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Abdur Rahman

glasgow

Summary

Innovative tech professional with expertise in Network Planning, Network Monitoring, and Big Data Technologies. Skilled in optimizing and planning network elements to meet diverse service requirements. Experienced in network performance monitoring, big data analytics, and cloud technologies, ensuring efficiency and scalability. Passionate about leveraging big data and cloud computing to drive network innovation and transformation.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

I.T Support Engineer (Part-Time)

News Plus Retail ltd.
Glasgow, UK
12.2024 - Current
  • POS System & Payment Support– Maintaining and troubleshooting cash registers, barcode scanners, card terminals, and receipt printers.
  • Network & Hardware Maintenance – Ensuring stable internet connectivity, troubleshooting routers, and supporting peripherals like printers, scanners, and self-checkouts.
  • Security & Surveillance – Managing CCTV systems, access controls, and ensuring proper data storage.
  • Inventory & Database Management– Supporting stock management software, barcode scanners, and database backups.
  • Vendor & System Coordination– Working with third-party providers for system upgrades, software support, and IT infrastructure improvements.

Executive( IP Edge Network Planning)

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)
Islamabad, Pk
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Analysis of IP Edge and network systems design in terms of service requirements/criticality & proactive measures to improve latency, redundancy & Resilience.
  • Review design of end-to-end service architecture including core and network systems like DNS systems, AAA systems, Cache and DPI etc.
  • Embracing new technology trends in IP Edge network and preparation of plans to develop a future-proof resilient and scalable services architecture.
  • Preparation/Vetting of PAT documents to ensure that there is no gap between perceived & implemented network design & product features.
  • Close coordination with regional IP operations teams to address network and Core systems issues & expansion requirements.
  • Seamless integration of new network elements in the existing network & ensuring that network availability KPIs are intact during the integration process.
  • Monitoring of installed CDN Nodes & active capacity planning for new + exisitng CDN infrastructure in PTCL Network.

I.T Support Engineer

Iligence Private Limited
Lahore, Pk
11.2022 - 05.2023
  • Install and configure computer hardware, software, networks and applications
  • Continuously monitor and maintain systems and networks
  • Respond to technical support calls from other staff members or clients and communicate how to resolve issues
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot system and network problems, software faults or hardware complications
  • Support the roll-out of new applications
  • Keep a record of issues, along with solutions, to refer back to in future instances

NOC Engineer

Huawei Technologies
Islamabad, Pk
10.2021 - 07.2022

I worked in Huawei Technologies as NOC Engineer in PTCL IP edge Project. At Huawei my responsibilities were:

  • Integrations of Huawei NEs with NNOC and NCE.
  • Adding Interfaces ⁄ Eth-Trunks on NCE. Monitoring and Reporting.
  • Analyzing alarms and graphs. Power and transceiver checks of devices.
  • Risk Register maintenance for each network and highlight to customer and GNOC Management.
  • Responsible for pre & post service verification of PTCL IP edge migrations.
  • During migrations, monitor the activity, control activity time window and follow-up KPI’s.
  • Coordinate with Huawei GTAC & R&D to resolve technical issues.

Education

Master of Science - Big Data Technologies

Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow
10.2023 - 10.2024

Bachelor of Science - Telecommunication Engineering

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Pk
10.2017 - 09.2021

Skills

  • Cisco certified Network Associate(CCNA): Switching, Routing, Subnetting, STP, RSTP, VLANs, Trunk, Ether Channel and Routing Protocols (OSPF, ISIS BGP, RIP)
  • Cloud Computing: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Compute Engine, Dataflow
  • Programming Languages: C and I know basics of python too
  • MATLAB: Used DSP Tool Box, Control System Tool Box, and Signal Processing Tool Box for different Design systems

Training & Volunteering

  • Skills Development: Developed skills like leadership, teamwork, communication, problem solving, freelancing and entrepreneurship in a 2-month project based program.
  • Social Project: Worked on one month long social project and raised awareness among 100 children of primary school in my town about general ethics, hygiene and tree plantation.
  • Served as a Vice chairperson at IEEE ComSoc UCET, IUB
  • Served as Management team member in IEEE BSSYWC’19

Softwres

  • Google Cloud and Related Queries
  • Proficiency in reporting tools (MS Office)
  • Firebase
  • Cisco Packet Tracer
  • GNS
  • eNSP

Timeline

I.T Support Engineer (Part-Time)

News Plus Retail ltd.
12.2024 - Current

Master of Science - Big Data Technologies

Glasgow Caledonian University
10.2023 - 10.2024

Executive( IP Edge Network Planning)

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)
06.2023 - 09.2023

I.T Support Engineer

Iligence Private Limited
11.2022 - 05.2023

NOC Engineer

Huawei Technologies
10.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Telecommunication Engineering

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
10.2017 - 09.2021
Abdur Rahman