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Ali Mustafa Hussain

Network Engineer — SD-WAN & Security Specialist

8+ years designing, migrating, and troubleshooting multi-site enterprise networks — Meraki, Cisco full-stack, SD-WAN, and next-gen firewalls — across production sites spanning six countries.

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8+ yrs
Progressive experience
6
Countries in production scope
Meraki + Azure
Latest deployment: vMX HA / BGP
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Open to new opportunities
Device inventory

Core technical skills

8+ years across Cisco, Meraki, SD-WAN, and next-gen firewall environments — the hardware deployed in production, the platforms used to manage it, and the operations that keep multi-site networks running across six countries.

Hardware

11 devices
Cisco Catalyst switches — incl. stacks
Cisco WLCs — wireless LAN controllers
Meraki full stack — MX, MS, MR, MV, MT, vMX
FortiGate firewalls — multiple models
Palo Alto firewalls
Aruba SilverPeak / EdgeConnect
VeloCloud SD-WAN Edge devices
HPE Aruba SD-WAN components
Open Gear — out-of-band console mgmt
Kyocera MFDs — print & fax
SolarWinds — monitoring infrastructure

Software & platforms

10 platforms
Cisco Catalyst Center — DNAC
Cisco ISE — Identity Services Engine
Meraki Dashboard — full management
FortiOS management
Palo Alto mgmt — incl. Panorama
Aruba Orchestrator
VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO)
Microsoft Azure — VNets, Route Server, BGP
3CX — VoIP / PBX administration
CLI — Cisco IOS, Meraki, FortiGate, PAN-OS

Daily operations

9 activities
Multi-site network ops, migrations & optimization
SD-WAN design, migration & operations
Routing & switching troubleshooting — BGP, VLANs, CDP
Wireless networking — 802.1X, site surveys, AP mgmt
Firewall operations — policy/log analysis, SSL-VPN
Cloud networking — VNet + SD-WAN with BGP/Route Server
Monitoring, alerting & inventory via SolarWinds
Config standardization, firmware, licensing, compliance
Supporting infra — Open Gear, 3CX, printing
Career path — traceroute

Professional experience

Eight hops from accounts payable to global SD-WAN migrations. Each one is where the route actually went.

6
Network Engineer
Nov 2024 – June 2025
microland.com → Hyderabad, India
  • Led end-to-end Meraki migration: on-prem MX450 hubs → dual HA Meraki vMX in Azure, across separate VNets.
  • Built wireless templates with distinct RADIUS servers per segment for tighter auth and centralized user management.
  • Stood up a full mirror test org (2× vMX + spoke MX) for risk-free design validation before cutover.
  • Deployed Azure Route Server and BGP peering across Palo Alto, Route Server, and Meraki vMX for HA.
  • Ran post-migration validation — connectivity, VPN, RADIUS, DNS — with packet captures and log diagnostics.
5
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Apr 2024 – Jul 2024
milesit.com → Hyderabad, India
  • Diagnosed cross-domain issues — hardware, software, networking — minimizing downtime.
  • Translated technical fixes for stakeholders across proficiency levels; mentored junior engineers.
  • Contributed to support-process changes that cut ticket resolution times.
4
Network Engineer
Jan 2021 – Dec 2023
rayvenit.com → client: Dorel Sports / PonBike, Hyderabad
  • Designed multi-site infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls); upgrades delivered ~20% efficiency gain.
  • Ran the full Meraki portfolio via Dashboard; configured OSPF on L3 switches; owned Auto VPN and hybrid VPN (ASA, Palo Alto, UniFi) issues end-to-end.
  • Migrated legacy MPLS to VeloCloud SD-WAN — dynamic path selection, ZTP, application-aware routing, SLA-driven multi-pathing.
  • Deployed FortiGate SSL-VPN and BGP across a Shanghai-hub topology spanning Shenzhen, Kunshan, and Tianjin.
3
Junior Network Analyst
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
savantis.com → client: Dorel Sports, Hyderabad
  • Ran routine monitoring and troubleshooting to keep uptime and performance on target.
  • Supported planning and rollout of network upgrades alongside senior analysts.
2
IT Support / Service Desk / Desktop Support
2015 – 2019
uclid · gss infotech · ibm india · amazon india → Hyderabad
  • Progressed through service desk, desktop, and network support roles on US/UK voice processes.
  • Administered Active Directory — users, groups, OUs, security and distribution lists — within ITIL environments.
1
Junior Accountant
Feb 2011 – Dec 2014
focussoftnet.com → Hyderabad, India
  • Managed AP/AR — vouchers, ledgers, invoice verification, bank reconciliation.
  • Supported rollout of improved accounting procedures and general office administration.
Root record

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

University of Madras, Chennai
2004 – 2007
Soft skills

Beyond the CLI

Problem-solving & root-cause analysis Cross-functional collaboration Technical communication Leadership & mentorship Project coordination Client relationship management Documentation & SOP development
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