Ghadi alqaq

DevOps Engineer

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia5 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in SDWAN and cloud infrastructure management.
  • Proven crisis management and leadership skills.
  • Strong background in routing and switching technologies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking and Cloud Infrastructure Specialist with expertise in SDWAN and Routing Technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

SdwanCloud ComputingRouting & SwitchingNetwork Security

Other Skills

SDWAN managementCloud infrastructure supportCrisis managementCollaborationSecurity conceptsRouting and SwitchingNetwork diagnosticsHigh availability solutionsIOS hardeningEscalation ResolutionCustomer Escalation ManagementDeep investigationTroubleshootingCustomer ExperienceEngineering

About

Results-oriented Engineer with 6 years of hands-on experience in the dynamic realm of IT. I have honed my skills across a diverse range of technologies. I have successfully navigated complex projects involving data forwarding principles , security , software-defined networking , cloud computing and virtualization among other cutting-edge areas. Skilled in Designing, implementing, and managing complex network infrastructure.

Experience

5 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Hpe aruba networking

Sr.Premium services Engineer

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Alfanar

Enterprise Architecture Office

May 2023Apr 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · On-site

Cisco

2 roles

Cisco Consultant Engineer LAN Switching

Nov 2020May 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Routing and Switching Technologies (IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, BGP and EIGRP).
  • TCP/IP and Application Protocols (DNS, HTTP, TCP).
  • Experienced in network diagnostic and performance tools , IXIA, NetFlow , Wireshark.
  • Strong knowledge in layer 2 technologies and tunneling
  • Able to implement and troubleshoot high availability solutions for : Vss ,stackwise virtual , FHRP’s, stacking.
  • IOS hardening and network access control.
  • DHCP Snooping / Dynamic Arp Inspection / IP Source Gaurd / Port Security/L2 Nat
  • handling cisco catalyst product families including 2960, 3560, 3750, 3650, 3850, 4500, 6500, IE and 9k switches.
  • Multi-chassis Etherchannel implementation
Routing and SwitchingNetwork diagnosticsHigh availability solutionsIOS hardeningRouting & SwitchingNetwork Security

Senior Consultant Engineer SDWAN

Aug 2020Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Managing All SDWAN components: controllers (vManage, vSmart, and vBond) & Edges (IOS XE or Viptela code).
  • Applying WAN concepts such as virtual WAN, Cloud OnRamp, DIA, NAT, and Routing Control and Data Policy.
  • Applying Security concepts for WAN such as IPSEC and Zero-Trust Model.
  • Providing support to Customer's Cisco-Hosted (Cloud) SDWAN infrastructure.
  • Analyses, configure and troubleshoot medium to large SDWAN networks.
  • Driving for continuous learning, results orientation, and Collaboration Culture.
  • Proven crisis management skills and demonstrated leadership skills.
  • handling cisco SD-WAN portfolio platform ( ISR1000 , ISR4000 , ISR4461 , cat8K , ASR2000 ,ISR110 4G LTE , ISR 1100 6G , vedge2000 , vedge5000)
SDWAN managementCloud infrastructure supportCrisis managementCollaborationSecurity conceptsSDWAN+1

Education

Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU)

Engineer's degree — Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU)

Computer and network systems engineering — Network engineering

Sep 2016Sep 2020

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