Abdelhak Mahou - Network Architect

Q: Where is Abdelhak based?

Abdelhak is based in Düsseldorf, Germany .

Q: What languages does Abdelhak speak?

Abdelhak speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Abdelhak have?

Abdelhak has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Abdelhak has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months . Note that Abdelhak may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Abdelhak's latest experience?

Abdelhak's most recent position is Network Architect at Bechtle Managed Services GmbH .

Q: What companies has Abdelhak worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Abdelhak has worked for Bechtle Managed Services GmbH , Deutsche Bahn Netz AG , Jack Wolfskin GmbH u. Co-KG , Pfeifer & Langen IT Solution KG , and StromNetz Berlin GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Abdelhak most experienced in?

Abdelhak is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration , Information Technology , and Transportation . Abdelhak also has some experience in Retail , Food and Beverage , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Abdelhak most experienced in?

Abdelhak is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management . Abdelhak also has some experience in Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Abdelhak worked in recently?

Abdelhak has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Transportation , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Abdelhak worked in recently?

Abdelhak has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

Network Architect

Bechtle Managed Services GmbH

Created as-is network documentation for a Bechtle customer
Analyzed existing configurations and adjusted them
Advised on Fortinet and Check Point products
Troubleshot complex routing, switching and application issues
Tools: MS Azure, FortiManager, Cisco Nexus & Catalyst, Cisco WLAN Controller, Citrix Netscaler SD-WAN, MS Visio, Checkpoint VSX, Wireshark

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

Network Consultant

Deutsche Bahn Netz AG

Identified asset holders at DB Netz
Advised on required migration steps and concepts
Planned the steps for building the new network including concept
Designed the network migration
Migrated to the target network
Reviewed migration progress of systems
Debugged network migration issues
Created final documentation
Tools: Cisco EPM, Tufin, FortiGate, FortiManager, IPAM, QIP NOKIA, JIRA, Excel

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

IT-Network & Security Administrator

Jack Wolfskin GmbH u. Co-KG

Administered various network and security components
Ensured full functionality of LAN, WLAN, WAN and Azure cloud infrastructure
Operated and managed the Meraki SD-WAN environment
Developed and maintained Check Point Identity Awareness
Secured WLAN networks using RADIUS servers
Performed security hardening in Azure cloud environments
Integrated multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS) with on-premise infrastructure
Troubleshot complex network and application issues
Created current and target state network documentation
Planned and implemented network and security architectures
Conducted firewall rule analysis and optimizations
Tools: KeMP Loadbalancer, CheckPoint (6600, 6200P), MS Azure Networking, Aruba ClearPass, Aruba WLAN, Meraki SD-WAN, Cisco Nexus, HP Comware & ProCurve, Aruba OS-CX, NAC via RADIUS & Identity Awareness, Sophos SG, MPLS, Juniper Router, Windows NPS, SmartConsole, PRTG, ITSM, Visio

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

IT-Network & Security Engineer

Pfeifer & Langen IT Solution KG

Ensured smooth operation of the IoT network (on-prem and cloud)
Performed changes in security and network environments
Consulted internal departments
Managed resources and assets
Conducted lifecycle management
Created project documents and protocols
Managed projects
Coordinated external service providers
Tools: Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco ISE v3.4, Cisco Catalyst Switches 9500, 9200L, Cisco Industrial Switches 3300, 3400, Palo Alto Firewall (3200, 440), Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco Catalyst SDWAN, NAC via ISE, 802.1x Authentication, Nozomi NDR, Honeypots, CrowdStrike EDR, AWS Networking, Wireshark, iPerf, PRTG, CheckMK, ITSM

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

Network Architect

StromNetz Berlin GmbH

Developed detailed concept for the installation of Palo Alto Panorama
Created concept to replace McAfee Proxy with Palo Alto Proxy Service

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

5 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

IT Network Engineer

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Managed and maintained firewall clusters based on Cisco ASA 5500 Series, Sophos UTM/XGE, Check Point and Palo Alto via Panorama
Administered and supported Sophos proxy
Managed and maintained load balancer clusters
Administered and supported Cisco ESA
Administered and supported datacenter networks and campus LAN based on Arista, HPE Aruba CX6400 series and IBM FlexCenter switches
Upgraded HP Comware core switches and migrated configurations to HPE Aruba switches, updated patch panel
Managed BGP routing in the core network
Monitored and ensured functionality of WAN connections including VPNs, MPLS and leased lines across Germany
Created documentation and Visio diagrams of network structures (core & access)
Managed DNS zones, domains and certificates
Managed IP address assignments (central and branch)
Documented network infrastructure for seven sites
Handled incident tickets in Jira and Matrix24
Projects:
Migrated site-to-site VPN tunnels from Sophos UTM/XGE to Palo Alto Firewall
Standardized and migrated firewall clusters to Palo Alto at Düsseldorf site
Segmented datacenter and campus networks
Procured and deployed new Arista leaf switches and Aruba HPE 10G switches at Düsseldorf site

