Splunk (SEIM tool)
- Minneapolis, MN
Investment Portfolio Manager
Husky Growth Fund (HGF)
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: SCSU MN
- Managed actual portfolio of more than $305,000 growth fund
- Analyzed financial data accurately in making projections and forecasts regarding our portfolio performance
- Leadership skills by creating decision-making processes and produce new insights
- SCSU MN
Equity Research Analyst
Husky Growth Fund (HGF)
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: SCSU MN
- Advanced use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for presentation & reports weekly
- Researched securities information through various online resources and market prospective worthy securities to incorporate into the portfolio
- Studied the market conditions and risks by using accurate analytics
- SCSU MN
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
St. Cloud State University (SCSU)
St Cloud, MN05-2020
Master of Information Assurance - Cybersecurity
St. Cloud State University (SCSU)
St Cloud, MN12-2023
Skills
- Diagnosing network issues
- Resolving network issues
- Latency
- Packet loss
- Connectivity problems
- Cloud-based virtual servers
- Storage
- Networking
- Access control lists (ACLs)
- IDS/IPS
- Network security protocols
- IPsec
- SSL/TLS
- Firewall configurations
- Load balancing techniques
- Server performance
- System reliability
- Automating IP address assignment
- Optimizing DHCP server settings
- Managing DNS servers
- Domain resolution
- Network performance
- Pen testing
- Microsoft 365 email protection
- VMware
- Cloud networking configuration
- Network Security
- Networking and system administration
- Active Directory configuration and security clean up
Certification
- CompTIA Security +
- Azure Administrator Associate, In progress
- Speaker at the 21st Annual Security Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 05/22/23
- Participated at the Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. FORUM sponsored by Nasdaq, New York City, NY, 05/19/22
LANGUAGES
English
Full Professional
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Network Engineer
Ahold Delhaize
12.2023 - Current
Network Security Engineer
Dish
09.2022 - 11.2023
System Network Engineer
Cerner Corporation
09.2021 - 08.2022
Security Analyst Intern
RSM
05.2021 - 08.2021
Investment Portfolio Manager
Husky Growth Fund (HGF)
07.2019 - 12.2019
Equity Research Analyst
Husky Growth Fund (HGF)
01.2018 - 07.2019
- CompTIA Security +
- Azure Administrator Associate, In progress
- Speaker at the 21st Annual Security Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 05/22/23
- Participated at the Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. FORUM sponsored by Nasdaq, New York City, NY, 05/19/22
Bachelor of Science - Finance
St. Cloud State University (SCSU)
Master of Information Assurance - Cybersecurity
St. Cloud State University (SCSU)
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