Brian Anderson
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Bill Skulley
Brian was one of my top "go-to" folks for a broad variety of tasks when we worked together, displaying both wide and deep technical knowledge, excellent listening and troubleshooting skills, and being easy to work with, a rare but delightful combination of traits. I could rely on Brian to take ownership of tasks, look below the surface and consider all angles, and even gently point out alternate possible resolution paths when a need was outside his zone of control. When he might not have known a specific esoteric point offhand he would do research on his own to become familiar with the concepts and provide a considered and timely response. Brian is an excellent addition to any team.
Ed Aguila
Brian, in my opinion, is a rare find. He is the consummate network security consultant, who is independent and dependable. He leads where others follow and his knowledge on security and networking is impressive. Brian is able to quickly learn a new technology and will take it all the way to implementation. He is dedicated to getting the job done and earns people’s trust along the way. He is unafraid of owning a problem and strives to find a solution. He does this in a creative manner and is humble enough to seek help when he needs it. Brian is the go-to person that I have come to depend upon, time and time, again.
Bill Skulley
Brian was one of my top "go-to" folks for a broad variety of tasks when we worked together, displaying both wide and deep technical knowledge, excellent listening and troubleshooting skills, and being easy to work with, a rare but delightful combination of traits. I could rely on Brian to take ownership of tasks, look below the surface and consider all angles, and even gently point out alternate possible resolution paths when a need was outside his zone of control. When he might not have known a specific esoteric point offhand he would do research on his own to become familiar with the concepts and provide a considered and timely response. Brian is an excellent addition to any team.
Ed Aguila
Brian, in my opinion, is a rare find. He is the consummate network security consultant, who is independent and dependable. He leads where others follow and his knowledge on security and networking is impressive. Brian is able to quickly learn a new technology and will take it all the way to implementation. He is dedicated to getting the job done and earns people’s trust along the way. He is unafraid of owning a problem and strives to find a solution. He does this in a creative manner and is humble enough to seek help when he needs it. Brian is the go-to person that I have come to depend upon, time and time, again.
Bill Skulley
Brian was one of my top "go-to" folks for a broad variety of tasks when we worked together, displaying both wide and deep technical knowledge, excellent listening and troubleshooting skills, and being easy to work with, a rare but delightful combination of traits. I could rely on Brian to take ownership of tasks, look below the surface and consider all angles, and even gently point out alternate possible resolution paths when a need was outside his zone of control. When he might not have known a specific esoteric point offhand he would do research on his own to become familiar with the concepts and provide a considered and timely response. Brian is an excellent addition to any team.
Ed Aguila
Brian, in my opinion, is a rare find. He is the consummate network security consultant, who is independent and dependable. He leads where others follow and his knowledge on security and networking is impressive. Brian is able to quickly learn a new technology and will take it all the way to implementation. He is dedicated to getting the job done and earns people’s trust along the way. He is unafraid of owning a problem and strives to find a solution. He does this in a creative manner and is humble enough to seek help when he needs it. Brian is the go-to person that I have come to depend upon, time and time, again.
Bill Skulley
Brian was one of my top "go-to" folks for a broad variety of tasks when we worked together, displaying both wide and deep technical knowledge, excellent listening and troubleshooting skills, and being easy to work with, a rare but delightful combination of traits. I could rely on Brian to take ownership of tasks, look below the surface and consider all angles, and even gently point out alternate possible resolution paths when a need was outside his zone of control. When he might not have known a specific esoteric point offhand he would do research on his own to become familiar with the concepts and provide a considered and timely response. Brian is an excellent addition to any team.
Ed Aguila
Brian, in my opinion, is a rare find. He is the consummate network security consultant, who is independent and dependable. He leads where others follow and his knowledge on security and networking is impressive. Brian is able to quickly learn a new technology and will take it all the way to implementation. He is dedicated to getting the job done and earns people’s trust along the way. He is unafraid of owning a problem and strives to find a solution. He does this in a creative manner and is humble enough to seek help when he needs it. Brian is the go-to person that I have come to depend upon, time and time, again.
Credentials
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Private Pilot, Rotorcraft
DOT, FAA
Experience
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Infoblox
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Professional Services Consultant
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
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Infoblox
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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700 & Above Employee
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Professional Services Consultant
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2020
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VyStar Credit Union
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Security Engineer II
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Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
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Tata Consultancy Services
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Network Security Engineer
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Dec 2017 - Dec 2018
Serve as client network security lead for Staples, leading the selection, design, installation, upgrade and feature enhancement for security technologies. • Technology Planning & Deployments: Review client technology landscape for potential network/security threats and opportunities for risk mitigation. Propose client upgrades and projects, finding opportunities for ROI-based technology deployment. • Technology Project Management: Present potential technology upgrades and project scope to client technology leadership to get buy-in, then project manage the implementation across the organization. One example was implementing multi-factor implementation for Infoblox, which involved working with 20 different managers to design and deploy the upgrade. • ROI/ Technology Impact Assessment: Serve as lead champion for Fortinet, securing agreement internally with the client for limited-scope rollout prior to a larger proposed global initiative. Successfully made a business case for roll-out based on better system performance, uptime, and $100K+ in savings YOY. • Technical Architect/Engineering: Lead many hands-on technical initiatives, including designing and deploying security solutions with Cloud Engineering to migrate data center infrastructure to Microsoft Azure; implementing new Fortinet firewalls with VDOMs including 40 Active/Passive HA clusters; Infoblox DDI with the latest NIOS firmware, and more.
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Staples
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United States
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Retail Office Equipment
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Network Security Engineer
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Dec 2013 - Nov 2017
Responsible for recommending security and networking technologies for global sites, including vendor/technology selection, technical architecture, deployments, upgrades and enhancements. • Global Security Technology Deployments: Manage projects from end to end including design, configuration, testing, procurement, build and rollout. One major project was a rollout of 250 FortiGate clusters located in the UK, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium; another was a Portugal roll-out of 35 sites which included the first Fortinet firewall deployment. • Development/Build, Configure, Test & Deploy: Follow best practices in technology development lifecycle for high-profile projects, including new Check Point R77 physical and VSX GAIA based firewalls, Smart Domain Manager, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and FortGate HA clusters. Support Juniper SSL VPN for both internal and external clients. Implement bulk DNS and DHCP changes via CSV imports to Infoblox. • Project Planning & Communications: For each project, ensure a tight project plan with the best use of internal and external resources. Serve as the liaison between technical vendors, internal teams, locations, business units, and technology leadership.
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Fortinet
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Account Manager
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Apr 2012 - Nov 2013
Provide account leadership and high-touch customer success support for Enterprise Accounts including Sprint and the Florida Department of Health. • Technical Subject Matter Expert: Serve as client-focused SME and technical resource for the client for the complete line of security products and technology solutions. • Technology Planning: Based on client environment, business goals, technology budget and technical capacity, plan future technology upgrades to maintain environment stability. • High-Level Technical Support: Provide enterprise-level client service, helping triage and direct major technology issues and ensure that problems are resolved to the client’s satisfaction. • Project Management/ Communication: Provide project management to assure success for major technology initiatives and communicate regularly both remotely and onsite with management to update status and make proactive technology recommendations.
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Education
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
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