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Moscow, Russia

- participating in feature selection to implement and architect decisions (the team follows Scrum method)- translating business requirements to algorithms- developing code (Python) to implement features- testing and supporting in production- analyzing and resolving bugsMain product - in-house created platform with web-gui for DC network administrators to perform day0-1-2 operations:- prepares config and controls setting up new pieces of network- sets/changes/delete network services on VxLAN-fabric- performs zero-loss firmware update with corresponding config changes- supports multi-vendor network devices

Moscow, Russia

- managing standards for network infrastructure (office/campus LAN and Wi-Fi, country-wide WAN, DC-network, security network segmentation, etc)- consulting decision-makers about modern and promising technologies- leading and consulting engineers in brand-new network and related solutionsKey project:- developed and implemented extremely reliable 2-circuit network (inventing new solution meets the specific business requirements, developing HLD/LLD, running proof-of-concept lab, supporting network operation team with implementation the solution in production)- performed live migration from legacy vlan-based network to modern multi-vendor VXLAN-fabric in biggest in region DC-network (consulting network team, taking part in architecture and HLD development)- brought to standard country-wide WAN (taking part in standard development for WAN point-of-presence, consulting tech-writers, approving final documents, controlling migration actions over time schedule)- developed and implemented experimental network based on white-boxes (leading architect team developed new experimental DC network with decoupled switches hardware and software, developing HLD, supervising LLD development and implementation)

Moscow, Russia

- consulting customers with all family products, including DC, enterprise and SP-grade networking, security, servers, unified communication, etc - direct relation with customer tech-staff - find out places to improve customer process with Cisco solutions- preparing tech side of proposalsKey project:- technical consulting with Wi-Fi deployment in city underground (taking part in architecture/HLD development, supporting in some issues with troubleshooting and configuration)- sold and deployed biggest in region Cisco WebEx on-premise (gathering customer needs, presenting the system to a customer, making BoM, negotiation with BU about non-standard equipment, supporting a customer with hardware installation, installing and configuring software, teaching customer staff to administrate the system)- sold and deployed Cisco UCS (server system) under high-pressure active server supplier (presenting the system to customer, reasoning key advantages to customer point of view, making BoM, supporting installation and configuration the system)

Moscow, Russia

Shifted from regular network administrator to team leader.- defining network architecture of DCN, LAN, DMZ, etc- choosing and implementing tech solutions on the network- interaction with adjacent department about tech elaboration Key projects:- deployed new MPLS-based DC network (configuring network equipment include firewalls and load-balancers, troubleshooting, developing network architecture, planning operational and project actions, directing the team activities, developing new network services along with new requirements like from server virtualisation implementation)- developed and deployed integration DC/enterprise networks with IP-Core and IP-backbone of cellular infrastructure (collaboration with cellular specialist and vendors, developing HLD/LLD about enterprise/DC networks integration, network configuration, directing the team in the project activities)- developed and implemented several new campuses (developing HLD/LLD for campus interconnect, and campus networks, making BoMs, budget justifying, placing orders in procurement department, directing team with LLD detailing, installation and configuration tasks)