Chevincent C. Vidal

Mobile: +974 66421125

Emails: chv_wazup@hotmail.com; chvwazup@googlemail.com

 

Sr. Network Security Engineer – SSD-MOI

Ministry of Interior – Security Systems Department, Doha, Qatar

Period: April 14, 2013 – present

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Review and evaluate to approve the installation of physical security surveillance components including Fixed & PTZ CCTV cameras, Network Video Recorders, Video Management Systems, Storage Area Network, Direct & Network Attached Storage, core & access switches, access card readers and UPS.

• Review and evaluate to approve the proposed CCTV design and installation projects in required building premises as imposed by the state in hotels, malls, sports clubs, compound villas, banks, hospitals, petrol stations, cultural and heritage buildings, warehouses, jewelry shops and entertainment centers.

• Design to implement camera locations in government facilities such as embassies, consulates and accommodations.

·               Developed a tracking and report-generating database for CCTV project proposals and tools for engineering calculations such as Lens calculator, scale converters, Recording storage calculators, monitor views calculators, Equipment load calculation and Estimated UPS backup time, statistics and analytics.

 

Consultancy, review and approval of all CCTV equipment and project proposals for all required facilities.

 

Sr. Network Engineer / Team Lead – Alcatel-Lucent

The Business Gate, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for KSA & Bahrain

Period: Jan 1, 2007 - April 10, 2013

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Project coordination, planning, scheduling and load distribution of all Data Network (Core and Access) & Operation Systems Solutions (OSS) engineering responsibilities.

• Preparation of Engineering templates, presentations, scripts and tools such as Low-level Design (LLD), System Engineering Documentation (SED), Office Data Manuals (ODMs) and Method of Procedures (MOP) which is comprised of an Office Data Manual (ODM) showing detailed network design & equipment configuration, Contract Unit List (CUL), Bill of Quantities (BoQ), Customer Approvals such as Power fuse assignments, Proposed Equipment/Rack Floorplans, Circuit Work Orders (CWO), Dark Fiber Assignments (DFA), ICMS and Granite Tables for subscriber line provisioning, Site Survey forms, calculators, analysis and HW/SW configurations, technical datasheets for production and implementation.

•  Review and correction of customer scope of work (SOW), Bill of Quantities (BoQ) based on customer project requirements and site survey reports for engineering analysis, cost estimation and preparation of Installation Materials.

•  Preparation of engineering

•  Preparation of BoQs and Installation Materials (IM) necessary to complete the installation of Alcatel-Lucent & third party related equipment in the exchanges (central office), customer premises, containers, indoor and outdoor sites.

• Project coordination, regular meeting and work closely with other internal teams such as PMs (GPM, TPM), Ordering and Rollout (installation, integration, commissioning) and managed services to ensure seamless flow of project, escalating internal and customer dependencies, flaws to avoid delays.

• Ensure 100% KPI is achieved which is to complete delivery of design MOPs within 5 days from receipt of SOW, maintain  on-time MOP delivery, ordering of BOQ & IM and quality control in compliance to ISO standards and corporate ethics.

• Preparation of daily & weekly progress reports as well as Project Management support.

• Conducted regular meetings with the customer rectifying any blocking issues to ensure on-time delivery.

• Provide technical expertise regarding DCN LAN/WAN related designs to customers and colleagues and work closely with the customer, IT and other vendors such as Cisco for IP/MPLS integration for IP & VLAN provisioning, Ericsson, Huwawei & NSN for Wireless GSM, 3G & LTE integration to ensure all parameters are accurate.

• Performed multitasking projects supporting wireline Switching, VDSL, SDH, DWM Optical Transmission, OSS & NMS, DCN, Core and Access, FTTX and Wireless mobility n access, transport and core (ie. WiMax, GSM, 3g/UMTS, LTE/4g).

 

• Engineered the following projects :

a. STC Projects:

• ATM/IP DSLAM – >2000 ASAM7300/ISAM 7302 XD/FD network elements

• GPON FTTH – >70 ISAM 7342 OLT, >150 ISAM 7360 FX-16 & >20,000 ONTs/MDUs, 3,000 ONTs for Mobile backhaul for GSM, 3G & LTE networks.

