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MOHAMMED AMJAD SAYEED
17-B, Teeds Garden, 5th Cross Street, Perambur, Chennai 600011
Mobile: +91 99625137659042307684
Email: amjad.mohd@gmail.comamhidhim20000@yahoo.co.in
TECHNICAL LEAD / MANAGER / SR. PROJECT LEAD
A qualified Technocrat and dynamic IT Professional with Management qualification having rich
and insightful experience of 11 years, including over 6 months of International (UAE) tenure,
seeking leadership challenges
PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS
Strong Technical Expertise in Networking Technologies &
Equipments (WLAN Controllers/Access
Points/Routers/Switches), Mobility Service Engine
(MSE)/Identity Service Engine (ISE) and Protocols. Similar
Functional Expertise in Telecom, Automotive, Chemicals,
Retail, Financial Services and Banking sectors.
Accomplished track record of analysis, design,
development, deployment and support of solution for data
and web analytics having skills in statistical concepts
including correlation and regression analysis, ANOVA, and
creation of reports, tabulations, and varied custom outputs
Extensive experience of Networking Project Coordination
& Mangement involving Site Inspection and study of
Project Charter; Scope of Work documentation; WBS &
Planning; Effort & Time Estimation;
Milestone/Quality/KPI Documentation; Risk Identification
& Mitigation Plan; Execution/Sub contractor Control; Stake
Holder Interactions and Delivery.
Proficient in Network Architecture by specifying physical
components and their functional organization &
configuration for the Network; Operating Principles,
Procedure as well as Data Formats used in the operation;
Product/Service specific Requirement Definition
Adept in Team Management skills like tasking, delegation,
monitoring, feedback, skill upgrade, competence
management, career planning, motivation & mentoring of
the team.
Cohesive Team Player with Fast Learning Curve,
analytical, problem solving, innovation, planning,
organizational, communication & interpersonal skills.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Recipient of Best Outstanding Award Received For Field Operation (2006)
Received Comnet Jewels - Silver Club Member Award (2014) & Golden Club Member Award (2015) for Best
Efforts in Project
CAREER GRAPH
HCL COMNET LIMITED, CHENNAI
(May 2005 onwards)
Core Strength
Project Coordination/Management
IT Network Infrastructure/Protocols
Data Centre Design/Deploy/Support
Wireless Network Design/Implement
Cisco Switching/Routing
IP Subnet Design/Deploy
LLD/HLD for Network/NISP/PID
Customer Satisfaction Management
Team & People Management
Technical Skills
Networking Equipments: Cisco WLAN
Controller (5508/2504), Access Points
(Cisco 3700/2700/3600/2600/1100, Aruba
IAP 103), Routers (Cisco
7206/1921/2921/2911/1841), Switches
(Cisco Catalyst 6509/4506/2960/2950)
Cisco Service Engines: Mobility (MSE
8.0), Identity (ISE 1.3)
NMS Tool: Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2
Protocols: Layer 2 (VTP/STP), Routing
(Static/OSPF/BGP),
Redundancy & Load Balancing:
(HSRP/VRRP/GLBP/SLB/RPR/RPR+/
SSO
IP Telephony: CUCM 7.0, IP Phones
(7941, 7961)
Data Centre: VSS/Route-
maps/ACL/SLB/Private-Vlan/ASA
Firewall 5510
Competence: TCP/IP
Addressing/Designing/Subnetting, Video
Conferencing using SX20, Cisco
Telepresence, ISDN Link, NT box, Stereo
Mixer, LED TV/Camera
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Career Progression:
Technical Lead (2014 onwards)
Sr. Network Engineer (2013 to 2014)
Network Engineer (2012 to 2013)
Customer Support Engineer (2011 to 2012)
Lead Engineer (2008 to 2010)
Associate Customer Support Engineer (2005 to 2007)
Accountabilities (2013 onwards):
Currently reporting to the Deputy General Manager and led a team of 4 resources in projects for Designing and
Implementing WIRELESS IP Networks according to Client Requirement.
Accountable to lead the team for the initial steps of a networking project including checking PO & SOW document
shared by Sales/Projects team and analyzing the BOQ.
Managing execution of various steps involving Wireless LAN POC, Site Surveys, Advanced SNMP Management,
WIRED DC Build, Network Upgradation, Tech refresh, Template Creation, UAT Test according to Client
Requirement
Responsible for implementation of Cisco Wireless LAN for various Enterprise & Banking customers as well as
configuration of Lightweight and Autonomous access points.
Involved in LLD, HLD, NISP, PID and New Technology (ARUBA) implementation documentation, while
implemented Aruba Wireless LAN (Distributed Architecture) in Hyundai Automotive infrastructure
Spearheading satisfaction of Internal and External Client by providing them with 24x7 support services delivery as
well as preparing ISO Audit documentation of NSIG department as per standard and facing the Audit.
Providing technical clearance for projects received from pre-sales team after verifying the compatibility of the BoQ
with respect to PO & SOW shared.
Supporting multiple responsibilities of line functions like Network design/Diagram documentation, Equipment
Configuration & Hardening same after deployment, post installation documentation, upgrading, restoring, backup
and crash recovery of IOS.
Performing daily team administration routines as well as team development and people management activities to
improve team productivities.
