Robert Larsen — Experienced Network Architect / Consultant    (Wellington, New Zealand)

Email : rob (at) larsenconsulting (dot) net

Latest Network/Security Related News and Useful Articles          — Last updated: 18 July 2019 —

  • Microsoft warns 10,000 customers they’re targeted by nation-sponsored hackers.  [Ars Technica]
  • Google’s new switching tech makes its latest subsea cable cheaper and simpler.  [DC Knowledge]
  • Mobile networks hacked by probably nation-state attackers.  [Schneier]  [TechCrunch]
  • Remember Stuxnet? Time to patch vulnerable Siemens industrial kit.  [The Register]
  • Complex networks getting harder to secure.  [Network Computing]
  • Palantir's surveillance service for law enforcement.  [Schneier]  [Motherboard]
  • The FBI plans more social media surveillance.  [Engadget]
  • Has QoS changed much over the last 10 years?  [Packet Pushers]
  • China distributes spyware at its border and beyond.  [Wired]
  • Packet loss and a failing 10GE SFP+ optic.  [Michael McNamara]
A more comprehensive list of news and useful articles can be found here.

Executive Summary

I have over 30 years' experience in the IT industry, most of which has been spent in networking/telecoms in the UK and Europe, where I’ve worked in varied roles such as technical consulting, network design/architecture, pre-sales support, operational support and software engineering/development.  In 2008, I emigrated to New Zealand, where I am based in the Wellington region.

My experience has been gained in a wide range of organisations, from start-ups, through enterprises and to large service providers and telcos.  I have worked in both team environments and on an individual and independent basis.

My background has a strong hands-on element to it, and as such I get satisfaction from being able to test a design in a lab to prove that it will work before deployment in a production environment.  To back this up, I have over 20 years experience with Cisco’s IOS, routers and switches, as well as more than 14 years experience with Juniper’s JUNOS, routers and NetScreen firewalls.

I very much enjoy customer-facing roles since no two customers are alike, and so the variety this gives is always a challenge that I am keen to take on.  Taking part in in-depth technical discussions with customers forms a key part of being able to fully understand their requirements, which is essential to being able to deliver a successful solution.

More Information

  • For the latest full version of my CV, please click here.
  • Link to me on these business/social networking sites: LinkedIn -- Twitter
    • Have a look at my networks sub-domain for some (hopefully) useful network-related information.  I keep this updated on pretty much a daily basis.


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