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Festus Ishakunle

Sunderland

Summary

Cloud and Network Engineer with hands-on experience building, managing, and securing infrastructure across both on-premise and cloud environments. Experienced in networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and network security, alongside deploying and managing cloud resources in Azure environments such as virtual networks, compute, and access control. Skilled in Linux system administration and automation using Python and scripting to improve system performance, reliability, and efficiency. Strong at troubleshooting connectivity, system, and performance issues, ensuring stable and secure environments across distributed systems. Focused on delivering scalable, reliable infrastructure that supports modern applications and business operations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Cloud & Network Engineer

Mardesafe
, Remote
2024.04 - Current

*Designed and deployed highly available VPC architectures featuring public/private subnets, NAT Gateways, and Internet Gateways.

*Configured Security Groups and Network ACLs (stateless/stateful) to enforce strict traffic filtering and security protocols.

*Managed Route 53 DNS settings, Load Balancers (ALB/NLB), and SSL/TLS certificate integration for secure application delivery.

*Implemented Site-to-Site VPN and Inter-Region VPC Peering to establish secure connectivity between distributed environments.

*Utilized Python and Bash scripting to automate routine network configuration tasks and system health checks.

Network Operations & Systems Analyst

FICO
2023.06 - 2024.03

*Maintained and optimized connectivity between cloud-hosted PostgreSQL databases and application layers.

*Monitored network latency and throughput for data pipelines to ensure zero-downtime availability for critical system services.

*Managed server logs and system health via SSH, troubleshooting connectivity issues across distributed Linux environments.

*Collaborated with Infrastructure teams to implement IAM roles and policies, ensuring secure access management.

*Used Excel for network performance reporting, tracking bandwidth usage and system uptime metrics.

Lead Systems & Network Support Engineer

Pandar Resources LLC
Lagos
2018.01 - 2023.04

Focus: Local networking, server management, and hardware.

*Installed, configured, and maintained local area networks (LAN), including routers, switches, and access points.

*Administered Active Directory and managed user permissions, group policies, and network resources.

*Performed advanced troubleshooting of TCP/IP connectivity issues, DNS resolution, and hardware failures.

*Optimized network configurations to improve data transfer speeds by 20% across the organization.

*Maintained hardware inventory including servers, storage units, and network peripherals.

Junior Network Technician

Phase3telecoms
2014.10 - 2017.12

*Assisted in the deployment of telecommunication infrastructure and verified signal integrity across the network.

*Configured basic IP addressing schemas and assisted in cabling and hardware installation for new office deployments.

*Monitored signal-to-noise ratios and network traffic patterns to identify potential service interruptions.

*Handled first-line support for client-side connectivity and hardware troubleshooting.

Education

Master of Science - Data Science

University of Sunderland
Sunderland
2022.08 - 2023.07

Bachelor of Science - Statistics

Federal University of Agriculture
Nigeria
2014.09 - 2018.02

Skills

  • Networking equipment procurement
  • JavaScript, html, css literacy
  • SQL and javascript familiarity
  • TCP and IP knowledge
  • Ethernet switches setup
  • Meraki
  • CCna
  • Azure
  • Network Security
  • Network Monitoring
  • Wireless communications technology
  • Routers and Switches experience
  • Remote access solutions
  • Virtual private networks
  • IP addressing and routing
  • CompTIA network certification

Certification

CCNA

AZ 900

Timeline

Cloud & Network Engineer

Mardesafe
2024.04 - Current

Network Operations & Systems Analyst

FICO
2023.06 - 2024.03

Master of Science - Data Science

University of Sunderland
2022.08 - 2023.07

Lead Systems & Network Support Engineer

Pandar Resources LLC
2018.01 - 2023.04

Junior Network Technician

Phase3telecoms
2014.10 - 2017.12

Bachelor of Science - Statistics

Federal University of Agriculture
2014.09 - 2018.02
Festus Ishakunle