• DCN – 10 SDH DMW (9600 USY/LSY) DCN routers, 20 SDH (LambdaUnite, MADM-U & AMU) DCN routers using Cisco 2811 routers & Catalyst 2960 switches

• OSS – 1350 OMS, EML PhM Servers, 5530 Network analyzers, 5520 AMS for IPDSLAM, ATMDSLAM, MSAN, VDSL & FTTH access network elements, WMS for 3G, OMC-R for 2G, 5620 SAM for LTE

• Trial Projects – IP Multimedia System (IMS), IPD routers for MPLS , WiMax (P2P)

b. Mobily projects : FTTH -  ISAM 7342 OLT & 5520 AMS

c. Zain projects : MPLS – 77 distribution & access 7750, 7705 routers , DWDM – 1830 PSS-32

d. Hoshan projects: FTTH ISAM 7342 OLT & ONT

e. Royal Commission/Natel projects: FTTH ISAM 7342 OLT & ONT

f. Princess Nourah University Unified Communication Systems for Monorail project : Multiservice Network, Internal Telephony Subsystem (VoIP), WiFi using using Cisco 7613, Cisco 4507 & 3560 Catalyst switches & Cisco 5520 ASA (Firewall), Cisco Secure Remote Access 5500 ASA, VPN concentrator, Cisco 4402 WLAN controller, Aironet 1140 Access Point, IP Phone 7906, TASVoip 952 and other peripherals such as PA audiosystems, CCTV cameras & video recorders, Video Walls, Servers, centralized digital clocks, GPS, LED platform display,              

 

• Engineered the following projects :

a. STC Projects:

• ATM/IP DSLAM – >2000 ASAM7300/ISAM 7302 XD/FD network elements

• GPON FTTH – >70 ISAM 7342 OLT, >150 ISAM 7360 FX-16 & >20,000 ONTs/MDUs, 3,000 ONTs for Mobile backhaul for GSM, 3G & LTE networks.

• DCN – 10 SDH DMW (9600 USY/LSY) DCN routers, 20 SDH (LambdaUnite, MADM-U & AMU) DCN routers using Cisco 2811 routers & Catalyst 2960 switches

• OSS – 1350 OMS, EML PhM Servers, 5530 Network analyzers, 5520 AMS for IPDSLAM, ATMDSLAM, MSAN, VDSL & FTTH access network elements, WMS for 3G, OMC-R for 2G, 5620 SAM for LTE

• Trial/Pilot Projects – IP Multimedia System (IMS), IPD routers for MPLS , WiMax (P2P), FEMTO for 3G, Wireless Network Guardian (WNG) for 3G/LTE

b. Mobily projects : FTTH -  ISAM 7342 OLT & 5520 AMS

c. Zain projects : MPLS – 77 distribution & access 7750, 7705 routers , DWDM – 1830 PSS-32

d. Hoshan projects: FTTH ISAM 7342 OLT & ONT

e. Royal Commission/Natel projects: FTTH ISAM 7342 OLT & ONT

f. Princess Nourah University via Ansaldo STS/Bin Laden group Multiservice Network, Internal Telephony Subsystem (VoIP), WiFi using using Cisco 7613, Cisco 4507 & 3560 Catalyst switches & Cisco 5520 ASA (Firewall), Cisco Secure Remote Access 5500 ASA, VPN concentrator, Cisco 4402 WLAN controller, Aironet 1140 Access Point, IP Phone 7906, TASVoip 952 and other peripherals such as PA audiosystems, CCTV cameras & video recorders, Video Walls, Servers, centralized digital clocks, GPS, LED platform display,              

 

Team lead and supervision, meeting, project coordination and management

Designing networking solutions for Saudi Telecom and other costumers in Saudi and Bahrain. Production of MOP, ODM, SED, LLD.

BoQ Preparation and Installation Materials Ordering

Projects include IP, ATM, DSL, BRAS, OSS, COM/IS, Wimax, Loopcare, FTTX, WiFi, LAN/WAN, Optical Management, NMS/EMS

Local database development

 

Network Engineer – Lucent Technologies Int’l Inc.

