Brief Summary
I have over 30 years’ experience in the IT industry, most of which has been spent in networking/telecoms in the UK/EMEA and NZ/APAC. I have worked in varied roles such as technical consulting, network design and architecture, pre-sales support, operational support and software engineering. I moved to New Zealand in 2008, where I worked in several roles before returning to the UK in 2022.
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. In recent years, I have also done a lot of my work in the public sector.
Though performing hands-on work is not as regular as it used to be, it has been a strong element in my previous work, when I gained satisfaction from performing proof-of-concepts before deploying to production environments. I first started working with Cisco in 1994, and with Juniper in 1999.
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 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.
Latest News and Useful Articles — Updated: 5 November 2024 —
AIs discovering vulnerabilities. [Schneier]
Running routing protocols over tunnels. [ipSpace]
The problem with network automation certifications. [Packet Pushers]
Ghost roles on the increase. [The Register]
USSF warns of Chinese capability increase. [Ars Technica]
FCC and broadband industry argue net neutrality's future. [The Verge]
Tracking world leaders using Strava. [Schneier]
Ethernet at NANOG 92. [Geoff Huston]
The (US)NUA is an innovation beacon in the network community. [Packet Pushers]
China hacked Canada government networks for 5 years. [The Register]
Developing content and gathering research for your tech blog. [Packet Pushers]
Router forwarding engines - OpenFlow and I2RS. [Packet Pushers]
Law enforcement deanonymize Tor users. [Schneier] [Marx] [Tor]
A more comprehensive news/article list can be found on my networks sub-domain here.
Click here for the latest full version of my CV, or find me on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).
rob (at) larsenconsulting (dot) net
© Robert Larsen. All rights reserved.