Simon Beddows Email & Phone Number

Exeter, United Kingdom

Internal Projects for Virgin Media Business:• HUCaaS Platform – Geo resilient Data Centre (supporting engineer)• Support build of Platform including:Nexus 5548 / Fabric Interconnect – 6248 / IBM V7000 Storage/ASA5585-SSP-20 – Multi-Context Firewall/ASR1001/Nexus 1000v/UCS B Series Server Chassis / Fabric interconnects/ VMware / ESXi / vCentre / vSphereHUCaaS Expansion (lead engineer for):Integration of Additional B-Series Server Chassis and Blades / Integration of Additional Storage – HP 3PAR Array / Migration Planning / testing / implementation of hosts from IBM v7000s to HP 3PAR storage array.Technologies Utilised:• UCS manger• vSphere Client• vCentre• Nexus 1000v• HP 3PAR Management Console• ESXiExternal Customers (lead engineer for):• Large City Council – Moving their existing CCTV and monitoring systems over to IP. Layer 3 Core provided by 6 X Nexus 9396PX across 3 Geographical locations. First Use of 100G-CPAK-SR10’s (for intra site connectivity) using 24-Core Fibre MPO cables. First Use of 100G-CPAK-LR4’s (for inter site connectivity) using Single Mode SC. Port Channels down to the Distribution and Access Layers – provided by Cat 3850’s Technologies Utilised:• OSPF as the routing protocol• PIM - Sparse mode – With Any Cast RP• QoS• BFDHosted UC As a Service dedicated engineer:• Diagnostics / provisioning in some cases using:• CUCM• Unity• IM & Presence• UCCX• Provisioning using Bulk Load tools• Removal Using Bulk load tools• Maintenance on the platform using VOSS• Adds Moves and Changes Using VOSS

Exeter

Lead Engineer for Technical support and development of Virgin Media standard products including:• Access Evolution 2A and 2B IPVPN Development for Business / Field Technicians• Developed and authored technical training documentation• Developed and authored all configuration Documentation.• Delivered Training Nationally via WebEx to all of the Business / Field Engineers• Lead Technical engineer supporting Virgin Media Business CPE optimisation Projects:o FTTx WBC using EHWIC – Technical / Install doc and support o WE FTTx using EHWIC– Technical / Install doc and supporto Business Broadband FTTc - WNDR 4300 over Technicolor Modem - Technical assistance + re-write of (my original) documentation to include Technicoloro MT MIA Trialso VROOM Trails• Large Water Companyo ADSL IPVPN rollout for their remote Water treatment and Sewerage treatment Works• TUIo IPVPN/Switch rollout for their Remote Branches• CGI / Countrywideo IPVPN/Switch rollout for their Remote Branches• BUPA / HC-ONEo Migration of Sites from BUPA to HC-ONEUsing VOSS (CUCDM / UCAS / HUCs)o Meraki migrationStandard Products:• Installation and provisioning of CPE for IPVPN Ethernet• Installation and provisioning of FTTx and ADSL• Installation of Palo Alto Firewalls• SIP testing / on-boarding - using FRAME test book / Star Trinity• iPerf testing• EXFO testing / Reporting• Wireless Surveys / Reporting – Ekahau site survey software• Smart Collector Deployment