Andrei Patergin

Experience

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  HSBC

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2007

  Retail Management Trainee // Business Banking Specialist

  • Served as assistant officer in charge, leading team of 7 branch personnel.• Managed 100+ existing customers with annual averages of $3.5mm in sales and $100k lending balances.• Mitigated corporate risk, identifying 5 dissolved companies with revolving lines of credit ($400,000 exposure) and transferring these firms to loan workout unit in project sponsored by SVP/District Executive.• Conducted seven branch audits (KYC, AML, Legal Documents) in collaboration with a senior operations manager. Show less

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  Huashen USA LLC

  Sept 2007 - Jan 2010

  Network Administrator

  • Redesigned Huashen’s internal core network, replacing low end devices with Cisco routers & switches.• Designed, implemented, and supported the core network (STP, Trunking, VLAN, EtherChannel). • Established site to site VPN connections between HQ and all of the branch offices.• Migrated server infrastructure from MS Server 2003 R2 to MS Server 2008R2.• Managed a team of 3 in developing and implementing an MS SQL database in order to support 50,000 distributors.• Coordinated hardware/software installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with IT policy. Show less

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  HELENA SOLUTIONS INC

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2012

  Network Engineer // Consultant

  • Designed and implemented networks supporting over 1000 users, using Cisco routers and multilayer switches. • Configured Cisco 6506 Sup 2 (native mode), 4507R Sup IV, 3750, 3550 to L3 routed mode. • Set up VTP and VLANs for a network of 1000+ users, implementing STP and RSTP.• Assisted Sr. Network Engineer in installing and configuring Riverbed Steelhead appliances (WAN optimization). • Migrated MS 2008 R2 AD servers FSMO roles to MS Server 2012.• Replaced Netgear switches with a pair of Meraki MS 10Gb capable switches for a large apparel manufacturer.• Reviewed and validated design of network systems, installed all network components, documented processes in accordance with the organization’s Information Technology Policy. Show less

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  GCS Group

  May 2012 - Jan 2013

  Network Administrator // Consultant

  • Replaced 4 ISP circuits (WAN) with a symmetrical 100MB fiber optic solution and Cable as a backup. • Upgraded wireless infrastructure from Cisco/Linksys APs to Cisco/Meraki MR12 APs (cloud-based management).• Initiated infrastructure upgrade proposal for fiscal 2013, replacing HP switched with Cisco L3 switches. • Managed the Oracle database services to perform and scale in a multi-tenant hosted / SaaS environment.• Created and maintain all network documentation, policies and procedures for the Technology department.• Directly responsible for network and Juniper firewall performance, capacity planning, patch management, audit compliance, security patching and software levels and system redundancy and disaster planning. Show less

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  IPsoft

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Technical Lead // Network Operations Engineer

  • Assigned a role of Technical Lead for several clients (Sony Corp, Viacom, City of Dallas, Hanesbrands, Marcus and Millichap), which means holding responsibilities of a first point of contact regarding any requests, supervision of high priority incidents, creating SOPs, and managing all supportive documentation. • Completed companywide upgrade of Riverbed Steelhead devices including: Steelhead RIOS upgrade to 8.0.2 code, CMC RIOS upgrade to code 8.0.0a, Interceptor RIOS upgrade to code 4.0.0, deployment and WAN optimization features.• Managed switching environment, including L2/L3 support for VLANs, spanning tree environment and redundancy.• Monitored all of system stability, availability and performance, ensuring 24x7x365 operation of internal and client systems• Interacted with various Cisco divisions such as Cisco TAC, Cisco Logistics, Cisco Operations, Cisco IT Network and Data Center Services (NDCS) on network issues, Core/Branch/Campus designs, configuration, and hardware.• Worked on client Layer 2/3 devices which include configuring and troubleshooting new and existing Cisco Switches with STP, Trunking, VLAN’s, SVI’s, HSRP.• Worked with ISP to troubleshoot circuit issues on client WAN T1/E1, T1/T3, Metro Ethernet, SONET networks and ensured that problems were worked to completion. Show less

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  Blue Hill Data Services

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  Consulting Systems Engineer // Solution Architect

  • Proven track record of managing and winning technical and high value IT & Service Provider projects.• Created Statements of Work (SOWs), Bill of Material (BOMs), Level of Efforts (LOEs), proposals and solution narratives. • Migrated from RSA 6.2 single instance to RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 for 500+ users including, primary and replica instance, DMZ web-tier (for Self-Service and Dynamic Seed Provisioning) using F5 load balancers. • Decommissioned a pair of ASA 5540s, introduced a pair of ASA 5525-x in an active/standby failover for SSLVPN, IPSEC Tunnels (IKEv2), FirePOWER and 4 tier security zones for MS Lync 2013 and Polycom deployments. • Upgraded all F5s (Datacenter and DR site) to version 11.6 with 0% downtime, configured VIPs, reverse proxy and iRules to match best practices for MS Lync 2013 and Exchange deployment.• Spearheaded Nexus migration project utilizing fully redundant 5Ks at the distribution and 2Ks at the access layer. • Installed and configured Cisco ACS 5.5 for TACACS+ and RADIUS for authentication, authorization and accounting.• Replaced Cisco APs with Aruba 7010 WCL and Aruba 802.11ac access points (AP-225) at DC and DR sites.• Piloted first in its class Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) solution by Vidder. • Evaluated products/services provided by vendors, negotiated pricing (TCO), recommended solutions based on value add. Show less

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  NewBeg Inc

  Oct 2014 - now

  • Chief Technology Officer

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Solutions Architect

    Oct 2014 - Feb 2022
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  RoundTower Technologies, LLC

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2019

  Principal Systems Engineer // Enterprise Solution Architect

  • Part of a team that consistently exceeded quarterly sales goals set by the company (sometimes by 30%) with the intent to finish the year with 10M in GP. • Conducted a $60,000 Azure POC, which lead to a multi-million-dollar application migration cloud deal. • Provided specific solution/technology/product consulting, technical and sales support for major account opportunities.• Worked with broader sales and SE team to leverage the full extent of RTT solutions and resources to overcome competitive pressures and tactics.• Assisted in developing Statements of Work and Bill of Materials for Cisco, Nutanix and Rubrik products.• Managed the customer relationship for existing key accounts and up sold new Cisco and Palo Alto solutions.• Won two Cisco network refresh deals with a major named account by providing cost competitive pro services proposals. • Took part in conducting a Rubrik and Cohesity POCs bakeoff for a major named account showcasing pros/cons of each. • Supported three top multi-million dollar managed services accounts with onboarding new lines of business. • Partnered with the Riverbed account team to refresh a global riverbed deployment in a named account and provide O365 acceleration.• Participated in the RFP for complete cloud migration services competing against 4 other and winning the deal. Show less

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  Nutanix

  Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

  Global Systems Architect
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  Sacraments of Eternity Inc

  Aug 2021 - now

  Board Member