Background
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Experience

  1. Network Engineer - Citymesh

    • Build and managed large and complex network for private, governmental and mission critical customers.
    • Contirbuting the internal development projects and automation using Ansible to improve the team efficiency.
    • Designing and implementing complex transport network for Mobile Private Networks (MPN).
      Tech:
    • Fortinet: Firewalling, IPsec concentrator, VPN connectivity via SAML and multifactor authentication, ADVPN, Synamic routing, SD-WAN
    • Juniper: Dynamic routing using Juniper switches, troubleshooting, Mist AI
    • Huawei: USG series firewall, S series switches, Cloud Campus, Access points (Air engines), Wireless Access Controllers, GPON setup, Multicast over GPON.
    • Mikrotik: Configuring Mikrotik routers and switches, dynamic routing, firewalling, Vlanning and bridging, VLAN filtering, IPsec and VPNs, etc.
  2. IT Engineer - Huawei

    • Holding weekly training for team members to share knowledge and reduce Mean Time To Diagnose (MTTD) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) in case of an incident
    • Modifying network according to recent changes and requirements, expanding or shrinking network, and changing their configurations accordingly.
    • Supporting users Hardware and software problems such as Windows and standard applications
    • Follow up of contract SLA and raise complain to MPLS and Internet suppliers
    • Adding/removing servers and other network devices such as routers and switches
      Tech:
    • Switches: S5730 series, S6700 series, CE12800 series.
    • Routers: NE40, ME60, AR2200 series
    • Wireless: AP5000 series, AP7000 series, AP8000 series, AC660x series.
    • Datacenter: FusionDC 1000 series,
    • Telephony: eSpace 1981 PBX, VoIP eSpace 7950 series
    • Surveiliance: VCN500, VCN3000, IPC6xxx series
    • Other: Vsattelite, Data Center Power system (ATS, PSU, etc.)
  3. IT Engineer - Rayanhamafza

    • Resolving problems with networks and other computer systems
    • Diagnosing system errors and other problems
    • Contacting customers to ensure a complete resolution of the problems
    • Requesting feedback and/or monitoring calls and other correspondence methods to improve training methods
    • Run reports to analyze common complaints and problems
    • Install or modify the software to fix problems
    • Remote access to hardware or software for clients to make changes and fix problems
    • Troubleshooting servers, VoIP, IP cameras, access points, and access controllers
      Tech:
    • Wireshark
    • Nmap
    • Passive wroks
    • Datacenter
    • Help Desk

Certificates

Fortinet Certified Associate Cybersecurity

Fortinet Certified Associate Cybersecurity

The Fortinet Certified Associate in Cybersecurity certification validates that the earner can run high-level operations on a FortiGate device. The ...

2025-03-19

Fortinet FortiGate 7.4 Operator

Fortinet FortiGate 7.4 Operator

The FortiGate 7.4 Operator exam badge recognizes expertise in the common features of implementing and operating a FortiGate device. The ...

2025-03-19

Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist Network Security

Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist Network Security

The Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist in Network Security certification validates the earner’s ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot network ...

2024-08-20

Fortinet SD-WAN 7.2 Architect

Fortinet SD-WAN 7.2 Architect

The SD-WAN 7.2 Architect exam badge recognizes expertise in the Fortinet SD-WAN solution. The badge earner has demonstrated advanced knowledge ...

2024-08-20

Fortinet Certified Professional Network Security

Fortinet Certified Professional Network Security

The Fortinet Certified Professional in Network Security certification validates the earner's ability to secure networks and applications by deploying, managing, ...

2024-06-30

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.4 Administrator

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.4 Administrator

The FortiAnalyzer 7.4 Administrator exam badge recognizes expertise in network security management using FortiAnalyzer.The badge earner has demonstrated knowledge of ...

2024-06-30

Fortinet Enterprise Firewall 7.2 Administrator

Fortinet Enterprise Firewall 7.2 Administrator

The Enterprise Firewall 7.2 Administrator exam badge recognizes expertise in Fortinet solutions in enterprise security infrastructure environments composed of multiple ...

2024-05-29

Fortinet FortiGate 7.2 Administrator

Fortinet FortiGate 7.2 Administrator

The FortiGate 7.2 Administrator exam badge recognizes expertise in FortiGate administration. The badge earner has demonstrated knowledge of FortiGate configuration, ...

2024-04-30

Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos (JNCIA-Junos)

Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos (JNCIA-Junos)

The JNCIA-Junos credential validates an understanding of networking fundamentals and core functionality of the Junos OS. A certification holder at ...

2023-09-07

Extreme Fabric - Installation and Configuration

Extreme Fabric - Installation and Configuration

Earners of this badge can deploy Extreme Networks Fabric Connect solutions based on reference architectures from Extreme Networks customer scenarios.Upon ...

2023-08-23

Extreme Certified Associate in Extreme Fabric Connect

Extreme Certified Associate in Extreme Fabric Connect

Meet Fabric Connect is a 4 part series introducing learners to the power of modern network design. Earners of this ...

2023-08-07

Fortinet Certified Fundamentals Cybersecurity

Fortinet Certified Fundamentals Cybersecurity

The Fortinet Certified Fundamentals in Cybersecurity certification validates that the earner has mastered the technical skills and knowledge that are ...

2022-10-06

Getting Started in Cybersecurity 1.0

Getting Started in Cybersecurity 1.0

The Getting Started in Cybersecurity 1.0 badge recognizes a basic understanding of cybersecurity. The badge earner has demonstrated knowledge of ...

