Albert Coman

Watford/Herts Right to work: UK settled 

Desired salary: negotiable based on responsibilities and total compensation package

3 months, jan-march 2023 CCNP studying and looking for the next role

3 months oct 2022-dec2023

aboutthe.net

• empowering knowledge: through monetizing the power of personal knowledge which rewards the author with a financial value of $0.40/view and the reader with the intellectual value of genuine use cases from LinkedIn-identifiable authors. Considering the future of AI evolution, monetizing experience-shaped knowledge will remain amongst the few profitable online income streams.
• skilled-in: certifying IT hard skills & tools experience by independent, vendor-agnostic SME’s
• system admin: Linux virtuozzo, WebHostManager and cPanel, G-Analytics integration, dedicated PayPal, per view, direct payment integration; highly-customized Elementor development (ex: plugins sandboxed, redesigned and functions handled into the theme, custom DRM for content protection)

1 year, Checkit PLC, WFH: Network engineer feb 2022 – sept 2022

I have configured, troubleshot and monitored for performance:

• VPN’s ( IPSec, DMVPN- S2S/multipoint, 4G, SSL/MPLSvpn, PPTP/L2TP) on ASA 5585-X & FirePower
• proprietary data collection and monitoring software on dedicated connection for HSCN-an NHS subsidiary and US partner networks
• services live migration on vSphere; load-balancing cluster (upstream on least_conn) of Nginx WAF’s (ModSec)

Due to the network’s size, covering the US and UK from UK data centers, these activities were of a daily nature, best quantified when simultaneously covering the PTO’s for both the senior and the other network engineer

I have been directly responsible for and involved in

• 24/7 networking backup and support for Helpdesk and OOH, inclusive of US-based customers, direct remote management of client-allocated routers and custom-built ethernet devices
• greenfield IPAM design for hired devices & peripherals.
• implementing new tech from sandbox to stakeholder, inclusive of technical writing & training
• scripting in Powershell ISE and vCode for specific purposes (data management, monitoring)

Reason for resignation- tasks derailing from my comprehension of a network engineer role

Salary: approx £50.000/year

~ 3 years, Ocado, hybrid, jr. Network Engineer feb 2018 - oct 2021

I have configured, troubleshot and monitored for performance:

• in-house SDWAN: IPSec eVPNs for intra-sites connectivity and BGP servers for route distribution, combined with VXLAN overlays for network segmentation.
• Granular performance tuning of network resources: allocation policies (QoS/Cos, IP SLA’s), traffic shaping and bandwidth management; ingress security: DAI with DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, ACL's, PortSecurity.
• Brownfield low-level designs performed:

Erith CFC4- ACLs on Catalyst 3850 switches, IPsec VPN tunnels between remote sites-Cisco ISR 4000, SNMPv3 to ensure the secure management of network devices and network segmentation strategy using VLANs and VRF instances to enhance network security

Hatfield CFC1- LACP and QoS policies on two Nexus 9000, routed with an ASR 1000 with OSPF for efficiency and PIM for multicast distribution; NetFlow on routers to identify performance issues and bandwidth hogs.

I have been directly responsible for and involved in

Uninterrupted connectivity in the context of online supermarkets with 10.000 employees, inclusive of 24/7/365 employee support and hard maintenance-the thin workstations have a daily need for database updates, regular patching, system upgrades, and constant peripherals install/repair.

Achievements: 90% uptime on my shift hours. 80% live completion of callouts

Reason for leaving: a role where I can gain more tech exposure and networking experience

Salary: approx £50.000/year

2 years, CBRE, on-site: IT engineer feb 2016 - jan 2018

Technical support at TK Maxx Watford branch offices (installation-day 0, config-day 1, monitoring-day n)

Achievements: implementing PaperCut and Meraki MDM

Reason for leaving: Ocado network engineer role-career development has overcome benefits

Salary: approx £35.000/year

6+ years Interserve, lead maintenance engineer, dec 2010 (UK arrival)-feb 2016

The Kingfisher complex of 8 buildings represents one of the few most modern mental health establishments across the UK. I have been directly responsible and involved in all aspects of maintenance: electrical, plumbing, decorating, BMS & subcontractors management

Reason for leaving: I have been a subcontractor with Interserve for the site until CS Hodges won the renewal auction for the site’s contract

Salary: approx £40.000/year

Certifications

Cisco CCNA CompTIA A+

CCNP exam March 28

Palo Alto exam May 30

Education

ULBS BA: Foreign Languages