Jul 2020 - Oct 2022

2 years 4 months

Ratingen, Germany

IT System Engineer

Bechtle GmbH

Administered, optimized and troubleshot datacenter networks and campus LAN, WLAN and WAN (Cisco and Aruba) including OSPF, BGP and static routing
Standardized WLC and switch configurations
Planned and migrated WLAN infrastructure to Wi-Fi 6 (C9115AXI-E access points)
Configured, monitored and troubleshot Aruba SD-WAN under Aruba Central
Designed, configured and troubleshot site-to-site IPsec tunnels to Zscaler cloud proxy, third parties and MS Azure
Configured and troubleshot SNMP on all Cisco L2/L3 devices
Performed LAN migrations (hardware removal and installation) with Cisco Catalyst 3650, 2900, 9200, 9300, Cisco 5500 & 9800 WLC, Nexus 9k series, HPE Aruba CX9300, CX6300, CX6400
Upgraded and standardized FortiGate clusters (Model 300E, 501E, VM64-Azure, FortiWeb-Azure)
Managed Palo Alto firewalls and onboarded new Palo Alto firewalls into Panorama
Planned, configured and administered hybrid networking (cloud and on-premise)
Documented network infrastructure
Monitored and ensured WAN connectivity including VPNs, MPLS and leased lines
Created network diagrams in Visio
Handled incidents in Remedy and TopDesk ticketing systems
Managed load balancers, reverse proxies, WAF, certificate management, Linux, RADIUS servers, DNS, DHCP, Cisco WLAN, Aruba WLAN, Check Point, Sophos, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco Catalyst and Nexus, Panorama, Palo Alto 400, 3200, 3400

Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

9 months

UC Engineer

Robert Half GmbH (for Bechtle GmbH)

Installed, configured and commissioned Microsoft Teams Rooms and MS Surface Hub
Configured and deployed Cisco voice gateways and troubleshot SIP trunk issues with providers
Upgraded IOS on Cisco voice gateways (2900 series)
Supported and maintained Cisco telephony environment including CUCM, UCCX, Unity Voice, Finesse, WebEx, Jabber and third-party consoles (ANDTEK)
Supported and maintained CAESAR fax servers
Managed, installed and relocated video conferencing systems including Cisco SX20, Tandberg with Cisco TMS Server
Worked with MobileIron MDM for mobile device management (Android and iOS)
Used Remedy and TopDesk ticketing systems

May 2019 - Aug 2019

4 months

Erkrath, Germany

IT Specialist – System Integration

Heilein Computer Service

Administered server and client systems (Windows Server 2012, Windows 10)
Installed, configured and commissioned STARFACE VoIP telephone systems
Installed, maintained and troubleshot NAS systems and network printers
Planned, designed, configured and optimized IT networks and internet access
Provided 1st and 2nd level support for business and private customers

Dec 2011 - Jun 2018

6 years 7 months

Nador, Morocco

IT Network and System Administrator

Ministry of Justice in Morocco

Administered server and client systems (Windows Server 2003, Windows XP & 7)
Generated, configured and deployed system and application software
Installed and configured network printers
Procured hardware and software
Maintained technical documentation
Upgraded IOS on Cisco Catalyst 2900 series switches and Cisco 2600/3600 series routers via TFTP
Installed, maintained and troubleshot LAN/WAN and VPN connections
Monitored and ensured functionality of WAN connections (MPLS VPN & IPsec VPN), static routing
Optimized STP to prevent loops and used VTP for inter-VLAN routing
Installed, maintained and troubleshot video surveillance cameras
Provided 1st and 2nd level support for all systems and applications (Windows, MS Office, SAJ legal system, printers) for over 100 users

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Government and Administration, Transportation, Retail, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Transportation

Retail

Food and Beverage

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, and Customer Service.

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Customer Service

Skills

Linux Ubuntu, Redhat
Vmware Virtualization, Hyper-V
Isdn Communication Network, Cisco Call Manager, Asterisk
Java, Python
Wireshark, Nmap

Languages

Arabic

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

Med V University

Electronics and Industrial Informatics · Oujda, Morocco

Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

Institute for Applied Technologies

Vocational Training · Computer Systems and Networks · Nador, Morocco

Sep 2005 - Jun 2008

High School Diploma · Nador, Morocco

Certifications & licenses

Cisco CCNA 200-301

Cisco CCNP

Cisco CCNP-ENCOR

Fortinet NSE4

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Information Technology 6.5 y

Avg length 2 y 7 m

Longest experience 6 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Morocco)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Network Architect, Network Consultant, IT-Network & Security Administrator

Main industries Information Technology, Government and Administration, Transportation

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

May 2026

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Where is Abdelhak based?

Abdelhak is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

What languages does Abdelhak speak?

Abdelhak speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Abdelhak have?

Abdelhak has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Abdelhak has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Abdelhak may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Abdelhak be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Abdelhak would be well-suited for roles such as: Network Architect, Network Consultant, IT-Network & Security Administrator.

What is Abdelhak's latest experience?

Abdelhak's most recent position is Network Architect at Bechtle Managed Services GmbH.

What companies has Abdelhak worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Abdelhak has worked for Bechtle Managed Services GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Netz AG, Jack Wolfskin GmbH u. Co-KG, Pfeifer & Langen IT Solution KG, and StromNetz Berlin GmbH.

Which industries is Abdelhak most experienced in?

Abdelhak is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration, Information Technology, and Transportation. Abdelhak also has some experience in Retail, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Abdelhak most experienced in?

Abdelhak is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Abdelhak also has some experience in Customer Service.

Which industries has Abdelhak worked in recently?

Abdelhak has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Transportation, and Retail.

Which business areas has Abdelhak worked in recently?

Abdelhak has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management.

What is Abdelhak's education?

Abdelhak attended Med V University for Electronics and Industrial Informatics.

Does Abdelhak have any certificates?

Abdelhak has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Cisco CCNA 200-301, Cisco CCNP, and Cisco CCNP-ENCOR.

What is the availability of Abdelhak?

Abdelhak is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Abdelhak?

Abdelhak's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.