2022-10-06

Introduction to the Threat Landscape 1.0

Introduction to the Threat Landscape 1.0

The Introduction to the Threat Landscape 1.0 badge recognizes a fundamental understanding of the cyber threat landscape. The badge earner ...

2022-09-30

CyberOps Associate

CyberOps Associate

Cisco verifies the earner of this badge successfully completed the CyberOps Associate course. The holder of this student-level credential has ...

2022-01-13

Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

This badge earner understands the various types of malicious software and the evolution of security based on past cyber-attacks. They ...

2021-02-06

Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012

Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012

Passing Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012 validates the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure ...

2014-12-11

Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Passing Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services validates the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a Windows Server ...

2014-12-11

MCSA: Windows Server 2012 - Certified 2016

MCSA: Windows Server 2012 - Certified 2016

Earners of the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification have demonstrated the skills required to reduce IT costs and deliver more ...

2014-12-11

Exam 410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Exam 410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Passing Exam 410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 validates the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows ...

2014-11-25

Projects

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Publications

Using a multi criteria decision making model for managing computational resources at mobile ad-hoc cloud computing environment

International Conference on Engineering and Technology (ICET) IEEE
2017

Mobile devices have become one important part of our life. These devices has changed our life style by delivering various applications. These applications impacted our life and they are becoming more advanced, day by day.

Terabit networks in near future

Shabakeh Magazine - 187
2016

40Gbps and 100Gbps network are now practical. service providers are moving toward implementing these network speeds in their data center. also, working on terabit networks has been started simultaneously.

Windows Server 2016, a cloud ready operation system

Shabakeh Magazine - 186
2016

In this edition I have reviewed the new features of Windows server 2016 features for the datacenters and enterprise scale networks.

VMware NSX, New borders on networking

Shabakeh Magazine - 183
2016

Software Defined Networking is the knowledge of setting up a software network over an existing hardware infrastructure.

Setting up a home media server with DLNA

Shabakeh Magazine - 182
2016

Digital Living Network Alliance or in short form, DLNA is a standard for connecting different multimedia devices with each other to over a broadcast network. Please remember that it is not a protocol, it is a standard which is consisted of multiple protocols. It define how these protocols are going to work together to achieve the goal.

Smart Dust

Shabakeh Magazine - 181
2016

Smart Dust is a new concept that is attracting attention these days. It is consisted of very small sensor (and i mean so small) that they can move from a place to another one by wind blows. So they look like a dust but they are smart.

Openstack, clouds moving toward you!

Shabakeh Magazine - 180
2016

If you are going to establish a company but you don’t have the budget to buy computer devices for your employees, you don’t need to be worried. Today we owe the cloud computing and Openstack for the solutions they provide.

Modular Data Centers, when data is moving

Shabakeh Magazine - 181
2016

The concept of Modular Data Centers or MDC is a new era in data centers which will lower capex and opex fees. It decreases both the cost and time in a good way. In this technology, servers, racks, switches, fire hazard systems, cables, identity check systems, monitoring room and etc.

LoRaWAN Protocol

Shabakeh Magazine - 184
2016

LoRaWAN is an internet of things (IoT) protocol which consumes very low power and able to connect to long distances. It has got 3 different classes named class A, class B and finally class C.

LiquidSky, play without hardware!

Shabakeh Magazine - 182
2016

Cloud computing is one of the emerging topics these days. One of its benefits is you can have enough computation while you don’t have the required resources! for example you have only a terminal or thin client or even zero client while you can run heavy computation on it.

Instructions for upgrading your network to 40Gbps and 100Gbps

Shabakeh Magazine - 186
2016

In our first article we have discussed about our needs and the future of networks. we reviewed why we need to upgrade our networks. now we will give details about how to upgrade our networks. we analyzed cables, modules, devices, ports and etc.

Ether and Blockchain as a Service

Shabakeh Magazine - 185
2016

Blockchains are new type of recording data all over the network. This database, firstly announce by Bitcoin system. It is used for recording transactions and smart contracts all over the network. The confirmation of the transactions will be saved as the blocks.

Docker

Shabakeh Magazine - 183
2016

Docker is a platform to for having PaaS or Platform as a Service for cloud users. With docker you can create application with container. The container is the State of art. It is used to package all the necessary libraries and file for running a specific application, without any dependency on running OS.

Do you need 40Gbps (network) in your data center?

Shabakeh Magazine - 186
2016

By increase in network based services usage, the need of high speed networks are arising. today 10Gbps network are not suitable for the increase of cloud services and internet of things usage.

Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

Shabakeh Magazine - 184
2016

CDN is a new technology based on distributed systems attributes that delivers the content to the users in a very large scale networks (almost internet). The mechanism is putting some cache servers is different locations that caches the data on users requests.

Comparison and evaluation of Eucalyptus and OpenNebula in cloud computing

The first international conference of modern research engineers in electricity and computer papers
2016

Increase in using cloud services in recent years has made developers to develop related applications. The cloud platforms are increasing and their development are in progress and network managers need to choose the best platform for their network.

Introducing and comparison of existing topologies in data-centers

2nd National conference on Computer Engineering and IT Management papers
2016

Today’s data-center networks are more complicated than the past. with the development of new technologies such as cloud computing and IoT, the need of new typologies to have more control and reliability is rising. in this article, we are going to discuss about new topics such as CamCube, FiConn, DPillar, BCube and discover their pros and cons.

An approach to Micro Mobile Cloud Data Centers

Second National Conference on Computer Engineering Research papers
2015

Hand held devices like smart phones and tablets are becoming more rapidly useful devices. Every day, these devices are equipped with more powerful hardware to be able to do more powerful tasks. But these devices with significant cost to buy, are not well exploited.

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