Accountabilities (2005 to 2012):
Initiated the IT Networking career with this service provider as Associate Customer Support Engineer and
progressed to the position for Network Engineer through performance excellence.
Managed execution of several multi-layer wireless LAN deployment projects for clients in diverse sectors as well
as of International Projects including Data Centre Re-build and Data Reconciliation in KSA.
Responsible for Commissioning & Troubleshooting of physical medium for networking like LEASED LINE &
MPLS Circuit, including end-to-end procurement for same for regional customers.
Involved in diverse responsibilities like Router down calls resolution, VSAT Activation/Support,
Configuration/Support of Networking Products like Routers/Switches/Modems etc.
Spearheaded project execution function from initiation, execution control and collected Signoffs from remote
engineers for project completion.
Provided satisfaction to the Internal Customers, by coordinating communication with stake holders and resolving
any & every reported tickets
Supported Customer networks by streamlining the same by cross verifying tickets reflection in NetConsole
Dashboard and Smart manage.
Participated in installation, commissioning and maintenance of Network components, CISCO Products and IP
Phone product at customer premises.
Achievements:
Adjudged the SPOC for wireless LAN implementation in south region (Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and
Cochin city)
Completed all handled projects before the scheduled timelines
Never received escalations from clients during project implementation, thereby client satisfaction is achieved
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QUALIFICATION
Education
B.C.A. (Computer Science), from Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu (2010)
B.Ed. (Hindi), from Allahabad University, Allahabad (2004) with First Class
Diploma (Computer Technology), from Murugappa Polytechnic College, Chennai (2005) with First Class
National Apprentice Certificate, from Integral Coach Factory, Chennai (2001) with First Class
Accreditation
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA-R/S)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA-Wireless)
Cisco Certified Network professional (CCNP-Wireless Pursuing)(Completed 2 Papers out of 4)
Unified Access Field Engineer Representative (Partner Specialization Certification)
Cisco Unified Wireless Site Survey Representative (Partner Specialization Certification)
Cisco Unified Access Workshop
Cisco Advance Mobility Workshop - MSE Features
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Features
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth: 20-08-1981
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil and Urdu
Location Preference: Chennai/Bangalore/Gulf Countries
Nationality: Indian
Passport No: J8091979 (valid till 28-09-2021)
PROJECT SUMMARY (SELECT)
Project Wireless LAN Implementation and Workshop Automation
Client Hyundai, Nissan, Mitsubishi, British Council, United Spirits Limited, Titan, Indian Bank, Indusind
bank, Future Groups, Life Insurance of India, Petrofac - Chennai
Duration Varies for each and every client
Team Size 4
Environment Cisco 2504 & 5508 Controller, Aruba IAP 103, Cisco 2960, 4506, 6509 Switches, Cisco Prime
Infrastructure 2.2, Cisco 3700, 2700 Access Points, Cisco Router 7206 and 2911
Details Wireless LAN Site Survey and report generation. Centralized & Distributed WI-FI architecture
deployment. Wireless LAN Controller High Availability. SNMP Management. Secured Wireless
clients data access based on guest and domain users. Local user database creation. Data traffic
switching through local or flexconnect. Enabling User Policies and WLC management via WI-FI
Responsibilities Team Lead and Project Manager - Secured Wireless LAN deployment and timely project
completion
Project Video Conference Deployment
Client Tamil Nadu Prison (South India Locations)
Duration On-going
Team Size Not Applicable, since engineers in every region takes care
Environment Sx-20, Cisco Telepresence ISDN Link device, NT box, ISDN WAN links, Stereo Mixer, LED TV and
Camera
Details Testing ISDN WAN links physical/L1 status. Integrating ISDN WAN links on Telepresence.
Pairing Telepresence ISDN link box through Sx20. Configuring Management IP address and ISDN
numbers on Sx20. Enabling H320 protocol for video conference call establishment
Responsibilities Team Lead and Project Manager - To enable video conferencing, so that criminals do not need to
travel to court for the judgment, there by enhancing security measure
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Project Datacenter Re-Build/Migration
Client Al-Majdouie Group, Dammam (Saudi Arabia)
Duration 1 Month
Team Size 2
Environment Cisco catalyst 6509, 2960 switches, Cisco 7206 router.
Details Migration of routers and configuration from Nortel to Cisco 7206. Migration of switches from
unmanaged HP switches to Cisco Managed switches. Enabling STP, VTP, HSRP, VSS. Devices
Rack Mounting. Fibre & Copper uplink terminations on network devices
Responsibilities Consultant and Project Manager - Network Performance Enhancement by replacement of End of
Support devices with the high end and best OEM devices
Project Data Reconciliation
Client Awalnet Internet & Communication Service Provider, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Duration 5 Months
Team Size 3
Environment Cisco 1800, 1900 series routers, SAP application
Details Agenda of this project is to find out the billing issues in SAP application with respect to WAN link
bandwidth sold to the customer. Verifying WAN Link interface bandwidth configurations of all
client routers and matching them with the SAP entry database available in ISP network. ISP is
billing for 128 Kbps bandwidth but client is using 256 kbps bandwidth, this revenue/business loss
is highlighted. ISP is billing for 2Mbps bandwidth but client is getting only 256 kbps bandwidth,
this unfair scenario is also highlighted
Responsibilities Consultant and Project Manager - To identify the root cause of business revenue loss and to
increase the clients base