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