Kristian Xerxes Baluyot, IT Infrastructure Engineer

Kristian Xerxes Baluyot

IT Infrastructure Engineer

EastNets

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineer
Experience
23 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 2 Months

IT Infrastructure Engineer at EastNets
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2008

• Design, Manage and Maintain EastNets 7 Data Centers across GCC and neighboring countries including UK and US
• Manage servers and services (Backup, AV, FTP, Monitoring, Applications, Virtual Servers)
• Provide IT Consultancy to EastNets SWIFT and Hosted Clients
• Handle Outsourcing IT Solutions Projects such as QI Mobile Payment, Safewatch As A Service for Singtel and BICS, AUH-DOT CPMS, Counter Party Link, SWIFT Services, etc
• Provide support for more than 300 SWIFT and Hosted Clients globally relating to server and connectivity issues
• Open cases to Telco, Cisco TAC, JTAC, Symantec and other vendors regarding isolated cases, RMA, etc
• Implement Virtualization/Private cloud using ESX VMWare
• Migrate EastNets US Data Centers to conform to SWIFT v7.00 (Server and Network devices, OS and Applications, etc)
• Migrate EastNets security devices from PIX to ASA
• Migrate more than 25% of EastNets customers VPN from Nortel to Juniper
• Conduct trainings for EN partners and customers.

Specialist Engineer at Verizon Business
  • Philippines
  • September 2007 to July 2008

• Troubleshoot Cisco Routers and Switches of Verizon clients globally.
• Isolate problems on WAN/LAN of customers (VPN, Frame Relay, ISDN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, DSL, ATM etc.)
• Monitor circuit utilization of Cisco Routers & Switches of client.
• Conduct circuit testing from Provider Edge to Customer Edge ( Intrusive testing, test pattern etc., )
• Coordinate with Global Telco and other concern group on network outages.
• Escalate client outages to higher management in U.S.
• Inform and update customers on site status ( routers/switches )
• Localize network problem from Provider Edge, Transmission (DXC - T3, T1, and T0) to CPE.
• Open Cisco case and RMA with Cisco TAC.

Cisco Certified Academy Instructor at CCESC, Mapuá Institute of Technology
  • Philippines
  • January 2003 to July 2008

• Provide educational training for Cisco Networking Academy Program for students, local academy instructors and professionals. CCNA semesters taught are 1 and 2.

Deputy Director for Systems and Network Administration at DOIT, Mapuá Institute of Technology
  • Philippines
  • April 2007 to September 2007

• Manage and provide plans and directions in relation to IT operations
• Provide IT standards and advance IT requirements for the University
• Prepare yearly budget for IT infrastructure enhancement and operations and trainings.
• Provide Monthly reports for the IT operations.

Email Administrator at DOIT, Mapuá Institute of Technology
  • Philippines
  • February 2007 to September 2007

• Administer, support and enhance the electronic messaging system of the campus (Microsoft Exchange 2003, MS Outlook)
• Attend to user's escalated issues relating to email services

Senior Network Engineer at DOIT, Mapuá Institute of Technology
  • Philippines
  • October 2004 to April 2007

• Design and Implement the Malayan Colleges Laguna campus' IT Infrastructure, Malayan High School campus' IT Infrastructure
• Design and Implement Design and Implement MIT's (Mapua Institute of Technology) main campus' Voice Infrastructure (PABX and VOIP)
• Setup server applications such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Email, IIS, Antivirus and Data Storage.
• Manage and configure network equipments such as Routers, Firewalls, Switches, and Access Points.
• Provide appropriate network services, technical training, technical support, capacity planning, and needs analysis to users to make sure that applications and services delivered meet user and organizational requirements
• Provide echo trainings for subordinates and co-employees regarding Internetworking Technologies and Applications.
• Maintain updated Network Floor Plan layout using AutoCAD program.

Junior Systems/Network Engineer at DOIT, Mapuá Institute of Technology
  • Philippines
  • April 2001 to October 2004

• Design and Implement MIT's (Mapua Institute of Technology) main campus' Parking counter
• Implemented Campus wide WIFI hotspots (Project BISHOP - Broadband IP Systems Hotspots for On-the-go People)
• Responsible for the deployment of certain domain policies using Active Directory
• Responsible for the installation of Operating System and Application software for the all the workstations of the end-users
• Perform desktop helpdesk support for the immediate aid and assistance to end users
• Perform software and hardware inventory on a regular basis

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineer
  • at Mapuá Institute of Technology
  • April 2001

Specialties & Skills

Firewall Administration
Management Planning
VPN Concentrators
Router Configuration
Microsoft Servers
Cisco ASA/PIX Configuration
Microsoft Active Directory and Directory Services Installation and Maitenance
Juniper VPN Firewall Configuration
Microsoft Windows Server Installation and Maintenance
Cisco Router Configuration
Microsoft ISA Server 2000/2004
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Servers (HP DL360, DL380 Series and HP Blade 460c Series, Dell PE Servers, SunFire Servers 4170 M2)
Symantec Backup Exec
Juniper 4500 SSL VPN & NSM Administration
Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 Server
Microsoft Windows 7
Ericsson BP250 (PABX System)
WSFTP Server
VMWare, ESX Server
Microsoft Windows XP
Manage Engine - OPManager
Symantec Antivirus Server and Symantec End Point Protection
RSA Server System

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineer of the Philippines
  • Member
  • November 2001
Cisco Certified Academy Instructor
  • Member
  • January 2003
F & A Masons, Grand Lodge of the Philippines
  • Member
  • January 2008
PADI
  • Dive Master
  • September 2009

Training and Certifications

CCAI 3&4 (Training)
Training Institute:
CCESC, Mapuá Institute of Technology
Date Attended:
May 2003
CCAI 1&2 (Training)
Training Institute:
CCESC, Mapuá Institute of Technology
Date Attended:
September 2002