Ahmad Abdelaziz Elkilany
Riyadh
Summary
Cybersecurity Engineer with 6+ years of experience delivering Pre-Sales and post-sales consulting across the GCC and Egypt. Proven expertise in demonstrating, implementing, and supporting advanced network and security solutions, including NGFWs, NAC, Proxies, and VPNs. Adept at aligning client business needs with technical strategies, leading technical workshops, and producing high-quality documentation (HLD, LLD, SOW, As Built).
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-Sales Consultant (KSA)
Starlink
01.2025 - Current
- Support the sales team by designing and positioning technical security solutions, addressing customer requirements, and ensuring technical feasibility, from initial engagement to post-POC handoff.
- Meet customers to gather business and technical requirements with a presentation.
- Understand customer environments and pain points.
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Build a Bill of Materials (BoM) and assist sales in pricing.
- Lead and execute PoC.
- Trusted Cyber & Cloud Advisor (DMCC)
Senior Professional Services Consultant (KSA)
Starlink
12.2022 - 01.2025
- Implement and present a technical demo or PoC (Proof of Concept) for the customer.
- Implementation projects and technical support for troubleshooting.
- Responsible for creating (SOW, HLD, LLD) As-built documents for projects.
- Working on Various network and security devices as a Professional service and presales.
- Professional service Products: - Forescout NAC Solution. (FSCE Certified). - Ivanti NAC & VPN. - Proxy (Symantec, Forcepoint). - NGFW (Forcepoint, Palo Alto, SRX). - Juniper (Switching). - Endpoint protection (Symantec).
- Trusted Cyber & Cloud Advisor (DMCC)
Technical Consultant Engineer (PS and Presales Egypt)
Starlink
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Present a technical demo or PoC for the customer.
- Proactively scopes the technical solution required to address customer requirements, assesses customers' needs, and recommends solutions that optimize value for both the customer and the firm.
- Provide awareness of solutions product knowledge and technical documents to the sales team.
- Advise whether the opportunity requires a POC and define the guidelines of the scope of the POC.
- Trusted Cyber & Cloud Advisor (Egypt)
Associate Network Security Engineer
Mideast Communication System
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Implementing security environments based on technical requirements indicated in the design.
- Providing technical support to customers' technical staff, answering questions on the function and usage of the product, gathering relevant information, and determining troubleshooting steps to diagnose & solve.
- Customer reported technical problems of varied complexity in a professional and timely manner, over the life of the case.
- Resident Engineer in Project: 1- The Ministry of Education in Egypt (Admin and configure 2500 Forcepoint NGFW). 2- The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Admin And implement Palo Alto NGFW).
- Technical Support Engineer (Support cases Tier 2): F5 (LTM). Fire Eye (FX). Juniper (Switching). NGFW (Forcepoint, Palo Alto, SRX). Implement Websense Forcepoint.
- " MCS"
Education
BEng Electronic and Communication Engineer - Department of Electronics and Communication
Menoufia University
01.2016
Skills
- Symantec Proxy
- Forescout Expert (FSCE)
- Forcepoint Web Security Administrator
- Juniper SEC Specialist (JNCIS-SEC)
- Forescout Administration (FSCA)
- Forcepoint NGFW Administrator
- Forcepoint Web Security Gateway
- Juniper SEC (JNCIA-SEC)
- Juniper (JNCIA-Junos)
- Palo Alto (PCNSE)
- Fire eye Partner Certificate
- Forcepoint Partner Certificate
- Nexthink Partner Certificate
- Palo Alto Networks Accredited Systems Engineer PSE
- Palo Alto Panorama
- F5(LTM)
- CCNA R&S
- CCNA Sec
Websites
Technical Skills And Certifications
- Symantec Proxy, 2024-02-01
- Forescout Expert (FSCE), 2023-07-01
- Forcepoint Web Security Administrator, 2021-07-01
- Juniper SEC. Specialist (JNCIS-SEC), 2021-05-01
- Forescout Administration (FSCA), 2021-04-01
- Forcepoint NGFW Administrator, 2020-07-01
- Forcepoint Web Security Gateway, 2020-07-01
- Juniper SEC. (JNCIA-SEC), 2020-06-01
- Juniper (JNCIA-Junos), 2020-06-01
- Palo Alto (PCNSE), 2020-05-01
- Fire eye Partner Certificate, 2020-05-01
- Forcepoint Partner Certificate, 2020-04-01
- Nexthink Partner Certificate, 2020-04-01
- Palo Alto Networks Accredited Systems Engineer PSE, 2020-03-01
- Palo Alto Panorama
- F5(LTM)
- CCNA R&S
- CCNA Sec.
Personal Information
- Title: Sr. Engineer Cyber Security
- Date of Birth: 1994-01-13
- Nationality: Egyptian
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Pre-Sales Consultant (KSA)
Starlink
01.2025 - Current
Senior Professional Services Consultant (KSA)
Starlink
12.2022 - 01.2025
Technical Consultant Engineer (PS and Presales Egypt)
Starlink
11.2020 - 12.2022
Associate Network Security Engineer
Mideast Communication System
04.2019 - 11.2020
BEng Electronic and Communication Engineer - Department of Electronics and Communication
Menoufia University