Yassin Elsisy

Network & Electronics Engineer with hands-on experience spanning enterprise IT infrastructure, embedded systems, and mission-critical testing equipment in high-availability environments. Skilled in routing and switching, firewall administration, VPNs, enterprise mobility/MDM management, and component-level hardware diagnostics. Combines strong networking and electrical engineering expertise to troubleshoot and resolve issues from the network switch down to the circuit board.

Network Engineer at INDOT Research & Development Division (2024-01 – Present)

Networking & Security and Electrical & Electronics responsibilities spanning enterprise infrastructure management, security administration, embedded systems design, and equipment maintenance.

• Manage and support two enterprise networks spanning 4 switches, 12 wireless access points, and 50+ endpoints, including designing and deploying multi-access-point wireless coverage across the research division - maintaining 99.9% uptime and reducing unplanned downtime by 20%.
• Lead firewall administration and VPN configuration (SonicWall, Cisco) as part of enterprise security hardening, supporting all users and devices across the network with zero major security incidents to date.
• Create and maintain network topology diagrams, system architecture documentation, and equipment inventories to support troubleshooting, infrastructure planning, and disaster recovery efforts.
• Manage and maintain copper telephone infrastructure and paging systems, including desk phone relocations, wiring, and connecting feed pairs to the correct ports to support facility-wide voice communications and emergency paging.
• Serve as facility Security Coordinator and manage PoE/wireless security camera systems, overseeing access control, video surveillance, and security procedures for 30+ staff and visitors across research operations.
• Act as Team Lead for the network & electronics support function, mentoring 1 assistant engineer to accelerate onboarding and task turnaround, while training and onboarding a team of 10 operators on calibration procedures and equipment protocols.
• Serve as Ivanti Go MDM Administrator, acting as the IT subject-matter expert for enterprise mobility supporting 30+ staff across 100+ enrolled devices - including smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and MiFi units - configuring, securing, and monitoring devices to enforce compliance policies, deploy security profiles, and maintain a zero-incident security record.
• Administer departmental IT billing and cost-tracking processes through Power BI reporting, managing approximately $115,200 in annual telecommunications and technology expenditures - spanning software licensing (Power BI, Citrix, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Premiere Pro, Visio, AutoCAD), 35 laptops, and 40 mobile devices - to support budget forecasting and financial accountability.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair 15 specialized testing systems and perform annual maintenance/health assessments, ensuring the reliability of systems that supported a record-high 928 specialized testing and forensic investigations in 2025, impacting $91.7M in annual departmental decisions.
• Designed and wired a custom IMU-based data acquisition system on a Raspberry Pi and reverse-engineered a DMI encoder signal to capture vehicle friction data and enable accurate distance and speed measurement during road testing.
• Perform component-level electrical diagnostics, soldering, cabling, lights and inverter installation on vehicle and test systems, cutting equipment turnaround time by 50%.
• Provided engineering design support on an MSE (mechanically stabilized earth) retaining wall project, including designing a CAD model and lifting mechanism for an antenna-mounted lift for crane-based deployment - incorporating a high-efficiency motor, linear actuator, motor controller, and power supply for smooth, reliable operation.
• Procure electronic components, parts, and testing equipment in accordance with state purchasing policies and QPA standards, and manage a 100+ item asset inventory - preparing purchase orders/requisitions and maintaining asset tags, location records, and lifecycle documentation to support operational readiness.

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering – Ontario Tech University (2022-05)