About Me

My journey in cybersecurity and cloud technology.

I'm Abdessamad El Amrani, a cybersecurity expert with over 16 years of experience working with industry leaders like Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Juniper, Cisco, Huawei, and Nokia Siemens. Throughout my career, I've designed, developed, and deployed security solutions that protect thousands/hundred thousands of users and companies. My expertise spans Network & Cloud Security, Hardware & Software Systems Engineering, DevOps, SDWAN/SASE, DevSecOps, and Product Engineering.

Certifications

  • Juniper JNCIE Expert
  • Cisco CCIE Expert
  • AWS Solution Architect
  • Kubernetes CKA/CKS Specialist
  • PaloAlto PCNSA
  • Fortinet NSE4, 5, 7
  • VMware VCA

Cybersecurity & Networking

Extensive experience in cybersecurity infrastructure, SDWAN/SASE architecture, and network security. Deep technical knowledge of internal systems, packet flow, deep level debugging, unix/linux debugging. Expert in addressing complex technical challenges requiring innovation and product development.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Specialized in cloud security design and implementation across multiple vendors. Experience with AWS solutions architecture, Kubernetes security (CKA/CKS), and enterprise-scale deployments. Skilled in software/hardware engineering cycle development and platform integration.

Technical Leadership

Led technical teams at organizations like Huawei and served on Fortinet's elite Tiger team. Provided technical knowledge and business insights to sales teams, worked with product management to ensure portfolio responsiveness to market trends, and presented to top customers across EMEA, North America, and APAC.

Professional Experience

Consultant Technologist (Tiger team)

Fortinet, Amsterdam • 05/2020 - Present

Member of a unique Fortinet's Tiger team Consultants team of 3 persons. I navigate complex technical and business challenges, often requiring innovation, lab testing, and new product or platform development, going through whole software/hardware engineering cycle development. I also provide our sales teams with technical knowledge and business insights to enable them position our sales offerings effectively. In collaboration with product management, I work to keep Fortinet's portfolio responsive to market trends.

Escalation Staff Engineer (T3)

Palo Alto Networks, Amsterdam • 05/2017 - 05/2020

Supporting and handling Top escalations in EMEA regions, for Top Customer Escalations. Have deep product knowledge, internal chips, internal packet flow, deep level debugging, unix/linux debugging. Provide occasionally PoC and Presentations to top customers in EMEA. Training delivery for PAN TAC Engineers.

Co-Founder & CSO (IoT and AI)

BlueZenith B.V, Amsterdam • 05/2017 - 05/2023

I designed IoT products used by thousands of users in Europe. I also designed and launched a New Generation Search Engine & Decision intelligence company for BtoB market, our products are applied to several fields: car business market, housing, Yabilal (yabilal.nl).

Sr. Security and Network Engineer

Palo Alto Networks, Amsterdam • 02/2016 - 05/2017

Supporting Customers in EMEA, North America and Asia/APAC with focus on latest security technologies around Threats and Vulnerabilities mitigation (Content Inspection, App Identification, Threats/Vulne detection, Wildfire) as well as Networking and VPN solutions.

Sr. Network Engineer

JUNIPER Networks, Amsterdam • 03/2014 - 02/2016

Provide advanced support to Juniper Golden Customers (CFTS Service). DEUTSCHE TELEKOM Germany BNG Project (biggest MX960 Broadband/MPLS Project in Europe with more than 3500 BRAS PE): provide advanced support for technical escalated problems of Engineering/Rollout. Support in migrations and Fast Troubleshooting and service recovering. STC Arabie Saoudia, ORANGE Solvakia/France: Support for Technical Escalations of different other Golden Customer of Juniper.

Network Team Leader

HUAWEI • 04/2011 - 02/2014

Lead the IP/MPLS Datacom Team, Design Solutions and Confirm HLD/LLD before Deployment. Ensure the safety of network, Implementations of Rectifications, Precautions, Upgrades. Troubleshooting Accidents and Fast Service Recovering, Tickets Handling. (More than 500 High-End Router - 150,000 Giga-Ports for Backbone - 15 Million Ports/Context for Access End Subscriber, offering Quadruple-Play/Mobile Services)

IP/MPLS DATACOM Engineer

HUAWEI • 12/2009 - 04/2011

Responsible of many Carrier IP projects for Morocco Telecom Operator Account, Doing the IP/Datacom Design and Implementation for Projects and Services related to ADSL, VOIP, IPTV, 2G, 3G.

Technical Leader

ASWAT Company • 06/2009 - 12/2009

Manage the deployment Projects of 2009, achieve radio coverage of Half Morocco in 2009. Manage Information System team, DataBase & Intranet Departments. Technical Support for all related technologies IP/Radio HF wave/DB/Information System/Satellite Interconnection.

CORE IP/CS Engineer

NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORK (NSN) • 01/2009 - 06/2009

Participate and Support the Migration of Core CS toward Rel4 (MSS+MGW), analysis and optimization of CORE CS Routing.

Education

Engineer's (Master) Degree in Telecommunications

INPT Engineering School, 2006-2009

Telecommunications Engineering

Bachelor in Mathematics

Mohammed V University, Rabat, 2004-2006

Algebra & Analysis

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