Waseem Khoury
Senior Network Engineer
Haifa,Israel
Summary
Senior Network and Storage Verification Engineer with over 10 years of hands-on experience in networking, Linux-based systems, and large-scale verificationing environments. Expertise in Ethernet/InfiniBand NIC and switch technologies, L2/L3 network protocols, and virtualization. Proven ability to design and implement complex verification topologies, lead verification automation initiatives, and troubleshoot customer environments with precision. Known for exceptional problem-solving skills, a fast-learning mindset, and innovative approaches to end-to-end system verification.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Network Engineer
NVIDIA
01.2021 - Current
- Filing a Tech Lead role in the E2E department, specializing in Cumulus switches, technologies, protocols, and enhancements
- Designed and deployed advanced verification topologies emulating large-scale and complex customer environments
- Defined and verificationed industry-leading Ethernet/InfiniBand NIC and switch features for NVIDIA's networking portfolio
- Led verification automation efforts, mentoring teams in scripting and verification design to enhance product verification cycles
- Executed comprehensive end-to-end verification scenarios, including regression, performance, functional, and scale verificationing
- Developed and delivered detailed verification reports and collaborated with R&D to resolve complex customer use cases
- Conducted POC deployments addressing emerging field demands to enhance NVIDIA's product adaptability
BMC Software
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Provided Tier-3 technical support for global customers, focusing on Layer 3 networking and complex system debugging
- Served as the R&D liaison to address escalated customer issues, ensuring timely and effective resolutions
Lecturer - Higher Education
John Bryce
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Delivered professional certification courses in networking and security:
- Cisco Switching & Routing (CCNA certification)
- Checkpoint Firewall Administration (CCSA certification)
- Linux System Administration
Senior System Administrator
Cellcom/Netvision
01.2005 - 01.2017
- Managed and maintained global enterprise networks, ensuring high availability and security
- Administered VPN networks, Exchange Servers, Cisco/HP/Checkpoint hardware, and firewalls
Education
B.A. - Law
Carmel Academic Center
01.2013 - 1 2017
Skills
AI training technologies
LLMs (Large Language Models), Grok, LLaMA
High-Performance Computing (HPC)
NVIDIA Collective Communication Library (NCCL)
OVS (Open vSwitch)
CPU offloads, DPDK
NVIDIA hardware technologies
RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access)
Mentoring verification automation teams
L2 & L3 protocols
InfiniBand
Ethernet NICs
Cisco, checkpoint, Fortinet, cumulus
Linux-based platforms
Redhat, Centos, Ubuntu
KVM, Hyper-V, VMware
OpenStack, Kubernetes
Scripting, Bash, Python
NAS, SAN
High-level diagnostic
Root cause analysis
Certification
Cisco CCNA - Switching & Routing
Timeline
Senior Network Engineer
NVIDIA
01.2021 - Current
BMC Software
01.2017 - 01.2021
Lecturer - Higher Education
John Bryce
01.2017 - 01.2020
B.A. - Law
Carmel Academic Center
01.2013 - 1 2017
Senior System Administrator
Cellcom/Netvision
01.2005 - 01.2017