Alex - Architecte réseaux ROUTEURS

Experience Record:

April 2003 – Present

Network Security Specialist
Ernst & Young, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Working with the Telecoms Risk Assessment team in Riyadh to assist Saudi Telecom in assessing their primary Cisco, Nortel, and GPRS Network Management (NMS2000) risk assets providing a detailed report on the Threat and Vulnerabilities in the configurations and overall packet data network and network management systems (HP Openview). Also produce and present a set of recommendations to management to address these risks including system re-configuration and design.



December 2002 – March 2003

Operations and Security Specialist IBM France
La Gaude, France Assisting in the implementation and operation of the standard IBM Cisco based web and data hosting solution centres in France. Assist in defining the procedures and security settings for the Cisco and UNIX elements of the network and the management systems (HP Openview, Tivoli and CiscoWorks) and Nokia firewalls.



May 2002 – November 2002

Network Audit and Security Consultant
EQUANT

Sophia Antipolis, France Allocated 6 of the largest corporate networks (European Commission, Morgan Stanley, LIFFE, Radianz, Vodafone, Unilever, Japan Airlines & Mercedes) to audit and ensure proper functionality of LAN and WAN IP services and security. Ensure monitoring and up to date network management of OSS systems including analysis of Concord & Clarify reports. This project is part of the Service Level improvement programme. Detail audit of Level 2 and Level 3 protocols and IP / Packet switched services and analysis of faults with Cisco and Nortel Account managers. Detailed technical analysis using Unix scripts. Use of CiscoWorks (IP) and NMS2000 (wireless) for operational management.



December 2001 – April 2002

Programme Manager, EMEA
Vivendi Universal Networks

Paris, France Managing the implementation of numerous advanced projects concerning the integration of the Universal and Vivendi backbone (Cisco and Juniper IP MPLS) VPN networks. Involves a wide range of technologies including GPRS, MPLS IP (MP-BGP), Dial IP over MPLS, Voice over IP, and defining a new service to allow roaming customers to dial in to the corporate VPNs and Video Conferencing services. Security aspects include PIX, and various UNIX based firewalling systems (Checkpoint) as well as TACACS and AAA.



August 2001 – November 2001

Senior Network Consultant
Riviera Networks

Sophia Antipolis, France Working on a number of projects including intrusion testing and security of internal IP networks using firewalls and other techniques for Banque Populaire’s (Casden) service and working on DSL and wireless GSM data access for Casden’s customers and NOC implementation.

Other tasks include preparation of training material for a course in TCP/IP and UNIX and also implementation of a Remote Access Network (ISDN and VPN) for France Telecom Internet (TPI) in Poland and establish the BGP peering parameters.



March 1999 – July 2001
Senior Network Support Engineer

Lucent Technologies
Sophia Antipolis, France Day-to-day management, training, troubleshooting and coordination with customers, network management centres (NOCs) and provisioning and implementation teams to design and build TCP/IP network services (wireless and fixed line). Indirectly supervising employees and interfacing with key business partners and staff. Analysing key risks and business planning for new IP data services.
 Develop Winstar Communications’ wireless broadband network (Microwave, Wireless CDMA, ATM, IP)
 Staff training on TCP/IP Security and Services
 Develop PRD for Winstar Network Operations Center based in Sophia Antipolis, France including fault management and disaster recovery.
 Install and configure HP Openview, CiscoWorks 2000, Nokia NMS2000 OMC.
 Install UNIX & NT systems in line with network management and client requirements
 Assist in peering negotiation with PSINet for BGP Internet peering for Winstar Communications.
 T-Mobile network planning for 2.5G (GPRS) and 3G/UMTS core network – one of the first in the world.
 Performance testing on networks
 Assist KPNQWest design and develop their core ATM/MPLS core networks (DANTE and Genesis) - IN.
 Interviewing and screening potential team members
 Liase with customers and internal departments in relation to quality and project issues.
 Assist in the network development of Thus backbone ATM/MPLS/IP backbone network.
 Produce clear and concise project documentation.



March 1998 – Feb 1999
Project Manager

SITA Equant
Sophia Antipolis, France

Project Managing the design and rollout of a global Cisco and Nortel IP Network to eventually span 220 countries managed from Sophia Antipolis, Atlanta, and Singapore. Significant design, validation and hands on work with staff and customers. Involved defining the various interfaces between divisions within the company and liasing with unit managers and directors to assure the integrity of the project.
Budget responsibility up to $3 million.
 Responsible for validating and supporting SITA’s worldwide private internet network at an operational and commercial level
 Documenting all technically and operationally acceptable features
 Process Integration with engineering, operations and marketing, sales and management teams.
 Implementation of a security policy within the network.
 Knowledge transfer (Training) to the Cisco Centre of Excellence
 Design support client systems based on NT architecture
 Create standard Cisco Configuration Templates for L2F tunnelling and TACACS+ authentication for remote access dialling solutions
 Migration of legacy WAN protocols to ATM and IP.
 Design of a network for LIFFE (London International Financial Futures Exchange).



June 1997 – March 1998
Business Analyst

AT&T-Unisource,
The Netherlands

Project to define leading edge voice and data services including Cisco Managed Router Services, Voice over Frame Relay and Broadband Access Services to European multinational companies. Analysing the technical and procedural steps, financial returns and lifecycle management of a product/service.

Interfacing and presentation work with senior and board level management, customers, engineers, sales, and customer service staff.
 Definition on new data services on the AT&T European backbone network
 PRD for a Cisco Managed Router Service
 Integrated Voice and Data solution for financial trading floor institutions to replace legacy systems.
 Produce documentation and present to Management, Engineers, and Customer Service staff.



December 1993 – June 1997
Consultant and Senior Consultant

BT Telconsult
U.K.

Consultant with the international consultancy arm of BT Plc. Involved on a variety of management and technical consultancy assignments around the world.

 Business-planning development for a new value added services data network for NNPC in Nigeria
 Technical and business planning for a Wireless operator in Spain, AirTel (a BT JV)
 Designing an SDH and Wireless (GSM) transmission network in Thailand & Indonesia.
 Definition of Billing Service elements for PT Telkom in Indonesia
 Network and financial audits in the Czech Republic for the National Operator. (Institutional Development Programme sponsored by the EBRD).
 Assist Bid and Proposal teams to produce documentation for submission to bid panels.

Assignments ranged from 4 weeks to 1 year in duration and focused towards aid funded technical and management projects for developing countries.

 Project Management responsibility for Commonwealth, World Bank and EBRD funded overseas aid projects.



June 1989 – June 1993
Trainee IT Manager

British Steel
U.K.

Sponsored by British Steel as a trainee Manager to study for an engineering degree at Manchester University. Worked for an average of 12 weeks per year every summer at various locations in U.K. and France in IT/Networking and engineering Project Management positions.