Ahmed (A.J) Al-Naseri, B.Eng

Experience

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  Canadian Armed Forces

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Infantry Soldier

  Royal Montreal Regiment

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  STS systems

  Sept 1998 - Mar 1999

  Technical Support Analyst

  Resolving all hardware/software problems via telephone and computer. Documenting downtime history and solutions. Accomplishments:• Led the installation and support for a major customer within 4 months of working with STS.• Discovered software errors and advised management and design, saving the company months of recalls and software updates.

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  Nortel Networks

  Mar 1999 - Mar 2009

  Installing, commissioning and provisioning telecommunication networks, providing operational assistance and support to customer locally and remotely (US).Accomplishments:• Deployed and turned up optical networks across the United States and Canada.• Led and supported installers, technicians and customers on a wide portfolio of complex products.• Audited a supplier in Thailand for electronic and mechanical issues and increased production from 50% to a constant 98% within 3 months.• Fiber characterization (OTDR,PMD and CD) Show less

  • Customer network integration and support

    Jan 2005 - Mar 2009

  • Technical team leader and acting manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  • Electronics technician

    Mar 1999 - Jan 2003
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  Ciena

  Mar 2009 - Apr 2019

  Provide DND’s, EMOPS and operational assistance, advising and support to customer locally and remotely.Accomplishments:• Reconfigured complex live and Greenfield networks across the United States and Canada.• Led and supported installers, technicians and customers on various complex system re configurations.• Consulted and trained customers on supported and unsupported 6500/CPL system configuration.• Played a key role in concluding several high valued deals (up to $50 Million USD) by demonstrating strategic solutions for complex customer requirements including submarine systems. Show less

  • Network Engineer

    Mar 2013 - Apr 2019

  • RVC & SIF services

    Mar 2009 - Mar 2013
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  Altran

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Migration Engineer

  Supporting Customers on Ciena’s 6500 and CPL products remotely.• Responsible for planning, developing and executing Customer modernization & infrastructure plans via the EMOP process.• Audit and optimize customer optical 6500 networks.

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  Google

  Feb 2021 - now

  . Deploy Google’s WAN networks in North & South America.. Own projects throughout the whole life cycle : from planning & design to test and acceptance.. Coordinate on-site installation, testing, turn-up, configuration and provisioning of optical equipment, routers, switches and WDM transport systems.. Focus on high capacity and density optical equipment deployments.

  • Network Implementation Developer (Metro Owner)

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Network Implementation Engineer - Netdeploy Transport

    Feb 2021 - Jun 2023