ALAN RASHID
San Tan Valley,AZ
Summary
Versatile Infrastructure and Network Engineer with over 15 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise and industrial network and virtualization systems. Skilled in VMware virtualization, Cisco routing and switching, Palo Alto firewalls/VPNs, and IT/OT integration in critical infrastructure environments. Proven track record in system administration, disaster recovery, patch management, and secure architecture for complex, high-availability environments. Adept at collaborating across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to deliver robust solutions that align with compliance (NERC CIP), safety, and business continuity requirements. Holds certifications in CCNA and ECSE Design, with hands-on expertise supporting control systems and generation facility networks in both traditional and cloud-connected infrastructures.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Instructor (Part-Time)
TenFlags Networking Academy
Queen Creek, AZ, USA
05.2023 - Current
- Delivered Cisco Switching and Routing programs; trained 50+ students
- Increased pass rates by 40%; achieved 95% satisfaction rate
Founder & Instructor (Part-Time)
TenFlags Networking Academy
Queen Creek, AZ, USA
05.2023 - Current
- Delivered Cisco Switching and Routing programs; trained 50+ students
- Increased pass rates by 40%; achieved 95% satisfaction rate
Network Engineer V
Albertsons, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ, USA
10.2018 - 05.2023
- Led Meraki SD-WAN for 200+ sites, reducing WAN cost by 30%
- Improved wireless coverage by 45% via AP placement strategy
- Oversaw 150+ Cisco switch deployments (VLAN, QoS, PoE)
- Implemented Aruba ClearPass for 25,000+ device roles
Network Engineer V
Albertsons, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ, USA
10.2018 - 05.2023
- Led Meraki SD-WAN for 200+ sites, reducing WAN cost by 30%
- Improved wireless coverage by 45% via AP placement strategy
- Oversaw 150+ Cisco switch deployments (VLAN, QoS, PoE)
- Implemented Aruba ClearPass for 25,000+ device roles
Network Engineer IV
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Deployed mGRE, EIGRP, BGP across 5 data centers
- Cisco Cloud Interconnect, VRF segmentation for secure networks
Network Engineer IV
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Deployed mGRE, EIGRP, BGP across 5 data centers
- Cisco Cloud Interconnect, VRF segmentation for secure networks
Network Engineer IV
Gap, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
01.2017 - 12.2017
- 500+ GRE/IPsec tunnels to Zscaler; VoIP multicast improvements
- 100+ site deployments using Meraki and Viptela SD-WAN
Network Engineer IV
Gap, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
01.2017 - 12.2017
- 500+ GRE/IPsec tunnels to Zscaler; VoIP multicast improvements
- 100+ site deployments using Meraki and Viptela SD-WAN
Network Support Engineer III
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
12.2015 - 01.2017
- Supported Nexus, UCS, ASR in high-uptime environments
Network Support Engineer III
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
12.2015 - 01.2017
- Supported Nexus, UCS, ASR in high-uptime environments
Network Support Engineer III
Google
Mountain View, CA, USA
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Resolved 500+ escalated Wi-Fi tickets; supported Google Fiber
Network Support Engineer III
Google
Mountain View, CA, USA
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Resolved 500+ escalated Wi-Fi tickets; supported Google Fiber
Network Engineer
Fusion Storm
San Jose, CA, USA
07.2013 - 08.2014
- OS upgrades on Juniper EX switches; deployed UCS servers
Network Engineer
Fusion Storm
San Jose, CA, USA
07.2013 - 08.2014
- OS upgrades on Juniper EX switches; deployed UCS servers
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
06.2010 - 07.2013
- Lab support for Nexus, ASR, Catalyst, VMware
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
06.2010 - 07.2013
- Lab support for Nexus, ASR, Catalyst, VMware
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
02.2008 - 06.2010
- Supported Catalyst/ASR routers (6500, 2800 series)
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA, USA
02.2008 - 06.2010
