Champion Nweke
Melbourne
Summary
Senior Solutions Consultant with over 10 years of experience in the IT network, infrastructure, hybrid cloud and security solutions space. Having come from a traditional Professional Services background and been involved in a plethora of varied projects in the Network, Systems and Cloud Space, I bring across maturity and battle-hardened experience to any team.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Network and Security Engineer
Logicalis
08.2023 - Current
- Designed and implemented Aruba AOS-CX enterprise Switches for both switched and routed access-layer designs and integrated switches with ClearPass for identity services for wired do1x users
- Implemented both VSF and VSX for stacking and High-Availability
- Designed and implemented Cisco 9300 and 9600 catalyst switches for a collapsed core enterprise design
- Implemented both SVL and MEC for stacking and High-Availability
- Designed and implemented EBGP VXLAN requirements for a DC upgrade
- Designed and implemented Aruba Dynamic Segmentation across and enterprise network
- Designed and implemented a migration of On-prem Palo-Alto firewalls to Azure VWanHub
- Designed zero-trust connectivity to Cloud-Hosted applications using Azure and AWS Private Links
- Implemented HTTP(s)-Level Global Load-Balancing using Azure Front Door
- Designed and implemented secure access to Azure native services using Microsoft backbone network services like Private endpoints, Private Links, Service endpoints and policies
- Designed and implemented AWS and Azure hybrid cloud architecture using Express-Routes, Site-to-Site VPNs and P2S VPNS.
Network and Security Engineer
Perfekt
12.2021 - 07.2023
- Implemented key enhancements to a client’s security posture by using the principle of least-privilege, with IAM roles and User accounts
- Configured hybrid secure access connectivity to AWS applications and EC2 clusters using AWS backbone services like private links and VPC endpoints
- Designed and implemented Aruba Wi-Fi solutions including Guest Self-Registration, for a large HealthCare provider in Victoria (over 5000 seats)
- Designed and implemented end to end Aruba Wi-Fi solutions for large Government Councils in Victoria
- Involved in a Presales engagement for a multinational Law firm to streamline their Wired, Wireless and Guest user authentication and accounting processes to a more dynamic, modern and robust system using the ClearPass as a Network Access Controller
- Involved in a Presales engagement to migrate one of the biggest Secondary Schools in Victoria from and MPLS network to an SDWAN offering which included SASE for Remote users and DIA
- Engaged a client a 5,000 seat Government Council in Victoria to scope works and design and implement Multicast for a new IP-TV system, in a brownfield, heterogeneous-vendor environment
- Engaged a 5,000 seat Government Council in Victoria to migrate their Cisco routers to Palo-Alto Firewalls
- Was engaged in responding to an RFP for designing a Cloud-Based Firewall DR-Failover for a multi-branch Timber Manufacturing company in Australia
- Designed and installed ClearPass Publisher and Subscribers with Layer 3 failover, for both on-Prem and on-Cloud based environments, for a multi-national Law-firm in Australia (about 1000 seats)
- Configured Eduroam SSID authentication for a Local Council and HealthCare Provider
- Designed and Configured Self-Reg guest access for a 5,000 seat Local Council and HealthCare provider
- Did an OSPF multi-area Palo Firewall design and successful implementation in a brownfield environment for a large city council in Victoria
- Involved in the LLD Design and implementation of an enterprise-wide IP Multicast solution in a brownfield heterogenous vendor environment for a large city council in Victoria
- Migrated Security Policies, IPsec and SSL VPNs from a Sophos UTM environment to a Palo 220s and 800 series, for a mid-market Timber processing factory with about 10 branches within Australia
- Configured and implemented firewall policies using Cisco ASA firewall, Sophos firewalls, Watchguard firewalls and PFsense firewalls for a variety of clients
- Implemented IPsec (site to site) VPN and SSL VPN
- Legally carried out vulnerability testing on client’s environment using Metasploit
- Implemented and carried out Vulnerability testing using AlienVault OSSIM and AlienVault USM
- Provided defence using SOPHOS MTR, group policy on Windows, MFA and MDM policies for mobile devices using Microsoft Intune
- Migrated Servers from on-prem to AWS cloud using AWS Cloud Migration tool for Hyper-V and Cloud Endure for VMWARE servers
- Ensured clients were able to access cloud services (or AWS VPC’s) through secure IPsec and/or SSL tunnels
- Setup some Small Medium Business clients to connect to migrated files on Amazon FSX
- Ensured services were properly load-balanced, as needed for cloud hosted servers
- Migrated AD from Windows 2012 to Windows 2019
- Designed and implemented centralised network-wide policies, based on client requirement using GPOs
- Migrated clients from physical to virtual environments on Hyper-V and VMWARE.