RO1 Bldg., Nadeem, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Period: May 1997 - 31 Dec 2006

Duties and Responsibilities

Handled numerous projects in different customers such as Saudi Telecom Co. in Saudi Arabia including countries of the MEA region like Orascom Algeria, USAID Iraq, Mobilink Pakistan, Telecard Pakistan, Orascom Tunisia the implementation of Alcatel-Lucent Telecom products including ATM, IP, DSLAM, MSAN, DMW, MPLS, SDH & DWDM DCN, NMS/EMS, FTTH & LTE.

 

Responsibilities:

• Production of engineering documentation called Method of Procedures (MOP) that is comprised of an Office Data Manual (ODM) showing detailed network design & equipment configuration, Bill of Quantities (BoQ), Customer Approvals such as Power fuse assignments, Proposed Equipment/Rack Floorplans, Circuit Work Orders (CWO), Dark Fiber Assignments (DFA), ICMS and Granite Tables for subscriber line provisioning.

• Preparation of engineering calculators such as AC and DC Power calculators to determine the required UPS capacity for AC and wire gauge for DC

• RF coverage calculation & analysis based on conducted RF survey and ArcGIS/googlemap information for WiMax, 2G, 3G & LTE using RF parameters such as # of antennas, gain, RSSI, SNR, tilt, Tx Power, etc..

• FTTH OSP planning or design of Optical Distribution Network (ODN) Network to forecast and layout fiber cabling for a specific area covered within 20km range for each FTTH PON node based on site coordinates, OSP survey and ArcGIS, googlemaps.

• Prepared router and switch configuration and performed remote verification, testing & troubleshooting as part of DCN implementation to support Rollout or Installation Support Groups (ISG).

• Performed software configurations for testing, verification, staging and implementation for Cisco routers, switches using Cisco IOS/CLI , ISAM 7342/7360 OLT/ONT TL1/CLI to test and ensure solutions such as OSPF routing for DWDM DCN routers, IS-IS routing & GRE Tunnelling for SDH DCN routers, VLAN tagging for WiMax, SDH, DWDM,  HSRP/VRRP, PagP/802.3ad LACP, RSTP, SIP/H.323/H.248 MEGACO, IGMP multicasting for FTTH GPON as well as NMS SNMP , 802.1q VLAN/DTP/VTP, 802.1d STP/PVST/802.1w RSTP, AAA & ACL security.

• Performed network audits, monitoring, snooping, to evaluate network performance, stability, and security, and provides recommendation(s) about improvements to optimize environment

• Coordination of Field testing and conducted remote testing and acceptance to clear any outstanding items on site both hardware and software related including fiber testing to pass within the optical budget.

• Coordinated with integration team and customer IT departments to request for IP, gateway, Loopback, VLAN, Circuit work orders (CWO) or Dark Fiber assignments (DFA) for backhaul or  uplink trunk connection to a remote host site,  Ethernet aggregator and router hosts and slot/port assignments including ODF connections and assigned these IPs/VLANs on each node or  network elements.

• Developed and maintained simple to sophisticated scripts, macros & database applications using various programming tools such as Visual Basic, Access, Access Basic, Excel scripts,  Visio Basic to improve system workflow, to automate & help speed up the production process and to improve quality by minimizing or eliminating errors.

 

• Engineered the following projects :

a. STC Projects:

 

• Local Area Networking (LAN) for TEP6/GSM projects using Cisco/HP/Cabletron L2/L3 LAN access switches, hubs and workstations in subscription and billing offices for :

-                                 Integrated Customer Management Systems (ICMS),

-                                 GSM Billing system (BSS),

-                                 Network Trouble Ticketing System (NTTS),

-                                 Operator Services for PSTN (OSPS)

-                                 Integrated CAD systems (Integral)

-                                 SRS for DMW

• Wide Area Networking (WAN) using TCPI/IP, X.25, frame relay/ISDN protocols installing Cisco core, distribution, intermediate distribution and access routers/switches and Livingston Portmaster Communication servers for:

-                                 STC COM/IS IP backbone

-                                 Data Communication Systems (DCN) for :

o     Lucent SDH Transmisision add-drop multiplexers (ISM, ADM-16, AM-1, OLS-80G) for J2K & 450K projects

o     AnyMedia remote access nodes for 80K & 450K projects, also

o     5ESS PSTN, LE, SN, MSC, IGW

o     X.25 Datakit/MPS

-                                 Lucent Core GX550, Edge CBX500, Frame Relay BSTDX ATMs for STC Internet broadband backbone network

-                                 Access Networks using:

o     Stinger (39) DSLAMs, StingerMRT (90) micro DSLAMs for Internet ATM DSLs

o     MaxTNT and APX8000 Remote access dialup servers for BRAS

o     Paradyne diaul-in modems for ISDN

o     Paradyne Network Termination Units (NTU) for dedicated leased lines.

