Neil Obrien

Background

About Neil Obrien

I am an experienced, results orientated Network Engineer, driven by a thirst for knowledge and ambition to continuously improve. I have a proven track record and extensive experience in designing, implementing, analysing, troubleshooting and documenting high performance, multi-vendor, highly scalable enterprise LAN/WAN/DC networks. Although my main competency is Routing and Switching, I have a strong background in Cisco IP Telephony and also possess a CCVP Certification. Network/Technical Skills: I have a wide range of technical skills across multiple platforms, vendors and technologies. Having a broad range of skills allows me to operate as a highly effective and efficient Network Engineer- Switching, STP, VLANs, 802.1q - OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, MPLS - Advanced TCP/IP - IPv4 and IPv6 - QoS Mechanisms - IPSec, RADIUS, DHCP, DNS Coding: Through my role in Google, as well as my BSc(Hons) Computer Science studies, I have a working knowledge of the following programming languages- Python - Java - Go Vendor Certifications: Although certifications are an important part of the technology industry, what I value much more is what you learn and the experience you gain along the way to achieving those certifications. It’s more about the journey rather than the destination- Juniper - JNCIA - Cisco - CCNP - Cisco - CCVP - Microsoft - MCSE W2K - Pursuing CCIE Certification Vendor Experience- Cisco Enterprise Routing/Switching platforms - Juniper J/M/Mx Series Routers - Juniper SRX Firewalls - Arista Switching Platforms - Aruba Wireless Solutions