Rahman Saaban

VoIP Architect  |  SIP & UC Expert  |  Infrastructure Engineer
Rahman Saaban

Skilled VoIP architect with 6+ years of experience designing and managing high-availability SIP infrastructures for diverse industries, including contact centers and fintech. Expertise in IPC Unigy systems, Kubernetes, FreePBX, AudioCodes SBC and Telcobridges. Proficient in advanced SIP diagnostics, RTP analysis and VoIP troubleshooting. Committed to achieving high uptime for mission-critical voice platforms.

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Advanced Support Engineer — Communications (APAC)
2025 – Present
IPC Systems
  • Support IPC Unigy trading communications platforms for fintech clients, working to maintain high uptime SLA
  • Troubleshoot turret issues, capture tcpdump on servers, and analyze packets using Wireshark to identify root causes
  • Monitor and troubleshoot SIP infrastructures, conducting SIP ladder analysis and RTP diagnostics
  • Manage Kubernetes deployments on KVM, troubleshoot issues, and ensure service recovery
  • Provide support for IPC soft clients, ensuring seamless user experience
  • Implement Nagios Core and Splunk for real-time VoIP system monitoring and proactive issue resolution
Senior UC and Infrastructure Engineer
2023 – 2025
Nubitel Technology Sdn Bhd
  • Managed on-premise infrastructure including Fortigate firewall, WAN/LAN switches, 10G switches, Dell and HP servers, QNAP storage, Microtik routers and Proxmox virtualization
  • Handled AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, Aurora DB) and domain management with Route 53 and GoDaddy
  • Deployed and maintained OpenSIPS, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases
  • Implemented Wazuh, Prometheus and Grafana for infrastructure monitoring and security
  • Served as PIC for ISMS 27001, ensuring policy compliance across all departments
  • Conducted security awareness and ISMS training, prepared audit evidence and collaborated with SIRIM auditors
  • Managed a team of 4 handling core telephony systems, providing training and mentorship to ensure high uptime of SIP servers
  • Designed and deployed multi-tenant VoIP solution supporting numerous SIP endpoints using FreePBX, AudioCodes SBC and Telcobridges
  • Engineered secure SIP routing with in-depth diagnostics of signaling, media, headers and SDP across NAT and firewalls
Unified Communication Engineer
2021 – 2025
Nubitel Technology Sdn Bhd
  • Managed voice policies and configurations for PBX and Microsoft Teams systems
  • Deployed Aarenet Phone System, Teams Phone System, Yeastar, Sangoma, Epygi, AudioCodes SBC and Telcobridge SBC
  • Troubleshot UC platforms, SIP phones and soft clients to ensure optimal performance and user experience
  • Resolved contact center issues, including API integration and PostgreSQL database troubleshooting
  • Configured firewalls, switches, routers and network infrastructure, mentoring junior team members
System Engineer
2020 – 2021
EV Dynamic Sdn Bhd
  • Successfully deployed PBX System in the MRT Line 2 (Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya), involving configuration of PBX System, Voice Recording System via RSPAN protocol, Voicemail System, and Network Monitoring System
  • Integrated PBX System with various systems including Voicemail system, radio system, public announcement system and CCTV system
  • Configured PBX Systems with PRI Line, implementing E1 failover configuration for enhanced reliability
  • Completed Phase 1 of the MRT Line 2 Project, covering the stretch from Sungai Buloh Depot to MRT Kampung Batu stations (1 Depot and 9 stations)
Assistant Project Engineer
2019
TQERA Systems Sdn Bhd
  • Worked in SCADA Team of TNB Contractor
  • Monitored and supervised the installation of Field Terminal Unit and Remote Terminal Unit in Stesen Suis 33kv
  • Prepared documentation for FAT, PAT and SAT
  • Managed company inventories and assisted project director with company claims and project timeline
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
2023 – 2025  ·  CGPA: 3.74
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2015 – 2020  ·  CGPA: 3.34