Network Operations Engineer, Senior Network Engineer
Current• Orchestrated 20+ high-impact projects across Retail, Finance, Transport, and Regional sectors, focusing on campus network migrations and Data Center (DC) upgrades. Transitioned to Huawei solutions, enhancing network performance, reliability, and connectivity. Demonstrated sector-specific expertise and leadership in complex infrastructural upgrades.• Spearheaded network infrastructure projects for Russia's largest retail conglomerate. Managed projects across 30,000+ branches and 40 distribution centers. Successfully transitioned HQ Wi-Fi from Cisco to Huawei, standardizing Wi-Fi infrastructure, significantly improving LAN and Wi-Fi performance.• Introduced advanced SDN solutions and Wi-Fi 6 upgrades, improving network operations for major financial institutions. Led a groundbreaking Campus SDN Deployment integrating 10,000 devices with Huawei's NCE-Campus solution, setting a new standard for network support and operational excellence.• Specialized in deploying Huawei solutions within multi-vendor network settings, conducting compatibility assessments between Huawei and Cisco technologies. Leveraged technologies like BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN, MPLS, and Wi-Fi to enhance network performance and reliability. Contributed to network evolution by leveraging Huawei's technological advancements, fostering continuous innovation in network infrastructure.• Mentored junior engineers across various high-impact projects, enhancing their technical skills and contributions to project outcomes. Personalized mentorship approach advanced their professional development, playing a crucial role in the success of engineering initiatives.• Established an advanced internal lab with a range of Huawei technologies, elevating proposal success rate through effective testing and customer PoC demonstrations. This initiative has been pivotal in showcasing capabilities and securing project wins.