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Data Networking Professional
Bob Procter
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Penarth, United Kingdom
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I'm a self-motivated data networking professional with a commitment to technical excellence and a wealth of experience in IP networking. I held Cisco's CCIE qualification for 17 years.
I'm used to providing pragmatic technical leadership when developing and delivering network solutions.
I've been using a variety of scripting and programming languages to support my work (most frequently VBA but also Powershell and Python). I'm embracing Devnet as Software Defined Networking now begins to bear fruit.
I'm used to providing pragmatic technical leadership when developing and delivering network solutions.
I've been using a variety of scripting and programming languages to support my work (most frequently VBA but also Powershell and Python). I'm embracing Devnet as Software Defined Networking now begins to bear fruit.
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United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2010 - ?
freelance
Director & Network Consultant
Cofio Limited.
As a founding Director this role includes the delivery of Data Networking evaluation, design, testing and implementation consultancy as a fundamental element of revenue generation. Additionally, it includes management of business processes, billing, statutory reporting and technical systems development.
August 2011 – Present
Contracted to Airbus Defence and Space as a Principal Network Design Engineer. The work involves the design, implementation and delivery of secure network solutions for Airbus customers. These solutions have included both fixed and deployable network systems for military and government applications.
• Conducted “proof of concept” testing to validate and reduce the commercial risk for a Deployable CIS (DCIS) architecture.
• Created low-level designs for the DCIS network.
• Produced configuration templates to support pattern-based networking and the scripts to generate platform configuration instances.
• Conducted system integration and supported the associated formal testing, both internally and with the customer.
• Provided technical training to the customer regarding the design and operation of the DCIS network.
• Developed, implemented and documented network designs for an Airbus Network Services product set.
• Currently working on a worldwide network solution for an Airbus customer, including an SD-WAN component using Cisco (Viptela) products and on-premises orchestration with zero-touch provisioning.
May 2011 – August 2011
Contracted to Thomson Reuters as a Technical Implementation Manager. The work involved delivering resilient connectivity for an Enterprise Application Integration system serving clients across multiple wide-area networks.
November 2010 – March 2011
Contracted to Fujitsu Services as a Network Designer. The work involved designing solutions on a site-by-site basis for a network platform refresh on a client’s worldwide corporate network.
August 2011 – Present
Contracted to Airbus Defence and Space as a Principal Network Design Engineer. The work involves the design, implementation and delivery of secure network solutions for Airbus customers. These solutions have included both fixed and deployable network systems for military and government applications.
• Conducted “proof of concept” testing to validate and reduce the commercial risk for a Deployable CIS (DCIS) architecture.
• Created low-level designs for the DCIS network.
• Produced configuration templates to support pattern-based networking and the scripts to generate platform configuration instances.
• Conducted system integration and supported the associated formal testing, both internally and with the customer.
• Provided technical training to the customer regarding the design and operation of the DCIS network.
• Developed, implemented and documented network designs for an Airbus Network Services product set.
• Currently working on a worldwide network solution for an Airbus customer, including an SD-WAN component using Cisco (Viptela) products and on-premises orchestration with zero-touch provisioning.
May 2011 – August 2011
Contracted to Thomson Reuters as a Technical Implementation Manager. The work involved delivering resilient connectivity for an Enterprise Application Integration system serving clients across multiple wide-area networks.
November 2010 – March 2011
Contracted to Fujitsu Services as a Network Designer. The work involved designing solutions on a site-by-site basis for a network platform refresh on a client’s worldwide corporate network.
Design, Networking, Management, Network, It, Implementation, Testing, Development, Processes
2000 - 2010
job
Data Network Architect
Virgin Media Limited.
Responsible for the development of Virgin Media's public data network, providing consumer and business Internet and packet data services. Primary responsibilities were for the development and testing of the network architecture to support current and planned network growth and service developments.
• Designed an IP routing platform upgrade path to deliver a scalable Interconnect solution addressing immediate capacity issues and expected future growth.
• Created a technical strategy for Internet peering and transit that provides clarity for technical service development and flexibility to meet commercial needs. Developed and tested JUNOS & IOS configurations to support large scale BGP peering.
• Defined a platform software upgrade policy that provides sufficient deployment flexibility across multiple platforms from a single vendor, whilst maintaining service stability.
• Delivered standardised mechanisms for BGP routing control using 'communities'. These mechanisms minimise per customer administrative management whilst delivering flexible BGP routing control. Tested and documented JUNOS and IOS router configuration templates to support implementation.
• Enhanced BGP control-plane security using a hierarchical approach to match the organisation of network operational groups.
