ALAA ALMANASRA
3491 Christopher Ln,CA
Summary
Network Engineer with a proven track record in network design and optimization, successfully leading server migrations and cloud connectivity projects that enhanced system efficiency. Expertise in routing protocols has facilitated project success and team mentorship, underscoring a commitment to technical excellence and collaborative leadership. Expert network engineer with several years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining networks. Solution-focused Senior Network Engineer known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in network architecture, cybersecurity measures, and cloud services management. Excel in problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless integration and optimization of networking systems.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Principal Network Engineer
Ingram Micro
Irvine, CA
08.2024 - Current
- Support the application team to migrate servers from remote sites to the data center
- Build a DR data center for the company, which includes VXLAN using Cisco Nexus 9K switches
- Implemented cloud connectivity to various partners using Equinix sites, which decreases turnaround time for application teams to start using the platform
- Experience working on various routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, EVPN, and VXLAN
- Troubleshooting network performance issues and outages
- Advanced knowledge of Spine/Leaf, EBGP, EVPN, and VXLAN environments
- Migrating the data center from legacy DC design to EVPN VXLAN Fabric
- Designing new networking solutions, collaborating with Operations and Deployment teams, and driving NPI for Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco, Fortinet, and other vendors
- Designed new solutions for complex networking projects, such as routing protocols and data centers
- Trained junior staff members on best practices for managing networking systems
- Configured, monitored, and maintained routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
- Experience in deploying Citrix NetScaler load balancers across all data centers to enhance application delivery, improve performance, and ensure high availability
- Collaborated with project teams on the design of new networks or modifications to existing ones
- Troubleshot complex network issues, reducing downtime and improving user satisfaction
Network Engineer
Facebook
Menlo Park, CA
08.2017 - 08.2021
- Work cross-functionally with partners, project management, network, software, and hardware engineers to build network designs to solve connectivity problems
- Interface directly with partners, and serve as an escalation point for engineering and product teams
- Build and integrate connectivity solutions with carriers and ISP networks
- Working in Cisco ISE, I am planning and designing clients' global network for a network access solution to support posture, profile, and enforce compliance across remote VPN, wireless, and wired networks
- Worked on the design and implementation of the Gust network environment (Visitor, Employee)
- Comprehensive wireless and TCP/IP network design, and corresponding implementation
- Experience with IPv6 and IPv4 networking in routing and switching
- Experience working with governments, municipalities, and installation crews for the deployment of either wired or wireless networks
- Working with LAN/WAN technologies on new mobility designs
- Actively involved in the design and deployment of a new data center using the Cisco Nexus 9000 platform in spine and leaf architecture, utilizing VXLAN fabric and BGP-EVPN overlay technologies
- Write scripts to resolve support issues, automate infrastructure deployment, and collect metrics
- Configured and maintained network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points
- Successfully deployed server overhaul of both wired and wireless networks, completing projects ahead of anticipated deadline
- Designs the required business and technical configuration management processes to ensure network standards compliance across the enterprise
- Assists in evaluating system designs, provides, and implements recommendations to improve performance, productivity, functionality, and decrease rework and duplication
- Participates in key process improvements for all
Network Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
San Jose, CA
01.2015 - 07.2017
- Hands-on configuration development, implementation, and design for network endpoints and solutions supported include: Cisco ASA 55xx firewalls, Cisco Catalyst 3500/3750/6500 switches, Cisco 6509/6506/6503, Cisco 2960, Cisco Nexus 7k/5k/2k/6k, Cisco 2900/3900/ISR routers, and Cisco Unified Computing Systems (UCS)
- Design, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise networks and data centers
- Performed switching technology administration, including VLANs, interVLAN routing, trucking, STP, RSTP, port aggregation, and link negotiation
- LAN/WAN installation, configuration, and support/IOS update (Cisco routers, switches)
- Hands-on configuration, implementation, and design of routing and switching protocols, including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, STP, RSTP, PVRSTP, MSTP, LACP, VPC, and Fabric Path
- Implemented Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), VRRP, and GLPB by tuning parameters like preemption
- Experience with design and implementation of the Virtual Switching System (VSS)
- Performing the engineering, configuration, installation, debugging, support, and upgrade of wireless components and infrastructure, including access points, routers, switches, wireless controllers, remote access systems, and network management systems
- Multi-vendor network operations support for Cisco, HP, and Juniper network/security devices
- Extensive experience with Active Directory, GPOs, DHCP, DNS, IP, subnets, VPNs, VLAN, network routing, firewalls, LAN/WAN switching, and backup and recovery, file and print server, IIS (web server), FTP, and terminal server
- Expertise with virtualization, such as installing and configuring, and administering all of vSphere, ESX 6.5, 6.0, 5.5, 5, 4.5, and Virtualization Center 6.5, 6.0, 5.5, 5
- Extensive experience in Windows 2013, 2008, and 2003 Servers at single or multi-domain platforms
- Working in Cisco ISE, I am planning and designing clients' global network for a network access solution to support posture, profile, and enforce compliance across remote VPN, wireless, and wired networks
- Worked on the design and implementation of the Gust network environment (Visitor, Employee)
- Excellent, advanced understanding of the Cisco Collaboration and Unified Communication portfolio: Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Unified Contact Center
- I wrote scripts in Python for the automation of testing jobs
- Extensive experience in Nagios XI, Nagios Core, and Nagios Network Analyzer
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support network infrastructure for critical projects and initiatives
