Essa Saleh

Essa Al-Rahbi

Bid Bid, Oman

Profile summary

Professional IT graduate with GCC experience in Muscat, Oman, holding Cisco certifications including CCNA Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials alongside hands-on technical support experience. Completed training covering network infrastructure, data centers, and broadcast communication systems. Supported IT operations through hardware and software troubleshooting for end users while applying foundational programming, database, and networking skills. Committed to applying technical knowledge and practical training within professional networking and IT environments.

Career highlights

Network Infrastructure Training: Gained exposure to network infrastructure and communication technologies across departments during training at the Ministry.

IT Technical Support: Delivered hands-on technical support by resolving hardware and software issues for end users within the IT department.

Cisco Certifications: Earned professional credentials in Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials alongside Introduction to Networks from the Cisco Networking Academy.

Key skills

TechnicalPython Java
ProfessionalIP addressing & subnetting routing & switching VLANs DHCP DNS NAT TCP/IP OSPF/EIGRP fundamentals Cisco Packet Tracer Windows troubleshooting Active Directory basics printer configuration user account support Programming & Other: C++ Arduino Raspberry Pi sensors MQTT Zigbee Problem Solving Teamwork and Collaboration Fast Learning Time Management Attention to Detail Responsibility and Discipline Communication Skills Arduino, Raspberry Pi, sensors, MQTT, Zigbee

Professional experience

Core Technical Courses
Core Technical Courses
  • Computer Networks, Advanced Networking, IoT Integration, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Database Basics, Machine Learning, and Data Analysis.
Supporting Courses
Supporting Courses
  • Technical Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Health and Safety
  • Statistics and Probability
TraineeJun 2026 - Aug 2026
Muscat Oman
  • Network Section: Gained exposure to the Ministry's network infrastructure and communication technologies across departments, including visits to data centers and server rooms.
  • IT Department: Delivered hands-on IT technical support, resolving hardware and software issues for end users.
  • Radio Studios: Gained understanding of the broadcast infrastructure, including five studios serving different programs, connected to the Main Control Room (MCR) which routes signals through to the transmission stage for broadcast.

Projects

Smart Eco House – IoT Smart Home System (Bachelor Project)

IoT system for energy monitoring and smart home automation using Home Assistant, MQTT, and Zigbee.

Household Energy Consumption Prediction (Advanced Diploma Project) – Team Leader

Machine learning project to predict household energy consumption using Python.

Car Price Prediction System

Python machine learning model for predicting car prices using data preprocessing.

Motion Detection Security Camera

Camera-based system for motion detection and alert triggering.

Voting System Using CMS (Diploma second year)

Simple web-based voting system developed using CMS, HTML, and CSS.

Education

Bachelor's DegreeJan 2021 - Jun 2026
University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman

Computer Engineering

  • Overall CGPA: 3.02
  • Completed Diploma, Advanced Diploma, and Bachelor’s Degree levels in Computer Engineering.
  • Muscat, Oman
  • Completed academic coursework with a focus on networking, IoT, programming, and computer systems.

Certifications

CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless EssentialsCisco Networking Academy2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
CCNAv7: Introduction to NetworksCisco Networking Academy2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Languages

Arabic · Professional

English · Professional