Karim Mohamed Abdalla

technical consultant for Networking and StorageFull Time

• Job Details:Storage Consultation:(for small to mid size companies) HP Storage consultation for MSA ,EVA, and 3PAR , also with variant midrange IBM storage. SAN and NAS implementation consultation for different cooper based or fiber channel based , server to storage High availability SAN Virtualization (VSAN) on ESXi hosts and with shared SAN storage with Vmotion technology. Specialized in SAN infrastructure with experience in differences between different vendors (HP , IBM ,EMC...etc) Full experience in common ESXi virtualized implementation (Multiple ESXi with SAN or VSAN) Consultation for effective soft and hard zoning on SAN switches SAN Backup consultation using offline and online backup (specially on 3PAR online Backup options) Consultation for effective hard drive installation that best meet company objectives (RAID operations with complex types like RAID 0+!...etc) Network Consultation: Cisco and HP switches consultation for variant technologies (OSPF,EIGRP ,IRF , VSS , HSRP ,VRRP ,....) Consultation for how beneficial the new technologies as IRF (HP) and VSS (Cisco) for virtual stacking of switching and eliminating Spanning tree issues completely) Design and Implementation for small to mid size advanced and smart networks Assisting company's staff by providing training and support , deliver HP and Cisco courses for the new technologies (originally certified Cisco academy instructor and HP MASE Certified Instructor)

Senior Network and Storage Administrator Cisco and HPFull Time

• Job Details:-Main task is to handle company Cisco switches , switching core technologies needed for network high performance using multiple uplink bundles , Cisco spanning Tree PVST and other non Cisco switches using STP, handling VLANs with static and dynamic assignments , Security features like port security and ARP defense. -Handling network traffic load balancing and dividing properly among the company core and edge devices to provide high performance. -Handling routing protocol between company sites and affiliates (static and dynamic mainly using OSPF and RIP2) -Administrating Company network requirements (DHCP DNS IPv4 and IPv6 NTP) -Administrating Active Directory with all GPOs -Administrating MS Exchange for email services -Handling Day to Day staff PC Stations regular tasks (Applications,Upgrades,Anti Virus, Company Applications..etc) -Administrating Company Storage NAS and SAN devices on HP 3PAR AND EVA systems , FiberChannel and 10G connections , single site and remote site backup through VPN connections using dynamic data copies. -Handling storage Brocade switches and zones configuration. -Maintenance for the storage hard drives SAS and SSD types -Maintain remote connectivity for users by using ISCSI protocol. -configuring server machines to connect to the SAN and NAS using SAN NIC cards QLOGIC and also IPFC for TCP connectivity. -configuring the storage best read/write technology that suits the servers needs for fast read or best recovery using RAID advanced technologies. -Provide IP phone solutions for the company needs (SIP and Cisco Phones) -Maintaining Local and external email services through Exchange Server. And POP hosting. -Maintaining Active Directory -Supervising Virtual Machine running all company servers -Handling VPN Connections. -Provide staff training when needed for clients . -Presales consultancy Job is to handle all the above in all company branches located in Dubai Abu Dhabi and with clients

Network and Storage administratorFull Time

• Job Details: Professional Network Consultant for ProServe , Located in Cairo Egypt Handling Professional Training for CCNA , CCNA Service Provider , CCNP , CCNP Service Provider , CCIE R S Exam preparation , HP Master Networking Handling Storage training for HP MSA , EVA and 3PAR with business continuity Professional network adviser for small to mid size companies. Company is specialized in providing services for gulf area specially for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Project 3 Providing HP Networking & Storage consultant , Staff training for HP HQ in Nigeria, Lagos Handling the installation of new Network infrastructure for the HP HQ office in Nigeria for both Network and Storage Solution used varied equipment (HP Procurve , Cisco Multilayer switches , HP EVA for storage) Project 2 Working as a networking supervisor at ICTWORX in Johannesburg/Cape Town , South Africa. www.ictworx.com Handling staff training and system follow up for - Network Switching Facilities - IP phones & VOIP - Staff training Project period was 6 months ended 30 of March 2013 Project 1 Providing Cisco and HP fundamental course training for NCB Bank new staff in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia for 7 days , I Was the senior instructor and consultant. Client was handed directly by HP