Syed Muhammad Adil
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
To work as a Telecom Professional in the field of Telecommunication, Internetworking, and system administration with an urge to explore new paradigms of this rapidly growing area of Telecom Technology and to be actively involved in the technical as well as commercial aspects of Telecom Technology within a team environment where professional advancement is base upon performance.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Telecom Cyber Security Consultant
sirar by stc
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
04.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all protocols (SS7, Diameter, GTP, SIP, etc) managing the network security
- Responsible for Threat Intelligence and Analysis, Compliance and Standards Adherence, Security Awareness, Consultation and Advisory, and Reporting Incident investigation based on trace level
- Security assessment for the core network in all protocols SS7, Diameter, GTP, SS7, etc)
- Following the GSMA compliance for all GSMA categories
- Members of GSMA T-ISAC SS7 Focus Group.
- Drafted security governance policies and procedures for company assets.
- Contributed to the design and development of security tools for monitoring company assets.
- Monitored new threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks and applied countermeasures to prevent intrusion.
- Mentored and supervised junior analysts to sharpen security skills and grow talent pools.
- Monitored new threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks and applied countermeasures to prevent intrusion.
- Contributed to the design and development of security tools for monitoring company assets.
- Monitored new threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks and applied countermeasures to prevent intrusion.
- Contributed to the design and development of security tools for monitoring company assets.
- Ensured system security by implementing effective cyber protection measures.
- Worked with application teams in applying secure practices to software implementation.
- Assisted security teams with threat signature implementation and tuning.
- Communicated security incidents to customers and stakeholders for compliance reasons.
- Recommended preventive security measures to decrease attack surfaces.
- Reduced chances of data breaches by regularly auditing information systems for vulnerabilities.
Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer
stc (Saudi Telecom Company)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2014 - 04.2023
- Responsible for all core networks CS (Circuit Switch) & PS (Packet Switch), including all Roaming & Interworking and carrier related issues.
- Issues for both inbound & outbound & other roaming activities (IWSMS & IWMMS), projects, etc.
- Worked in HUAWEI for Implementation as an "NSS Engineer." Daily responsibilities involved Traffic Data Recording, Traffic Measurement, Performance Management, Integration of MSCs, etc.
- On-job training in EGYPT for the Deployment of MSOFXT3000 / UMG8900
- Universe Platform Training from China.
IREG Engineer
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES SAUDI ARABIA
Makkah & Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
09.2005 - 10.2014
- Responsible for Huawei Core networks CS (Circuit Switch) & PS (Packet Switch), (2G, 3G,4G, 5G), SIP & IMS for both inbound & outbound & other roaming activities (IWSMS & IWMMS), etc
- Worked in HUAWEI for Implementation as an "NSS Engineer." Daily responsibilities involved Traffic Data Recording, Traffic Measurement, Performance Management, Integration of M.S.C.s, etc
- On-job training in EGYPT for the Deployment of MSOFXT3000 / UMG8900.
Engineer
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited.
Karachi, Pakistan
02.1995 - 09.2005
- Worked in (the O.M.C) Operation & Maintenance Centre of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited
- Daily responsibilities were Traffic Data Recording, Traffic Measurement, Subscriber Administration, Creation of New Roots, Software and hardware Fault Reporting, Replacing Faulty hardware, Operation and maintenance of Computers, Visual Display Units, Printers &, etc
- Exchange Backup is in Streamer, Billing (Local & S.T.D.) is in Magnetic Tapes, Ofail, Achieve, etc
- Administration and support of in-house system and network infrastructure (System Engineering, Technical Support, and HW/SW control).
Testing Engineer
SOFTECH MICRO SYSTEM
Karachi, Pakistan
07.1993 - 11.1995
- Worked in the "CPABX" Exchange as a testing Engineer.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
N.E.D University of Engg & Technology
Karachi, PakistanBachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
N.E.D University of Engg & Technology
Karachi, PakistanBachelor of Science - Computer Science
Preston University Karachi, Pakistan Campus.
Karachi, PakistanDiploma of Associate Engineer (D.A.E) - Electronics Technology
Government College of Technology S.I.T.E
Karachi, PakistanDiploma - Industrial Electronics
Sind Board of Technical Education
Karachi, PakistanSkills
- Excellent analytical, teamwork, communication & presentation skills, and leadership qualities Excellent planning and organizational skills Strong customer service orientation and good time management skills Fully understand the role of technology in achieving a competitive advantage Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment Ability to excel in a workplace where productivity and team coordination are a priority
- Penetration testing
- Cyber and digital forensics
- Cyber risk awareness
- Authentication protocols familiarity
Certification
- Cisco Network Support
- Networking Concepts
- MCSE 4.0 / 2000
Languages
English
Advanced
Urdu
Native
Arabic (Beginner)
Beginner
REFERENCES
It will be furnished upon request.
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 04/03/74
- Nationality: Pakistani
- Marital Status: Married
Accomplishments
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with thirty-one progressive years of pure and dedicated TELECOM professional experience, which includes implementation and support of large SWITCHING Core, SS7, SIP, Diameter, GTP, SIP, and PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT of Mobile Networks and related project execution, system administration of large and heterogeneous corporate Telecom Infrastructure, mission-critical operations handling, services designing and resource management for Telecom Infrastructure.
Combination of technical and management skills with strong customer service orientation. Business expertise in designing new service offerings and service deliverable designing for complete Telecom Infrastructure.
Affiliations
GSMA T-ISAC member for SS7 security
Books Reading
Technology oriented books reading.
Timeline
Senior Telecom Cyber Security Consultant
sirar by stc
04.2023 - Current
Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer
stc (Saudi Telecom Company)
10.2014 - 04.2023
IREG Engineer
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES SAUDI ARABIA
09.2005 - 10.2014
Engineer
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited.
02.1995 - 09.2005
Testing Engineer
SOFTECH MICRO SYSTEM
07.1993 - 11.1995
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
N.E.D University of Engg & Technology
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
N.E.D University of Engg & Technology
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Preston University Karachi, Pakistan Campus.
Diploma of Associate Engineer (D.A.E) - Electronics Technology
Government College of Technology S.I.T.E
Diploma - Industrial Electronics
Sind Board of Technical Education