Resume

Osama Siddiqui

Network Security Engineer · Fortinet & Cisco Certified
📍 Dubai, UAE · 📧 [email protected] · 📱 +971 50 648 4162
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I’m Osama, a self-taught Network Security Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on work across banking, government, and corporate IT.

Jun 2024 – Present | Remote (Dubai)

Designed and manage the entire IT infrastructure (500+ endpoints) with 99%+ uptime.
Deployed FortiGate firewalls (VPN, IPS, DLP), Cisco switches, and wireless controllers.
Rolled out SD-WAN across 6 CIR links with ISP failover, route monitoring, and traffic shaping.
Led ISO 27001 audit preparation, internal vulnerability scans, and system hardening.
Manage AD, GPOs, DHCP, DNS, and hybrid AWS/on-prem server environments.
Administer 3 Microsoft 365 tenants, covering policies, security, and lifecycle.
Deployed RADIUS (NPS) for 802.1X with dynamic VLAN assignment.
Manage IIS and Cloudflare for external apps (SSL, WAF, DNS protection).
Implemented Zabbix, osTicket, and Snipe-IT for monitoring, helpdesk, and asset lifecycle.
Provide IT support to 300+ users and train junior engineers/interns.

Sep 2022 – Jun 2024 | Pakistan

Administered Microsoft 365 & Azure for banking and government clients.
Configured secure site-to-site VPNs for financial transactions across DCs.
Administered Microsoft Active Directory, Red Hat servers, and Dell PowerEdge servers.
Managed office infra with MikroTik routing, UniFi APs, and Kaspersky EDR.
Supported ISO 27001 & 20000 audits for enterprise clients.

Jan 2021 – Sep 2022 | Pakistan

Gaming Arena Network Setup (2024 – 2025)

Designed low-latency, multi-ISP networks for gaming arenas in Pakistan.
Configured Cisco switching, MikroTik routing, VLANs, and UniFi wireless with QoS.
Implemented caching servers and ISP failover to reduce lag and ensure reliability.

Diploma in Cybersecurity — NED University of Engineering & Technology (Ongoing – Expected 2025)
Bachelor of Arts — University of Karachi (Ongoing – Expected 2027)