CACarlos Miguel César Almeida
@carlosmiguelcsaralme
Network and security engineer specializing in Fortinet NGFW, SD‑WAN, and resilient infrastructure.
AngolaWhat I'm looking for
I am a dedicated network and security professional with more than 10 years of hands‑on experience in routing, switching, and systems administration across Cisco and Windows Server environments.
I design, deploy, and harden secure, resilient architectures—having led 10+ full‑scale IT projects and improved client connectivity uptime to 99.9%.
I am actively advancing my security expertise through Fortinet NSE5 curriculum, Splunk training, and SOC analyst coursework, and I hold NSE4, CCNA, CompTIA Security+, and other certifications.
I mentor junior technicians, author network documentation and SOPs, and operate hybrid virtual/physical labs to validate multi‑vendor interoperability and production‑grade security configurations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Network & Security Engineer
Ticlicks
Feb 2016 - Present (10 years)
Led delivery of 10+ full-scale IT projects including network, CCTV, and SD-WAN deployments, achieving 95% on-time delivery and 99.9% client uptime; owned security policy design (SSL Inspection, IPS, DLP) and escalation for L2/L3 incidents.
High School Teacher
Ministry of Education
Nov 2008 - Jan 2020 (11 years 2 months)
Designed and delivered technical modules in computer networking and operating systems, managed school labs and LAN infrastructure, and mentored students in practical networking and embedded projects from 2008–2020.
Insurance Agent & IT Support
AAA, SA - Insurance and Pensions
Jan 2010 - Oct 2013 (3 years 9 months)
Managed insurance accounts and handled sensitive PII while providing Tier 1/2 IT support, workstation deployment, local network troubleshooting, and maintenance of proprietary CRM systems.
Administration & Logistics Assistant
SINFIC, SA
Dec 2008 - Jan 2010 (1 year 1 month)
Provided administrative and logistics support including operations coordination and office systems management during 2008–2010.
Operations Official
CTE - Electoral Consortium
Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years)
Supported electoral operations and field coordination across Namibe during 2006–2008, ensuring process adherence and logistical execution.
Trainer and Brigade Leader
CEPPE - Electoral Ministerial Department
Jan 2006 - Dec 2006 (11 months)
Trained and led electoral brigades, delivering operational guidance and supervising field teams for electoral activities in 2006.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UBUniversidade Católica de Brasília
Associate degree (Tecnólogo), Information Security
2012 - 2015
Completed a 2.5-year Associate degree (Tecnólogo) in Information Security focused on practical network and security topics.
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