Ibrahim Ali

Chicago, IL ยท ibrahimali.capture@gmail.com

I'm a Network Engineer with hands-on experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, while building my cloud and security expertise through personal projects using AWS, Terraform, Python, Linux, and automation. I'm passionate about growing at the intersection of cloud engineering and cybersecurity, and outside of tech, you'll usually find me gaming, playing basketball, trying new food, or traveling with my girlfriend.

Experience

Field Engineer

United Airlines
  • Responsible for servicing critical equipment for daily operations such as kiosks, wireless access points, end user laptops, PCs and mobile devices.
  • Ensure network devices meet security baselines and compliance standards and removed any rogue devices.
  • Configure network switch ports for installation/removal of network devices.
  • Troubleshoot airline network and device issues and escalate as necessary.
March 2024- February 2025

Specialist

Apple
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware and software issues to optimize device performance.
  • Provide hands-on, technical support in conjunction with prompt and friendly customer service.
  • Collaborate with team members to educate customers on brand products and answer any questions.
  • Set up new devices, install upgrade components, and assist with network administration for customers
November 2023 - February 2024

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science
Developmental Psychology
August 2016 - September 2020

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Passionate About
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
  • Cloud Network Architecture & Security

Proficient In:
  • Network Security
  • AWS Cloud Infrastructure
  • Risk Management

Knowledgable About
  • Programming/Scripting: Python
  • Serverless Technology: AWS Lambda, AWS ECS, Docker, DynamoDB

Certifications

Projects

  • Python Secure Password Generator
    • Wrote clean, efficient, and well-documented script to generate random secure passwords.
    • Identified errors in the script, troubleshot and edited accordingly.
    • Developed a script that checks passwords to ensure they meet all criteria.
  • Security Analysis and Risk Management with Nessus Essentials
    • Installed and configured Nessus Essentials to perform credentialed vulnerability scans against Windows 10 hosts.
    • Implemented Vulnerability Management function on sandbox networks (Discover, Prioritize, Assess, Report, Remediate, Verify).
    • Conducted vulnerability assessments with Nessus on software such as Firefox to remediate vulnerabilities.
    • Developed automated remediation process to preemptively deal with vulnerabilities stemming from Windows updates and third- party software.
  • Network Packet Analysis with Wireshark
    • Used Wireshark to generate, capture and analyze RADIUS, DNS, HTTP and Telnet unencrypted traffic.
    • Generated, captured, decrypted and analyzed SSH and HTTPS protocol traffic.
    • Analyzed, filtered and TCP/UDP traffic based on IP address.
    • Utilized PowerShell to initiate network traffic.
  • Virtual Active Directory Environment
    • Set up a Remote Access Server with features to support NAT/PAT.
    • Implementation and maintenance of Windows DHCP and DNS services.
    • Configured Window File Servers and implemented NTFS permissions.