1. Personal Info Name: Bassel Shukfa (‫ﺷﻘﻔﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﺳل‬)
Date of Birth: 10 June 1982
Languages: Arabic – Native, English – Fluent.
Nationality: Syrian
Address: Jeddah, Al Faisaliya District, SA
Email: bassel.shukfa@gmail.com
About Me
• Network and Communication Engineer, looking for a job opportunity in company to
utilize and improve my knowledge and my skills in the field of networking, and enable
me to use my strong organizational skills, educational background and communication
skills in a reputed firm that supports teamwork and leadership qualities within the
organization.
• I am self-motivated, very fast learner and energetic person who loves challenges and
proves success in every step by achieving organizational and personal goals, looking
for a more challenging position with a technical and updated knowledge of
networking & Virtualization products and technologies.
TECHNICAL
SKILLS
• Hands-on experience Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, 2000.
• Hands-on experience Cisco UCS -6248 Fabric interconnects, UCS-5148 Blade Servers.
• Hands-on experience MDS 9222i
• Hands-on experience Cisco switches Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750 and 2960.
• Configuring VLAN Trunking Using ISL and 802.1Q, STP, RSTP and MST.
• Multilayer switching protocols configuration and troubleshooting: inter-VLAN routing
and high availability (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP).
• Configuring routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Configuring Cisco Nexus technologies VDC, Fabric path, VPC (virtual port-channel), Fex
and OTV (overlay transport virtualization).
• Configuring VSAN , Zoning and FCIP (Fiber channel over IP)
Hands-on FC network and FCoE.
Training
Courses
• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1)
• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2)
• Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
• Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
• Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT)
• CCIE Data Center Bootcamp
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008
Bassel Ahmad Riyad Shukfa
Mobile: +966500262715

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CERTIFICATES • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert for Data Center (CCIE DC# 51928 )
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA R&S)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP R&S)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate for Data Center (CCNA Data Center)
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator
Demonstrated
Skills
• Excellent communication and social skills.
• Good Management skills (Team Work Skills).
• Ability to perform well under pressure.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situation.
• Self-motivated to keep myself learning and training to be knowledge on the
latest technology in my field.
Experience Baud Telecom Company Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. August 2013 – Present
Role: Telecom Technician
Project# Al-shumaisi emergency lodging center – EWAA
• Deployed a huge network with over 500 Cisco switches and routers and Cisco’s LMS.
Implementation included hundreds of 6509E-720S, 2960S, 4507,3750X and 3750v2.
• Upgraded and fine-tuned hundreds of network switches and routers.
• Regular corrective maintenance.
Project# Al Hajj Terminal
• Planning and configuration for the migration the Data Center, Distribution, and access
switches
• Testing and troubleshooting for the Data Center
• Documentation for the project
Project# Bank AlJazira - BAJ
• Upgrade software to all network devices e.g. ISR 2921/K9, 6509-E, 4507R, 4507R-E,
2960X, 3750X etc...
• Occasional tasks.
Project# Al Ahli Bank - NCB
• Installation and configuration new branches.
• Maitenace tasks at MITC.
• Regular preventive/corrective maintenance for Cisco network devices.
Project# Dar Altawhid Intercontinental Hotel, Makkah
• Regular corrective maintenance for Cisco devices.
Projects# International Medical Center Hospital, Ministry of Interior, Inmaa
Contracting Company, Waad Academy,
• Member of BTC team for supervising devices installation, with configuration and
troubleshooting

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Wideband ISP Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. October 2011 – May 2013
Role: Technical Support
• Designing and Implementation of Infinite Wireless Technology using local STC WAN.
• Acting as an active member of the installation team for the deployment of new
networks for the customers.
• Design and Implementation of remote information access solutions for clients using
state of the art Infinite Wireless links.
• Responsible for traffic analysis, estimation of network utilization, data rate
requirements and reliable topological design for customer networks.
• Visits customer side for the new deployment of ADSL system.
• Support for Cooperate and Residential clients.
• Creation and management of user accounts, groups & assign access rights and
permission to use different application and resources.
• Configuration and Support for clients emails using Active Directory and Exchange
Server.
• Configuration and Support for local and network printer.
• Visiting to the companies and giving them Network Support with maintenance of PC’s
including all kind of troubleshooting, backup of data and up gradation of the system.
• Configuration for site to site VPN.
• Configuration and trouble shooting for leased lines.
• Install new or upgrade hardware and software as required by the client for their
network.
SBS Training Center Homes, Syria. February 2008 – June 2011
Role: Instructor
• Working in the IT department at SBS computer training center, Homes, Syria
• Working as a teacher for various computer courses like Microsoft Office, and teaching
courses for MCITP Enterprise Administrator & Cisco Associate to the university
students.
Appreciate your time and effort reading this document.
Please for more information don’t hesitate to communicate with me.
E-mail: bassel.shukfa@gmail.com
Mobile: + (966) 500262715
Sincerely,
Bassel Shukfa.