JOSEPH YEBOAH
NY
Summary
Network Engineer with 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex, enterprise-scale network infrastructures across LAN, WAN, data center, and security domains. Extensive experience with high-performance routing, multicast, perimeter security, next-generation firewalls, automation (Python/Ansible), and latency-sensitive environments. Proven ability to build global network solutions, lead data center deployments, optimize traffic flows, strengthen security posture, and support mission-critical, real-time applications. Strong communicator with expertise across Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, routing protocols, VPN, NAT, load balancing, and advanced packet analysis.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Engineer
Tarian Group
12.2023 - Current
- Design, implement, and support enterprise network architectures across LAN/WAN and data center environments.
- Lead modernization initiatives, migrating legacy environments to scalable architectures.
- Configure and optimize routing (BGP/OSPF), VLANs, VPN tunnels, NAT policies, HA designs.
- Support firewall operations using Palo Alto platforms.
- Conduct packet analysis using Wireshark and FMC.
- Strengthen monitoring capabilities and produce detailed documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network strategies to objectives.
- Support automation workflows and configuration templates.
Network Engineer
Love World Satellite
03.2019 - 12.2023
- Managed and optimized LAN/WAN infrastructure supporting high-volume traffic.
- Configured firewalls, VPN tunnels, routing policies, and load-balancing functions.
- Performed deep packet inspection and TCP/UDP analysis.
- Improved routing stability through protocol tuning (OSPF/BGP).
- Maintained DNS, DHCP, NTP, and infrastructure services.
- Authored documentation, diagrams, procedures, and change packages.
- Supported infrastructure scaling initiatives.
Network Technician
UniBank GH
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Supported enterprise campus networks with routing, switching, wireless, VPN, security.
- Assisted data center upgrades and cabling improvements.
- Troubleshot connectivity issues and maintained uptime.
- Installed/configured network equipment and supported expansion projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana01.2008
Skills
- Advanced Routing, Multicast & Traffic Engineering: BGP, OSPF, PIM, IGMP
- Network Security & Perimeter Defense: Palo Alto NGFW, NAT, VPN tunnels, policy governance
- Data Center Engineering: Cisco/Arista platforms, redundancy, cross-connects, HA designs
- Automation & Scripting: Python, Ansible
- Load Balancing: F5 LTM/GTM, DNS optimization
- Packet Analysis: tcpdump, Wireshark, Syslog, flow tools
- Timing: NTP, precision timing concepts
- Cloud Networking: AWS fundamentals
- Documentation & Collaboration: diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, monitoring, 24x7 support
Certification
- CCNP
- CCNA
- PCNSE
- Microsoft IT Troubleshooting
- NETSEC Certified IT Professional
Timeline
Network Engineer
Tarian Group
12.2023 - Current
Network Engineer
Love World Satellite
03.2019 - 12.2023
Network Technician
UniBank GH
02.2017 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Ghana