Ralph Borja

Background

About Ralph Borja

From Circuits to Cyber: Securing the Digital Infrastructure I'm Ralph, a dedicated IT Infrastructure Specialist and CCNA with a passion for securing the foundation of technology. My academic journey—combining a Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering (University of Santo Tomas) with a Network Security diploma (University of Winnipeg)—has provided a unique perspective: how to build, operate, and, most importantly, defend interconnected systems. My professional experience is centered on driving complex infrastructure projects and ensuring operational excellence: Key Infrastructure & Security Achievements: My experience at Propack / Stord honed my ability to lead and execute critical projects, including: Advanced Firewall Security: Implementing FortiGate SD-WAN across uplinks and IPSec tunnels, setting up High Availability (HA), and configuring 2FA with push notifications. Network Architecture: Designing and configuring VLAN IP Addressing and implementing Inter-VLAN routing on L3 switches. Critical Project Ownership: Leading the setup of IPSec-VPN Tunnels, DNS Filtering, and FortiGate SSL-VPN. Full-Spectrum Technical Foundation: Before specializing in infrastructure and networking, I worked as an Embedded Software Engineer, validating product security and running tests to prevent exploitable bugs. This background instills a security-first mindset in every network design and configuration I approach. My Specialized Skills Include: Core Networking: Network Design, Troubleshooting, and Firewall Configuration. IT Operations: IT Help Desk Support, Server Administration (Active Directory, DHCP), and Cloud Backup (Veeam). Hardware/Software: Expert-level experience with FortiGate, Cisco, VMware, and Dell PowerEdge Servers. My ultimate goal is to become an expert in the field of Network Security, where I can continue to champion the principles of privacy, data integrity, and availability.