Kerry Cordero

Background

About Kerry Cordero

With 20+ years of experience in enterprise networking and security, I help organizations build resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructures that power growth and innovation. I specialize in large-scale data center and WAN design, migrations, and security transformations—bringing both technical depth and a proven track record of delivering complex projects end-to-end. Core Expertise: Cisco Nexus/ASR/ISR, Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancing, Akamai, AWS & Azure integrations Routing & Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP Compute & Platforms: Deep expertise across enterprise compute systems including IBM and Dell Key Projects Delivered: International data center migrations, greenfield Nexus/Palo Alto buildouts, WAN redesigns, NAC with Cisco ISE, MFA with Okta, and 10G internet edge upgrades leveraging BFD, HSRP, and IP SLAI’m passionate about combining network design, automation, and security best practices to create infrastructures that not only perform—but comply with PCI, HIPAA, and SOX standards. Along the way, I’ve leveraged tools like Splunk, Ansible, Python, Bash, and PowerShell to improve visibility, automation, and operational efficiency. Certifications: CCNP Enterprise & Security | Palo Alto PCNSE/ACE | CompTIA Linux+/Project+/A+| NSA & CNSS Recognition My mission is simple: design networks that organizations can trust—secure, scalable, and ready for the future.