Tom Tan

Experience
Solution Architect
Ericsson Malaysia
August 2007 – Present (1 year 11 months)

Responsible for the development of solutions in the IP Network & Transformation for the mobile and data network. Focus on Ericsson Mobile-PBN (MPBN), Cisco, Juniper, Redback, and IP network services for transporting Mobile Softswitch (MSS)/Circuit Switch (CS) and Packet Switch (PS) traffic over IP/MPLS network. Experienced with mobile network traffic dimensioning, planning, audit, and deployment of MPLS IP QoS and Traffic Engineering (TE). Lead in IP network transformation & competence development within Asia & APAC. Proficient in Cisco IOS/XR and Juniper JUNOS CLI.

Projects involved in include Celcom’s high-level and low-level design & implementation of the Unified IP Core (UNIP) project, transporting Ericsson MSS traffic (Voice Nb and Sigtran), PS data, and O&M traffic over IP/MPLS and Huawei DWDM. Advanced features implemented included IP MPLS, L2 ATM over MPLS (AToM), QoS, and Traffic Engineering (TE) with FRR.

Other projects include Umobile’s design and migration of the Extreme Core LAN switch to Cisco core switch. Also, Papua New Guinea Sigtran IP audit service using IX Chariot, PeerApp P2P caching & L7 content load balancing. Assisted in partner program evaluation for SI project delivery for Singapore, Beijing, & Shanghai telecommunications markets.

High-level of interaction with BNET (product owner), BUGS (Global Services Organization), and KAM (Key Account Sales Organization) in pre-sales activities. Proactively secure the deliveries of solutions to customers, including solution analysis, dimensioning, BoQ, documentation, proposals, etc are made according to Ericsson standards and principles.

Senior Network Consultant
Solsis (M) Sdn Bhd
July 2006 – July 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Technical lead for all presales and project implementation, focusing on education, manufacturing, enterprise, and government sectors. Involved in project for the upgrading of the ISP border router to support 3G services.

Other key projects include implementation of Cisco Security and NAC using Cisco Clean Access NAC and Cisco ASA/IPS Firewall and HP Procurve migration for Titan Petrochemicals, University Islam Antarabangsa (UIA), UiTM campus network, Utusan Melayu network upgrade

Senior Network Consultant
Hewlett-Packard Malaysia
June 1999 – July 2006 (7 years 2 months)

Focuses on presales technical & business development for key service provider accounts, including Maxis, Digi, Celcom, TimedotCom, Telekom, and NasionCom. Solution lead in NGN IP/MPLS, IMS/3G, Wireless, broadband, Security, & IP Core. Also, covers key enterprise accounts. Sports Club President 2004-06

Key Projects:
Nationwide IP/MPLS & NGN
Assist in the proposal, planning, and design of Nationwide IP/MPLS VPN, GSR12400, 7206VXR, ISC for MPLS VPN mgmt, HPOV PI

SS7 SIM-based authentication & Seamless Roaming
Propose, Plan, Design & Implement (PPDI) Phase 1 of Maxis Utopia Hotspot using Cisco BBSM and Aironet in a central-routed deployment.
Propose, Plan, Design (PPD) MobileIP solution using HP OpenRoaming with ability to roam from any access networks (broadband, 3G, GPRS, LAN, WiFi)

Disaster Recovery using DWDM
PPD Cisco 15545 and 15530 DWDM between SHT and Kepong DR

Digi Projects:
3G & IP/MPLS
PPD nationwide 3G IP Core based on IP/MPLS network using Cisco solutions.
PPDI network enhancement for mobile services networks using Cisco Catalyst 6509, 4500 and various services and functionalities including F5, security

IPv6 network
PPD IPv6 network for Digi IX & ISP

Lot10 enterprise network & wireless
PPDI new building LAN and WLAN. Approx 800 users & 80 wireless APs.

PPDI Digi ISP network
PPD Bluecoat, Netscout, Netscreen

Celcom Projects:
ISP infrastructure
PPDI Celcom ISP network involving Cisco 5509, 4000, AS5300, PixFirewall, NetSonar, Cisco 7206, HP Openview, MRTG

Telekom Projects:
SS7 & Softswitch VoIP NGN
PPD softswitch solution based on NEC H323 and MGCP

TimedotCom Projects:
Metro Ethernet project
PPDI Metro-E using Cisco Catalyst 3750 for KLCC, Mont Kiara, and Phileo Dsara sites

USP 2004 SIP Voice
PPD SIP/H.323 VoIP using Cisco PGW2200 softswtich and Korean Telephony endpoints

TNB Berhad Projects:
PPDI Frame Relay network using IGX product line

Systems Engineer
SCS Computer Systems
January 1997 – June 1999 (2 years 6 months)

From a Systems Engineer to a Senior SE, was focusing on systems related projects such as Microsoft and Novell. Became the first MCSE in the history of the company. Later on involved in projects related to networking and implemented Cisco LAN solutions for Astro MEASAT and Citibank.

MIS Executive
Dawson International Inc, Hawaii
November 1995 – December 1996 (1 year 2 months)

Manage overall Email & Billing System, LAN and WAN for the company

Professional Certifications:
Cisco CCIE 9419 Routing & Switching
Cisco Security SSSE
Cisco Wireless LAN Specialist

Education:
Hawaii Pacific University
MSc, Information Systems
1994 – 1995
Graduated with Distinction, CGPA 3.90

Campbell University/Tunku Abdul Rahman College
BSc & Diploma, Information Systems
1991 – 1994
Graduated with Merit

Activities and Societies:
Tennis College Captain
Tennis School Captain

Additional Information
Interests
Tennis, MTB, Karting, Diving, Traveling
Honors and Awards
Who's Who In America 1995