Designed, planned, and implemented network transformation solutions and architectures for customers• Wide array of solutions, from architectural design, to advanced routing and switching, to data center, to cyber security, to network access control and more.• Wide array of technologies, from BGP/MPLS and Cisco WAAS, to Cisco Nexus, OTV, LISP, DMVPN, IPSec, to Cisco ASA & Palo Alto firewalling, to Cisco ISE and more.• Wide array of customers, from Education to Financial to Government to Utilities to Industrial and more

• Built a consulting and training business from the ground up, as an independent consultant • Expanded consulting business to the US, Latin America, and Europe, supporting clients as technical and non-technical instructor, speaker, instructional designer, and content developer.• Logged over 10,000 hours in the physical and virtual classroom as Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI), delivering security and networking solutions to support, engineering, technical marketing, sales, and managerial audiences.• Developed and implemented proof of concept services in Cisco Systems solutions, including WAAS (WAN Optimization), ACE/GSS load balancer, Citrix NetScaler ADC, ISE for identity based access control, ASA, CX/Next Generation Firewall and Next Generation IPS.• Conducted advanced design workshops in Cyber Security and Cloud security, as part of on-the-job training services for customers.• Led the instructional design, development, production, and project management of dozens ofCisco certified courses for Cisco Systems and Cisco Learning Partners, including the CCNP track (2009), CCNA Security (2011), Data Center content in various topics (WAN Optimization, Nexus platforms, Security), and others.• Became the face of customer’s products by featuring as lead instructor on more than 15 video training products.

• Part of the Management Team that built CTT into a successful Education Consulting business with a regional, Latin American scope• Held positions as General Manager of CTT USA (1998 to 1999), Director of Education Services of CTT USA (2000 to 2005) and Chief Technology Officer of CTT Corporation (2002 to 2005).• Led the design of all education programs geared towards the Internet and Telecommunications Service Provider industry, including roles as project lead, instructional developer, and subject matter expert.• Responsible for needs assessment and customer interaction in major projects, leading sales support efforts to the regional Business Development team• Led an Educational Services organization of 40 professionals in 8 countries in implementing the company’s education services portfolio, supervising all aspects of their career paths, andtechnical/consulting methodology training and development.• Led the creation of E-Learning services at CTT, including R&D efforts, the development of the IT architecture, building a network of strategic partners, and positioning the product as part of theBusiness Development team.• Active instructor and consultant, participated in the field as CCSI (Certified Cisco Systems Instructor) while holding several industry-recognized technical certifications (CISSP and others).• Frequent speaker at renowned conferences like the ISP Latin America Conference in Miami, FL, Cisco Systems’ ultimate Service Provider conference, the CPN Operations Symposium in San Jose, CA, and others.

• Part of the Management Team that built NetStep, a consulting firm in Miami, FL, into a successful Systems Integrator• Responsible for the design of integration solutions to customers, including packaging, positioning, and supporting the business development team in defining opportunities and closing deals.• Led a team of 8 high-end network consultants, and participated actively in the field as Senior Consultant• Led the training organization, coordinating the certification efforts of all personnel, and developing custom education programs to adjust to client’s needs.• Held industry-recognized certifications in various fields, including CNE, CNI, MCSE, and MCT.• Key player in the Latin American expansion and operations of the firm, being responsible for implementing those services in Central America and The Caribbean for more than 20 major clients in those areas.

• Callaos y Asociados is a Systems Integration firm in Caracas, Venezuela.• Learned the ropes of programming, the pace of a corporate job, and the impact of my career choice in real life.• Experienced first hand a business application running on the network of an actual business.• Assimilated the nuances of teamwork and managing others, by project leading a group of programmers to deliver the accounts receivable module of an information system. Those were the days.