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OSAMA Alnajar

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IP Integration Expert at Nokia who developed a Python tool to validate network migrations before and after deployment.

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What I'm looking for

I'm open to fully remote and contract engagements worldwide or across EMEA, and I'm experienced working across time zones with global vendor, TAC, and customer teams.

At Nokia, I deliver end-to-end IP/MPLS integration as part of the NSP Integration Team, from deployment and service provisioning to testing and handover. I developed a Python pre/post-check tool that compares network state around migrations, catching regressions before handover.

At Korek Telecom, I led the regional technical team for the Central and South regions and coordinated network operations, upgrades, and incident escalations. I also supervised vendor activities and helped maintain availability across IP and access networks.

Earlier, at EarthLink Telecom, I automated routine network operations with Bash, Python, and PowerShell. I hold CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and Nokia NRS II certifications, and I deliver on-the-job training to customer engineers and structured training programs for university students.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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IP Integration Expert

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Nokia

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Delivers end-to-end integration of Nokia IP/MPLS and core solutions as part of the NSP Integration Team, including deployment, configuration, and service provisioning. Plans and executes network upgrades and migrations, develops Python automation tools, and provides training to customer engineers.

Nokia 7750 SR SR OS NSP SATs Python BASH IP MPLS MPLS L2 L3 VPN EVPN Segment Routing QoS OSS NMS EMS Systems

IP Network Supervisor

Korek Telecom

Oct 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 5 months)

Led the regional technical team for Central and South regions, supervising vendor activities and implementing MOPs for network operations. Monitored MPBN, IP Access, and Huawei MPLS Access networks, managing escalations and producing weekly management reports.

MPBN IP Access Huawei MPLS MoP Vendor Management SLA Management Network Monitoring Team Leadership

Network Operations Engineer

EarthLink Telecom

Nov 2019 - Jul 2020 (8 months)

Planned, designed, and developed network infrastructure to improve performance and reliability. Configured and troubleshot Cisco and MikroTik devices, automated routine tasks with scripting, and monitored network performance with PRTG and Grafana.

Cisco IOS IOS XE IOS XR NX OS Mikrotik Python BASH PowerShell PRTG Grafana Network Automation

Network Engineer

Al-Jazeera Telecom

Nov 2017 - Jul 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Managed Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and Arista switches, and Cisco ASR routers. Implemented QinQ, MPLS, NetFlow, QoS, BGP, OSPF, and other protocols, and operated microwave links for high availability.

Cisco Catalyst Nexus Arista ASR Q In Q MPLS NetFlow QoS BGP OSPF Spanning Tree EtherChannel Microwave Links PRTG The Dude KIWI Syslog

NOC Engineer

Orient Telecom

Dec 2016 - Oct 2017 (10 months)

Monitored network performance with PRTG and configured Cisco Catalyst/Nexus and MikroTik devices. Maintained microwave links and resolved customer incidents within SLA.