Akeem Ahmed

Akeem Ahmed

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  • About me

    Network Engineer @ Zetta Group | CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CCNA, LFCS, GoLeanSixSigma.com Yellow Belt

  • Education

    • Olabisi Onabanjo University

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science - BS Agricultural Engineering
  • Experience

    • I-World Networks

      May 2015 - Feb 2017
      Network Engineer

      - Responsible for the installation of wireless access points in POP (Point of presence) base station.- Supervises the installation at CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) at the customer site for internet distribution and connectivity.- Manages of Switches, Routers, Wireless technologies.- Manages the BGP peering routers with upstream Internet Service Providers and ensuring high availability.- Overseeing the smooth link connectivity between the customers and the company’s base stations and ensure that supports cases are resolved within SLA. Show less

    • Gateway Mortgage Bank Limited

      Feb 2017 - Jan 2019
      Network Security Engineer

      - Responsible for the configuration of VPN IPSEC technology with NIBSS (Nigeria Interbank Settlement System), Interswitch and other third parties for secured E-Channels transactions. - Manages Cisco ASA Firewall 5550 appliance for securing the company’s network environment and filtering malicious websites. - Responsible for the deployment of inter-branch site-to-site VPN for secured remote access to the bank’s head quarter location. - Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of the company’s network infrastructure. - Overseeing daily smooth running of the Bank’s I.T operation. Show less

    • Interswitch Group

      Feb 2019 - Oct 2024

      - Supervising the company’s network connectivity to Banks, telecommunication companies, and other financial institutions. - Managing and troubleshooting the network infrastructure and services, including ACI Leaf and Spine infrastructure, Wireless technologies, Switches, Routers, LAN/WAN technologies, Cisco ISE Firewall appliance (Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA Firewall, FortiGate Firewall, FortiDDOS) and VPN devices. - Manages the BGP peering routers with upstream Internet Service Providers and ensuring high availability. - Overseeing the network infrastructure of Interswitch within and outside Nigeria. - Research and implements new designs and technologies to improve the performance of the overall payment system. Show less - Integrating of Banks, financial institutions and other third parties into the company’s network environment using VPN IPSEC and MPLS technologies. - Provides network support to customers and ensuring that all CRM assigned cases are resolved within SLA. - Ensuring proper health monitoring of all network devices, backhaul links, and links connection to customers using SolarWinds network monitoring tool solution.- Responsible for the automation of fast failover to redundant link during link degradation and outage. Show less

      • Senior Network Security Engineer

        Nov 2020 - Oct 2024
      • Network Support Expert

        Feb 2019 - Nov 2020
    • Zetta

      Nov 2024 - now
      Network Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower

      Cisco
      Sept 2024
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    • LFS211: Linux Networking and Administration

      The Linux Foundation
      May 2021
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    • Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation

      Cisco
      Dec 2019
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    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

      The Linux Foundation
      May 2021
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    • GoLeanSixSigma.com Yellow Belt

      GoLeanSixSigma.com
      Mar 2019
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    • Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA)

      Cisco
      Jun 2014
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    • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

      Cisco
      Dec 2019
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