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Michalis Daskas

Michalis Daskas

Senior IP Network Engineer
Athens

Summary

Seasoned Network Engineer with over 4 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex enterprise and ISP networks. Expertise includes a wide range of networking protocols and technologies, such as routing, switching, security, cloud solutions, and wireless networking. Proven track record in managing high-impact projects, from small-scale network upgrades to large-scale migrations, demonstrating strong abilities to enhance network performance and reliability. Skilled in identifying and troubleshooting network issues, resulting in increased uptime and improved user satisfaction.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

IP NETWORK ENGINEER

NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SA
11.2021 - Current
  • Designing, maintence and troubleshooting of the Metro ethernet, IP Backbone, ISP MPLS, LAN/WAN
  • Working in a Multivendor ISP network environment with the biggest Vendors in market (CISCO, JUNIPER, FORTINET)
  • Expertise knowledge on CISCO products and software (all Cisco flavors IOS, IOS XE, IOS XR)
  • ASR 920 all models.
  • CISCO 4000 Series ISR 4321, 4431 - CISCO 800 Series C881, C888 - CISCO 3400,NCS-520
  • Metro Aggregation (CISCO7609, NCS-540, NCS-5500, C-7600, C-ASR-9000)
  • IP Backbone/ IP CORE (ASR-9001, C-7200, C-ASR-9000, ASR-9910)
  • Good knowledge on Juniper products and softwares
  • IP CORE - J-M10i, J-MX960, MX104
  • Advanced knowledge on Fortinet Products with hands on experience (Fortigate 40F, 60F, 70F, 90G, 100F, 600E).
  • Software products with hands on experience (Fortianalyzer, FortiManager, Fortiportal,Forticlient)
  • Experience on the design of SD-WAN and SECURESDWAN projects
  • Advanced hands on experience on Fortinet infrastructure technologies (High-availability (HA cluster, split-brain etc), Health monitoring, Routing, NAT, VDOMS, FSSO, ZTNA, IPSEC VPNs, SSL VPNs, BGP (features such as dynamic bgp, bgp self-healing).
  • SDWAN Architecture (Hub&Spoke , ADVPN ,ECMP,sla-based routing,ZTP)
  • Advanced hands on experience on Fortinet security technologies (Secure SDWAN, Firewall Policies, SSL Inspection, IPS, Application control, Antivirus, Web Filtering,DNS filtering, Custom Security Profiles, Security Fabric designing).
  • Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, OSPFV3, BGP, MP-BGP) Advanced hands on experience
  • IP network design and implementation of corporate customer services (Internet, VPLS, E-lines ,AtoM,QoS,L2vpn,L3vpn,Traffic-Eng tunnels) over Metro Ethernet networks and transport over IP MPLS backbone
  • Participating in Syzefxis II project's roll-out, connecting public bodies to central hubs
  • IP network design and implementation of all corporate customer services
  • WEB services, Data circuits, MPLS L2VPN/L3VPN, BGP for our Customers or Provider Independent Corporate Customers
  • VOICE services, SIP TRUNK, TDM (asr920 with PRI)
  • Designing of Qos Mechanisms (Queuing, Marking, Shaping, WRED, Policing)
  • DDOS activation for Corporate Customers (ARBOR)
  • Lead Engineer on Most valuable B2B projects in my company
  • ERT project Design-rollout (168sites)

- Dual Hub&Spoke Design.

- L2vpn VPLS Redundancy.

- MPLS IP SLA.

- QoS.

- MPLS traffic-Eng tunnels.

- Design with Automation tools(Ansible+Jinja).

  • SecureSDWAN projects.
  • Mobile IP Migration of old firewall Cisco ASA ipsec vpns to the new Firewall Fortigate 600F
  • DEDDIE IoT Project(Designing&Implementation).
  • Eurobank design and rollout of 168 branches (Hub-spoke topology, L3vpn, IPSLA)
  • BGP designing (iBGP, eBGP, MP-BGP).
  • OSPF designing (Areas,LSA types,Redistribution,adjacencies).
  • MPLS (L2VPNs, L2VPNs, L2PtP, EoMPLS, VPLS over MPLS, EVPN, Traffic-Eng, Pseudowires).
  • Hands on experience in Secure Access Control field: AAA server (RADIUS, TACACS +), Rancid
  • Hands on experience in Network Analysis Tools: Wireshark, IP SLA, SPAN, RSPAN, ERSPAN, SNMP, NETFLOW, monitoring (Cacti, solarwinds)
  • Designing of VPNs: GRE, IPSEC, DMVPN, ADVPN ,SSL.
  • Excellent knowledge in Design, Implementation and Troubleshooting of all b2b services for both exWind and exForthnet ISP networks.


