I am providing consultancy on different high profile Projects to deliver Cloud Services, Remote Access, WAN/Data Centre Migrations and ISO/PSN Secure Compliance CoCo NGN Networks.
I have over 12 years of experience providing consultancy to top UK companies, both Private and Public sectors including Capita, Intrinsic Financial Services, Pulsant, HP, NHS, BT and Councils. I worked with IFS, HP and Pulsant Ltd as Senior Consultant and Architect to implement number of secure LAN/WAN migration projects. As a Network Architect and TDA with Capita to implement Secure Cisco/Juniper Wireless Solution, Ayava VoIP, Cisco NGN using G2 Networks, Data Center Migration, PSN Migration and Juniper Remote Access. I also worked with 2e2 as Network Consultant from 2010 to 2013 on different Network Deployment Projects. I worked with different Northeast NHS Trusts between 2008 to 2010 as technical Lead to implement secure COIN infrastructures, restructured Core and WAN Migration Projects. Between 2006 to 2008 I worked with Gateshead council on different technology project. I also worked with British Telecom as Technical Adviser.
In 2002 I completed my Graduation Degree in Computer Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. After completing the degree, I started working in Computer Networks field predominantly in WAN and Security. I done my Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification in 2003. In September 2003 I came to UK for my post graduation Degree in Network Systems.
I finished my MSc degree in Network Systems and started working with British Telecom as Techincal Adviser. In October 2006 I joined Gateshead Council as ICT Engineer and worked on different IT projects till August 2007. In Sept 2007 I joined North of Tyne PCT as Network Engineer for 4 months Contract for Infrastruture migration projects. In Febuary 2008 I joined Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Almost one year working with Northumbria Healthcare I worked as Technical Lead to migrate WAN Infrastruture to Community of Interest (COIN). I also lead different LAN/WAN projects for NHS to adapt NGN solutions and implement secure infrastructures with COIN compliance guidelines.
In March 2009 I joined Northumberland Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust as technical lead to migrate their Infrastucture to COIN. After successfully completing the project I started working with Stockton Riverside College as Cisco Academy Instructor for their BTech CCNP Program. During my time with Riverside College, I constructed formal guidelines and designed official curriculum for BTech degree program in Cisco Technology.
In November 2010 I joined 2E2 UK Ltd as Network and Security Consultant and worked in Tier 3/Tier4 team to provide Pre-sales, HLD, LLD, Delivery and support on number of high profile Infrastruture Projects. In March 2013 I opened my own Company and started working as independent Consultant and Technical Architect to provide Network Solutions to Capita SIS for their Customer's Projects, I provide end to end Technical Lead from pre-sales to complete Solution for Remote Access, Wireless, Data Centre Migrations, WAN Migration, Voice/IP Telephony Projects to Capita SIS.
In August 2014 , I joined Capital ITS as Network Architect to work on MoD data centre migration project . In November 2014, I started working with HP as Senior Network Architect on account of DWP providing consultancy on number of different DC projects. As Senior Network Security Analyst with Manchester City Council in May 2015, I lead to implement PSN accredited and secure network solution projects. I joined Pulsant Ltd in June 2016 on account with Renfrewshire Council . As a lead Network Architect I designed DC migration project for the first major council in Scotland to outsource complete IT services to private hosting provider. the project include cloud based secure IaaS, SaaS and PSN accredited services, secure data replication, encrypted BaaS and number of other cloud services. IAfter successfully completed the projects with Pulsant , I recently joined Intrinsic Financial Services as Senior Design Architect to lead LAN/WAN migration projects, secure Wi-Fi and DC migration project.