Ali Elbadrawi Seif
Network& Security Consultant
Riyadh
Summary
Highly motivated individual with experience in business strategy, operations and customer service. Proven track record of developing innovative solutions to complex challenges and driving successful implementations. Skilled in data analysis, project management and process improvement. Committed to helping organizations achieve goals through streamlined processes and effective strategies.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Security Pre-Sales Consultant
Westcon Saudi
1 2023 - Current
- Developed successful solutions tailored to clients' specific needs
- Partners with product development and product management to assist with Change Request (CR) and Customer Special Request (CSR) cases
- Utilized strong communication skills when interacting with clients or colleagues both verbally and written
- Implemented process improvements resulting in increased efficiency throughout the organization
- Develop and maintain an in-depth technical knowledge of Different product lines
- Established strong relationships with customers by providing ongoing support and addressing concerns promptly.
- Collaborate with other Engineers on high-level projects to deliver best technologies to our customers
- Wrote and edited reports, proposals, and presentations for clients
- Monitored KPIs and provided regular updates to senior management
IT security lead
Bank Muscat
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Identified potential areas of risk within the organization and devised strategies to mitigate those risks
- Managed a team of security personnel responsible for monitoring access control systems, responding to alarms and investigating suspicious activity
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders to ensure that all new projects are in line with corporate standards for information security
- Documented processes related to system administration tasks such as user account provisioning and password resets
- Identifying current and emerging technology issues including security trends, vulnerabilities and threats
- Threat intelligence
Senior Network Security Engineer
MOI
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Established secure communication channels between multiple remote sites using VPN technologies such as IPsec, SSLVPNs and DMVPNs
- Developed and implemented security policies, processes and procedures to ensure secure IT systems
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of emerging threats by subscribing to threat intelligence feeds from vendors like Palo alto Firewall, Trendmicro, F5
- Monitored system logs on a daily basis for suspicious activities or unauthorized access attempts
- Implemented network segmentation strategies to separate production environments from non-production ones
Network Security Architect
MRMWR
05.2018 - 08.2020
- Responding quickly and effectively to all incidents and providing post-event analyses
- Provide technical support for ministry network to solve different network and security problems
- Reviewing current system security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements
- Conducting regular system tests and ensuring continuous monitoring of network security
- Redesign and Management of All Riverbed WAN optimization system (For 60 Branches) to meet ministry Work Flow
Network Solutions Architect
SAPTelecom
03.2016 - 04.2018
- Present Network Solutions Network design according to Customer business need
- Customer technical support
- Network assessment and site survey then prepare recommendation report
- Sizing, installing and troubleshooting network Switches (Cisco, Juniper, HP)
- Sizing, installing and troubleshooting network Firewall (FortiGate)
- Sizing, installing and troubleshooting network WAN Optimization (Riverbed)
- Sizing, network infrastructure planning Wireless network solutions (Aruba HP, Ruckus) and Network security (FortiNet)
- Sizing, installing and troubleshoot NPM and APM (Riverbed)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Communications and Electronics
Mansoura University
Skills
Adaptability and flexibility
Organizational development
Project Scoping
Requirements Analysis
Proof of concept
Stakeholder engagement
Attention to detail
Technical expertise
Technical Presentations
Customer Engagement
Certification
Palo Alto Networks System Engineer (PSE) - Strata Professional
References
References available upon request.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/10/89
Professional certification
- Palo Alto Networks System Engineer (PSE) - Strata Professional
- Palo Alto Networks System Engineer (PSE) - SASE Professional
- Palo Alto Networks Micro-Credential for REmote Network Administrator
- Palo Alto Networks Micro-Credential for REmote User Administrator
- Palo Alto Networks System Engineer (PSE) - Cortex Associate
- Prisma SD-WAN Design and Operation (EDU-238)
- Prisma Access SASE Security - Design and Operation (EDU- 318)
- Cortex XDR - Prevention Analysis, and Response (EDU-260)
- Cortex XSOAR_ Automation and Orchestration (EDU-380)
- CYBERFORCE: HERO
- Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210)
- Symantec Web Protection - Edge SWG Planning, Implementation, and Administration R1
- Symantec Web Protection - Cloud SWG Planning, Implementation, and Administration R1
- Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 Configure and Protect Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2
- Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response 4.x Planning, Implementation and Administration R1.
- SolarWinds Certified Professional Training
- Riverbed NPM
- Riverbed WAN Optimization
- Trend Micro Apex One Training
- FortiNet NSE 4
- Cisco Certified Network Professional
Timeline
IT security lead
Bank Muscat
07.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Network Security Engineer
MOI
09.2020 - 06.2021
Network Security Architect
MRMWR
05.2018 - 08.2020
Network Solutions Architect
SAPTelecom
03.2016 - 04.2018
Security Pre-Sales Consultant
Westcon Saudi
1 2023 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering - Communications and Electronics
Mansoura University
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