Mohamad Elzayat
About Mohamad Elzayat
Mohamad Elzayat is a Network Deployment Engineer at Yale University, where he has worked since 2020. He specializes in LAN automation and has played a significant role in migrating the university's network to Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches.
Work at Yale University
Mohamad Elzayat has been employed as a Network Deployment Engineer at Yale University since 2020. In this role, he has contributed to the Next Generation network project, which involved migrating the university's network from HP/Juniper systems to Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches. His responsibilities include utilizing Cisco's DNA Center DNAC for LAN automation and conducting building closet walkthroughs with deployment technicians to ensure network migration readiness. Elzayat also collaborates with various teams to provide network discovery information and address device needs.
Previous Experience in Network Engineering
Before joining Yale University, Mohamad Elzayat worked at Yale New Haven Health as a Network Engineer for five months in 2019. He also held positions at Cigna as a NOC Technician and at LyondellBasell as a Network Engineer. His experience includes working at Spot On Networks in both Tier 1 and Tier 3 Technical Support roles, where he developed skills in troubleshooting and technical support. Additionally, he served as an IT Helpdesk Graduate Assistant at Southern Connecticut State University.
Education and Expertise
Mohamad Elzayat earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from Southern Connecticut State University, where he studied from 2017 to 2019. His educational background has equipped him with the technical knowledge necessary for his roles in network engineering and deployment. His expertise includes LAN automation, network migration, and device connectivity troubleshooting, particularly using tools such as Cisco Identity Service Engine ISE and stealth watch.
Technical Skills and Tools
In his professional roles, Mohamad Elzayat has utilized various technical tools and platforms. He has experience with Cisco's DNA Center DNAC for LAN automation and has monitored device connectivity issues using Cisco Identity Service Engine ISE. Elzayat has also conducted comprehensive device discovery on legacy networks to assess communication needs and has coordinated with device vendors to resolve connectivity issues during network migrations.