Imran Saeed

Experience

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  PTCL

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Internship
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  NSE Solutions

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

  Telecommunications Engineer

  Installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Microwave point to point links using Mikrotik and Ubiquiti. Designing and implementation of a LAN using Optical Fiber media, installation of IP cameras and PCs on Cisco switches, provision of alternate routing to make the network redundant and providing Internet access.

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  SACHAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (PVT) LTD

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Network Officer

  Troubleshooting and maintenance of network switches, Routers, Wi-Fi devices, Printer, servers, and client PC’s.

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  WAJDA GROUP

  Jul 2015 - May 2018

  Integration Engineer

  Worked Experience as Team lead (Fix Network/Access Network/Microwave/3G/4G Project) Project Implementation & Quality Assurance.

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  DWP Technologies, Islamabad

  Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  Network Engineer

  Install and configure WLC and register APs with scenario using same LAN, DHCP and worked on Protocol & Configuration: OSPF, RIP, BGP, VTP, STP / RSTP, VLAN, Private VLAN, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, NAT, Ether-channel, ACLs.

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  PTCL

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2021

  Assistant Manager (Network Security) - IT Datacenter

  • Configure Install and maintaining Cisco ASA Firewall and FortiWeb WAF, Cisco 7200 Router, Nexus 5K.• Configure and deploy VPNs, IPSEC Site to Site VPN, SSL VPN, GRE, DMVPN, Flex VPN.• Deliver projects related to Firewall deployment and Network security.• Configuring firewall policies, NAT Rules, ACLs, Object-groups in Day to day operational changes and incidents.• Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies.• Minimize security risks and set up security protocols and procedures for a network• Migration of firewall in datacenter• Perform code upgrades for the network hardware to enable new feature and overcome vulnerabilities.• Working knowledge of DNS, LDAP, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, OSPF, IPSEC, PPTP, VLAN, HSRP, LACP, STP.• Configuring and managing Cisco routers and L2, L3 switches.• Configuring Access rules for restricted access to users.• Handling Escalation and troubleshooting issues.• Looking at SDWAN routine operational issues for a medium sized company maintaining. • Provide L3 support in troubleshoot and maintenance of layer2 switching tasks which advocate VLAN, VTP, STP, RSTP, PVST, RPVST, configuring of ether channel with LACP and PAGP along with troubleshooting of inter-VLAN routing. • Network connectivity troubleshooting using ping, trace route, telnet, SSH.• Improved functionality at LAN/WAN infrastructure, designing, planning and implementation of network devices. Show less

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  NETS-International Group

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

  Technical Lead

  • Provide advance level support for Core Operations troubleshoot in different sectors where need.• Good level knowledge of troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP ability to interpret and resolve complex route table protocols.• Built IPsec based Site-to-Site VPN tunnels between various client locations using cisco Routers, ASA firewall, Palo Alto and FGT firewalls.• Good using Wireshark and net flow tools to troubleshoot issues and fix immediately.• Routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF and BGP, HSRP, VRRP, route redistribution. VRF in routers and switching, VLAN implementation, STP, VTP, and Access lists, L3 Switching etc.• Upgrading the security Vulnerability patches on devices.• Perform integrations with SOC, SNMP and NTP servers and troubleshoot the network flows during integration process.• Deploying and decommission of VLANs on core ASR 9K, Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K and its downstream devices• Working on Cisco ACI project and part of migration team to swap old L2/3 services with cisco ACI.• Creating VIPs for the brand new domains adding pool member to the VIPs.• Creating rules for outbound and inbound communication for basic deployment and provide advance troubleshooting support.• Troubleshooting LTM related queries. Using LTM method for disable/ enable the backend pool members and validate load balancing traffic.• Working on design and implementation of Cisco ISE TACACS+/RADIUS for device administration and end user compliance using 802.1X as well as configure guest access using web portal for authentication.• Working on implementation of Cisco Anti-spam to provide email security with anti-spam solution to PTCL with enabling cluster feature. Show less

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  PTCL.Official

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2024

  Manager Network Security ITDC/MSSP Operations
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  Salam Bounian

  Sept 2024 - now

  Senior Routing & Security Engineer