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A versatile professional who consults with complex diverse project teams on creative projects amid tight dead-lines. Introduce new concepts and champion best practices. Execute project objectives while working auto-no-mously. 10 Years of total experience in the Networks & Infrastructure 10 years experience on Cisco Routers & Switches. 8+ Years experience on Cisco Nexus Switches and Cisco Wireless 8+ Years experience on Firewalls (Juniper & ASA), Load Balancers (F5 & ACE) 8+ Years experience on Vmware Infrastructure 8+ Years experience with Cisco Ironports, Cisco ISE 2 Years of Experience on MPLS (Alcatel), DWDM (Fujitsu & Alcatel) Cisco Certifications - - CCNP Certified - CCNA Voice Certified - CCNA certified Completed Cisco Nexus, Wireless, and Infoblox boot camps.

IT Infrastructure Consultant | FortiGate | Proxmox | Microsoft 365 | Windows Server | MSP Support A result-driven IT Infrastructure Specialist with strong expertise in secure data center operations, enterprise storage, virtualization, and Microsoft platforms. Specialized in designing high availability, secure, and scalable environments with a strong focus on FortiGate security, Proxmox virtualization, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365 services. 🔹 Data Center & Infrastructure Deployment Designs and manages enterprise data center environments with a strong emphasis on storage availability, redundancy, scalability, and security. Ensures resilient infrastructure through capacity planning, fault tolerance, and best practice architecture. 🔹 Virtualization & Storage Advanced expertise in Proxmox VE, including clustering, HA, and storage integration (ZFS, Ceph, SAN/NAS). Strong working knowledge of Hyper V and VMware for hybrid and legacy environments, optimizing compute and storage efficiency. 🔹 Enterprise Storage (SAN / NAS) Designs, deploys, and manages SAN and NAS storage solutions to support virtualized workloads, file services, and backups. Ensures high performance, data integrity, and seamless integration with Proxmox, Windows Server, and backup platforms. 🔹 Network & Perimeter Security 🔹 Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP) Advanced expertise in Fortinet FortiGate firewall deployment and administration, including complex firewall policies, NAT, security profiles (IPS, AV, Web Filtering, Application Control), and deep packet inspection. Strong experience configuring SSL VPN, IPsec VPN, and Site-to-Site VPN for secure remote access and multi-branch connectivity. Skilled in integrating and managing FortiSwitches and FortiAPs through FortiGate (Security Fabric), implementing VLAN segmentation, SD-WAN, high availability (HA), traffic shaping, and advanced troubleshooting for performance optimization and stability. 🔹 Cisco (L2/L3 & Wireless) Experienced in configuring Cisco Layer 2/3 switches (VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, OSPF, STP, ACLs, QoS) and enterprise network design. Skilled in deploying and optimizing Cisco wireless infrastructure with secure SSID configuration. 🔹 SonicWall, OPNsense & pfSense Proficient in firewall deployment, NAT, IPsec/OpenVPN, IDS/IPS, multi-WAN failover, and secure remote access. Strong in designing secure and reliable perimeter network solutions. 🔹 Ubiquiti (UniFi) Hands-on experience with UniFi UDM Pro, Switches, and Access Points, including Site Magic, IPsec, and OpenVPN configuration. Skilled in deployment, optimization, security hardening, and high-availability setups. 🔹 Endpoint & Data Protection Manages endpoint and data security using FortiClient EMS, Microsoft Defender, and Kaspersky Antivirus, ensuring protection of servers, storage systems, and user endpoints. 🔹 Windows Server & Core Infrastructure Services Extensive experience with Windows Server (2003–2025), including deployment, migration, and administration of core enterprise services: • Active Directory (AD DS), DNS, and DHCP • Group Policy (GPO) & Security Hardening • Remote Desktop Services (RDS) • Hyper-V Virtualization • IIS Web Server • File & Print Services, DFS, and Storage Services • Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) • Windows Server Backup & Failover Clustering • WSUS & Patch Management Strong background in building secure, highly available identity, access, application, and storage infrastructure for enterprise environments. 🔹 Microsoft 365, Email Security & Identity Management Administers Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Microsoft security services, including: • Exchange Online & Microsoft Purview (Email Security, DLP, Anti-phishing, Anti-spam) • Teams • SharePoint Online • OneDrive • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint & Microsoft Defender for Office 365 • Email Migration Implements identity, access, and data governance policies while enhancing productivity using Microsoft Copilot for Business. 🔹 Backup & Disaster Recovery Designs and maintains backup and disaster recovery solutions using Veeam, Veritas NetBackup, and Proxmox Backup Server. 🔹 Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Supports hybrid deployments across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Hetzner, PhoenixNAP, and Contabo, integrating on-prem storage and Proxmox workloads with cloud services. 🔹 Monitoring & Performance Optimization Monitors infrastructure, storage, and network health using PRTG, Zabbix, and SolarWinds, enabling proactive issue detection and rapid resolution. 🔹 Additional Expertise Strong background in IT Support & Helpdesk Operations, including ticketing system management, SLA handling, and leading IT support teams to deliver efficient and high-quality service. Proficient in DNS management, web hosting services, SSL configuration, and deployment. #Microsoft 365 #MSP Support #FortiGate #Proxmox VE #IT Support #Veeam #Windows Server #FortiClient EMS #Systems Administrator #OPNsense #pfSense

As a solo IT consultant with over a decade of broad-spectrum experience, I'm passionate about helping small businesses and non-profits achieve enterprise-grade IT solutions without the enterprise-level costs. I understand the budget constraints these organizations face, which is why I focus on leveraging open-source technologies and innovative low-cost solutions. My expertise spans across various IT domains - from network infrastructure and cybersecurity to cloud computing and automation. I believe that high-quality IT solutions shouldn't break the bank, and I'm committed to finding creative ways to implement robust systems using cost-effective approaches.

Network Administrator for over 10 years with my background in Cisco, Juniper, Linux, Windows, Firewalls, Servers and more. Expertise in routing, switching, virtualization and firewalls, with a bit of VPN configuring on top. I personally host my own services and even provide some for others on the side. These include Cloud Storage, some VPS and gaming servers. General Skills: Virtualization - KVM/LXC, Hyper-V, VMWare, Proxmox, Virtual Box, Docker Firewall - OPNSense, PFSense, Sophos, IPS, IDS, ACL Operating Systems - Debian, Ubuntu, Windows Desktop, Windows Servers 2012/2019, RedHat, Fedora, Mint, Rasbpian Networking - Cisco, Juniper, Mikrotik, Ubiquiti, Grandstream, TP-Link, Netgear, Calix, Open-sourced Software Web servers - Nginx, Apache, Wordpress Networks - LAN, VLAN, WAN, NAT, SIP, VPN configuration, DHCP v4&v6, Wireless Router configuration, Layer 2 and 3 Switching, Security features Monitoring - Zabbix, Monit, MySpeed, WatchYourLAN VOIP Tools - SIP Phones, Hardware Phones, ATA Adapters, ISP Configs, Discord Admin