• COM/IS or OSS servers forelement/network management servers (ITM-SC, SNMS, ICMS, GEMS, R-NMU, MFOS, TEN-Element, NavisCore, NavisAccess, NavisRadius)

•  Tollgrade Loopcare (copper loop testing) projects

• DCN – 10 SDH DMW (9600 USY/LSY) DCN routers, 20 SDH (LambdaUnite, MADM-U & AMU) DCN routers using Cisco 2811 routers & Catalyst 2960 switches

• OSS – 1350 OMS, EML PhM Servers, 5530 Network analyzers, 5520 AMS for IPDSLAM, ATMDSLAM, MSAN, VDSL & FTTH access network elements, WMS for 3G, OMC-R for 2G, 5620 SAM for LTE

 

a. Regional Projects:

•  DCN/WAN Cisco routers for 5ESS for MSC for Iraq USAID Project 

•  ATM media gateway  using PSAX for GSM/CDMA/UMTS projects:

-                                 Pakistan Mobilink

-                                 Pakistan Telecard

-                                 Orascom Algeria

 

 

Designing networking solutions for Saudi Telecom and other costumers in Africa and the Middle East Production of MOP, ODM, SED, LLD.

BoQ Preparation and Installation Materials Ordering

Projects include IP, ATM, DSL, BRAS, OSS, COM/IS, Wimax, Loopcare, FTTH, WiFi, LAN/WAN, Optical Management, NMS/EMS

Local database development VB Access for MOP production and record tracking

 

Transmission/Switching Engineer – Isla Communications (presently acquired by Globe Telecom Phils.)

Cebu, Philippines

Period: Nov 1996 – May 1997

Duties and Responsibilities

•Responsible for the installation, configuration, testing & commissioning of data communication equipment such as Orcomm HDSL NTUs, Micom Statistical Multiplexers, Cisco 2500 routers, Bay networks hubs & switches, Scientific Atlanta satellite modems for V-Sat antennas, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, termination of WDFs, MDFs, DDFs & fuse/power connections on a specific number of remote areas in the Central region.

•Responsible for the mobile subscriber account activation/deactivation & creation/deletion, operation & maintenance such as fault clearance, system restoration and report handling of the Siemens D900 GSM Mobile Switch Control. Performs Routine and Application Program for Siemens EWSD (APS) saving. Retrieve Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) or Call Data Record (CDR). Perform subscriber administration, administration and modification. Creates CCS7 links and other nailed up connections for remote and inter-office exchanges. Evaluates and executes work orders and circuit authorization orders prior to implementation.

•Developed GSM traffic monitoring database generating daily, weekly reports collected dumped data from the Mobile Switch Control (MSC). Developed Transmission equipment inventory & implementation database.

 

GSM Mobile Switch Control

Operations

RF Planning

Implementation

 

Programmer / System Administrator – Socor Construction Group of Companies

Cebu, Philippines

Period: May 1993 – Oct 1996

Duties and Responsibilities

•Developed Civil engineering and accounting system applications  - database applications for HR, Financing, Marketing, Heavy Equipment Vehicle Inventory, Project tracking, Ticketing for Passenger in Socor Shipping lines, Lot reservations for Real Estate and Flight reservations for Travel agency and Civil Engineering using Foxpro for DOS & Unix, Visual Foxpro and Visual Basic. Designed corporate web pages.

•Technical support on LAN & servers running on Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Novell Netware 3.xx and SCO Unix Systems. Performed installation, repair and troubleshooting of related hardware such as hubs, modems, ethernet cards, multiplexers, workstations, servers, plotters, digitizers, CD-writers, printers, backup devices and other peripherals.

