Asif Firozvi
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AZ-304 Microsoft Azure Architect Design
MicrosoftAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
MicrosoftAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
AZ-303 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
MicrosoftJun, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
MicrosoftAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
CompTIA Security+ ce Certification
CompTIASep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
MicrosoftAug, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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SAP NS2
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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400 - 500 Employee
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Azure Cloud Solutions Architect
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Nov 2019 - Present
-Designed, configured and deployed Microsoft Azure on a commercial & Gov cloud for a multitude of applications utilizing the Azure stack (Including Compute, Web & Mobile, Blobs, Resource Groups, Cloud Services, and ARM), focusing on high - availability, fault tolerance, and auto-scaling. -Designed and configured Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Peering, DHCP address blocks, DNS settings, security policies, Storage, Backup/Restore, Route table and system route. -Deployed Azure IaaS… Show more -Designed, configured and deployed Microsoft Azure on a commercial & Gov cloud for a multitude of applications utilizing the Azure stack (Including Compute, Web & Mobile, Blobs, Resource Groups, Cloud Services, and ARM), focusing on high - availability, fault tolerance, and auto-scaling. -Designed and configured Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Peering, DHCP address blocks, DNS settings, security policies, Storage, Backup/Restore, Route table and system route. -Deployed Azure IaaS virtual machines (VMs) and Cloud services (PaaS role instances) into secure VNets and subnets. -Designed Network Security Groups (NSGs) to control inbound and outbound access to network interfaces (NICs), VMs and subnets. -Coordinating with Microsoft for increasing subscription limit like- Core limit and Cloud Services. Handling and Resolving Client's Issues remotely. -Implemented Azure DevOps Organizations with CI/CD Pipeline methodology. -Implemented Azure Backup Recovery Service vaults with policies. Backup, Configure and Restore Azure Virtual Machine using Azure Backup. -Implemented Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery purpose. -Setup/configure Azure Firewall to meet security requirements as software based appliance functions. -Define cloud network architecture using Azure virtual network gateways, Site-to-Site VPN and Express Route to establish connectivity between on premise and Azure cloud. -Create and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models -Setup/configure Azure Monitoring Alerts to identify and address issues proactively. -Troubleshoot and identify performance, connectivity and other issues for the applications hosted in Azure platform -Act as a liaison between customers, sales, service engineering teams, and support. Technical Marketing teams and the customer’s requirement gathering, road-map presentations. Show less -Designed, configured and deployed Microsoft Azure on a commercial & Gov cloud for a multitude of applications utilizing the Azure stack (Including Compute, Web & Mobile, Blobs, Resource Groups, Cloud Services, and ARM), focusing on high - availability, fault tolerance, and auto-scaling. -Designed and configured Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Peering, DHCP address blocks, DNS settings, security policies, Storage, Backup/Restore, Route table and system route. -Deployed Azure IaaS… Show more -Designed, configured and deployed Microsoft Azure on a commercial & Gov cloud for a multitude of applications utilizing the Azure stack (Including Compute, Web & Mobile, Blobs, Resource Groups, Cloud Services, and ARM), focusing on high - availability, fault tolerance, and auto-scaling. -Designed and configured Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Peering, DHCP address blocks, DNS settings, security policies, Storage, Backup/Restore, Route table and system route. -Deployed Azure IaaS virtual machines (VMs) and Cloud services (PaaS role instances) into secure VNets and subnets. -Designed Network Security Groups (NSGs) to control inbound and outbound access to network interfaces (NICs), VMs and subnets. -Coordinating with Microsoft for increasing subscription limit like- Core limit and Cloud Services. Handling and Resolving Client's Issues remotely. -Implemented Azure DevOps Organizations with CI/CD Pipeline methodology. -Implemented Azure Backup Recovery Service vaults with policies. Backup, Configure and Restore Azure Virtual Machine using Azure Backup. -Implemented Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery purpose. -Setup/configure Azure Firewall to meet security requirements as software based appliance functions. -Define cloud network architecture using Azure virtual network gateways, Site-to-Site VPN and Express Route to establish connectivity between on premise and Azure cloud. -Create and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models -Setup/configure Azure Monitoring Alerts to identify and address issues proactively. -Troubleshoot and identify performance, connectivity and other issues for the applications hosted in Azure platform -Act as a liaison between customers, sales, service engineering teams, and support. Technical Marketing teams and the customer’s requirement gathering, road-map presentations. Show less
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Cisco
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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I. Network Consulting Engineer, Advanced Services (cDVR/Video)
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Apr 2017 - Oct 2019
-Maintain and support AT&T cDVR system, deployed in a Hybrid cloud environment on AWS/Azure, VMware and AT&T own Datacenter. -Troubleshoot and resolved issues using tools such as Kibana, logstash, elastic search, ansible scripts and home-grown log tools. -Implemented Barracuda WAF (Web Application Firewall) for application protection purpose. -Work on daily basis with AT&T engineering team on scaling the solution with new deployment of VMs on both Data Plane as well as Control… Show more -Maintain and support AT&T cDVR system, deployed in a Hybrid cloud environment on AWS/Azure, VMware and AT&T own Datacenter. -Troubleshoot and resolved issues using tools such as Kibana, logstash, elastic search, ansible scripts and home-grown log tools. -Implemented Barracuda WAF (Web Application Firewall) for application protection purpose. -Work on daily basis with AT&T engineering team on scaling the solution with new deployment of VMs on both Data Plane as well as Control Plane. -Used Terraform to provision Cloud deployment with AWS and MS Azure environment. -Primary contact for all network related issues and responsible for driving issues to resolution and provided Root Cause Analysis (RCA) document. -Along with AT&T engineering team lead end to end deployment of cDVR distributed POD solution with the Control Plan Components in public cloud (AWS). Also engage in Data Plan Components VDCM, VMR and V2PC configuration/deployment. -Work extensively on managing ESXi hosts, Virtual machines, Networking and Storage for the VMware vSphere 5.5 & 6.0 environment.
