Pre-sales Engineer
Client collaboration for needs understanding, data gathering, solution options. Manages design, materials, Statement of Work, Proof of Concept.
Solution Architect
Finalizes design, creates detailed high/low-level designs, reviews with client, validates BoM, analyzes site surveys, compiles SRD, SDD, and As-Built diagram.
Implementation
First level of escalation during implementation and signs off any completed site. Responsible for putting together run books, staging configuration and deployment.
Day 2 Support
Offers remote engineering aid, manages NOC run book, oversees change and configuration management, serves as vendor escalation point.
Engineering Team Certifications
Cisco Certifications
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (Routing and Switching. Service Provider), Cisco Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE), Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) Routing and Switching, DC, Telepresence, Cisco Red Badge Technicians, Multiple CCNA / CCNP certifications
Fortinet Certifications
Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE) Level 4
VMWare Certifications
Certified Implementation Expert (VCIE) / Data Center Virtualization (DVC), VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Deploy / Data Center Virtualization
Juniper Certifications
Juniper Data Center (JNCIP-DC), Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIP-ENT), Juniper Service Provider Routing and Switching (JNCIE-SP), Juniper Security (JNCIS-SEC)
Palo Alto Certifications
Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE)
(ISC)2 Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Axelos Certifications
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Expert, IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation
Khaled Abuelenain
Consulting Director
As a Consulting Director at Acuative, Khaled authored a three-part blog series on network programmability at blogs.cisco.com. He holds double CCIE certification (RS & SP) and specializes in Service Provider networking, SD-WAN, Data Center technologies, Python, Linux, Network Programmability, Automation, and Cloud Architectures.