Malcolm Booden


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 Work Experience
•Worked in the IT industry since 2003
•Independent Network Consultant since October 2017 (Fortune 500, VARs, Service Providers etc).
•Started at Construction company in IT Support 2003 – 2009 (IT/Network Support and Administration).
•IT Outsourcing / Network Integrators / ISPs from 2009 – 2017.
•Network Engineer (Operations & Projects), Consultant, Architect positions held.

Education & Certifications
•BSc Degree Network Computing (2003).
•Previously held certifications from Riverbed, Nortel (YEP!) and SIP School.
•Cisco DC Architecture Specialist (Fabric, Compute & Storage).
•CCNA in 2006, CCNP 2010, CCDP 2013……..
•CCDE in August 2017 (CCDE #20170037).

Areas of Expertise
•LAN, WAN, Security, DC & WLAN Architectural and strategic design.
•Business consulting and technology roadmaps.
•Leading and participating in global teams of highly skilled engineers, consultants & architects to deliver business objectives.

Contacts
• malcolmbooden@gmail.com
• @malcolmbooden on Twitter
• linkedin.com/in/malcolmbooden

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