Mohammad-Sadegh Givechian
CISCO Network Engineer
Professional Summary:
IT professional with about 12 years of Networking experience as Full time/part time who provides excellent service exceeding employer’s expectations.
Knowledge and experience Cisco network (Routing, Switching, VOIP) system designing, documenting, installation and administration.
Highly motivated, excellent communicator, enjoying team work and if necessary act independently to troubleshoot and resolve related problems.
Experience in evaluation the IT/Network needs of a business and managing a team for implementing the Network.
Maximizing network performance.
Troubleshooting network problems.
Data network fault investigations in local and wide area environments.
Securing network system by establishing and enforcing policies in cisco
Switches & Routers, defining and monitoring access.
Propose redesign solutions to address chronic problems.
Education:
B.S. in Computer Science/Hardware Engineering, 1999
Active Certificates:
- NETWORK + 2003
- Cisco Certified Network Association 2007
- Cisco Certified Network Professional 2015
- CCNA Voice 2015
- Cisco Certified Design Association 2015
- Cisco Certified Design Professional 2018
Skills:
- Network Sniffer GNS3
- Cisco Packet Tracer
- MS Visio
- Solar Winds
- CNA(Cisco Network Assistance)
- Cisco Routing, Switching as professional and VOIP Technology
- Self-motivated
- Team leadership
- Team working
Work History:
March 2017 – Now
Working as freelance Cisco Networks (Design, Implement and Consulting)
May 2016 – March 2017
Network Engineer in Institute Co. as Part Time
- Make discipline to the network by creating documents, cabling structure.
- Configured switch 2960 (has not any configuration on it)
- Maintain windows 2003 server.
- Troubleshooting employee’s network problems.
- Consultant to the manager.
January 2013 – Aug 2013
Cisco Network Consultant in “Mega Motor industry”
- Create Topology Diagram for the Exciting LAN that has not existed before (using CNA and Visio). More than 1000 Network client was using network.
- Reconfigure Switches that considering security and performance on core 6500 and 2960, such as STP & Ports security.
- Configured all 90 Switches through Cisco CNA Application.
- Define VLAN Design and implementing as a project. Then I Divided the Project to several phases and defined working hours needed for each phase.(working with project control team)
- Learning “Traffic Sniffing” tools to the Network Technicians
- Review project activities and provide progress status update on regular basis.
- Diagnose network failures and provide accurate solutions such as detecting broadcast worms.
January 2011 – Sep 2012
Network Admin in “National Land Housing Organization”
- Migrate Flat LAN to VLAN by designing IP Plan(Network Redesign) contains about 300 network clients.
- Configure Cisco Switches such as implementing VLAN, SNMP, STP security, Port security on 2960 and 3560 switches
- Reduce Gateway Traffic by installing WSUS
- Stablish communication between P.O.S device and server Through Router 1841
- Establish Network high availability by using HSRP redundancy protocol on core and access switches
- Implement Monitoring System for LAN and WAN links using “Solarwinds” and “Smokeping”applications to check the SLA.
- Involve in the preparation of technical baseline document for network infrastructure.
- Review network administration weekly report for management reporting
- Provide assistance in coordinating activities with participating vendors.
June 2010 – January 2011
Passive Network Project Manager in “Ikco Industry Group” Co
- Leader of the project team (10 people in the team) and learn them Standard cabling.
January 2009 – Jun 2010
Chief of Hardware/Network department in the SayanCard Co.
- Botnet threat evaluation with Cisco Multilayer Switch
- Research about the rule of Network Traffic Tap(sniff)
Feb 2008 – November 2009
Chief of Hardware/Network department in the SayanCard Co.
- Managing 6 staffs in the department and increase their Network Knowledge by training them
- Document the entire Network that has not existed before.
- Establish VPN Network between 2 building by using Cisco Router 1841 & Cisco Router 3660
- Solve bottleneck problem in the Network: Assessment the existence switches for the capability of High traffic switching and take the report and suggestion to the Manager.
- Participate actively in planning, preparation and implementation of new projects/enhancement.
January 2007- June 2007
Cisco Network Admin in the “Credit Institute for development”
- Document WAN topology that there has not existed before.
- Monitor network infrastructure on a daily basis.
- Establish Redistribute between 2 routing protocols (RIP and EIGRP) In order to use VSAT communication as the redundant WAN link.
- VSAT use RIP and Wireless was using EIGRP.
Jan 2005- Apr 2006
Chief of Hardware/Network department in “ZAGROS Stone Group” Co.
- Establish server room by installing new Rack & Server and Cisco switch 2960, then Installed and maintaining the following
- App/services on server:
- ISA Server as Internet Server
- MS Exchange Server as Mail Server system
- DNS Server
- RRAS: Data replicating for SQL Servers.
- Configured Switch 2960 by considering Cisco Hardening.
July 2003- Sep2005
Network administrator in “Petrochemical” offices.
- Cooperate in the “WAN links capability for video conference between 3 Buildings” project for the Petrochemical Co and do the following duties by myself:
- Install Linux Fedora as Operating system and Smokeping App as the Monitoring tool to check packet lost.
- Network traffic sniffing.
- Report the monitoring results to the manager every week.
- Consultant to the network technician about VLAN and Help him how to define and implement VLAN in the network that Was working in flat mode (no VLAN exist)
Dec 2002- July2003
Network technician in “Nick Barazesh” Co:
- Install Windows NT for company’s customers and join them to the Network
- Support customers in Network field remotely and troubleshooting Problem such as installing Windows NT and define devices on it.
Feb 2000- Jan 2001
Computer Network administrator in “Mulla- Sadra” institute of Philosophic Research.
- Migrate from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Server
- Install and maintaining Proxy server as an Internet sharing system For Employees.
- Designed Network MAP by VISIO
- Install cable duct and cabling network to extent the Network infrastructure
- Coordinate and troubleshoot in resolving reported problem logs on timely manner.