Azhagar Sounderarajan — CEO
Professionally I am a Service Delivery Technical Team Leader with 17+ years of progressive experience including Network Design and implementation, Support, Operations, Testing, Validation, and Documentation for various customers in the Middle East. My recent roles have been a mix of the following: - Datacenter, Wireless, Security Solutions Implementation and Support: Responsible for understanding business & and technical problems, having fantastic technical knowledge over designing and Implementing the following technologies/vendors (Cisco, F5, Fortinet), Acting as a Subject Matter Experts (SME) for a set of Wireless, Datacenter & Security Solutions including but not limited to (Cisco Nexus, DNAC, ISE, Firewalls, IPS, End-to-End Solutions…), Developing Proposals, Quotes, RFP, RFI/ Delivering POCs, Staying Current with Recent/Future Trends. - Professional Services: Hands-On Experience on a set of Wired, Wireless, Datacenter Network, Network Automation with Cisco SDA, Cisco ACI, Cisco & Fortinet Security solutions including Fortigate, Firepower Firewall, Email, Web, Endpoint, DNS, and Cloud Security, Hands-on with Microsoft Azure Cloud Firewall, Load-Balancer, Wireless Controller and Network Implementations. Presently working at Emircom UAE [Cisco Gold partner] as a Technical Team Leader in the UAE Market handling multiple accounts. Implemented large-scale projects across UAE and KSA. Previously worked for around 4 years for JUNIPER Networks as a Member Technical Staff and CISCO Systems Customer Advocacy as a Network Consulting Engineer. Certifications: CCIE Datacenter Certified: #49047 Fortinet: NSE7
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in Datacenter and Security Solutions within the IT Infrastructure industry.
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 19 yrs
Skills
- Datacenter Solutions
- Security Solutions
Career Highlights
- 17+ years of experience in technical leadership.
- Expertise in Datacenter and Security Solutions.
- Proven track record in implementing large-scale projects.
Work Experience
Emircom
Technical Team Leader (7 yrs 5 mos)
Network Expert (3 yrs 11 mos)
Juniper Networks
Member Technical Staff (1 yr 9 mos)
Member Technical Staff (1 yr 11 mos)
Cisco Systems
Network Consulting Engineer (2 yrs 7 mos)
Wipro Technologies
Project Engineer (1 yr 5 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at Anna University Chennai
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Pondicherry University
Master of Science (MSc) at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU