Maxime Debrabander
Senior Network Engineer | IOS-XR Specialist
Salary / Daily rate
7730 Estaimpuis, Belgium
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
25+ years of proven expertise in complex network architecture and emerging technologies. Demonstrated ability to rapidly adapt and master new platforms beyond core ISP technologies, with a track record of preventing critical infrastructure failures, developing automation solutions, and handling of security events. Combines deep technical knowledge with strong problem-solving methodologies and mentoring capabilities.
Work experience
Cisco
Jul 1998 - May 2025
26 years 11 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Technical Consulting Engineer
Sep 2019 - May 2025
5 years 9 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Supported major Service Providers worldwide for IOS-XR high end devices (CRS, ASR9k) Handled highly escalated & critical IOS-XR issue (major services down, security breaches) Mentored junior team members Developed and maintained team operational tools (Python) Provided onsite XR support during Paris 2024 Olympics Technical training delivery (internal and external)
Cisco IOS XR Specialist
Jul 2009 - Oct 2019
10 years 4 months
Kortrijk, Belgium
Supported major Service Providers worldwide for IOS-XR high end devices (CRS, ASR9k) Delivered external IOS-XR, advanced routing, and QoS trainings to Cisco partners/end customers Assisted other departments (Sales, Consulting) for IOS-XR high and low-level design, proof of concept, feature and feature/performance testing
Escalation Engineer
Oct 2004 - Jul 2009
4 years 10 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Provided back-line support to Cisco TAC engineers for: - Hardware and software architecture issues - Traffic forwarding - Quality of Service Handled highly escalated customer issues Worked with development for software bug resolution Worked with development to improve serviceability of Cisco products Provided internal and external trainings on new platform and technologies Developed training plans and mentor junior engineers Trained other TAC engineers on Kepner-Tregoe analytical troubleshooting processes. Developed and maintain internal tools (PHP, MySQL)
Subject Matter Expert
Sep 2001 - Oct 2004
3 years 2 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Create and update technical support documentation on Cisco.com Develop and maintain internal and customer-facing troubleshooting tools
Technical Support Engineer
Jul 1998 - Aug 2001
3 years 2 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Provide technical support for IOS Router architecture issues
Education
Faculté Polytechnique de Mons
Master's Degree
2001 - 2006
6 years
Faculté Polytechnique de Mons
Bachelor's Degree
1993 - 1995
3 years
Eagletown High School
High School Diploma
1992 - 1993
2 years
Collège Sainte-Marie Mouscron
CESS
1988 - 1992
3 years 11 months