Network Engineer

BITCORE
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Implementation of network projects for our customers (Network Architecture, Routing, Switching, Security, QoS)
  • Good understanding of Mikrotik, Ubiquiti, TP-Link and Cisco devices (routers, switches, access-points, Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Antennas, managed switches and poe switches, Network Controllers, Antennas for Air-fiber etc)
  • I contributed to the big project of the company in building our own Internet Service Provider through wireless pairs mostly
  • Security policies with firewalls, ports security, Acls (extended, named), mac-filtering, network analysis with tools such as wireshark
  • VLANS (Voice Vlans, Management Vlans, Dot1q, VTP, DTP, Vlans Trunking, Inter-Vlans, Router on stick, L3 switch)
  • STP
  • Dynamic routing (EIGRP, OSPF)
  • BGP Designing in order to build the WISP (BGP peer groups, Communities, attributes, filtering, route maps and prefix lists, BGP Authentication and best practices to prevent BGP hijacking or leaks)
  • NAT implementation for our Customers
  • Install, repair and maintence hardware infrastructures (Network Cables CATE5e, CAT6, FTP, multimode fibers, modems, routerboards, switches, patch panels)
  • Worked with Mikrotik products such as (CCR1009 router, CCR1072 router, RB4011 router, RB951, RBCap AP, CRS112 Switch, CRS all the versions)
  • Worked with Ubiquiti products such as (Ubiquiti AIRFIBER 5XHD, PowerBeam all the versions, LiteBeam, Edge Switch, UNIFY Switch all the versions)
  • VPN implementations (GRE, IPSEC, GRE OVER IP TUNNEL, GRE OVER IPSEC, DMVPN, OPENVPN)

Call Center Agent

Φυσικό Αέριο Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ενέργειας
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Customer Support
  • Call Center support Inbound, Outbound
  • Working with tools such as Oracle CRM Right Now, UIP Tool, Microsip
  • Remote support on company tools
  • Emails management

Information Technology Network Engineer

Military Base
01.2020 - 10.2020
  • Call center agent (Inbound, Outbound)
  • Technical support on Main Distribution Frame (MDF)
  • Network cables measuring and testing
  • Installation, repair and maintenance VOIP technologies (hardware & software)
  • Installing, configuring and supporting network equipment including routers, servers, switches, DNS and DHCP
  • Troubleshooting on Network issues
  • Configuring firewalls, routing and switching on Military base network
  • Field services engineering
  • Setting up, developing and maintaining computer networks
  • Troubleshooting on a PSDN/ISDN lines issues such as (Hec, Fec, Crc, Latency, Jitter, Packet loss)
  • Packet and Malware analysis with a variety of tools such as Wireshark, Tshark, Nmap
  • Server room management
  • WLANS installation, repair and maintenance (Architecture, Access Points, Wireless Controllers, Security)
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve software, hardware issues

Network and Telecom Engineer

OTE Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation S.A.
02.2019 - 08.2019
  • Install, repair and upgrade PSTN/ISDN lines
  • Technical support on ADSL/VDSL (vectoring, super vectoring) issues
  • Network testing and measurements with variety of tools such as ARGUS 152, VIAVI
  • Solving network and telecom cables issues
  • Customer support on variety of network & telecom problems
  • Good knowledge and technical support on VOIP technologies
  • Technical support on Network Main Distribution Frame (MDF)
  • Good knowledge on Network and telecommunications measurements such as RC, TDR, COPPER BOX
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting of network devices

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science and Telecommunications

UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY

Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise (CCNP Enterprise) - undefined

CISCO

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation (CCNP ENARSI) - undefined

CISCO

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP ENCOR) - undefined

CISCO

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA 200-301) - undefined

CISCO

Fortinet Enterprise Firewall 7.4 Administrator

FORTINET(NSE TRAINING INSTITUTE)
07-2025

FCP - FortiManager 7.2 Administrator

Fortinet
08-2024

Fortinet FortiGate 7.2 Administrator NSE 4 -

FORTINET(NSE TRAINING INSTITUTE)

Edexcel level 3 certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2) - undefined

CISCO

Introduction to Cybersecurity - undefined

CISCO

Skills

Fluent in English and Greek

Driving Licence

B

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 01/24/95
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Greek

Communication Skills

  • Fluency in English speech
  • Active listening
  • Networking and relationship building

Interests

Book Reading

Gym

Trips

Timeline

IP NETWORK ENGINEER

NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SA
11.2021 - Current

Network Engineer

BITCORE
05.2021 - 09.2021

Call Center Agent

Φυσικό Αέριο Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ενέργειας
01.2021 - 04.2021

Information Technology Network Engineer

Military Base
01.2020 - 10.2020

Network and Telecom Engineer

OTE Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation S.A.
02.2019 - 08.2019

Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise (CCNP Enterprise) - undefined

CISCO

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation (CCNP ENARSI) - undefined

CISCO

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP ENCOR) - undefined

CISCO

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA 200-301) - undefined

CISCO

Edexcel level 3 certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2) - undefined

CISCO

Introduction to Cybersecurity - undefined

CISCO

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science and Telecommunications

UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY

Fortinet Enterprise Firewall 7.4 Administrator

FORTINET(NSE TRAINING INSTITUTE)

FCP - FortiManager 7.2 Administrator

Fortinet

Fortinet FortiGate 7.2 Administrator NSE 4 -

FORTINET(NSE TRAINING INSTITUTE)
Michalis DaskasSenior IP Network Engineer