Systems and Networks Engineer
IntegralITM
06.2017 - 11.2021
- Implemented key enhancements to a client’s security posture based on the principle of least-privilege, using AWS resource manager to share resources across various AWS accounts
- Migrated clients from on-prem environments to AWS (Cloud Based Environment)
- Planning and implementing Miscellaneous IT Network projects
- Responsible for technically managing client accounts and resolving any technical issues
- Planning, designing, implementing, and managing medium to large LAN/WAN networks projects
- Designed and implemented a dual multihomed network with 2 ISPs and HSRP technology for effective failover
- Ensured that an existing arm of a business could merge with a new arm/acquisition by ensuring that routing protocols such as EIGRP and OSPF were properly redistributed on both sites
- Ensured a business and its subdivisions, within the same building could use the same internet links, but also designed and implemented traffic shaping policies and ensured segregation on firewall was properly implemented to provide the needed privacy as per clients need
- Configured DMVPN (with IPsec for security) solution for a client with multiple sites with Australia and New Zealand using Cisco routers and firewalls
- Ensured certain high priority services are routed through a specific ISP, in dual ISP environment to ensure no traffic bottleneck on those services
- Configured and implemented firewall policies using Cisco ASA firewall, Sophos firewalls, Watchguard firewalls and PFsense firewalls for a variety of clients
- Implemented IPsec (site to site) VPN and SSL VPN
- Legally carried out vulnerability testing on client’s environment using Metasploit
- Implemented and carried out Vulnerability testing using AlienVault OSSIM and AlienVault USM
- Provided defence using SOPHOS MTR, group policy on Windows, MFA and MDM policies for mobile devices using Microsoft Intune
- Migrated Servers from on-prem to AWS cloud using AWS Cloud Migration tool for Hyper-V and Cloud Endure for VMWARE servers
- Ensured clients were able to access cloud services (or AWS VPC’s) through secure IPsec and/or SSL tunnels
- Setup some Small Medium Business clients to connect to migrated files on Amazon FSX
- Ensured services were properly load-balanced, as needed for cloud hosted servers
- Migrated AD from Windows 2012 to Windows 2019
- Designed and implemented centralised network-wide policies, based on client requirement using GPOs
- Migrated clients from physical to virtual environments on Hyper-V and VMWARE.
Education
Associate of Science - Network Engineering
Australian College of IT
Gold Coast12.2015
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Barbados Community College
Barbados05.2010
Skills
- Network Security Expertise
- Network design
- Python Scripting and Linux Scripting
- Multi-Cloud Networking
- Software-Defined Networking
- Network Automation
- Routing Protocols
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Cybersecurity Strategy
- Identity and Access Management
- Security Compliance Auditing
- Data Center Networking
Certification
• NVIDIA Certified Associate: AI Infra and Operations (AIOP)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Professional
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Associate
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
• Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
• AWS SAA- C02
• Sophos Certified Engineer
• Sophos Certified Architect
• CompTIA Security +
• CCNP (R and S)
• CCNA (Recent, Recertified)
• AWS Cloud Certified Professional (CFP-CL01)
• Microsoft: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP),
• Citrix Certified Associate (CCA),
• WatchGuard Firewall Essentials
• Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP)
• Aruba ClearPass Certified Associate (ACCA)
• Aruba ClearPass Switching Associate (ACSA)
• Aruba ClearPass Mobility Associate (ACMA)
• Palo Alto Certified Network Associate (PNCSA)
• Palo Alto Certified Network Engineer (PSNSE)
• Cisco Certified Devnet Associate
• Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design (CCNP-Design (ENSLD))
• Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Advanced Infra Implementation (CCNP-ENARSI)
• Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core (CCNP -ENCOR)
• Aruba Certified Edge Associate (ACEA)
• TOGAF Foundation
• Cisco Certified Specialist Service Provider Core (CCNP -SPCOR)
• Fortinet NSE 4
Timeline
Senior Network and Security Engineer
Logicalis
08.2023 - Current
Network and Security Engineer
Perfekt
12.2021 - 07.2023
Systems and Networks Engineer
IntegralITM
06.2017 - 11.2021
Associate of Science - Network Engineering
Australian College of IT
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Barbados Community College
• NVIDIA Certified Associate: AI Infra and Operations (AIOP)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Professional
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Associate
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
• Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
• AWS SAA- C02
• Sophos Certified Engineer
• Sophos Certified Architect
• CompTIA Security +
• CCNP (R and S)
• CCNA (Recent, Recertified)
• AWS Cloud Certified Professional (CFP-CL01)
• Microsoft: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP),
• Citrix Certified Associate (CCA),
• WatchGuard Firewall Essentials
• Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP)
• Aruba ClearPass Certified Associate (ACCA)
• Aruba ClearPass Switching Associate (ACSA)
• Aruba ClearPass Mobility Associate (ACMA)
• Palo Alto Certified Network Associate (PNCSA)
• Palo Alto Certified Network Engineer (PSNSE)
• Cisco Certified Devnet Associate
• Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design (CCNP-Design (ENSLD))
• Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Advanced Infra Implementation (CCNP-ENARSI)
• Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core (CCNP -ENCOR)
• Aruba Certified Edge Associate (ACEA)
• TOGAF Foundation
• Cisco Certified Specialist Service Provider Core (CCNP -SPCOR)
• Fortinet NSE 4
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