Hammam Abu Saif

A dedicated, hardworking, and critical thinking professional working in solution design, architecture, deployment and operation of IP networks and Systems.

I have been keen to gain hands-on experience on various networking technologies and a wide range of systems and services. The diversity of the technical challenges I have faced during solution design and operation was augmented by my orientation to details. This helped me identify the problems, communicate the root cause, and implement the proposed solution in an efficient manner. 

Throughout the different job positions in my career, I have successfully contributed to the completion and operation of some turn-key projects for major real estate developments in the region that provides broadband access , IP Telephony, IPTV and many more services for more than 3000 users per project, and some other key projects in KSA western region to provide unified communications services for more than 8000 users per project. 

Skills and experiences:

• Certified in: 
- Data Center Networking. 
- Cyber Security. 
- Cloud Computing. 
- Network Virtualization. 
- Data Center Virtualization. 
- Ent. Routing and Switching.
- IPTV Platform. 
- Collaboration Systems.

• Experienced in GPON FTTx , Active Ethernet Fiber Access Networks and Access Control over IP network Solutions.

• Design Skills for total solutions including IP networks, systems, Infrastructure, and other subsystems.

• Preparation of Tender documents and Technical proposals, Including Cost Estimations.

• Managed Services for large, complex and multi-vendor networks and systems.

• Strong Technical Documentation Skills with Proper support visuals.

• Proven Scripting Skills for systems DB Backup Automation.
 

Senior Networks and Systems Engineer

                Tawasol. Amman, Jordan           

End User / Client: Major Real Estate Developments in the region

 Network technologies, and components of specialty, include:

• GPON/FTTx and Active Ethernet Fiber Access Networks: (Zhone MXK, Calix BLM).
• Unified Threat Management solutions, VPN: (Palo Alto, OpenVPN).
• Enterprise Routing and Switching: (Cisco, HP, Aruba), Industrial Switches: (Korenix, Microsense, CommNet).
• Network Monitoring Tools: (Calix FlowAnalyze+, PRTG).
• Passive optical network design.

Systems of specialty:

• IoT: HW Design, Sensors Python Scripting, System Operations and configuration: SNMP, Telegraf, Influx DB, Grafana
• Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) and Data Center Virtualization 

(Nutanix, VMware vSphere, VMware ESXi).

• System Operations: Linux, Windows Server DC, MSSQL and MySQL.
• Cloud Based Unified Communication systems (Mitel, SIP Windows Based Call Manager), Video Conferencing Solutions (Yealink).
• IPTV Systems & OTT Cloud based IPTV (FFmpeg,Nginx) : Middleware (JBoss, MySQL), nPVR/VoD (Anevia), and CAS/DRM(Verimatrix), STB (Amino, Arris).
• Access Control over IP systems (Dormakaba, Baudisch).

Key qualifications and Responsibilities: 
• Define system components and interfaces to decide which technologies

   and resources to be used in the design.
• Design multi-vendor solutions and apply best practices to ensure seamless. 

   integration. 
• Devise, Implement, configure, maintain, and provide Managed Services for various network, Infrastructure and Systems components.
• Provide Technical Consultancy and support at presales, design, 

   Implementation, and operation phases.

• Escalation Point for all Technical Cases: Provide Second Level Support and escalate to Third level support by vendor when needed.
• Participate in writing system technical specs and scope of compliance in 

   tender documents for consultancy projects.
• Preparation of Technical proposals including design drawings (HLD, LLD), 

   network diagrams, pricing, and Bill of materials. 

• Responsibility for all Technical aspects of product portfolio including Global 

    vendors Technical Relationship.
• Developing, documenting, and managing all processes for operational 

   contracts. Including and not limited to support processes, backups, and 

   emergency support processes. 
• Participating in the evaluation of new products and new vendors.
• Developing and maintaining Technical Team Skills and competences.

• Writing scripts to automate system database backups.
• Preparing training material and providing training services for clients.

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Jordan

•   Certified in: 

• Data Center Networking. 
• Cyber Security. 
• Cloud Computing. 
• Network Virtualization. 
• Data Center Virtualization. 
• Ent. Routing and Switching.
• IPTV Platform. 
• Collaboration Systems.