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Farooq T.

@farooqtahir2013

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✅ Network|System|VoIP|Cloud|DevOps|Security Expert

$50 USD / Hour

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Pakistan (7:39 PM)

Joined on July 18, 2017

6 Recommendations

$50 USD / Hour

I am Network, Cybersecutiy, VoIP and System Engineer with over 10 years of professional experience. I have a demonstrated history of working in the field information technology and services industry. I have worked with both small and enterprise-sized companies to plan, design and implement the Network infrastructure. I have worked with a wide verity of vendors such as Cisco, VMware, IBM, Mikrotik, Ubiquiti, Lenovo, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Pfsense and Microsoft etc. I make sure to design and recommend things based on best practices. I possess the following expertise: ✅Network administration (Routing, Switching, VPNs). ✅VOIP (FreePBX, 3CX, Vodia, Asterisk and Cisco CUCM,CME ). ✅Wireless (Cisco, Ubiquiti, Aerohive, TPlink, Mikrotik). ✅Security (Cisco ASA, Fortinet , Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Sonicwall, PFsense, opnsense). ✅Virtualization (VMware, Microsoft HyperV, Proxmox). ✅System administration (Microsoft and Linux servers.) ✅Cloud computing, dedicated servers and VPS (OVH, Google, AWS, Digital ocean etc) Looking forward to working with you. Why Choose Me? ✅24 hours availability ✅Quick response ✅100% Project Delivery

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On time

98%

On budget

98%

Accept rate

78%

Repeat hire rate

12%

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Ki Wook Y.

5.0

$180 USD

12 days ago

Mikrotik WireGuard L2 Bridge

Fast work speed. Accurate results. I'm satisfied

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Nicolas A.

5.0

$55 USD

24 days ago

3CX Live Caht- Add Domains

Farooq completed the project perfectly. Always great to work with him

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Bret P.

5.0

$200 USD

25 days ago

FreePBX Reset admin

He was fast and easy to work with. Will rehire

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Nicolas A.

5.0

$50 USD

1 month ago

3CX live chat and security 2

It was great to work with farooq as always. Looking forward to our next project

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Joseph B.

5.0

€30 EUR

1 month ago

3CX work today

It's a nice guy with knowledge, i would hire him again

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Experience

Senior Network Specialist

Sep, 2019 - Present

6 years, 7 months

IBM Pakistan

Sep, 2019 - Present

6 years, 7 months

IBM Big Data project implementation at JAZZ. • Review and improve the Network design shared by client. • Placement and installation of IBM and Lenovo equipment and Racks in Data centre. • Prepare the configurations as per the network design requirement. • Create ISL vLAGs with peer switches. • Create vLAGs and L2 port channels with downstream devices (Servers) for better throughput and redundancy. • Implement VRRP, configure VLANs, Trunk links and secure the network infrastructure.

Sep, 2019 - Present

6 years, 7 months

Remote System and VoIP Consultant

Mar, 2021 - Jun, 2023

2 years, 2 months

Horizon Communications

Mar, 2021 - Jun, 2023

2 years, 2 months

As a Remote System and VoIP consultant I was responsible for installation, configuration and management of internal and clients system and VoIP infrastructure. I also assisted to onboard new clients to company.

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Hamilton, Bermuda

Mar, 2021 - Jun, 2023

2 years, 2 months

Senior Network Engineer

Apr, 2016 - Jan, 2019

2 years, 9 months

SystemRapid

Apr, 2016 - Jan, 2019

2 years, 9 months

Senior level design & project engineer. • Gather and collate network requirements by working with clients and colleagues • Design and implement customers’ network infrastructure • Assist in sizing effort for the network part of projects and work with clients during all stages of projects • Install secure and scalable network devices. • Document all network set-ups. • Implementing Remote Access Solution: IPsec VPN, SSL VPN and site to site VPN. • Troubleshooting and solving networking issues

Apr, 2016 - Jan, 2019

2 years, 9 months

Education

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

2008 - 2013

5 years

B.S Computer Engineering

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Pakistan

2008 - 2013

5 years

Qualifications

Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE)

2019

Fortinet

2019

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)

2019

Palo Alto

2019

Cisco certified network associate

2016

Cisco

Routing and Switching.

2016

Certifications

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US English - Level 1

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AI Training - Freelancer Global Fleet

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Network Programming - Level 1

Network Programming

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

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