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II. Network Consulting Engineer, Advanced Services (Cable Broadband)
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Aug 2007 - Apr 2017
-Supported numerous MSO accounts acting as a trusted adviser for customer’s engineering and operations for Cablevision, Suddenlink, Cox, Wave networks and CableOne on CMTS/Cable Technology space. -Cable network consulting and proactive network assessment for cBR-8 (ASR9K), uBR10k, VXR7200, RFGW-10 and RFGW-1 platforms. -Acted as a liaison between Cisco Product management, Technical Marketing teams and the customer’s requirement gathering, road-map presentations. -Successfully led the… Show more -Supported numerous MSO accounts acting as a trusted adviser for customer’s engineering and operations for Cablevision, Suddenlink, Cox, Wave networks and CableOne on CMTS/Cable Technology space. -Cable network consulting and proactive network assessment for cBR-8 (ASR9K), uBR10k, VXR7200, RFGW-10 and RFGW-1 platforms. -Acted as a liaison between Cisco Product management, Technical Marketing teams and the customer’s requirement gathering, road-map presentations. -Successfully led the deployment and integration of 50 plus uBR10k CMTS and RFGW-10’s for Suddenlink in the US mid/eastern regions. -Successfully led the hardware and software migration of over 100 uBR10k CMTS for Wave and CableOne. -Successfully led the deployment of over 80 cBR-8s for Cablevision and Suddenlink. -Performed Risk assessment, bug scrub for new IOS/IOS-XE deployment. -Assisted the customer with documentation which covers new features, configs, best practices, EOL/EOS reports and installation/deployment guides. -Conducted Training/knowledge transfer sessions for new cable features for customers. -Design Collaboration and Field Trials support to consult with the customer’s design team to understand the current design and the reasons driving the need for change. -Support Testing and Field Trials to customer to understand testing goals and business objectives, collaborates on a test plan, then executes a test in a Cisco-operated facility.
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Cisco
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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III. Network Consulting Engineer, Cisco Unified Communication Business Unit
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Aug 1999 - Jun 2007
-Lead efforts in project planning, design, engineering analysis and execution of development test strategies for functional/feature, regression, stress, integration and performance testing on Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) Switching Systems. -Designed and implemented Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) solutions in multi-site IP WAN and PSTN environment with centralized as well as distributed call processing. Implemented Gatekeeper and Location Call Admission Control (CAC)… Show more -Lead efforts in project planning, design, engineering analysis and execution of development test strategies for functional/feature, regression, stress, integration and performance testing on Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) Switching Systems. -Designed and implemented Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) solutions in multi-site IP WAN and PSTN environment with centralized as well as distributed call processing. Implemented Gatekeeper and Location Call Admission Control (CAC) schemes to achieve Quality of Service (QOS) for voice, video and data transmissions over an IP WAN. -Responsible for writing Call Processing test specs based on Feature Design Specification and to test the Cisco CallManager Switching Systems in order to detect, debug and document problems from customer’s perspective and to pursue corrections. -Lead efforts to developed and maintained CallManager cluster system, also monitored/generated load traffic with MGCP, QSIG, SIP, H.323 and basic Call Processing in system test environments. -Hands-on experience on installing and configuring Cisco routers/gateways and switches (2600, 3600, 5300, VG200 & Catalyst 6500) on IP Telephony Network. -Provide technical support to field engineers and Cisco teams, customer demos, technical presentations. Also provide any problem descriptions, debug or configuration information needed by the development to solve any potential filed problems encountered. Show less -Lead efforts in project planning, design, engineering analysis and execution of development test strategies for functional/feature, regression, stress, integration and performance testing on Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) Switching Systems. -Designed and implemented Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) solutions in multi-site IP WAN and PSTN environment with centralized as well as distributed call processing. Implemented Gatekeeper and Location Call Admission Control (CAC)… Show more -Lead efforts in project planning, design, engineering analysis and execution of development test strategies for functional/feature, regression, stress, integration and performance testing on Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) Switching Systems. -Designed and implemented Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) solutions in multi-site IP WAN and PSTN environment with centralized as well as distributed call processing. Implemented Gatekeeper and Location Call Admission Control (CAC) schemes to achieve Quality of Service (QOS) for voice, video and data transmissions over an IP WAN. -Responsible for writing Call Processing test specs based on Feature Design Specification and to test the Cisco CallManager Switching Systems in order to detect, debug and document problems from customer’s perspective and to pursue corrections. -Lead efforts to developed and maintained CallManager cluster system, also monitored/generated load traffic with MGCP, QSIG, SIP, H.323 and basic Call Processing in system test environments. -Hands-on experience on installing and configuring Cisco routers/gateways and switches (2600, 3600, 5300, VG200 & Catalyst 6500) on IP Telephony Network. -Provide technical support to field engineers and Cisco teams, customer demos, technical presentations. Also provide any problem descriptions, debug or configuration information needed by the development to solve any potential filed problems encountered. Show less
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Education
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Florida Atlantic University
B.S.E.E, Electrical & Computer Engineer
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