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I’m Ebenezer Manuel – a Network and Security Engineer who aims to be an IT Solutions Architect. 

Currently, I work at Intelletrace; a full-service telecommunications company focused on providing Data, Internet, VoIP, Voice, and IT support to businesses throughout the United States and Internationally.

Professional Experience

Intelletrace

Senior Network Engineer
July 2015 – Present

  • Technical Change Request Order review and implementation
  • Supervise Hardware and Circuit Implementations
  • Product Vendor Management
  • Provide recommendations to the Client for any related network and security concerns to reach business objectives.
  • Create Change Request and Method of Procedure (MOP) Document
  • Create Knowledge Base for Network Engineers and Technical Support
  • Conduct Proof of Concept to the client if needed.
  • Perform network and security device configuration hardening.
  • Perform pre-deployment testing and configuration in the lab for the network and security devices.
  • Attend Internal and External project kickoff meetings
  • Day-to-day operations to support Routing, Switching, Security, and Wireless Technologies.
  • Monitoring and Maintenance of Client network infrastructure
  • Troubleshooting of any escalated issue related to network and security infrastructure.

Wellcom Telecom

Network Engineer (Supervisor)
July 2014 – July 2015

  • Head of Network and Security Architecture and Support
  • Primarily Maintains Head Office and Philippine Network Infrastructure
  • Maintains connections for 5 Countries (China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, and Taiwan)
  • Handled a Network Administrator and 2 IT Helpdesk Engineer
  • Implemented CCTV Solution
  • Implemented Active Directory
  • Maintains Connection for 160 Stores throughout the Philippines
  • Maintains E-commerce Servers such as USO (Clothing and Apparel), Best-365(Gadgets), e-wellcom (Wellcom Website), and UBeauty(Beauty Products)
  • Maintains E-Mail Server and Active Directory. 

Infostorage

System Engineer (Pre-Sales)
August 2012 – July 2014

  • Primarily handles Network and Security Solutions and Support
  • Conducts activities such as product demos, POCs, customer training, responding to RFPs, RFIs, and solution design. Perform Corporate Presentations, Technology Update, and Executive Summary
  • Proactively scopes the technical solution required to address customer requirements, assesses customers met and unmet needs, and recommends solutions that optimize value for both the customer and the firm
  • Provides coaching and professional development to the Network Team members to enhance their product knowledge and technical understanding.
  • Overhead implementations engineer and provides L3 support for the products mentioned above

Certifications

.Fortinet Network Security Analyst NSE5

Recognizes the ability to implement network security management and analytics using Fortinet security devices

.Fortinet Network Security Professional NSE4

Confirms the ability to configure, install, and manage a FortiGate for day-to-day configuration, monitoring, and operation to support specific corporate network security policies.

Cisco Certified Network Adnministrator CCNA

Validates that I have the skills required to manage and optimize today’s most advanced networks.