• Expedited the introduction of IP/MPLS Layer-3 VPN services by designing and testing a 2-phased solution for VPN BGP routing, together with the necessary migration steps to reach the planned final architecture.
• Improved network resilience and defined mechanisms to support traffic growth into London Docklands. This is a key area in the UK Internet for the exchange of traffic with both domestic and international carriers.
• Defined an IP service continuity solution to protect against a dual-failure in a key submarine cable system between the British mainland and Ireland.
• Designed and executed structured testing of IP multicast features as part of the development of a network architecture for multicast services.
• Developed, tested and documented a traffic tunnelling mechanism for the mitigation of traffic-based Denial of Service attacks.
• Created and documented the technical architecture of a Denial-of-Service Mitigation Unit as part of Virgin Media's Internet service protection mechanisms.
• Designed enhancements to Virgin Media's UK Internet peering infrastructure providing multiple diverse connections to the London Internet Exchange (LINX) at 10Gbps.
• Created, tested and documented the technical architecture for an Interconnect Unit, dedicated for the exchange of traffic and maintenance of BGP routing information with other network operators.
• Designed and executed structured testing for Digital TV distribution using IP multicast. This testing validated the core solution design and, where necessary, proposed changes to the network architecture prior to large-scale deployment. It also developed IOS configurations for use in low-level designs.
• Created and documented the technical architecture for an IP-based distribution network for Digital TV services.
• Reviewed service instability issues caused by legacy routing equipment and defined both tactical and strategic remedial actions to re-establish the necessary service quality.
• Defined key protocol features and parameter settings for the use of IS-IS in Virgin Media's Internet network. This provides implementation consistency across multiple vendors' equipment.
• Described the rationale for the support of 4-octet autonomous system numbers within Virgin Media's Internet network. Audited the existing platform capabilities to support this feature and defined the deployment approach.
• Audited the existing platform capabilities for the support of IPv6 services. Provided a consolidated report describing the overall state of the network and per-platform upgrade requirements.
• Researched the rationale, timescale and solutions for IPv6 services. Defined the strategy and phasing of IPv6 service piloting and rollout.
• Designed and documented a set of solutions for connecting customers using multiple access circuits. The solution standardisation simplifies operational support and enables efficient service growth.
• Created the BGP routing policy for Virgin Media's Internet network. This defines the technical hierarchy of internal and external routing information matching the commercial architecture of the company's Internet services.
• Defined the MBGP layout for Layer-3 IP/MPLS VPNs, providing the necessary technical foundations for service delivery.
• Created and documented the technical architecture for IP Multicast in Virgin Media's Internet network. Developed IOS and JUNOS configuration templates for Multicast implementation.
• Designed the technical architecture for the use of Anycasting in Internet services. The initial use of this system was to provide a distributed layout for DNS.
• Designed an IP routing platform upgrade path to deliver a scalable Interconnect solution addressing immediate capacity issues and expected future growth.
• Created a technical strategy for Internet peering and transit that provides clarity for technical service development and flexibility to meet commercial needs. Developed and tested JUNOS & IOS configurations to support large scale BGP peering.
• Defined a platform software upgrade policy that provides sufficient deployment flexibility across multiple platforms from a single vendor, whilst maintaining service stability.
• Delivered standardised mechanisms for BGP routing control using 'communities'. These mechanisms minimise per customer administrative management whilst delivering flexible BGP routing control. Tested and documented JUNOS and IOS router configuration templates to support implementation.
• Enhanced BGP control-plane security using a hierarchical approach to match the organisation of network operational groups.
• Expedited the introduction of IP/MPLS Layer-3 VPN services by designing and testing a 2-phased solution for VPN BGP routing, together with the necessary migration steps to reach the planned final architecture.
• Improved network resilience and defined mechanisms to support traffic growth into London Docklands. This is a key area in the UK Internet for the exchange of traffic with both domestic and international carriers.
• Defined an IP service continuity solution to protect against a dual-failure in a key submarine cable system between the British mainland and Ireland.
• Designed and executed structured testing of IP multicast features as part of the development of a network architecture for multicast services.
• Developed, tested and documented a traffic tunnelling mechanism for the mitigation of traffic-based Denial of Service attacks.
• Created and documented the technical architecture of a Denial-of-Service Mitigation Unit as part of Virgin Media's Internet service protection mechanisms.
• Designed enhancements to Virgin Media's UK Internet peering infrastructure providing multiple diverse connections to the London Internet Exchange (LINX) at 10Gbps.
