Muhammad Fahad

Company Overview: ASX-listed engineering company serving Tier 1 clients in mining, energy, and infrastructure.

• Engineered and deployed scalable, secure network infrastructure across 60+ remote mining and industrial sites in WA, QLD, SA, NT, PNG, and Mongolia.
• Designed and implemented remote connectivity solutions using Cisco DMVPN over 4G/5G and Starlink transport, integrating Meraki wireless infrastructure and ISR/Catalyst edge devices to enable secure, high-availability access across geographically isolated mining sites.
• Designed and implemented scalable "Office in a Box" (OIB) solutions for rapid deployment and relocation of remote site networks. i.e: mining shutdowns.
• Delivered high-availability MPLS connectivity for permanent mining facilities including Karratha Gas Plant and Roxby Downs.
• Integrated Azure networking (VNet, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute) to enable hybrid cloud architectures and site-to-cloud routing.
• Participated in data center and cloud migration projects, aligning Azure and on-prem infrastructures to enterprise standards.
• Configured Fortinet and Checkpoint firewalls, Cisco ISE, and IPsec VPNs for secure network access and policy enforcement.
• Used SolarWinds and PRTG for ongoing performance monitoring and issue response across enterprise and remote environments.
• Coordinated with vendors for hardware maintenance and upgrades, negotiating favorable terms to meet budgetary constraints while maintaining system reliability.
• Reduced downtime by proactively monitoring system health and addressing potential issues.

Company Overview: Enterprise network provider delivering SD-WAN and infrastructure solutions for Tier 1 Australian clients.

• Served as the primary implementation engineer on the Coles LCM Project, supporting the nationwide network refresh across 800+ Coles Supermarkets, Liquor-land, and Coles Express locations.
• Delivered enterprise network upgrades and SD-WAN deployments in large-scale retail environments.
• Upgraded switches to Cisco Catalyst 9200 series and deployed Cisco ISR 4331 routers configured through VManage.
• Performed on-site and remote configuration of VLANs, trunk ports, STP, QoS, and port security.
• Conducted site acceptance testing (SAT) and troubleshooting post-migration to ensure stability of POS, wireless, and back-office systems.
• Collaborated with vendors (AWA, Dicker Data) to coordinate hardware staging, field deployments, and escalations.
• Monitored network capacity and performance to diagnose and resolve complex network problems.
• Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of route-based IP network solutions.
• Developed comprehensive documentation for network design, configuration standards, and operational procedures.