I design, secure, and operate enterprise network infrastructure — firewalls, disaster recovery, VPN, and security operations for systems that cannot afford to fail.
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// About
Engineer of critical infrastructure
Securing the infrastructure that governments and enterprises run on.
PROFILE://DOSSIERACTIVE
CALLSIGN
ENG. ALSHATTI
ROLE
NETWORK & SECURITY ENGINEER
UNIT
PUBLIC AUTHORITY OF MANPOWER
BASE
KUWAIT — 29.37°N 47.97°E
EDUCATION
B.ENG COMPUTER ENG. (HONORS)
LANGUAGES
AR / EN / TR / FA
STATUS
OPERATIONAL
Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Graduated with Honors — GPA 3.805
American University of the Middle East (AUM) · 2019 — 2024
Khalid Saud Alzaid School
High School Diploma — Science · 87.7% · 2017 — 2019
Languages
Arabic (Native) · English (Fluent) · Turkish (Fluent) · Persian (Basic)
I am a Network & Security Engineer responsible for the design, defense, and day-to-day operation of enterprise and government infrastructure in Kuwait. My work sits at the intersection of networking and cybersecurity: enterprise firewalls, disaster-recovery connectivity, VPN infrastructure, vulnerability management, and around-the-clock security monitoring.
My path here was deliberate. I graduated with honors in Computer Engineering from the American University of the Middle East, where I co-created RHYTHMI — an AI heartbeat-classification platform that earned a gold medal at the International Invention Fair in the Middle East. Along the way I founded and ran my own company, an experience that taught me leadership, accountability, and how to deliver under pressure — skills I now apply to critical national infrastructure.
Today my focus is operational excellence: high availability, zero-trust principles, and infrastructure that stays up when it matters most. I believe security is an engineering discipline — measured, documented, and continuously improved.
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Availability mindset — HA & DR by design
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Enterprise security & infrastructure projects
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GPA — B.Eng. Computer Engineering, with Honors
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Languages — Arabic, English, Turkish, Persian
// Experience
Professional journey
From founder to front line of government network security.
Network & Security Engineer
Public Authority of Manpower · Government — Kuwait
2024 — PresentCurrent Position
Engineering and securing government network infrastructure: perimeter defense, disaster recovery, secure remote access, and security operations for systems that serve the public.
Responsibilities
Administer enterprise firewalls: security policies, NAT, routing, VPN, and high availability
Design and maintain disaster-recovery network connectivity between primary and DR sites
Operate and audit the VPN infrastructure — provisioning, reporting, and secure remote access
Run enterprise vulnerability management: assessment, prioritization, and remediation tracking
Lead Microsoft Defender operations — policy management, monitoring, and endpoint security
Monitor network health and security events across NOC/SOC workflows
Achievements
Delivered DR site network connectivity including backbone configuration and firewall routing
Migrated enterprise endpoints from legacy antivirus to Microsoft Defender with zero compliance gaps
Built an internal NOC/SOC monitoring dashboard adopted for daily operations
Founded and led a design and construction company end to end — an entrepreneurial chapter that built the leadership and delivery discipline I bring to engineering.
Responsibilities
Full ownership of operations, finance, and client relationships
Managed construction and design projects from proposal to handover
Led teams and subcontractors under hard deadlines and pressure
Achievements
Grew the company from zero to a portfolio of completed residential and commercial projects
Developed negotiation, time management, and conflict-resolution skills at an operator level
Visitor Assistant
The Scientific Center of Kuwait · Education & Culture
2020
Front-line visitor experience role serving guests of many nationalities — early training in communication and composure under pressure.
Responsibilities
Guided and assisted visitors across exhibits
Handled high-traffic days and multilingual communication
Achievements
Recognized for reliability and customer communication
Advertising Department Manager
Art Wooden Design · Design & Manufacturing
2019
Led the advertising department: brand design, campaigns, and social media — a first taste of owning outcomes and leading a function.
Responsibilities
Designed brochures, banners, and brand material
Managed social media presence and customer engagement
Achievements
Promoted to department manager within the first month
// Skills
Technical arsenal
Depth across networking and security, breadth across the modern infrastructure stack.
Advanced
Networking
Enterprise routing, switching, and network design for high-availability environments.
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Advanced
Cybersecurity
Perimeter defense, endpoint protection, and security operations for government infrastructure.
Running a company, leading teams, and volunteering on national crisis response built the soft skills that make technical work land: clear communication, calm under pressure, and ownership of outcomes.
LeadershipProblem SolvingTeamworkCommunicationTime ManagementConflict ManagementWorking Under PressureQuick LearnerAttention to Detail
// Projects
Selected work
Enterprise security and infrastructure projects — plus the award-winning innovation that started it all.
Security Operations
NOC/SOC Monitoring Dashboard
A centralized monitoring platform providing real-time visibility into enterprise infrastructure: network health, security events, alerts, VPN sessions, and operational status.
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Network Engineering
Disaster Recovery Infrastructure
Designed and configured disaster-recovery network connectivity between the primary and DR sites — backbone links, firewall routing, and management interfaces.
AI-powered heartbeat classification platform for early detection and precise analysis of cardiac conditions. Gold medal winner at the International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME).
A comprehensive Arabic guide to surviving the connected world — how attacks actually happen, how hackers think, and how individuals and organizations defend their devices, privacy, and data. Written to raise digital awareness with practical case studies and clear technical guidance.
