My CV

NOTE: I am not actively looking for work but I appreciate new contacts so please reach out on linked in if you’re interested for the future!

Personal Profile and Objectives

I currently work with Techex UK as their in-house network specialist. My main responsibilities are around supporting and developing Video over IP networks for a broad range of customers.
I am known for always trying my best to achieve the best possible results, enabled by my overflowing  enthusiasm for the projects I do and the dedication I have to seeing a project become a success. This has been enabled by my ability to quickly form working relationships across companies and positions, and has led to many positive, successful experiences of mentoring and supporting individuals through learning new topics and subjects.
I aspire to work with highly skilled, like minded people to maintain and implement networks that serve and impact a wide range of people while continuing to develop my professional skills.

Key Skills and Achievements

  • JNCIA-Junos, JNCIS-SP and working towards JNCIP-SP
  • Deep Knowledge BGP and OSPF Routing protocols
  • Pride myself on being able to integrate quickly within existing teams or to develop into a team lead role.
  • Ability to work effectively to prioritise and control work to meet deadlines as an individual or in a team.
  • Practical hands on experience of Juniper equipment in a production network
  • The confidence to talk and present in front of people in a friendly manner.
  • Intermediate python programming skills and experience in scripting and basic data management.
  • Appreciation for and a basic understanding of video over IP technologies.

Education and Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Computer Networks and Security –Staffordshire University – First class Honours
CCNA Routing and Switching  – Feb 2017 – Feb 2020

JNCIA-Junos – Mar 2016 – Feb 2021

JNCIS-SP – Aug 2017 – Feb 2021

Experience Summary

Network Engineer, Techex: May 2020 – Present

  • Working to support Broadcast IP networks for some of the UK’s Tier 1 broadcasters.
  • Developed the internal office network to a higher standard with increased redundancy.
  • Designed and implemented fibre distribution throughout the entire lab server room.
  • Reorganized and implemented new policies to ensure clean and tidy server room cabling and documentation
  • Worked on a range of vendor equipment from Cisco to arista to HP in some cases.
  • Troubleshot and supported Multicast deployments.
  • Provided technical training to tech team around OSPF, BGP and Multicast network technologies.
  • Initiated and led a project to develop python scripts for the company along with developing python tooling to significantly speed up config deployment for Techex developed software using existing API’s.
  • Supported and guided the whole tech team into the world of python and supported their development of python knowledge.
  • Lead various technical broadcast deployment projects, including Techex and other vendor products.
  • Gained knowledge on and supported use of Nevion Video Ipath, a network orchestration/SDN product, in a large scale broadcast network.

Network Development engineer, Amazon Web services:July 2018 – May 2020

  • Working in Internet Edge Operations at NDE1 level but promoted a few months before leaving to NDE2 (left due to family reasons)
  • Working with Juniper MX/PTX/QFX Routers, BGP, MPLS, ISIS, OSPF, RSVP, Traffic engineering
  • Troubleshoot, mitigate and fix high severity issues affecting Amazon’s global AWS network. 
  • Understand AWS customers network connectivity issues and make changes to resolve them.
  • Traffic Engineering using BGP to avoid congestion on external connections.
  • Mitigate Amazon’s internet connectivity issues, filter traffic, and work with transit providers and peers to fix issues affecting Amazon customers.
  • High severity event management, prioritization, drive issues towards mitigation & resolution.
  • MPLS, IS-IS, BGP, and OSPF troubleshooting for core routing protocols.
  • Working closely with engineering teams to deploy changes to address network availability risks. 
  • Ingesting new alarms, writing procedures to mitigate and resolve events.
  • Developing various scripting and python projects which lead to wider python adoption within the team.
  • Developed and led a metrics project to drive operational improvements and to provide team tailored network health metrics.

Head of Technology, Staffs TV: July 2017 – July 2018

  • Managing the technical side of Staffs Tv, a university society, helping to ensure smooth streams and members having technical knowledge to use all relevant equipment.
  • In addition I’ve gained WordPress skills from redesigning the Staffs TV website

Network Support Engineer, Amazon Web Services: July 2016 – June 2017

  • Working in the Internet services team, giving very similar experience to the above Amazon experience.

Head of Additional Content, Staffs TV: May 2015 – July 2016

  • Developing good teamwork and project management skills by planning content developed for the students union and our own media channel to be produced by me and team throughout the year.

Customer Assistant, Tesco Express: May 2015 – August 2015

Interests and hobbies

Networking

Outside of work, I further my interest in networks by studying for certifications and using network emulation software to emulate example situations and see the results of different approaches. As part of this I also have a basic website where I like to document anything interesting I learn. This also acts as a place to document any resources I create. Along with this I also have a personal youtube account where I occasionally upload any generic network training I do, where I get a chance to record it.

Photography and Media Production

I also have an interest in photography and video production. This hobby gives me the chance to relax, as well as allowing me to help people out in a very unique way via videos and online interactions. This led me to take up various sub committee rolls at Staffs TV while still carrying out my studies. This interest/experience is the main reason I joined Techex, as it gave me the opportunity to grow into the broadcast networking space.