Umarudeen
Experience

Where I've worked, and what I did there.

Customer names, internal addresses and configurations are deliberately left out.

Feb 2022 – Present

Network Engineer

EZELINK · Dubai, UAE

Managing HSIA and enterprise networks across multiple sites: incident response, captive portal and RADIUS, Linux servers, MikroTik load balancing and ISP coordination.

  • Manage and support HSIA networks serving 500+ daily users across hospitality and enterprise environments.
  • Resolve 10+ network incidents daily, reducing downtime by about 30% through troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
  • Implement and maintain captive portal solutions with RADIUS authentication, improving secure guest access and session stability.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot LAN, WAN and WLAN networks to keep availability high.
  • Administer Linux servers (Ubuntu, CentOS): security, regular patching and uptime.
  • Configure and troubleshoot Cisco, Aruba and Juniper devices (VLAN, STP, NAT, ACL, HSRP) and support Fortinet firewalls.
  • Coordinate with ISPs on WAN escalations for timely resolution and SLA compliance.
  • Improve Wi-Fi performance through access point placement and RF channel tuning, reducing guest complaints.
  • Run periodic health checks on network devices and keep topology diagrams and configuration records current.
  • Provide on-site troubleshooting and fault rectification for enterprise clients across multiple sites.
  • Operate live production systems, including a captive portal gateway and a MikroTik CCR1009 load balancer, diagnosing disk-health and hardware faults.
  • Resolved a routing conflict where an overly broad static route intercepted cloud-bound traffic across client sites, fixed with a targeted host route.
  • Write incident reports with chronological root-cause analysis for enterprise clients.
Aug 2020 – Sep 2021

NOC Support Engineer

Mando Automotive
  • Monitored enterprise networks with SolarWinds, finding issues early and preventing major outages.
  • Resolved over 70% of network incidents without escalation.
  • Configured routers, switches and access points for stable operation.
  • Implemented 802.1X authentication, DHCP snooping and port security.
  • Escalated critical issues to vendors and tracked them to resolution within SLA.
  • Maintained incident reports and network documentation.
Apr 2019 – Mar 2020

Lab Coordinator

Sansbound Institute · Chennai, India
  • Installed, configured and maintained Cisco routers and switches for CCNA lab environments.
  • Trained and guided 100+ students on routing, switching and troubleshooting.
  • Kept lab uptime at 99% through proactive maintenance and monitoring.
  • Designed and tested network topologies for practical learning.
  • Delivered hands-on training on the OSI model, TCP/IP, DNS and MPLS.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
A.V.C College of Arts, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · 2016 – 2019

Certificates and languages

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate · MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert
Languages: English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam

Highlights

Beyond the job title.

  • Network troubleshooting across LAN, WAN, WLAN, VLANs, NAT, ACLs, HSRP and switching.
  • Firewall support with FortiGate and SonicWall, with a growing focus on VPNs, security policy and advanced troubleshooting.
  • Linux server support on Ubuntu and CentOS.
  • Captive portal and RADIUS authentication support.
  • Wi-Fi access point support, RF optimization and connectivity troubleshooting.
  • ISP coordination, including WAN escalation and service restoration.
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting with SolarWinds and Wireshark.
  • MikroTik load balancing and network connectivity support.
Achievements

Outcomes.

10+ incidents a day

Handled more than 10 network support incidents per day across LAN, WAN, WLAN, connectivity, authentication and service availability.

~30% less downtime

Contributed to reducing network downtime through systematic troubleshooting, incident follow-up and coordination with internal teams and ISP providers.

500+ daily users

Supported high-speed internet access for environments with 500+ daily users: Wi-Fi access, captive portals, authentication and connectivity troubleshooting.

Best Employee of the Year, 2024

Awarded at EZELINK, December 2024.

Let's talk about your network.

I'm open to network engineering and network security roles. The quickest way to reach me is LinkedIn.

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