Olivia King

• Phone: +353 87 123 4567
• Email: olivia.king@email.com
• Location: Dublin, Ireland
• LinkedIn: oliviakingnetworkarchitect

Summary

Over 10 years of progressive experience designing, implementing, and optimizing robust network infrastructures for large-scale enterprise environments. Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable and secure network solutions, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and data integrity.

Expert in leading cross-functional teams through entire network lifecycle management, from initial architecture conceptualization to deployment and continuous performance tuning, with a focus on high availability and fault tolerance.

Experience

Lead Network Architect, Eircom -- Dublin, Ireland

Mar 2019 – present

• Spearheaded the architectural redesign of the core network infrastructure, improving network uptime by 15% and reducing latency by 20% across critical business applications.

• Developed and implemented a secure multi-cloud network strategy, integrating AWS and Azure platforms, resulting in a 25% cost reduction for cloud connectivity.

• Led a team of 5 network engineers in the deployment of SD-WAN solutions across 50+ branch offices, enhancing network agility and reducing provisioning time by 40%.

• Authored and enforced network security policies and compliance standards, achieving 100% adherence to GDPR and industry best practices.

Senior Network Architect, Vodafone Ireland -- Dublin, Ireland

June 2015 – Feb 2019

• Designed and implemented high-availability network solutions for data centers, ensuring 99.999% network availability for mission-critical services.

• Optimized routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and QoS configurations, resulting in a 10% improvement in network performance and user experience.

• Managed the successful migration of legacy network services to modern, virtualized network functions (NFV) platforms, reducing hardware footprint by 30%.

• Provided expert consultation on network security best practices, integrating firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and VPNs.

Network Engineer, BT Ireland -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2013 – May 2015

• Assisted in the design and implementation of enterprise-level LAN/WAN solutions for various clients.

• Configured and troubleshot Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls, resolving complex network issues efficiently.

• Monitored network performance and capacity, providing recommendations for upgrades and optimizations.

• Documented network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides, improving team efficiency by 15%.

Education

University College Dublin, MEng in Computer Science -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2012 – Sept 2013

Dublin Institute of Technology (now TU Dublin), BSc (Hons) in Computer Networking -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2009 – June 2012

Skills

Network Architecture & Design: SDN/SD-WAN, Cloud Networking (AWS, Azure), Data Center Networking, LAN/WAN Architecture, Network Virtualization (NFV), Network Segmentation, High Availability Design

Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VPN (IPsec, SSL), VLAN, QoS, DNS, DHCP, SNMP

Network Security: Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA), IDS/IPS, NAC, Zero Trust Architecture, DDoS Mitigation, VPN, Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Hardware & Software: Cisco (Routers, Switches, ACI), Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, VMware NSX, Python (Network Automation), Ansible

Tools & Methodologies: Wireshark, SolarWinds, Nagios, ITIL, Agile, Network Monitoring & Troubleshooting, Capacity Planning