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Christopher D'Arcy

Toronto,ON

Summary

Results-driven Network Engineer with 12 years of expertise deploying and maintaining LAN and WAN infrastructure. Dedicated technology professional with strong track record of accurately conducting system repairs and troubleshooting. Offering exemplary planning, project management and communication talents.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Network Engineer

XBASE Technologies
12.2012 - Current
  • Enhanced network performance by designing and implementing advanced network solutions.
  • Reduced downtime for essential systems by proactively identifying and resolving network issues.
  • Streamlined troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation of network infrastructure, configurations, and topologies.
  • Optimized network security with the implementation of firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and access control mechanisms.
  • Mentored junior engineers on best practices in networking technologies, resulting in increased team efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Led successful migration projects for data center consolidations and cloud transitions while minimizing disruption to business operations.
  • Improved system reliability through proactive monitoring of network performance metrics and capacity planning initiatives.
  • Installed and configured network security solutions such as VPNs, Firewalls and intrusion detections and mitigation tools.
  • Led configuration and deployment of Linux servers for a wide variety of different applications.

Education

High School Diploma -

Woburn Collegiate Institute
Toronto, ON

Skills

  • Data center architecture
  • Network Scaling
  • Wireless Network Design
  • Firewall Management
  • Cloud-based service integration
  • Intrusion mitigation
  • Unified Communications Integration
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Routing Protocols Expertise
  • Linux Server Administration

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 6 staff members.
  • Designed networks for multiple multi-tenant Data Centers incorporating redundancy across multiple types of WAN technologies.
  • Winner of several Employee of the Year awards.
  • Incorporated Ansible and scripting technologies to automate configuration and deployment of Linux servers and networking equipment.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary

Certification

  • CCNP R&S - Cisco Certified Networking Professional
  • LFCS - Linux Foundation Certified Sysadmin
  • Fortinet NSE4

Timeline

Senior Network Engineer

XBASE Technologies
12.2012 - Current

High School Diploma -

Woburn Collegiate Institute
Christopher D'Arcy