Akim Compaore
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Flexible Network Engineer with exceptional insight when troubleshooting routers, switches and firewalls. A motivated employee with expertise supporting the choice and purchase of hardware and software components. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Installer Intern
Apogee Telecom
Austin, TX
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Configured access control lists to secure local area networks.
- Created detailed documentation of network configurations.
- Troubleshooted network connectivity problems for users.
- Coordinated with vendors regarding purchasing decisions related to networking components.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on all networking equipment.
Network Engineer Intern
SMB IT SERVICES
Washington, DC
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Designed and implemented enterprise IP networking infrastructure according to clients' parameters.
- Configured routers, switches, firewalls and other hardware to deploy and manage LAN, WAN and wireless networks.
- Employed firewalls and VPNs to safeguard network security and block unauthorized access.
- Implemented, tested, validated and maintained networking services according to solution designs.
- Assisted clients and employees by explaining how to properly use network equipment.
QA Intern
Bublup
MCLAIN , VA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Coordinated or oversaw scheduled quality audits.
- Complied with company and regulatory requirements related to safety and quality.
- Assessed daily operations and defined processes to verify compliance with quality standards.
- Addressed quality issues and worked collaboratively to propose and implement corrective action.
Computer Repair Technician
SMB IT SERVICES
Washington, DC
05.2017 - 08.2022
- Performed inventories on computers and computer repair equipment.
- Assisted customers with new computer and accessory purchases.
- Updated or installed software for customers to ensure computer efficiency.
- Checked in computers and performed diagnostics for repair.
- Performed functionality testing on various systems and applications to confirm suspected faults and malfunctions.
- Responded to assistance requests from users and directed individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
- Identified hardware issues caused by component failures using approved diagnostic tools.
- Configured computers to network drivers and connected to printers and other peripheral equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Gc
College Park, MD05-2025
Computer and Information Systems Security
Montgomery College
Rockville, MDSkills
- Routers, Switches, Load Balancers, Servers
- Strong understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol stack, UDP, IPv4-IPv6,
- Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIPv1/v2, EIGRP)
- DNS, DHCP, VPN and other Application level protocols (FTP, TFTP, SFTP, SIP, VOIP concepts etc)
- Network Debugging
- Cisco Wireless Routers and Switches
- Network Configuration
Certification
- CompTIA A+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Network Installer Intern
Apogee Telecom
06.2024 - 08.2024
Network Engineer Intern
SMB IT SERVICES
05.2023 - 08.2023
QA Intern
Bublup
05.2022 - 08.2022
Computer Repair Technician
SMB IT SERVICES
05.2017 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Gc
Computer and Information Systems Security
Montgomery College
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