Over-all accountable for all IT network related Incident, problem ticket management and network change request approvals.Manages the Network Services Group of SMITS Inc., which provides 24 x 7 network operations support (voice, data and security infrastructure) and management of IT network projects. • Ensures service level agreements are met by consistently monitoring the performance parameters and doing pro-active steps or improvements to minimize downtime or disruptions in business operations• Installed and maintained Wide Area / Local Area Network and Network Security Infrastructure, including Firewall, IPS, SSL-VPN(Sonicwall), log management system, Two-Factor Authentication System, load balancers, Internet proxy devices, Enterprise Wireless LAN infrastructure, Data Center and Core Switches, Core routers and PABX, among others.• Ensures the implementation and compliance to the corporate Information Security Policies.• Evaluated and recommended software and hardware upgrades focused on increasing productivity, system availability and cost reduction• Responsible for the Network Services Group budget and forecastContributed in several post merger and acquisition IT related activities, resulting in successful integration of companies• Coordinated Infrastructure connectivity between companies• Enforcement of policies and proceduresProject Management - Led multiple IT projects delivering all projects on time and on budget• Disaster Recovery Planning - Designed the network infrastructure for the disaster recovery plan for key systems, reducing downtime as a result of a system failure or a major disaster• Long-Term Planning – Collaborated with senior management of the different business units within SMC to identify long-term IT initiatives that would enable increased sales, business operations efficiencies and customer satisfaction.

Leads the Network Operation Center (NOC) which provide real-time, proactive monitoring, management, event planning (maintenance and upgrade), and documentation of LAN, WAN, Internet, infrastructure security, and the IP data and voice converged network infrastructure of San Miguel Corporation and its subsidiaries.Directed multiple hardware/software implementation and upgrades resulting in improved network performance, reliability, and availability

• Manages all of CCBPI's IT Infrastructure (Internet, ISA Proxy/Firewall, Nokia Firewall, RAS, LAN and WAN facility).• Ensuring proactive monitoring of all its wide area network connections(frame relay, VSAT, leased lines), internet, dial-up and e-mail services.• Planned, evaluated, implemented Firewall system and Intrusion detection system.• Leads the technical implementation of CCBPI’s Distributed Sniffer Pro System for data traffic trending of its corporate LAN, WAN and VSAT network.• Installed Network Management System, Spectrum Element Manager for LAN and WAN availability and setup MRTG (Multi-Router Traffic Grapher) intranet(server and web pages) for snapshot of WAN traffic.• Leads the computer room/data center rehabilitation.• Planned the migration of CCBPI IP address scheme to a more manageable private IP address and streamlined router configuration.• Oversees CCBPI VSAT infrastructure’s outsourced operations and management.• Leads management of CCBPI’s WAN, LAN and RAS facilities.

• Performs network monitoring and management of all Linux and Windows NT servers and data network equipment (routers, switches etc)• Provides system performance tuning and improvement, network design and planning.• Setup and manages Netshow server and video encoders streaming live video from Fashion TV, Bloomberg, Channel News Asia etc.• Interface with strategic technical partners(Yahoo!, Bloomberg, Fashion TV, Tucows, etc.)• Technology trend review and study

• Duties include manages day to day activities of the group and provides weekly, monthly to quarterly status reports of existing projects and network/server performance. Manage all activities concerning the planning, installation, repair and maintenance of all network facilities and application servers.Handles network projects from design, planning, evaluation and implementation. o Leads in the reform of existing Bayantel data network infrastructure (shared Ethernet, ATM and FDDI environment) into a switched Gigabit VLAN environment, o Leads a number of roll-out of existing applications to provincial sites which includes installation of router via leased line or framerelay, o Leads the upgrade of Cabletron, Cisco and Baynetworks/Wellfleet routers for Y2K compliance, o Leads the reform/standardization of existing WAN setup, team member in migration of IP address.