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SOLUTION ARCHITECT | NETWORK ENGINEER
Rafael A Couto Cabral
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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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OVERVIEW
:: 20+ years exp. in Network Architecture, DevOps, Network Engineering & Support
:: Goal-driven, with a bring it on attitude, able to bring technical expertise in delivering
:: Fluent in English, Romanian & Portuguese
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS
.: CCNP R&S - Cisco Certified Network Professional in Routing and Switching
.:CCNA Security - Cisco Certified Network Associate in Security
.: CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate
.: VCP DCA - VMware Certified Professional | Datacenter Administrator
.: JNCIP - Juniper Certified Internetwork Professional
.: F5 CA - F5 Certified Administrator
.: PRINCE2 Practitioner
.: PG Diploma in Network Management
EXPERIENCE
.: L2/Switching & L3/Routing technologies
.: VPN technologies over MPLS (VPLS, VLL, L3VPN)
.: Datacenter relocation & footprint reduction using virtualisation
.: Excellent familiarity with ISP, DC & Enterprise network environments
:: 20+ years exp. in Network Architecture, DevOps, Network Engineering & Support
:: Goal-driven, with a bring it on attitude, able to bring technical expertise in delivering
:: Fluent in English, Romanian & Portuguese
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS
.: CCNP R&S - Cisco Certified Network Professional in Routing and Switching
.:CCNA Security - Cisco Certified Network Associate in Security
.: CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate
.: VCP DCA - VMware Certified Professional | Datacenter Administrator
.: JNCIP - Juniper Certified Internetwork Professional
.: F5 CA - F5 Certified Administrator
.: PRINCE2 Practitioner
.: PG Diploma in Network Management
EXPERIENCE
.: L2/Switching & L3/Routing technologies
.: VPN technologies over MPLS (VPLS, VLL, L3VPN)
.: Datacenter relocation & footprint reduction using virtualisation
.: Excellent familiarity with ISP, DC & Enterprise network environments
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
Portuguese
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2019 - ?
job
Network Lead Engineer
Godaddy.
• Representing GoDaddy's face for EMEA following acquisition of HEG (Host Europe Group)
• BAU Network Support & Network Incident Escalations (Layer1 to Layer4 network troubleshooting)
• Network Infrastructure: CISCO, JUNIPER, ARUBA, F5, A10
• Technologies: Routing, Switching, MPLS, Layer1/Layer2
• Incident Management: ServiceNow (SNOW)
* IT / Technical Project Manager @ L&Q, London Jan - Dec 201 8
Contract duration: 1 year contract - initial contract of 3 mo, extended to 3 mo and 6 mo respectively
Project: LAN and WLAN infrastructure refresh across HQ and remote sites using Cisco and Meraki infrastructure, including: Wireless site surveys, delivering cable infrastructure, AP mounting, managing technical debt prior to upgrades deployment, documentation and handover.
• Co-author to the business plan and options paper
• Working with stakeholders to define and agree requirements & SoW
• Instrumental in the development of CCS tender documentation, under Network Services (RM1045) framework
• Negotiated tender contract
• Project planning and control through several agreed milestones
• Implementing business & process changes
• Budget monitoring & control
• Risk & change management
• Leading workshops to reach decisions Wi-Fi deployment - on-prem vs. cloud solution
• Work planning & scheduling with involving internal & external suppliers
• Provided technical consultancy as needed across other dependent projects
◦ Delivered Network Assessment for Office365 deployment
◦ Cost analysis Microsoft Azure vs. VMware cloud deployments
• BAU Network Support & Network Incident Escalations (Layer1 to Layer4 network troubleshooting)
• Network Infrastructure: CISCO, JUNIPER, ARUBA, F5, A10
• Technologies: Routing, Switching, MPLS, Layer1/Layer2
• Incident Management: ServiceNow (SNOW)
* IT / Technical Project Manager @ L&Q, London Jan - Dec 201 8
Contract duration: 1 year contract - initial contract of 3 mo, extended to 3 mo and 6 mo respectively
Project: LAN and WLAN infrastructure refresh across HQ and remote sites using Cisco and Meraki infrastructure, including: Wireless site surveys, delivering cable infrastructure, AP mounting, managing technical debt prior to upgrades deployment, documentation and handover.
• Co-author to the business plan and options paper
• Working with stakeholders to define and agree requirements & SoW
• Instrumental in the development of CCS tender documentation, under Network Services (RM1045) framework
• Negotiated tender contract
• Project planning and control through several agreed milestones
• Implementing business & process changes
• Budget monitoring & control
• Risk & change management
• Leading workshops to reach decisions Wi-Fi deployment - on-prem vs. cloud solution
• Work planning & scheduling with involving internal & external suppliers
• Provided technical consultancy as needed across other dependent projects
◦ Delivered Network Assessment for Office365 deployment
◦ Cost analysis Microsoft Azure vs. VMware cloud deployments
Workshops, Manager, Framework, Office365, Assessment, Development, Monitoring, Incident Management, ServiceNow, Infrastructure, Support, Surveys, It, Change management, Wireless, Network, Management, Cloud, Deployment, Cisco, VMware, Microsoft azure, Budget, Azure, Project Manager
2017 - 2017
job
Sr. Network Engineer
Interserve.
• Network infrastructure refresh of the Wired and WiFi network infrastructure. Where necessary, design improvements were proposed and implemented accordingly
• Network infrastructure based on high-end Zyxel Routers & Switches
• Deliverables: Network design and other documentation
• Network infrastructure based on high-end Zyxel Routers & Switches
• Deliverables: Network design and other documentation
Design, Network, Network design, Infrastructure, WiFi, Zyxel
2017 - 2017
job
Network Architect
Stonegate IT.
• Collaboration: Stonegate IT / Homebase / Bunnings / IBM
• Technical Team Lead in the design and deployment of test bed network as interim destination for 400+ servers migration between two DCs, including physical and virtual infrastructure
• Other Deliverables: High Level and Low-level design documents
◦ Technologies: Routing and Switching, VMware vSphere 6.5, OSPF, VLAN & 802.1q Trunking, pfSense Firewall
• Technical Team Lead in the design and deployment of test bed network as interim destination for 400+ servers migration between two DCs, including physical and virtual infrastructure
• Other Deliverables: High Level and Low-level design documents
◦ Technologies: Routing and Switching, VMware vSphere 6.5, OSPF, VLAN & 802.1q Trunking, pfSense Firewall
Design, VMware, Deployment, Test, Firewall, Network, It, Infrastructure, Interim, Pfsense
2016 - 2016
job
F5 Trainer
INE.
Collaboration with INE (ine.com) - the Industry Leader in Networking training - designing F5 training course
Networking, Training
2016 - 2016
job
Network Security Engineer
T-Systems, Kosice.
• Troubleshooting and Escalation support within an environment consisting of, primarily, Juniper Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers and Cisco infrastructure
• Proposed operational enhancements, including process documentation, provide training, etc.
• Proposed operational enhancements, including process documentation, provide training, etc.
Training, Cisco, Network, Security, Support, Infrastructure
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