Mohammad H.

Mohammad Tariq Hussain ________________________________________________________________________________ Address (1):Baghdad - Iraq Mobile: 00964 - 07904529711 E-mail: Nationality: Iraqi Birth Year/location: 1979/Diyala-Iraq Languages: Arabic (mother tongue ) , English ( fluently written & spoken ) Education: Communications & Electronics Engineering [login to view URL]. Baghdad University, Iraq. (2001- 2002) Personal description: Superb communication skills, team player as well as individual worker, analytical approach in design and troubleshooting, familiar with working in multi cultural environments, ability to work under pressure and meeting deadlines. Certifications: 1- BCMSN on of four CCNP Certificate Exams 2- Cisco Certified Network Associate. CCNA 3- Microsoft Certified Professional. MCP (70 – 291) Training courses: By Tecore(US) wireless Tecore Wireless communication training, Tecore MSC switch installation Communications.(2006) and configuration, BSS installation and configuration, Telecommunication routing, Wireless Voice and data network over IP overview. By Al-Tabiaa(IQ) computer MCSE 2000 Core courses: Training centre (2003) 1- Windows 2000 infrastructure administration. 2- Windows 2000 server administration, 3- Windows 2000 professional administration. 4- Windows 2000 directory services administration. Professional Experience: Network engineering and management (Data networks, Voice networks, Wireless communication and Mobile) Technical experience: 1) Design and installation of Data networks based on Cisco Devices, comprehensive experience in Cisco routing and switching devices, Some platforms worked on: Routers (700 series, 1800 series, 2800 series, 3600 series, 3800 series) Switches (1900 series, 2900 series, 3500 series, 6500 series) 2) Cisco VoIP technology, Cisco IP telephony technology implementation, Some platforms worked on: Unified Communication manager (Call manager), Cisco Unity Voice mail, Cisco Call Manager express, Termination (trunking) of E1s (HD-NM2) of VoIP networks to PSTN. 3) Network security applications: Installation of various Cisco Pix firewalls (506E, and 515E), also basic VPN installations on both firewalls and routers implementations. Experience with Lucent- Alcatel Security management system, with Lucent brick firewalls. 4) Installations of Various H323. Video Conferencing solutions (Tandberg, polycom). 5) CDMA2000 mobile networks design, planning, and technical management 6) Tecore Mobile Soft switch (MSC) installation and configuration, Tecore base stations installation and configuration, telecom Switches interconnection, signaling and call routing (SS7). 7) Wireless networking (802.11) 2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz design and implementation, quite familiar with functionality of available wireless hardware applications (Access points, Hotspots, antenna’s and distribution patterns, power amplifiers, power calculations, ..Etc) 8) Microsoft system administration (Microsoft windows 2003 server, Microsoft exchange server 2000 & 2003, Microsoft ISA Server 2006 9) Protocols experience: TCP/IP stack Routing protocols: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF Voice signaling protocols: SS7, H323, SIP, SCCP, ISDN. Security protocols: IPSec.] 10) Programming languages: Visual Basic 6.0 (intermediate), Database programming SQL & VBA (Microsoft Access). Management & administrative Skills: 1- Microsoft project professional, Microsoft office professional package. 2- PMI project management model. 3- IT and telecom project management and budgeting. Humanitarian Courses: 1- Rapid Damage Assessment Certificate (NCCI Amman) 2- IDP Guidelines as an application to human rights (UNHCR/NRC workshop Amman) 3- Monitoring Guidelines and lessons learned (IOM workshop, Amman) Humanitarian knowledge: 1- the sphere project 2- Logical Framework Approach (project management) Work experience: Aug 2009- Technical Coordinator Engineer: MEC Telematik ([login to view URL]) Current Managing a team based throughout Iraq Governorates, providing Technical support Services for Zain GSM Network; work involved coordinating care services for various technical Areas of GSM Network such as IN, IP Communication, Power systems., MSS Etc. My tasks involved team management and coordination between MEC,NSN and Zain. Some technical experiences gained: 1- Working in IN7 installation, supporting installation team in configuring MasterGuard UPS system on the IP network. 2- Providing support to onsite engineer in troubleshooting some OS related issues on servers. 3- Understanding setup of Zain IN nodes power requirements and installations 4- H/W installation of NSN SMSC Servers. March 2009 IT Consultant: International Foundation for electoral system. ([login to view URL]) July 2009 Providing technical Services, to support Iraqi High electoral commissionaire Iraq wide network, Services included: Advanced routing and switching: EIGRP Routing, Gateway redundancy, route mapping. Network and Web security: Implementing DMZ to protect servers’ access Implementing Microsoft ISA Server for web filtering and monitoring. IP Telephony: troubleshooting Cisco Call manager v.4. June 2007 Senior Network Engineer( Nashita for IT solutions [login to view URL] /Iraq) January 2009 Installation and Configuration of various Networking Infrastructure Devices, Video Conferencing Devices (Tandberg) and VoIP solutions, Major Projects Worked on: 1- NCCMD Complete Network Installation: a medium sized network with about 250 users, Installations of 8 Cisco switches(2960 and 3560 series), 1 Cisco Pix Firewall(506E), 2 SIP VoIP phones, 1 Polycom VTC station, 1 Win2003 DC, Exchange Server 2003, Symmantec anti virus server. 2- WBBN Network higher level services installation: A. Installation of Tandberg VTC core networking components and Telephony solutions, Devices worked on include: Tandberg Devices ( Gateway, Border Controller, multi Conferencing Unit MCU, VTC end Point 8000 and 6000), Alkatel – Lucent ( Brick firewalls 350 and 1100, ALSMS Alkatel-Lucent security management server), Cisco ( 6500 Cisco multi layer switch) B. installation of Cisco Unified Communication Manager 6.0 (Call manger), Cisco Unity 4.1Voice mail, Cisco 3840 router as a PSTN Gateway with 8 E1 terminations to PSTN, with DSP farm of 8 Modules of 64 Channel each, used also for conference bridging, with SCCP/IP and ISDN for PSTN signalling. 