Hello I am,

Abood Alakhras.

I have a passion for building and navigating solutions in the fields of Network | Security | Automation Space

A dedicated Engineer, with a strong passion for utilizing modern techonolgies in my area of expertise that can impact practicial use cases. I am committed about helping organizations acheive their ultimiate business objectives with tech.

About Me

Dynamic and customer-focused Engineer with a strong background in network security, cloud solutions, and enterprise networking. Skilled at translating complex technical concepts into business-driven solutions, enabling customers to achieve their goals through strategic design, POCs, and compelling technical presentations. Proven ability to engage with executives, sales teams, and technical stakeholders to develop and present scalable, secure, and automated networking solutions. Passionate about driving network security, automation, and digital transformation, with expertise in SD-WAN, Zero Trust, cloud networking, and security architectures. A natural problem solver with strong communication skills, adept at bridging the gap between business challenges and technical solutions. Committed to delivering value-driven presales engagements, fostering customer trust, and supporting revenue growth through innovative networking and security solutions. Skills & Experiences includes:
  • Conduct POCs, technical workshops, and customer demos
  • Engaging with customers to identify technical needs and solutions
  • Develop technical proposals, RFP responses, and solution architectures
  • Mapping business challenges to technical solutions
  • Presenting to executives, IT leaders, and decision-makers
  • Enterprise routing & switching (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Aruba)
  • Fortinet SDWAN, ZTNA, and NGFWs
  • LAN/WAN Architectures
  • Identity & Access Management (802.1x, TACACS, RADIUS)
  • PKI & certificate management
  • Cloud Networking in Azure/AWS
  • Network automation using python
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure devops for CICD

Experience

Senior Cloud Network Engineer - Microsoft
May 2024 - present

I am currently working within a team of Cloud Network & Software engineers looking after the security configuration and deployments of azure core physical network infrastructure.

Automating deployments of secrets and tacacs across the entire fleet of Azure core physical network. Designing and developing solutions to automate operational tasks, and enhance security posture across azure physical network.

Network Development Lead - Brennan IT
Oct 2022 - May 2024

As a technical developer, I am accountable for transforming modern network and network security features into modern secure network products .

Developing and integrating full-stack of architecture and tools that drives network automation at scale to achieve ultimate Network as code ( NaC), and automated NOC and remediation.

Network Security Specialist - First Focus IT
Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

As a Network Security specialist I am accountable for consulting, designing, and deploying data center and branch networks for enterprise customers.

Involved in various technologies like routing, switching, NGFW, NAC, and SDWAN.

Working as a technical lead on several infrastructure projects with different stakeholders.

Network Engineer - Brennan IT
Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

As a network Engineer my main role is to design, implement , support, and manage enterprise network and network security environments across Brennan supplied LAN and WAN services.

I also provide consulting and auditing services for data center networking across brennan customers, to achieve high level of standards and business continuity.

Our focus is to provide state of the art next generation network and network security technologies such as NGFWs , cloud networking , SD-WAN , and network automation.

Senior Network Engineer - Tawasol
Mar 2014 - Mar 2017

As Senior Network Engineer I am accountable for designing, configuring, and commissioning IP Network Solutions in line with industry best practices in a multivendor environment. I support all aspects of projects and service delivery and am also involved in core business projects leading solutions design for property developments.

Major technologies of focus:

  • Fiber Access Networks (GPON / P2P).
  • Enterprise Routing & Switching.
  • Network Security & VPN technologies.
  • IoT.
Presales Engineer - Orange
Feb 2016 - Mar 2017
My role encompassed planning and designing Telecommunications technologies for enterprise customers in line with industry best practices, to support data communications needs like VOICE, and internet transmission.
Technical Support Engineer - TDM Group
June 2009 - May 2010

worked as part of a 24/7 outsourced support team monitoring infrastructure and supporting service issues.

Responsibilities included configuring devices and equipment, arranging documentation and service updates in line with procedures, solving user issues, troubleshooting system faults, and performing upgrades.

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