Senior Network System Administrator
CurrentMy wealth of knowledge in Network Architecture, honed through relentless struggle and effort, allows me to expertly manage ASN/BGP level networking infrastructure. I possess deep insights into global networking relationships, including ISPs like Cogent, Singtel, and others, as well as Carrier-neutral data centers. I've survived the crucible of multi-vendor environments, including Cisco, Arista, Brocade, and Mikrotik.My mastery of Cloud Architecture, particularly in GCP, Firewall, and Policy implementation, has been forged through countless hours of toil. This expertise enables me to create effective Cloud Network Architecture, further enhanced by automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, Gcloud, and Bash. I am proficient in network monitoring tools such as Zabbix and Network Weathermap.My experience spans routing, switching, and managing large-scale backhaul links across data centers in the United States, Asia, and Europe. I possess extensive knowledge of ISP cross-connects, 100Gbit connections, BGP, OSPF, L2/L3 protocols, VLANs, and Route Policy implementation. My competence in firewall technologies like Cisco ASA and AWS VPNs ensures robust network security.Additionally, I have managed large-scale network infrastructures and over 2000 bare metal servers. This includes using Chef, a powerful configuration management tool, to automate server management tasks.• Battle-tested with Cisco iOS/NXOS or Arista EOS• Experience with Firewalls Cisco ASA• Cisco CCNA – CCNP Certified• Skilled in Switching, VLANs & Trunk/Tagged Ports, MLAG, LACP, Port Channels• VPN: IPsec Site-to-Site, Remote Access• Automation: Bash scripting, Ansible, ARM Templates, Bash scripting• Cloud-based expertise: Hub & Spoke Topology, VNETs / VPCs, User Defined RoutingThis hard-earned knowledge enables me to deliver substantial value to employers in the field of network architecture.