3- Iraqi Independent High electoral Commission (IHEC) telephony Network: Configuration of a Central Cisco Call manager and remote sites all over Iraq, CCM using SCCP to connect phones both at the NoC and remote sites via VSAT, NoC to remotes sites connections via VPN tunnels established on PIX 515E Cisco firewalls. 4- Installation of Cisco call manager express on a Cisco 2800 and 3800 SRST router. 5- Installation of MoCH infrastructure, network composed of : 3750G Cisco switches, 3845 Cisco router with integrated WLCM, CCME, Codian MCU, 56 Tanderg VTC, 5510ASA Cisco, Cisco Aironet wireless access points (LAP), configuration of complete network, vlans h323 calling, sccp calling, h323 – sccp call routing, wireless AP network with WLCM, Security DMZ .. etc. June 2006 - Technical Project Manager/ NSS Manager, Moutiny Wireless Communications, CDMA mobile operator, currently omneia [login to view URL] Nov 2006 lead Technical Management of a 3G mobile telephony network turn key solution provided by Tecore wireless communications to Moutiny, project goal is installation and operation of a CDMA 2000 voice and data WLL network, that will cover about 10 Iraqi Governorates, tasks include but not limited to strategic project planning( MS project), budgeting and cost effective solutions considerations, coordinating with Tecore and various vendors on telecommunication solutions and equipments, management and coordination of technical sub-departments(Transmission, RF planning, NSS, IN, NOC, IP, ..Etc), providing solutions to relevant technical issues which come along the project line (in a single and team solution approach), assisting upper management in drawing strategic network installation. Complete knowledge of all elements needed to install a CDMA 2000 network. the network design is using IP as it’s backbone protocol, over which all voice and data traffic is carried, involving all up to date technologies in all relevant fields, CDMA2000, IP microwave equipment, Cisco switches, routers and PDSN, Tecore MSC switches and base stations,.. Etc. As an NSS manager, lead of technical NSS/IP engineers, in installation of MSC switches, and Cisco IP backbone network, tasks includes, installation, configuration, SS7 and IP routing Configurations, setup of remote management connections, for remote management connections both over the intranet and internet, Cisco firewalls VPN configurations. October 2005 – Network Engineer May 2006 Working as a Network Engineer for RiTS (an Iraqi information technology solutions firm, [login to view URL] ) Lead in providing cost effective networking designs, which meet various customers IT requirements, this involves initial site surveys and customer consultancy, providing networking infrastructure Designs, solution implementation and network components installation and configuration, reporting to RiTS management and Customer [login to view URL] on project progress and milestones reached. Some Projects implemented : Installation and configuration of various Cisco switches, routers and Pix firewalls, as a main infrastructure components of various networks. Pilot Network analysis of on of Iraq’s Major Telco’s IP network, (Nortel components based network, services on the network included Data communications and VoIP services), the analysis was a first step, of a network upgrade requested by the customer, to use Cisco devices as a main infrastructure solution. Installation of a various Wireless networking components, WISPs, Point to point bridges as a MAN solutions, etc. May 2003 – - Database & Monitoring Manager/network administrator April 2005 Employee for Danish Refugee Council in Iraq ( [login to view URL] ). Manager of Database department of Danish Refugee Council, a European Danish Humanitarian Organization (INGO) implementing human aid and development projects in Diyala governorate (focusing on Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees) As a Head of DRC’s Database department, main responsibilities fall into: a. Technicality: - Establishing the Office's network infrastructure (LAN), cabling infrastructure for a building of 2 floors with 15 nodes. - Network & System administration and troubleshooting, which includes installation and maintenance of a Microsoft windows 2000 domain controller, management of network resources and users. - Design, administration and management of DRC’s different databases (Microsoft Access),managing the data as required using SQL to achieve various goals, such as weekly statistics pointing out IDP movements throughout Diyala , production of distribution lists of beneficiaries ,and coordinating with UN and other NGO’s and supplying them with data ,..Etc. - Management of the Database entry system over the network, administration of various user levels rights on the network and the distributed database system. - Day to Day technical requirements of the projects. b. Project & Staff Management/Human resources/relief work - Assisting Project Manager (Based outside Iraq) in preparations of projects proposals and projects’ implementations. - Design of Various NFI distribution projects quality control procedures. - Representation of DRC on various international organizations meetings and workshops. - Assisting project manager in Planning and implementation, periodic reporting to project manager regarding various projects life cycle. - Direct supervision of 5-7 database dept. staff members (data entry personnel, IT personnel), the department’s activities includes: information quality control, registration, monitoring, distribution monitoring. - Supervision and training of 23 field staff members on different projects implementing techniques. - Coordination with local NGO’s and local authority on IDPs caseloads. -some implemented projects: IOM IDP Registration Project, IOM IDP Monitoring Project.