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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 (8:43 AM)

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Joined on July 18, 2017

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5 Recommendations

$50 USD / Hour

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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, 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, 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

99%

On budget

98%

Accept rate

79%

Repeat hire rate

11%

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5.0 · 150 Reviews
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Azure-Unifi site to site VPN • £100 GBP

Great work dopne very fast

Sam S.

@SamSmith2

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Wisbech, United Kingdom

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3 days ago

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Unifi USG Network Segmentation • £950 GBP

Wow great service. Good work

Sam S.

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Wisbech, United Kingdom

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4 days ago

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DrayTek Vigor VPN Dual Login Setup • $30 USD

Knowledgeable about setting up networks and was able to explain limitations of my current structure. Will hire again when needed. Thank you for the support Farooq!

Ashok M.

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10 days ago

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Account access 1 • $100 USD

Great job he did a awesome job

Trey A.

@chrisa000

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Dallas, United States

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11 days ago

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Digital Whiteboard Setup for Presentations • $500 CAD

Just made the whole process simple. Great communication, calm and professional. Thank you!

Jennifer C.

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Experience

Senior Network Specialist

Sep, 2019 - Present

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6 years, 2 months

IBM Pakistan

Sep, 2019 - Present

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6 years, 2 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

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6 years, 2 months

Remote System and VoIP Consultant

Mar, 2021 - Jun, 2023

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2 years, 2 months

Horizon Communications

Mar, 2021 - Jun, 2023

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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

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2 years, 2 months

Senior Network Engineer

Apr, 2016 - Jan, 2019

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2 years, 9 months

SystemRapid

Apr, 2016 - Jan, 2019

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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

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2 years, 9 months

Education

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

2008 - 2013

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5 years

B.S Computer Engineering

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2008 - 2013

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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

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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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