Homail Alvi
Houston
Summary
A Lead Network Security Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and deploying customized IT solutions to meet emerging business needs and requirements. Plans and leads IT projects throughout their lifecycles (conception to final delivery/acceptance) while protecting privileged company intelligence, creating technical documents, facilitating technical training, providing positive leadership, and empowering diverse teams to deliver superior results.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
CHEVRON
05.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: A $158B global energy company
- Led the planning, design, deployment, and oversight of large-scale global threat management and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) initiatives across multiple business segments
- Facilitated collaboration and synergy among teams while supporting Network Cyber Security operations
- A $158B global energy company
- Led a Threat Implementation Project deploying 300+ Process Control Network (PCN) firewalls for multiple business units within Chevron
- Facilitated a divestment project, including the planning and design for the handover of the plant terminal, along with the associated firewall and network, to a third party
- Oversaw the PAN-OS upgrade project for 500+ firewalls deployed across the region in the Chevron environment
- Took the initiative to upgrade and replace all E1S packet brokers to comply with Chevron standards
NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER-DEDICATED ACCOUNT
SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES
11.2019 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: $773 million global services company
- Led the planning, design, deployment, and management of large-scale global threat implementation for dedicated account customer while fostering teamwork/synergy
- $773 million global services company
- Led a Threat Implementation Project involving over 100 firewalls across the entire customer network
- Designed and Deployed the Threat Implementation Change Plan, encompassing policies, procedures, technical documentation, and best practices for single and paired firewalls
- Facilitated Threat Implementation Training/Shadowing for dedicated customer Team
- Implemented Palo Alto Security-Based Policies on Firewall
LEAD NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES
11.2009 - 10.2019
- Company Overview: $773 million global services company
- Led Team of 5 team members and participated in multiple network security engineering operations and projects
- $773 million global services company
- Performed all necessary functions of a team lead including ticket assignment within my group
- Led lifecycle project to upgrade all network gears (Firewalls, switches, and Routers) that were out of compliance and out of code
- Provided input on service performance / major risks, issues, and escalations
VOICE ENGINEER
CAPITALONE
04.2009 - 10.2009
- Oversaw the configuration, deployment, optimization, and maintenance of call-manager 4.3 while participating in project kickoff meetings
- Responsible for all telecom related administration and maintenance
- Lead the bridge call every day for voice cutover and resolve any outstanding issues
CISCO TAC NETWORK ENGINEER
CISCO SYSTEMS (CompuCom)
05.2004 - 03.2009
- Championed the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of both current/new systems for both SMB and Fortune 500 clients
- Configured Technical Solutions and Troubleshot Issues, including supporting Sprint PCS in their network design
- Configured routing protocol include EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, and RIP on various client's router
Education
Houston Community College
Houston, TXCertificationsprofessionaldevelopment
- CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional Security)
- CCIE Routing & Switching - Written
- CCVP (Cisco Certified Voice Professional)
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
Certification
- PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
- CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional Security)
- CCIE Routing & Switching - Written
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
- CCSP
- CCNP
- CCVP
Technologysummary
Cisco Routers (16x, 17xx, 25xx, 26xx, 28xx, 36xx, 45xx, 72xx, 75xx, 80xx), Cisco Switches (35xx, 3560, 3750, cat 4k, cat 5k, 55xx, 6k and 6500s, Nexus), Cisco Firewall ASA, IPS, 5510/5520, 5516-X/5525-X with Firepower, Palo Alto Firewall, Juniper J, M, T, MX, E, SRX Series Routers, Juniper Netscreen, ServiceNow Platform, Microsoft Azure, IP, IPX, Apple Talk, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, VLAN, VTP, Inter VLAN, Multi-Layer Switching, STP, dot1q, ISL, Ether Channels, DSO, T1, T3, Point-to-Point Protocol, HDLC, Frame-Relay (Multipoint/Point-to-Point), DMVPN, IPSec VPN, Firewalls, Access List, Translation (NAT/PAT), IPS, IDS
Timeline
NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
CHEVRON
05.2022 - Current
NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER-DEDICATED ACCOUNT
SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES
11.2019 - 01.2024
LEAD NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES
11.2009 - 10.2019
VOICE ENGINEER
CAPITALONE
04.2009 - 10.2009
CISCO TAC NETWORK ENGINEER
CISCO SYSTEMS (CompuCom)
05.2004 - 03.2009
- PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
- CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional Security)
- CCIE Routing & Switching - Written
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
- CCSP
- CCNP
- CCVP
Houston Community College
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