I am a passionate Network Engineer with a solid technical background of more than 20 years and a proven record in implementing and supporting both Enterprise and Service Provider network projects and technology. The additional knowledge acquired on computer systems, databases, scripting languages and software applications, adds to the strong analytical skills gained so far and expand on the solid commitment to customer satisfaction via successful project delivery.
August 2022 - Present, working remotely as a member of the Revenue Team of THE network observability company
Started as a support engineer and then moved to a customer facing role.
August 2023 - Present
August 2022 - August 2023
Feb 2019 - August 2022, We all know Cisco, right? @ CX EMEA South Architectures, Greece
Initially joined the Professional Services Management and Automation Systems Team of the Software and Automation for Service Providers division in Krakow CX delivery center, as a contractor and then was converted to a full time employee. Finally, moved to the Professional Services Datacenter & Cloud Team for a short period until I joined the CX EMEA South Architectures Team in Greece.
March 2022 - August 2022
Dec 2021 - Feb 2022 | DC & Cloud Team @ Krakow CX-C, Poland
Aug 2020 - Nov 2021 | SP Automation Team @ Krakow CX-C, Poland
Feb 2019 - Jul 2020 | SP Automation Team @ Krakow CX-C, Poland
Apr 2018 - Jan 2019, ICT systems integrator in the European markets @ Athens, Greece
Main duties as a member of the Networking and Security Professional Services team include documentation, implementation, training and support for all projects involved.
Nov 2016 - Mar 2018, Airport operations company, member of Fraport Group @ Athens, Greece
Joined the IT&T department of Fraport’s start-up subsidiary in Greece as a people leader for the first time in my career.
Feb 2015 - Oct 2016, Global telecom systems and solutions vendor @ Peania, Greece
Main duties as a member of the Professional Services team include documentation, implementation, training and support for all projects involved.
Apr 2012 - Jan 2015, The world’s largest :) international TV and broadband company @ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Started initialy as a member of the advanced support team, to move to the engineering team of a global backbone network interconnecting all affiliates.
Apr 2014 - Jan 2015
Apr 2012 - Mar 2014
Oct 2007 - Mar 2012, Global telecom systems and solutions vendor @ Peania, Greece
Main duties as a member of the Professional Services team include documentation, implementation, training and support for all projects involved.
Sep 2002 - Sep 2007, Self-owned IT services company @ varius places around Greece
In tandem with my daily job, I established a self-owned company in order to provide IT services to small businesses.
Apr 2002 - Sep 2007, One of the leading energy groups in South East Europe @ Apropyrgos, Greece
Initially employed by Petrola Hellas which merged on 01/10/2003 with Hellenic Petroleum. Joined the IT Department of Elefsis refinery and moved to the HQ refinery in Aspropyrgos.
Producing service migration scripts written in Python using the Nornir framework. Services were mainly L2 E-LAN and L2-VPN from IOS-XE to IOS-XR.
Operation and support of a GitLab pipeline in delivering a two-instance NautoBot application for the provisioning and service activation of various network devices and services.
Deployment of a Wifi 6 network based on Huawei wireless controllers and 65 indoor access points
Reorganization of the company’s network through the design and implementation of a Cisco PIX firewall system to provide support for several DMZs and remote connections through leased lines. Implementation of a MS SQL Cluster to support the company’s central database using MCS and IBM’s SAN.
Reconfiguration of the firewall due to the company’s relocation. Redesign of Internet Access connection to minimize cost.
Provision of administration and technical support services for the company’s network and desktops. Implementation of a new Linux server to support the TELIX application. Installation of a new aDSL Internet access connection. Twenty client’s migration from Windows 98 to Windows XP.
Implementation of a new MS Windows file server. Installation of a new aDSL Internet connection to the company’s network.
Integration of four (4) new high speed switches in replacement of the old ones in the network.
Implementation of an IP PBX system based on Asterisk Open Source PBX and VoIP technology to interconnect the three company branch offices. Two offices connecting via aDSL internet links and one office via Wireless.
Subcontracting in various network projects involving DMVPN implementations for branch offices and network design and implementation.
This was a 2 day classroom ILT course delivered on behalf of a greek learning institure to 10 students.
This was a 3 day classroom ILT course delivered on behalf of a greek learning institure to 8 students.
This was a 2 day hands on Transfer of Information training delivered as part of a project delivery with Intracom Telecom. The focus was on basic switching functionality on both Comware and ProVision switch families.
This was a 2 day hands on Transfer of Information training delivered as part of a project delivery with Intracom Telecom. The focus was on operation and maintenance of Comware switches compared to Cisco ones.
This was a 2 day hands on Transfer of Information training delivered as part of a project delivery with Intracom Telecom. The focus was in basic SP routing.
This was a 2 day hands on Transfer of Information training delivered as part of a project delivery with Intracom Telecom.
This was a single day hands on Transfer of Information training delivered as part of a project delivery with Intracom Telecom.
This was a single day hands on Transfer of Information training delivered as part of a project delivery with Intracom Telecom.
This was a 3 day hands on Transfer of Information training delivered as part of a project delivery with Intracom Telecom. The focus was on provisioning metro ethernet services (VPLS/VPWS)
Joined as a summer intern providing 1st level support for Windows Desktops and company applications.
Joined as a summer intern and started administering the Windows Server infrastructure of the company.
Joined as a summer intern to continue administering the Windows Server infrastructure of the company. This time, I developed a company wide phone book application using MS Access database and MS Active Server Pages frontend. Pretty cool eh?
While on my military service, I contributed to the development of an X Window System application for the communication of tactical data between battle ships using the C Programming Language. On the side, I was administering four end stations running RedHat Linux 6.1 supporting the development of the above application. DNS, NFS, NIS and SAMBA server administration.
During my Bachelor’s degree, I was assisting first year students in the C Programming Labs
Participated in the design of a public wireless hotspot for the National Hellenic Research Foundation
