Profile
I'm a Dutch and American (dual citizen) Network Engineer based in the Netherlands, passionate about the power of automation in the modern datacenter.
Highly motivated, with over a decade of experience in building and maintaining the infrastructure of both Systems and Network divisions of the corporate environment. I have worked with project teams to deliver enterprise networks with diverse requirements across the world. Fluent in both Dutch and English and well equipped to collaborate with international teams in person or remotely.
Experience
Network / DevOps Engineer@ ING
February 2021 - January 2023
- Suggested and developed multiple Python-based end-to-end automation solutions
- Responsible for designing and planning changes for Cisco, PaloAlto and F5 infrastructure
- Created extensive documentation for tooling and network design
- Held workshops to guide colleagues through new automation initiatives
- Led multiple ING Academy classes
Senior Network Engineer@ Conscia
October 2020 - February 2021
- Lead engineer on two ACI projects for Conscia’s end-clients
- Personally brought projects from design phase to final customer implementation
Senior Network Engineer@ NTT / Dimension Data
Oct 2019 - January 2020
- Led company-wide Cisco ACI micro-segmentation project
- Created extensive and detailed documentation
- Executed changes in a critical 24/7 work environment with zero tolerance for downtime
- Advised senior management and project staff on network design
- Worked with stringent cost restraints to implement effective new monitoring and logging
- Advised permanent staff on Checkpoint, F5, and LTE network questions
Senior Network Engineer @ SBM Offshore
Oct 2017 - Oct 2020
- Strategy leader for network infrastructure
- Managed a global enterprise network across five continents and multiple satellite-based vessels
- Performed assignments on offshore FPSO vessels near Africa and Europe
- Configured and administered Next-Generation Cisco technology including their Firepower NGFW and the Cisco ACI SDN solution
- Responsible for all SBM networking elements including Riverbeds, F5 load-balancers, Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls and more
- Managed company-wide IP space using Solarwinds IPAM and Microsoft DHCP and DNS servers
- Developed Ansible and Python automation solutions using GitLab CI to streamline application development and network testing and deployment
- Implemented new effective monitoring and automation for network elements using Solarwinds and Nornir
- Stood up two new application-centric ACI-based datacenters in Amsterdam and supported the migration of services from multiple legacy datacenters into the new ones
Network Engineer @ Cintas Corporation
Sep 2014 - Oct 2017
- Managed an international enterprise network with over 1,300 network devices.
- Responsible for device configuration, monitoring, availability, and troubleshooting
- Configured Cisco Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers, ACS, Wireless Access Points, and more
- Managed company-wide IP space using Infoblox IPAM and Microsoft DHCP and DNS servers
- Developed Python applications for IT Security audits which improved result quality by 64x while saving over 100 man-hours per year
- Followed ITIL best practices to ensure all incidents and changes were fulfilled within defined SLAs
- Designed and implemented remote vendor connections through isolated secure VPN tunnels
- Provided training to other team members to understand newly implemented technologies
- Established and maintained a centralized knowledge base to aggregate documentation
- Led network troubleshooting on Sev Incident bridge calls
- Monitored and ensured the availability of the global MPLS network
Founder and President @ GetGeek
Dec 2011 - Apr 2016
- Founded an IT consulting firm catering to government organizations and private corporations
- Designed, implemented and maintained network and server infrastructures
- Organized intranational datacenter migrations
- Facilitated day-to-day operations and trained employees
- Managed multiple independent teams of technicians to fulfill client contracts
- Maintained a network of vendor relations to ensure customer satisfaction
IT Helpdesk Analyst @ Miami University
Dec 2009-Dec 2011
- Worked directly with students and faculty to support campus technologies
- Engaged in both phone support and on-site appointments
- Dynamically researched and supported any and all new technologies brought to campus
- Ensured all incidents were resolved within defined SLA's
Education
Major in Music Education | Miami University
2007 - 2012
Minor in Computer Programming | Miami University
2007 - 2012
International Baccalaureate | Central High School
2003 - 2007
Recommendations
Wyko is an awesome engineer! Passionate about IT, he is the missing link between DevOps and network teams. His coding skills, network topology knowledge, and systems backgrounds will help any company deep diving into automation and software defined networks. On top of that, it was a pleasure working with Wyko as a person: he never gave up, and was always available, on any topics!
Alain N. - Senior Network Design Engineer @ Cisco
Wyko is one of those talented individuals that has not only consistently proven his craft in his field but also the determination to learn new things to help end users of their IT needs within SBM. He would always say he has the time over his busy schedule to me for any activities his skills require of. Dependable and honest, I would say he would be one of those that I would create a brand new team on the get go if possible to deliver high quality and effective IT network solutions for any organizations.
Victor L. - Project Manager @ SBM Offshore
I had the pleasure of working with Wyko for the past year at SBM Offshore. Wyko showed a high level of skill and was always willing to help when we needed an extra set of eyes on a problem. He was the person to go to for work on the Cisco ACI system in our datacenters, as well as being highly knowledgeable on routing, switching, and firewalls. I definitely would recommend him as Network Engineer.
Christophe G. - Network Engineer @ SBM Offshore
I had the privilege of working with Wyko while managing the Netherlands IT Support team for SBM Offshore. Wyko was an invaluable resource to me and his industry knowledge was key to the success of many projects we worked on together. Wyko is able to identify issues and troubleshoot problems to a often quick and successful solution. Wyko seeks challenges and accepts assignments willingly doing what is needed for the job. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Wyko again.
Charles B. - Manager @ SBM Offshore