Waseem Arshad

Waseem Arshad has extensive work experience in the field of network engineering and IT operations. Waseem is currently employed at eConsortium as a Senior Network Engineer since July 2022. Prior to that, they worked at RBC from November 2021 to July 2022 as a Senior Network and Security Analyst.

Before joining RBC, Waseem worked at RBC again from September 2019 to August 2021 as an IT Operation Analyst. In this role, they provided support for various network systems, managed incidents and problems, and mentored the NOC team.

Waseem also gained experience as a Network Engineer at Saudi Emircom from November 2017 to June 2019, where they supported an internet service provider project and provided technical support for enterprise data center services.

Furthermore, they worked as a Senior Network Engineer at ICS from March 2014 to October 2017, where they managed IP/MPLS networks and participated in 24x7 network operations.

Waseem also served as a Network Engineer at MDS from April 2013 to March 2014, where they worked on a real estate project involving various network services.

Earlier in their career, Waseem worked as a Network Engineer at BMC from January 2010 to April 2013, supporting a fixed services network at MOBILY.

Waseem also gained experience as a Technical Support Engineer at Corvit Networks from November 2008 to December 2009, where they installed and supported LAN/WAN systems.

Waseem started their career as an Information Technology Administrator at IBM from September 2006 to August 2008, where they were involved in router and switch configuration, troubleshooting, and installation of network components.

Overall, Waseem Arshad has a diverse background in network engineering and IT operations, with experience in various industries and organizations.

Waseem Arshad obtained their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from PIMSAT, where they studied from 2002 to 2006. In terms of additional certifications, they have acquired the following:

- Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP-S) from Cisco in February 2022.

- Fortinets Network Security Expert NSE 1 & 2 from Fortinet in June 2020.

- Silver Peak SDWAN eXpert Certification (SPSX) from Silver Peak in June 2020.

- Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer (PNCNE) from Palo Alto Networks in May 2020.

- Defending against DDoS Attacks with Arbor APS from Arbor Networks in November 2018.

- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Service Provider (CCIE) from Cisco in November 2014.

- Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos (JNCIA-Junos) from Juniper Networks in June 2020.

- Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core from Cisco in February 2019.

- Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing and Switching (CCNP Routing and Switching) from Cisco in July 2009.

- There is no information available regarding the specific month and year of obtaining the following certifications:

- Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA) from Cisco.

- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) from Cisco.

- F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) from F5.

- Juniper Networks Certified Associate - Junos (JNCIA-Junos) from Juniper Networks.

- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIP-E) from Juniper Networks.