LINK STATE: UP

Basheer Ahamed
Network Engineer.

Keeping enterprise networks, email, and cloud infrastructure online — firewalls, VPNs, DNS, and everything that has to be right before anyone notices it working.

Get in touch What I do
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// 01 FOCUS AREAS
Where I spend most of my time.
01

Enterprise Networking

Firewall policy, VPN tunnels, and network architecture built to stay up and stay auditable.

02

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configured properly — so mail authenticates and phishing doesn't.

03

Cloud & Identity

M365 and Entra ID administration, DNS management, and cloud infrastructure support.

04

Incident Response

Security incident triage and client-facing IT support when something needs fixing fast.

// 02 STATUS BOARD
Background, at a glance.
Solarus TechnologiesCURRENT
Network Engineer at a Manhattan-based MSP. 3+ years across networking, firewalls, and cloud infrastructure for client environments.
M.S. Computer Engineering2022
George Mason University. Graduate coursework spanning circuit analysis and systems design.
Design VerificationPRIOR
Earlier work in UVM/SystemVerilog verification and embedded firmware development with MATLAB/Simulink.
InstructionPRIOR
Graduate-level teaching in circuit analysis — breaking down complex systems for other people, too.
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