Bilal Saghir

Hardworking professional with a passion in networking domain, successfully implemented new solutions on live network & resolved live network issues as per defined SLA. Good understanding and Hands on experience of OSPF/BGP/MPLS L3 VPN protocols, routing and switching, M-LAG, VRRP, EthTrunk, BFD, VRF-Lite, Route-Policies, IPV6 Reachabilities, Inter VRF Routing.

Senior IP Network Engineer at Hillcrest Solutions (Huawei) (2024-11 – Present)

• Improved network security and stability by configuring routers, switches, and firewalls, resulting in 100% uptime.
• Performed Huawei Ufone NCE Version Upgrade.
• Establishing day to day new connectivity between Core Nodes using routing protocols.
• Successfully completed patch upgrades for 200+ network devices, resulting in increased network stability and improved performance.
• Resolved level 2 and 3 IP/Datacom Network issues, ensuring timely closure of trouble tickets.
• Utilized hands-on experience of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs to design and implement a more efficient and secure network.
• Identified & resolved 100+ transmission media faults, worked with cross-functional teams to restore connectivity.
• Successfully resolved 100% of connectivity issues for 2G, NodeB and ENodeb sites with Core devices and traffic routing via MPLS.
• Provided critical support to Network Integration Services team, resulting in successful completion of 98% of projects.

IPRAN Cloud Engineer at UHRS (Nokia) (2024-05 – 2024-11)

• Monitoring IPRAN Cloud Datacenter Network which involves 100+ Switches (Spine, Leaf, TOR, EOR).
• Version and Patch Upgrade of 120+ Nokia Cloud Switches.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to IP Cloud infrastructure.
• Established day to day new requirements of communication matrix between BSCs RNCs & Core Network.
• Performing Activities on live nodes to optimize FIB Capacity of switches.
• Created Work Orders of activities and getting end to end approvals.

IP Core Engineer at Hillcrest Solutions (Huawei) (2022-06 – 2024-04)

• Managing Team as a TL of Pakistan Ufone Mega Project (Project Team Huawei GSC).
• Working on Ufone VoWifi Project & Switches Version Upgrade.
• Establishing reachabilities between different Source and Destination network using routing protocols.
• Implementing communication matrix for end to end reachability of PS/CS Core nodes.
• Performing IP/VLAN planning for 2G/3G/4G Rollout and integration on live network of new sites.
• Performing troubleshooting and fixing issues of E2E communication of all Ufone Core/IP-RAN, 2G,3G,4G Sites.
• Performing Version and Patch Upgrade of switches/routers.
• Managing EBGP peering's with PTCL and exchanging routes as required using Route-Policies.
• Creating RFC, MOP, Activity Scripts and Activity Rollback Scripts.

BS in Electronics Engineering – University of Engineering & Technology Taxila (2017 – 2021)

FSc in Pre-Engineering – Cadet College Jajja, Rawalpindi (2015 – 2017)

Matriculation – Al-Amir Foundation School Daultala Rawalpindi (2013 – 2015)