• Created, tested and documented the technical architecture for an Interconnect Unit, dedicated for the exchange of traffic and maintenance of BGP routing information with other network operators.
• Designed and executed structured testing for Digital TV distribution using IP multicast. This testing validated the core solution design and, where necessary, proposed changes to the network architecture prior to large-scale deployment. It also developed IOS configurations for use in low-level designs.
• Created and documented the technical architecture for an IP-based distribution network for Digital TV services.
• Reviewed service instability issues caused by legacy routing equipment and defined both tactical and strategic remedial actions to re-establish the necessary service quality.
• Defined key protocol features and parameter settings for the use of IS-IS in Virgin Media's Internet network. This provides implementation consistency across multiple vendors' equipment.
• Described the rationale for the support of 4-octet autonomous system numbers within Virgin Media's Internet network. Audited the existing platform capabilities to support this feature and defined the deployment approach.
• Audited the existing platform capabilities for the support of IPv6 services. Provided a consolidated report describing the overall state of the network and per-platform upgrade requirements.
• Researched the rationale, timescale and solutions for IPv6 services. Defined the strategy and phasing of IPv6 service piloting and rollout.
• Designed and documented a set of solutions for connecting customers using multiple access circuits. The solution standardisation simplifies operational support and enables efficient service growth.
• Created the BGP routing policy for Virgin Media's Internet network. This defines the technical hierarchy of internal and external routing information matching the commercial architecture of the company's Internet services.
• Defined the MBGP layout for Layer-3 IP/MPLS VPNs, providing the necessary technical foundations for service delivery.
• Created and documented the technical architecture for IP Multicast in Virgin Media's Internet network. Developed IOS and JUNOS configuration templates for Multicast implementation.
• Designed the technical architecture for the use of Anycasting in Internet services. The initial use of this system was to provide a distributed layout for DNS.
Growth, Platform, Customer, Service Delivery, Organization, Feature, Software, Internet, International, Vpn services, Development, Testing, Infrastructure, Support, Implementation, Design, It, Network, Router, TV, Service, Security, Architecture, Management, DNS, Deployment, Exchange, IOS, Layout
1998 - 2000
job
Principal Engineer
unknown.
The main day-to-day responsibilities included the support of the operation of the ntl Internet network, escalated fault handling, and new service or network element commissioning & integration. As a Principal Engineer there was also responsibility for the ntl technical Internet service end-to-end. The role included liaison with architecture, implementation, product engineering, customer engineering and customer service groups regarding ntl's Internet service delivery.
• Architected a large-scale change to the network layout and the migration of the IGP from EIGRP to IS-IS. This work addressed scaling issues in EIGRP and provided the foundation for an Internet data network using M-BGP and MPLS.
• Architected a large-scale change to the network layout and the migration of the IGP from EIGRP to IS-IS. This work addressed scaling issues in EIGRP and provided the foundation for an Internet data network using M-BGP and MPLS.
Layout, Customer service, Integration, Architecture, Service, Engineering, Network, Implementation, Support, Internet, Service Delivery, Customer
1996 - 1998
job
Senior Network Engineer
ntl Internet (now Virgin Media).
Responsibilities included the development of the ntl Internet network; the design and implementation of new network products & technologies; product & technology evaluation; liaison with equipment & service providers.
• Upgraded the national backbone network to deliver higher switching capacity whilst ensuring the minimum service disruption.
• Implemented a distributed dial-up access network using telephony services from NTL/CableTel.
• Implemented ATM in the Internet service network as a replacement for SMDS.
• Upgraded the national backbone network to deliver higher switching capacity whilst ensuring the minimum service disruption.
• Implemented a distributed dial-up access network using telephony services from NTL/CableTel.
• Implemented ATM in the Internet service network as a replacement for SMDS.
Design, Service, Technology, Network, Implementation, Development, Internet, Backbone, UP
1993 - 1996
job
Data Communications Consultant
Cray Systems, Space & Defence Division.
Working on-site at the European Space Research and Technology Centre, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Projects included the implementation of Ethernet LANs using fibre optic & twisted pair as a replacement for Token-Ring, and the introduction of an International videoconferencing system.
Research, Technology, Implementation, International
1987 - 1993
job
Networking Specialist
University of Southampton, Computing Services, Networking Group.
Projects included the implementation of a multiprotocol campus network using Ethernet technology, and the introduction of the JANET IP Service.
Networking, Cisco, Analytics, Service, Technology, Network, Implementation, ON, Platform
My education
1983
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1987
Edinburgh University
BSc, Computer Science
BSc, Computer Science
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