- Managed IP addressing and subnetting, ensuring efficient network operation and connectivity
Network Engineer/System Administrator
Medical Group
Long Beach, CA
02.2014 - 12.2014
- Integration, consulting, technical design, implementation, network optimization, and support
- Installed the necessary software and applications for the office
- Developed repair procedures to reduce the customers' downtime
- Created step-by-step instructions involving everyday office operations
- Performed systems monitoring, upgrades, performance tuning, and backup and recovery
- Respond to emergency calls relating to server performance, diagnosis of problems, and repairing
- Problems or calling upon appropriate vendors to resolve the issue
- Responsible for quality reviews and standards system
- Apply knowledge of TCP/IP to configure routers, switches, and firewalls, and implement security controls
- Review voice network architecture design and provide implementation principles to support the product-building process
- Work on various network devices, such as routers, Ethernet switches, firewalls, VoIP networks, and associated components
- Configured LAN/WAN functionality for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet for multiple switches and routers
- Products including TCP/IP, Frame Relay, PPP, RIP, RIPv2, VTP, VPN, HSRP, FHRP, GLBP, VRRP, OSPF, EIGRP
- Performed a variety of LAN administration, network support, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of existing data communication systems, including Cisco CUCM 7.0, CUCM Express, and a variety of VoIP protocols
- Including H.323, SIP, SCCP; G 711, G 729 codecs
- VLANs, STP, RSTP, NAT/PAT, and ACLs
- Installed, configured, upgraded, and troubleshot Cisco routers, switches, and wireless hardware
Network Engineer
Safeco parking
Orange, CA
04.2012 - 06.2014
- Managed and administered Windows, performed periodic maintenance, provided technical support, and executed systems engineering
- Responsible for installing and supporting network hardware, software, and applications on PC and Apple computers
- Installed, configured, upgraded, and troubleshot Cisco routers and switches; built, configured, and repaired PCs and workstations
- Cisco 2800/2900, 3800/3900, 7200, and ASR1000 series routers
- Cisco 3750x, 3850, 4500 series switches, and 6500, 6800 series
- 5500 series ASA, Check Point, McAfee, and SonicWALL firewalls
Network Engineer/IT Systems Administrator
California University of Management and Sciences
Anaheim
11.2011 - 02.2012
- Installed software updates on servers, routers, firewalls, and other network devices
- Assisted in the design of local area networks and wide area networks
- Configured and maintained network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points
- Configured routers, switches, firewalls and other hardware to deploy and manage LAN, WAN and wireless networks
- Troubleshot complex network issues, reducing downtime and improving user satisfaction
- Designed, implemented, and maintained local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across multiple locations
Senior Network Engineer
Orange Telecoms
Amman, Jordan
03.2007 - 02.2009
- Installed, configured, upgraded, and troubleshot Cisco routers and switches hardware
- Build, configure, and repair PCs and workstations; install, configure, and troubleshoot Windows 7 and Windows 8
- Configured OSPF, RIP, BGP, EIGRP, ACLs, VLANs, VTP, and SSL
- Configured and administered Windows 2003, 2008 Active Directory
- Configured and maintained DHCP, DNS, and FTP services
- Implement firewalls, backup/disaster recovery measures
- Installation, configuration, and maintenance of printers, monitors, and copiers
- Installed and configured the Test Lab network, as well as supported and trained end users
- Installation and configuration of end-user workstations and user software
- Monitored overall network performance and optimized it as needed
- Researched and implemented new technologies to increase network performance
- Supported and documented help desk issues, installation, and configuration of CCTV and DVR recording systems
- Tracking and backup of the Problem Report and Resolution Database
- Install the server room/equipment rack layout
- Develop, implement, configure, and support the enterprise-wide telecom and call messaging systems, and infrastructure for the organization
- Perform or assist with any operations, as required to maintain workflow, and to meet schedules and quality requirements
- Participate in any variety of meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems, and maintain a specified level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, and policies
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Education
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
California University of Management and Sciences
06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
The Open University
01.2007
Skills
- Network troubleshooting
- Cloud connectivity
- Data center migration
- Routing protocols
- Network design
- Project management
- Technical documentation
- Network optimization
- Team collaboration
- Network architecture design
- Network security implementation
- SD-WAN implementation
- Data center architecture
Certification
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Enterprise Infrastructure (CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure)
- Palo Alto Networks certified network security engineer (PCNSE)
- Juniper Networks Certified Professional, Enterprise Routing & Switching (JNCIP-ENT)
- Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation
Toolsandtechnology
- Network troubleshooting
- Cloud connectivity
- Data center migration
- Routing protocols
- Network design
- Project management
- Technical documentation
- Network optimization
- Team collaboration
- Network architecture design
- Network security implementation
- SD-WAN implementation
- Data center architecture
Timeline
Senior Principal Network Engineer
Ingram Micro
08.2024 - Current
Network Engineer
Facebook
08.2017 - 08.2021
Network Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2015 - 07.2017
Network Engineer/System Administrator
Medical Group
02.2014 - 12.2014
Network Engineer
Safeco parking
04.2012 - 06.2014
Network Engineer/IT Systems Administrator
California University of Management and Sciences
11.2011 - 02.2012
Senior Network Engineer
Orange Telecoms
03.2007 - 02.2009
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
California University of Management and Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
The Open University
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Enterprise Infrastructure (CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure)
- Palo Alto Networks certified network security engineer (PCNSE)
- Juniper Networks Certified Professional, Enterprise Routing & Switching (JNCIP-ENT)
- Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation
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