Shahid Ali
Ashland,OR
Summary
Detail-oriented Network Engineer with 15 years of experience and a strong background in network technologies and security. Accomplished network developer with proven success in designing and implementing business technology solutions. Focused on maintaining network security to provide customers with safe data management.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Network Engineer Ill
ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
09.2014 - Current
- Juniper/Mist Wired and Wireless Assurance Deployment: Successfully deployed Juniper/Mist Wired and Wireless Assurance across 9 school districts
- Pioneered this greenfield implementation, ensuring robust network connectivity and seamless communication
- Firewall Migration and Security Enhancement: Transitioned the district from Cisco ASA to Palo Alto firewalls
- Implemented layer 7 security policies, advancing the district’s security posture with a next-gen firewall platform
- Data Center Upgrade to HPE dHCI: Upgraded the data center and storage infrastructure to HPE dHCI
- Streamlined upgrades and reduced operational overhead for the core infrastructure
- Cybersecurity Strengthening: Onboarded Adlumen (SoCaaS) to enhance the district’s cybersecurity posture
- Facilitated scalability by collaborating with a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)
- Email Migration to M365: Successfully migrated 1000 on-premises Exchange accounts to Microsoft 365 (M365)
- Ensured seamless communication and collaboration for district staff
- Backup and Disaster Recovery Implementation: Developed a comprehensive backup and disaster recovery plan
- Implemented Cohesity at multiple sites to safeguard critical district data
- IoT Innovation: Leveraged IoT technology for various applications: Physical access control Cameras HVAC Lighting Clock/speakers.
Network Administrator
City of Ashland
10.2013 - 09.2014
- Led a project to enhance the switching and routing infrastructure
- Transitioned the city’s switching infrastructure from Telnet to SSH
- Upgraded domain controllers and active directory
- Performed daily maintenance tasks for the city’s data center infrastructure
- Successfully migrated from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Network Administrator
ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
11.2007 - 10.2013
- Upgraded Phone Systems: Successfully migrated eight individual analog school phone systems to a district-wide Cisco VoIP system
- Improved communication efficiency and collaboration
- Computer Imaging Implementation: Implemented computer imaging processes, which likely streamlined the deployment and management of computers within the school environment
- This could involve creating standardized system images for faster setup and maintenance
- Windows OS Migrations: Migrated from Windows XP to Windows 7
- Further upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10
- These OS migrations likely enhanced security, performance, and compatibility across school devices
- Network Transformation: Converted a flat network to a VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)
- This change likely improved network segmentation, security, and overall network management
- Server Virtualization: Successfully migrated physical servers to virtual machines
- This transition likely increased flexibility, scalability, and resource utilization within the school’s IT infrastructure
- Active Directory Domain Consolidation: Consolidated four separate domains into a single new domain
- This likely simplified user management, authentication, and access control across the school network
- Implemented a Cisco enterprise wireless network across the district, which was later transitioned to an Aruba Enterprise wireless infrastructure.
Computer Supervisor
Best Buy
08.2003 - 05.2007
- Oversaw the computer department on the sales floor, supervised and mentored a team of up to 20 employees
- Achieved the top-ranking position for the store’s computer department within the district, territory, and company during the 2007 fiscal year
- Took charge of training new hires and keeping the existing staff informed about emerging technologies
- Assessed employee performance and ensured effective staff management
- Conducted interviews and evaluated potential candidates for recruitment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ashland High School
Ashland06-2003
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science
West Los Angeles College
Los AngelesSkills
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Access Control
- Firewalls and endpoint security
- Infrastructure planning and design
- Windows 95/98/2000/XP/XP Pro/NT
- System Integration
- Security technologies
- Cisco wireless routers and switches
- Hardware and software configurations
- Root Cause Analysis
- Equipment Configuration
- Network Security
- Technical infrastructure migration
- Network operations
Affiliations
- Ultra long-distance runner
Languages
Fiji Hindi
Professional
Timeline
Network Engineer Ill
ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
09.2014 - Current
Network Administrator
City of Ashland
10.2013 - 09.2014
Network Administrator
ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
11.2007 - 10.2013
Computer Supervisor
Best Buy
08.2003 - 05.2007
High School Diploma -
Ashland High School
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science
West Los Angeles College
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