Yasir Ibrahim Hasan — Network Security Engineer

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About

To apply and enhance my skills in networking and security within a dynamic organization that values continuous learning and professional growth. I aim to contribute by designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, high-availability network infrastructures. Through collaboration and innovation, I strive to deliver reliable solutions that support business goals and improve operational efficiency.

Outside of day-to-day network security work, I lead and take part in IoT and applied-programming projects, and regularly run educational and awareness-raising workshops.

Stack

Skills

Firewalls & Security

Cisco FTD / FMC
Cisco ASA
FortiGate
Cisco ISE
IPSec VPN (IKEv1/v2)

Routing & Switching

EIGRP
OSPF
BGP
RIP
STP / RSTP / MSTP
HSRP / VRRP
LACP / PAGP

Architecture

SD-WAN
NAT
Policy-Based Routing
ACLs
High Availability / VPC

Operations & Tools

PRTG
Dude Server
NOC Operations
IOS Upgrades
Site Assessments

Working style: effective personality, hard worker, active, ambitious, self-motivated, independent, and a fast learner. Strong team player able to maintain relationships with staff and clients at all levels, organize work across departments, and perform under pressure to meet deadlines.

History — reverse chronological

Experience

JULY 2024 — PRESENT

Network Security Engineer

Arab Payment Services — Baghdad

APS is a licensed Iraqi electronic payments company, regulated by the Central Bank of Iraq and a Mastercard-certified processor, operating Iraq's first local payment exchange network and PCI DSS-certified data center.

Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls across Production, Hosting, UAT, and DR environments.
Manage Fortinet firewalls (FGT60E, FGT100F, FGT600E) and Cisco firewalls (FTDs via FMC and ASA).
Monitor FortiGate and Cisco FTD firewalls for security threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities.
Configure Cisco ISE for centralized access policy enforcement and identity management.
Configure IPSec VPNs (IKEv1/IKEv2) for secure site-to-site connectivity, and SD-WAN across multiple ISPs for load balancing and traffic shaping.
Achieved high availability in the production data center via VPC domain/stacking, HSRP, and Fortinet HA.
Maintained 99%+ network uptime through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting; managed four data center environments end-to-end.

AUG 2022 — FEB 2024 · 1 YR 7 MOS

Network Engineer

Morabaa Software Solutions — Baghdad

Morabaa is one of Iraq's leading ERP and business software vendors, founded in 2007, serving over 13,000 customers across Iraq and the wider Middle East.

Designed and configured L2 & L3 networks from the ground up for single-site and multi-site deployments.
Deployed and integrated end-user devices into corporate networks; installed and configured SQL Server databases with remote branch connectivity.
Set up and optimized Wi-Fi networks for corporate clients using Grandstream and Ubiquiti UniFi.

JUL 2022 — FEB 2023 · 8 MOS

Sales & Technician (FTTH)

Hala FTTH — Baghdad

Hala FTTH (Hala Al-Rafidain Telecom) is a Baghdad-based ISP delivering fiber-to-the-home internet as part of Iraq's national FTTH rollout.

Promoted and sold fiber-optic internet services to companies; installed FTTH solutions ensuring optimal performance.
Installed and configured ONT/ONU devices from multiple vendors; performed fiber-optic cabling, splicing, and termination.