- Supported Catalyst/ASR routers (6500, 2800 series)
Network Support Engineer
Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA, USA
12.2006 - 02.2008
- Upgraded networks for 200+ retail stores (Cisco, Juniper)
Network Support Engineer
Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA, USA
12.2006 - 02.2008
- Upgraded networks for 200+ retail stores (Cisco, Juniper)
Education
Coursework - Mechanical Engineering
San Jose State University
San Jose, CAAssociate of Arts(A.A) - undefined
De Anza College
Cupertino, CACCNA Certified - undefined
Cisco Networking Academy
Santa Clara, CASkills
- Cisco Catalyst
- Nexus
- ASR platforms
- Routing
- Switching
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- BGP
- HSRP
- VRRP
- Palo Alto firewalls
- IPsec VPNs
- Secure OT/IT integration
- VLANs
- Segmentation
- Firewall policies
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- Multicast
- DMVPN
- Site-to-site VPNs
- SSL VPNs
- Wireshark
- NetFlow
- SNMP
- Industrial Ethernet
- VMware ESXi
- VSphere
- VCenter
- HA configurations
- Cisco ACI
- Fabric networks
- Windows Server
- AD
- Disaster recovery
- Cohesity
- Hyperflex
- Fiber interconnects
- Cisco ISE
- Aruba ClearPass
- Load balancing
- F5
- DNS-based
- ClearPass clustering
- Meraki MX VPNs
- Remote access
- 8021X
- RADIUS
- TACACS
Technical Experience
Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and ASR platforms in enterprise and industrial networks, Routing/switching: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, HSRP, VRRP, Palo Alto firewalls, IPsec VPNs, secure OT/IT integration, VLANs, segmentation, firewall policies (NERC CIP-aligned), TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, multicast (IGMP), DMVPN, site-to-site and SSL VPNs, Network tools: Wireshark, NetFlow, SNMP, Industrial Ethernet and critical infrastructure reliability, CCNA certified, VMware ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, HA configurations, Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, ASR; VLAN trunking and segmentation, Cisco ACI, fabric networks in hybrid environments, Windows Server, AD, DNS, DHCP, Disaster recovery (Cohesity), Hyperflex, fiber interconnects, Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass (secure access control), Load balancing: F5, DNS-based, ClearPass clustering, Palo Alto and Cisco firewall management, IPsec VPNs, Meraki MX VPNs, remote access, Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass: 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, Windows Server 2022, NPS, NERC CIP compliance, industrial cybersecurity, Akamai WAF, perimeter defense, Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP): VNets, hybrid connectivity, Wireshark, SolarWinds, NetFlow, Multicast Analyzer, SecureCRT, SSH, Telnet, Ekahau wireless design, Python automation, Network diagrams: Visio, Lucidchart, Agile/Scrum collaboration
Timeline
Founder & Instructor (Part-Time)
TenFlags Networking Academy
05.2023 - Current
Founder & Instructor (Part-Time)
TenFlags Networking Academy
05.2023 - Current
Network Engineer V
Albertsons, Inc.
10.2018 - 05.2023
Network Engineer V
Albertsons, Inc.
10.2018 - 05.2023
Network Engineer IV
Cisco Systems
01.2018 - 10.2018
Network Engineer IV
Cisco Systems
01.2018 - 10.2018
Network Engineer IV
Gap, Inc.
01.2017 - 12.2017
Network Engineer IV
Gap, Inc.
01.2017 - 12.2017
Network Support Engineer III
Cisco Systems
12.2015 - 01.2017
Network Support Engineer III
Cisco Systems
12.2015 - 01.2017
Network Support Engineer III
Google
08.2014 - 12.2015
Network Support Engineer III
Google
08.2014 - 12.2015
Network Engineer
Fusion Storm
07.2013 - 08.2014
Network Engineer
Fusion Storm
07.2013 - 08.2014
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
06.2010 - 07.2013
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
06.2010 - 07.2013
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
02.2008 - 06.2010
Network Support Engineer
Cisco Systems
02.2008 - 06.2010
Network Support Engineer
Apple Inc.
12.2006 - 02.2008
Network Support Engineer
Apple Inc.
12.2006 - 02.2008
Coursework - Mechanical Engineering
San Jose State University
Associate of Arts(A.A) - undefined
De Anza College
CCNA Certified - undefined
Cisco Networking Academy