•Installation of PCs, printers, modems, hubs, bus & hub topology network.

•Operation & maintenance of Iwatsu PBX Switch and key telephone systems, RAD modems and multiplexers.

•Installed and maintained the following Operating System platforms: Novell Netware 3.xx, SCO Unix, Windows 3.12 for Workgroups, Windows 95,

•Administered software accounting system application packages such as SBT Accounting Systems, Buspak Accounting Systems, Peachtree accounting.

•Web, graphic design support & desktop publishing & MS Office (Word, Excel, Project and Powerpoint) document processing.

 

Developed Foxpro/Visual applications

Install/maintain network operating systems (SCO Unix, Novell Netware, Wndows for Workgroups) and other applications including database systems (SBT, Peachtree)

Web design and development

 

Highest Educational Attainment:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (graduate)

University Of San Carlos - Technological Center

Cebu City, Philippines

Jun 1987 - Mar 1992 (5 yrs.)

 

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

1. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) CSCO11301935

Oct 25, 2007 - Oct 25, 2013

2. Redline Wimax Certified Support Professional (CSP) RM070523-AL-2191

Jan 25, 2006

3. Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) CSCO11301935

Oct 20, 2010 - Oct 20, 2013

 

TRAININGS/SEMINARS

Date

Topic/Course Title

Sep – Dec 2012 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Route Certification

Cisco Academy, Second Philippine International School, Riyadh, KSA

Apr 4, 2009- Apr 8, 2009 Telcordia ArcGIS & Network Engineer Tool
Saudi Telecom Co. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 6, 2008- May 6, 2008 5530 Network Analyzer Operations Overview
Alcatel-Lucent University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mar 8, 2008- Mar 12, 2008 ISAM 7342 FTTU & AWS Operation & Administration
Alcatel-Lucent University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Jun 9, 2007- Jun 9, 2007 7302 ISAM XD/FD Planning & Implementation Overview
Alcatel-Lucent University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Jan 28, 2006- Jan 31, 2006 Redline AN-100U WiMAX Basics Operation, Installation Commissioning and Maintenance
Redline Technologies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dec 17, 2005- Dec 21, 2005 PacketStar PSAX ATM Multiservice Media Gateway Configuration
Lucent Technologies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Nov 26, 2005- Nov 30, 2005 RF Communications, OFDM Systems and WiMax Training (TEL-2) and Redline AN-100 (AN100 OICM) Operation, Installation & Maintenance
Redline Technologies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Oct 17, 2005- Oct 17, 2005 VoIP Overview

Jan 31, 2005- Feb 4, 2005 Digitest Loop Test Edge, Loopcare Administration & Operation
Tollgrade Inc. New Jersey, USA

Lucent Technologies Trainings:

- Jul 30, 2002- Jul 31, 2002 PSAX 1250 Installation & Maintenance
- Jul 28, 2002- Jul 29, 2002 CBX500/GX550 Installation
- Jul 27, 2002- Jul 28, 2002 ATM Technology Overview
- Jul 20, 2002- Jul 22, 2002 Stinger Configuration & Administration
- Sep 4, 2001- Sep 5, 2001 AnyMedia Access System Applications, Planning & Ordering
- May 11, 1999- May 11, 1999 GSM System Overview
 

Nov 4, 1997- Nov 17, 1997 Oracle 7.x, SQL, SQL*Plus, PL/SQL Programming
New Horizons Learning Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Feb 19, 1997- Feb 19, 1997 Wireless Local Loop (Airloop)
Isla Communications Co. Inc.  Cebu, Philippines

 

SKILLS/EXPERTISE

 

Alcatel-Lucent networking switches (FTTH, DSL, routers, switches), Cisco routers & switches, Redline Wimax IDUs, Oracle SQL, Microsoft Office, MS Access, Visual Basic, AutoCAD, Telcordia ArcGIS & Network Engineer

 

AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS

Passport #:EB1618964

Expiry Date: 27 Dec 2015 Place of Issue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Date of Issue: 28 Dec 2010

With Saudi Driver's License

 

PERMANENT PHILIPPINE RESIDENCE

#7 Humility st., Countryside homes Phase 2, Tayud, Liloan, Cebu, Philippines