Samer Alwan
About Samer Alwan
Samer Alwan is a Senior Network Engineer at Auto-Owners Insurance in Lansing, Michigan, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in network engineering, having previously held positions at Ericsson and TEKsystems, and is proficient in various network technologies and protocols.
Work at Auto-Owners Insurance
Samer Alwan has been employed at Auto-Owners Insurance as a Senior Network Engineer since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for managing network equipment for data centers, campus networks, and branch networks. His work includes planning, coordinating, and implementing network equipment upgrades. Prior to his current position, he served as a Network Engineer at the same company from 2017 to 2020, where he developed his expertise in network management.
Previous Experience at Ericsson
Samer Alwan worked at Ericsson in various roles from 2013 to 2016. He began as a FO Transmission Team Leader for three months in 2013, followed by a position as an IP Backbone Network Engineer from 2014 to 2015, and then as an IP Network Planning Engineer for 11 months in 2015 to 2016. His experience at Ericsson provided him with a strong foundation in network engineering and planning.
Network Engineering Skills
Samer Alwan possesses extensive skills in troubleshooting a variety of network equipment, including routers, switches, WAN acceleration devices, and firewalls. He is proficient in dynamic routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP. Additionally, he has hands-on experience with Cisco ACI and Cisco Firepower technologies, and is skilled in data center technologies, including OTV, VDC, VPC, Port-Channeling, HSRP, and Spanning Tree.
Education and Expertise
Samer Alwan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Communications Engineering from Al-Mansour University College, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the field of network engineering.
Work at TEKsystems
Before returning to Auto-Owners Insurance, Samer Alwan worked at TEKsystems as a Network Engineer for six months in 2016. This position allowed him to further develop his network engineering skills in a practical, on-site environment in Lansing, Michigan.