Develop, implement and maintain the strategic and operational plans of the network, cloud and security architecture to ensure a secure, reliable and highly available infrastructure.Responsibilities include:- Managing day-to-day business operations.- Providing leadership to the network administrators.- Managing projects and ensuring successful completion and delivery.- Strategy development for cloud, network and security.- Investigate and resolve problems for services within own area of responsibility, following ITIL processes.- Laise with vendors of network, security and telecommunications equipment to provide suitable solution for the infrastructure.-Provide expert planning and design capabilities for all network related issues in our complex multi-site environment.-Perform daily inspection of cyber security equipment, log analysis, policy configuration and change management.- Elevate protective measures against emerging cyber threats by implementing cloud security solutions.- Implemented network access control changes and managed firewall deployment and upgrades, adopting zero trust security models to strengthen network security posture.Key results thus far:- Implemented a new system for Identity and Access Management.- Deployed a SIEM solution to aid in real-time monitoring and analysis of events.- Implemented a multi-tier NGFW solution.- Simplified connectivity of hybrid users greatly improving their connectivity to on-premises resources.- Created standards and standardised processes for repeatable and predictable outcomes thereby reducing the operational activities of the department.- Automation of user requests and manual IT process workflows.- Deployment of a SASE solution to provide complete session and threat protection to all end users.- Implemented hardening policies with Intune and Defender for Endpoint to mitigate against vulnerabilities on corporate assets.

🔹 LAN Switching, IP Routing & Network design, planning and implementation.🔹 Contribute to the ongoing network security initiatives and participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of network security for the line of business.🔹 Identify and measure information security controls on critical business processes or channels.Focus on:- Incident response- Network security- Cloud Integration- Implemented network access control changes and managed firewall deployment and upgrades, adopting zero trust security models to strengthen network security posture.-Led the rollout of a vulnerability assessment tool and SIEM solution, significantly enhancing the organization's security posture.- Supported the configuration of network software and hardware, addressing security vulnerabilities to enhance protective measures.

🔹 Network Design/implementation, configuration and troubleshooting (BGP, OSPF, and MPLS )🔹 Design, configuration and maintenance of switches & routers on the IOS XR / XE platform🔹 Member of the IPcore-team, responsible for designing and deployment of the IP/MPLS Backbone 🔹 Monitoring of international links and coordination with regional NOC🔹 Internal IP security design/implementation and maintenance of external/internal and core

🔹Provide network and security technical architecture consultancy to customers.🔹 Technical design and documentation of customer network requirements.🔹 Work in conjunction with the sales team to be proactive with recommending new technical requirements or improvements to existing projects.🔹 Architect, design, implement high availability, resilient, and low latency data centre networks.

Networking and Collaborating with business leaders to gather power elements of business strategy

• Was in charge of overall corporate IT strategy, Security and Network Infrastructure for multiple sites and 24x7 data center facilities.• Project managed and redesigned the IT network and security infrastructure to optimize thenetwork performance, stability and availability.• Successfully coordinated and represented network infrastructure change controls with ASSL Change Approval Board, Project Teams, onsite support and multiple vendors.• Managed the proper deployment of site network equipment and coordination with IT network staff.• MS Exchange 2007, creating, backing up and maintaining user mailboxes and distribution lists.• Network Engineered L2/L3 VPN, Router and switches. • Monitored Metro-E cloud and ASA firewalls, implemented changes as per requirements.• Final point of escalation for any Network/Server related issues company-wide

• Helped in the deployment of the the new Ipitomy VoIP system. • Provided network support for faculty and staff. • Helped in the redesign of the campus network infrastructure using a Nortel solution.

• Part of the team that designed and implemented the new campus network for St.George's University of over two million dollars in Cisco equipment.• Part of the team that that implemented Active Directory and student account administration. • Part of the team that that designed and implemented the 3Com IP Telephony system.• Helped with the maintenance of network security using Active Directory, Cisco Works and Norton Anti-Virus Corporate.• Manage VLAN Creation/Deletion on Nexus Switches 7k and Catalyst 6509, 3750 Switches. • Load and Unload IOS 7400, 7200 and 3800 Routers, ASA 5510, 5540, 5550 and some PIX firewalls. • Configure Ether- Channels, setup Web VPN for remote users, review and implement network designs, and provide layer 2 Network Troubleshooting for all clients. • Rack and Stack new network equipment when needed.• Utilized Active Directory to add users & workstations to Domain, users to groups; also maintained the directory database of machines and users pending for renewal and migration.• Worked in direct co-operation with engineers from various teams

• Maintained mixed network for companies consisting of T1, ISDN, dial-up and wireless configurations• Designed, built and maintained computer systems.• Designed, installed and maintained LANs for customers.• Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Servers and Domains for many Small Businesses in Grenada.• Created/Managed user accounts, setup group policy objects, performed and verified Server Backups and Server Benchmarks. • Diagnosing and resolving hardware and software problems on servers, desktops, and laptops.• Performed Spyware and virus identification, removal and prevention.