Faisal Alqahtani

Transport Network Planning Senior Engineer @ Salam

About

Senior Transmission Design Engineer with hands-on experience in planning and delivering DWDM and GPON-based connectivity solutions for enterprise and government networks.Currently responsible for end-to-end Transmission network design activities including feasibility studies, OLT capacity planning, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) preparation, and Low-Level Design (LLD) development for FTTH access and fiber backhaul deployments.Experienced in translating business and technical requirements into scalable network designs aligned with operational and commercial objectives, ensuring optimized capacity utilization and cost-effective project delivery across multi-site implementations.Previously worked in Network Monitoring Center (NMC) Operations handling incident response, service assurance, and real-time troubleshooting, providing a strong operational foundation that supports proactive, resilient, and maintainable network planning.Skilled in cross-functional coordination with Sales, Procurement, Vendors, and Field teams to validate technical designs, optimize deployment cost, and ensure on-time delivery for enterprise and government connectivity projects.Core Competencies:• DWDM Network Planning• GPON & OLT Capacity Design• Feasibility Studies• Low-Level Design (LLD)• Bill of Quantities (BOQ)• FTTH Access Networks• Fiber Backhaul• Transmission Network Design

Country

Saudi Arabia

City

Riyadh

Industry

Computer & Network Security

Skill

Network Design, DWDM, Gigabit-Capable Passive Optical Network (GPON), Feasibility Studies, Low-Level Design (LLD), Transmission Networks, Fiber Backhaul, Bill of Quantities (BOQ), Industry standards, Vulnerability, Incident Management, Network Configuration, Firewalls, Interpersonal Skills, Presentations, Cisco Systems Products, Cisco Networking, Security Protocols, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Problem Analysis

Experience

Transport Network Planning Senior Engineer

Salam

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

• Perform feasibility studies for enterprise and government connectivity projects to assess technical viability and network readiness. • Develop Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for OLT deployments and fiber backhaul solutions aligned with GPON and Transmission network standards. • Conduct OLT capacity planning and network sizing to support FTTH access requirements across multi-site implementations. • Prepare detailed Bill of Quantities (BOQ) covering Transmission equipment, access nodes, and fiber infrastructure. • Translate business and service requirements into scalable Transmission network designs supporting DWDM and GPON-based connectivity. • Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, Vendors, and Field teams to validate design assumptions, optimize deployment cost, and ensure on-time project delivery. • Support enterprise and government projects by delivering design documentation aligned with operational and commercial objectives.

NMC Network Engineer

Salam

2023-12 - 2025-8 · 1 yr 9 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Manage diverse network services, including DIA, L3VPN, L2VPN, SIP Trunking, and DNS-related issues. Lead and coordinate remote troubleshooting teams with on-site field engineers (FME). Implement and maintain secure VPN tunnels, ensuring optimized remote access. Oversee the deployment and optimization of Fiber, GPON, MW B2B, MWP2MP, RTN, and VSAT technologies. Optimize IGW cases to enhance network latency, bandwidth, and reliability. Exposure to live network incidents enhanced design awareness for resiliency, service continuity, and SLA-driven planning.

Network Engineer

BTC Networks

2023-3 - 2023-12 · 10 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Designed and implemented customized network topologies based on business requirements. • Configured and optimized firewalls, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, and MPLS routing protocols. • Performed proactive network monitoring and troubleshooting to maintain optimal performance

Networks Trainee

King Khalid University

2021-6 - 2021-9 · 4 mos

Saudi Arabia

Configure the Access Point and link it with the control and the PC Create router and switch settings and give IP addresses Use of STP protocol and its application on the network Preparing a network firewall and prepare an access list Use the OSPF protocol