Matlou Omolemo
I'm a
About
Experienced Senior Network Engineer specializing in network design and deployment. Experience in all stages of network design, network security, configuration, deployment and maintenance. Strong experience in project management, technical leadership and management, vendor and stakeholder management as well as network strategy. Well-versed in python programming and bash which I learned through udemy.
Demonstrated success in leading an SD-WAN project implementation, WIFI rollout and campus designs. I hold a master’s degree in electrical engineering which I achieved with Cum laude. I hold industry certifications such as CCNP, AWS and MS Azure. For cloud and other projects for my personal portfolio.
Senior Network Engineer
- Phone: 0717844683
- City: Benoni, S.A
- Degree: Masters in Electrical(Cum Laude)
- Email: OGMatlou@gmail.com
Certificates
- Cisco: CCNA
- Cisco: CCNP ENCOR
- Cisco: Cybersecurity Essentials
- AWS: Cloud Practitioner
- Microsoft: Azure Fundamentals
Skills
Technical skills
- Design: Network design and Architecture
- Routing and switching: BGP,OSPF,IS-IS,VLAN,STP, MSTP, RSTP,HSRP
- VPN: DMVPN
- Automation: Python,Ansible
- LAN/WAN Optimisation
- Monitoring: Huawei NCE and Zabbix
- WLAN
Cloud and security
- AWS & Azure Networking
- VPC Peering, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect
- Azure Virtual network, ExpressRoute
- Network Security & Hardening
- Zero Trust Architecture
- ACLs
Resume
Summary of my resume.
Summary
Transnet Railway Infrastructure Manager(TRIM)
Senior Network Engineer with 6 years experience designing, implementing and troubleshooting enterprise network
- 138 Eloff str, Braamfontein, JHB
Education
Master of Electrical Engineering
2017 - 2019
Tshwane University of Technology
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics
2010 - 2016
University of Johannesburg
Professional Experience
Senior Network Engineer
2023 - Present
Transnet Rail Infrastructure manager, JHB
- Led a team of network engineers to design and deploy an MPLS-SR based backbone across Transnet business unit regions.
- Led a project to partner with local ISPs to deploy WIFI to communities located along Transnet railway servitude.
- Implemented LTE transport backhaul for RAN expansion to improve rail communications.
- Implemented Zabbix to monitor legacy network device and Netbox for IPAM.
- Manage multi-vendor platforms: Alcatel switches, Huawei and Cisco.
- Developed network strategies that aligned with the digital transformation strategy of my company.
- Compiled a network security policy to ensure protection to our network rooms.
- Manage Capex and Copex
Network Engineer
2018 - 2023
Transnet Rail Infrastructure manager, JHB
- Responsible for campus network design for OT networks across all departments.
- Assist with network connectivity problems, ping, tracert, telnet and ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of the IP network.
- Involved in a project to design OSS systems to monitor OT networks using MS Azure and Zabbix
- Compiled a network specifications and OT cybersecurity policy documents.
Portfolio Projects
Below are projects I worked on and top 3 of my favourite books
Project Blog
Below is my journey to tackling projects for my own self development.
Personal Portfolio
How to build and host a personal portfolio on AWS
Designing a VPC in AWS
How to create a web hosting infrastructure in AWS using your own VPC
Project update coming Soon
Project description coming soon
Project update coming Soon
Project description coming soon
Project update coming Soon
Project description coming soon
Project update coming Soon
Project description coming soon
Contact
You can use the this page to contact me or or use my contact details
Address
Benoni, Ekurhuleni, S.A
Call Me
+27 071 784 4683
Email me
OGMatlou@gmail.com