Network & VOIP Specialist / Projects Technical Manager: - Certifications: - CCNA: Cisco certified network associate since 2002, CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional, CCNAV: Cisco Certified Network Associate – Voice, CCVP: Cisco Certified Voice Professional and CCIP: Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional. Involved with new Projects Technical Team Leader, conducting research on network equipment, protocols and support, translating customer requirements into technical specifications in the areas of LAN, WAN, Security, and Remote access solutions, configuring various types of network equipment including routers, switches, RAS'S, Firewalls, Cache engines, Web Filters and Anti Spam Appliances, configure and Implement VoIP solutions, including the implementation and configuration of CUCM, CUCME, and integration with Cisco Unity, and Cisco Unity express, preparing network design and topology, participating in supervision, installation and technical aspects of projects, developing, documenting and implementing policies and procedures to maximize the quality of implementations, liaising with various vendors to identify and recommending hardware and software solutions in support of requirements and participating and managing technical aspects of projects. Operational Specialist: - Experience: Looking at options in SA and international (pref Australia) B.Eng.: Computer Engineering 2003, B.Eng. (Hons): Computer Engineering 2004, B.Eng. (Hons): Technology Management 2004, M.Eng. Computer Engineering in progress, Certified Cisco Internet Professional, Certified Cisco Internet Expert (Service Provider) in progress, Certified Cisco Design Associate. CISCO Certifications: - CCDA certification – 2008, CCNA certification – 2009, CCIP certification- 2011 included, BGP certification – 2009, MPLS certification – 2010, QoS certification – 2010 and, Routing certification – 2011, CCIE (Service provider) certification – current. He is currently working in a specialist position within Network Infrastructure and Provisioning. His responsibilities were initially centred towards access peripheral systems. He also moved to wire line access systems which gave him hands-on experience on DSLAM, WiMAX and ATM systems. He is currently involved in IP & Core Technologies, where he looks at the core network architecture and QoS, which also required him to install a complete VoIP/SS7 active and passive monitoring system. Involved with building relationships with decision makers through continues interaction and updates on new company initiatives, building relationships with engineering and operational teams for technology deployments and has a firm knowledge base concerning commercial aspects for tenders (TRC, GPC, TRF) because of his participation into these councils of which the internal Telkom processes are stringently driven and understanding and driving processes required to acquire a technology from external peers through a VIM process. He is part of the procurement team for business case management to ensure that the correct amounts are allocated accordingly to various teams and vendors. Interface with outside vendors to coordinate technology and pricing for accounting (mostly Cisco and Huawei) and recommends and promotes new technology drivers to management as these technologies will be utilized to increase revenue. His publications include: - SATNAC 2004 Engineering Packet Loss Guarantees Across An IP Backbone, Presented at the South African Telecommunications and Network Applications, Cape Town, Spier Wine Estate, IEC 2005 Study of Secure Authentication Protocols in Low Power Wireless Sensor Networks, Presented at the Industry Electronics Conference, Dubuvnic, Croatia, SATNAC 2005 Probability of Queuing Overflow In a Queuing Network and presented at the South African Telecommunications and Network Applications, Drakensberg, Champagne Sports Resort. Ref. 1.2 – Request CV / interview Senior Systems Engineer: - 12 year's full life cycle, IT experience (problem solving, design scoping, planning, and development upgrades, networks, security and infrastructure changes and critical PC/Server rollouts). Working cross-functionally within a customer focused, high-pressured, multi-site environment, identifying and meeting demands, developing customer relationships. Extensive LAN/ WAN/ Hardware/ Software experience. Achieving significant savings within budget and tight timescales within demanding SLAs. Now looking to make a continued significant contribution within a new challenging role. Responsible for the overall administration, support and installation of the clients assigned to him. He is also responsible for accurately executing tasks and projects communicated to him by his clients and management. Ref. 1.3 – Request CV / interview Senior Cloud Engineer: - A+, ACT (Accredited Compaq Technician), ASE (Accredited Server Engineer), MCP+I (Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet NT4), MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer NT4), MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional 2003), MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator 2003), MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003), Microsoft Exchange 2003 & Windows Server 2003 Security Electives, CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), ACA (Avaya Networking Associate VOIP), CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional), CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate), MCSE 2003 + Messaging, IIE (Investment In Excellent – Management and Leadership Training), CCSP – Certified Citrix Sales Professional, MCTS – Technology Specialist and MCITP (IT Professional) – Server Administrator, MCITP (IT Professional) – Enterprise Administrator. An accomplished Infrastructure Specialist with strong international / multi-cultural experience and a broad range of technical skills gained with a number of world-class organisations. Significant expertise in the design, implementation, and support of Microsoft and Citrix products with specialist knowledge and experience of developing global solutions for MS Exchange, Active Directory and Citrix. Also responsible for leading local, remote, and offshore IT resources operating in different time zones and creating a professional working environment where groups and individuals can work together to achieve corporate goals. Solely responsible for planning, designing, and implementing a private cloud that would allow the business to supply customer organisations with partially or fully outsourced environments following an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model. The private Cloud was implemented using HPc7000 blade enclosures, FLEX10 switches, HPcBL490c G7 servers, VMWARE ESXi 4.1, EMC VNX SAN, and Cisco Nexus 10Gb switches with 1Gb extender switches. Ref. 1.4 – Request CV / interview Senior Support Engineer (both fixed line networks and mobile): - Experience with Routing / Switching: - Router and Switch configuration through mobile and fixed line networks, ATM network & ATM switch configuration, planning, support, IP networks configuration, planning & support with TCP, UDP IP, Ethernet, PPPoE, L2TP, VLAN's, Mobile Packet Backbone Network (MPBN) – emergency support provided to components of MPBN – Cisco, Juniper & Redback Routers, DNS, firewalls, switches; UNIX / Linux: - HP Unix, Sun Solaris, Redhat Linux server administration for network management platforms (ATM, IP, UDP interfaces): ADC (Automatic device Configuration) > sending APN settings to mobile handset. MiEP / MSP (Multiservice Proxy) > gateway for all MMS and WAP traffic to core IP network. MMC (Multimedia Messaging Centre (mms / picture messaging): - Access networks, ADSL, SHDSL & ADSL2 design, implementation & support of xDSL technologies, DSLAM's / MSAN's, copper to subscribers & electrical / optical backhaul (E1/IMA, E3, STM 1-4 & Gigabit Ethernet) via ATM or Ethernet/IP networks carrying data, voice (SIP & legacy V5.2 /POTS) and video (on Demand), GPON (Passive Optical Network) testing, design & support, Transmission, Sales, Management & Training and Project Management. Ref. 1.5 – Request CV / interview Network Specialist / Network Support Engineer: - Resolution of the customer's problem efficiently and effectively, manage the process of the customer's incident throughout its lifecycle; support of all launched products, co-operation with suppliers & vendors, follow up on all incident tickets, monitoring fault progress with generic utilities, system interrogation techniques and monitoring tools provided by the employer, ensuring proper diagnostic procedures are followed and implementation of technical diagnostic standards, perform primary configurations and changes, execute DNS request changes to zone files, registering new domains and domain management. Also been involved with LAN and WAN Design Stream High Level Design Phase. Accountable for the Network Design Stream. Liaise with the client's personnel and other relevant stakeholders at all levels in order to obtain and analyse information pertaining to the current network configuration. Utilise the information gleaned to compile an acceptable network design. IT Skills: - Expert/Specialist: - Customer Support (over 10 yrs exp), Microsoft Office - 3.1 to date (over 10 yrs exp); Extensive: - A + certified (over 10 yrs exp), Routing & Switching (over 10 yrs exp), Windows Operating System 3.1 to date (over 10 yrs exp); Solid: CCNA (over 10 yrs exp), Microsoft Access (over 10 years exp), Disaster Recovery Planning (5 to 10 yrs exp), Apple Mac OS (2 to 5 yrs exp), CCNA Security (2 to 5 years exp), Internet Broadband Technologies (2 to 5 yrs exp), IPS/IDS (2 to 5 yrs) Ref. 1.6 – Request CV / interview |
