
Romain Bourdy
Senior IT Consultant | Security & Network Automation
Salary / Daily rate
01130 Plagne, France
Freelance
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
IT Consultant with 15+ years specializing in network security, infrastructure automation, and problem-solving. Led critical security operations at Audemars Piguet, deploying Splunk SIEM clusters and emergency VPN solutions. Expert in Python automation, Kubernetes/Docker orchestration, and firewall management—ready to fortify your IT infrastructure and streamline operations.
Work experience
Company Owner
CRBO
Dec 2023 - Present
2 years 11 months
Lausanne, Switzerland
– Problem Solver: Demonstrated adeptness in troubleshooting and resolving complex IT network and security issues, ensuring seamless operations and mitigating risks. – Python Coding: Utilized Python programming for automation and scripting tasks, enhancing efficiency and scalability in network and security management. – Boat-Automation: Developing software and products to automate Boats, Smartboats are a thing ! – System Administration: Proficiently managed Linux, Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Proxmox, and ESX environments, ensuring robust infrastructure and seamless operations. – Task Automation: Implemented automation strategies to streamline routine tasks, minimizing manual intervention and improving productivity across IT operations.
Technical Information Security Officer
Audemars Piguet
Apr 2016 - Sep 2020
4 years 6 months
Le Brassus, Switzerland
– Established as the primary liaison for all IT security needs, fostering robust relationships with cross-functional technical teams to uphold optimal security posture. – SIEM, deployed and managed a Splunk Clustered infrastructure, empowering IT Power Users, Security and helpdesk on their daily tasks, – Managed Fortinet Firewall, Juniper SSLVPN, – Security Awareness campaigns, – Trained developers to think about security in projects by Red Teaming in a Lab, – Migration to Office 365: Point of contact for Security integration, – Helped troubleshooting network and telephony issues (Cisco, Fortinet, BGP, OSPF, Riverbed, CUCM, CUE, Lync/SfB, ISE), – Taking care of security audit and Penetration testing, including follow-up and fixes, – Emergency deployment of VPN Cluster for Pandemic Home-Office, – Traveling to set-up new locations, – Coordinate external ressources actions on IT Security missions, – Responsible for an IT Security budget
Network & Security Consultant
INGINIA SA
Mar 2014 - Mar 2016
2 years 1 month
Geneva, Switzerland
– Juniper MAG SSLVPN Deployement, – Two factor authentication setup and integration, – Firewall deployement (Fortigate), – Cisco Wireless deployement with WLC, – Riverbed PoC and production deployement, – Network evolution tasks.
Ingénieur infrastructure IT
BeMore
Apr 2010 - Feb 2014
3 years 11 months
Geneva, Switzerland
– For a fragrance company in Geneva Area : – Cisco Wireless solution management and improvements with lightweight and autonomous APS, Cisco WCS (Cisco Prime) usage – Guest wireless networks with Cisco Wireless Controller – Cisco ACS 5 deployement and architecture – DNS Administration using Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP (Based on Bind) – Security operations officer's backup – Firewall administration knowledge, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, pf, iptables – SSLVPN Box management, create new profiles for customers, reverse proxy, ActiveSync tunnel, ADFS Proxy; using Juniper SA platform – Bluecoat management, custom reports, incident forensic, – Maintenance of a Netlab environment, routers, switch, wireless, packet shapers, monitoring with cacti, report production, – MobileIron Technical knowledge, deployement and maintenance, – Zscaler initial deployement, initial ruleset creation matching existing, – Devel of small LDAP connected PHP Apps for internal needs – For a private bank in Geneva: – Move to a new LAN and DMZ architecture from Nortel to Cisco, – Deploy new firewall Juniper SRX & Palo Alto, – Migrate existing VPN tunnels and corresponding rules to new firewalls, – Spam gateway migrations, – Setup new network link between offices and DR Site, – Monitor the whole new Infra using Shinken (Nagios Fork), – ESX/VCenter/SRM maintenance and upgrade tasks, – Citrix Access Gateway Troubleshooting, – Day to day maintenance tasks ensuring swift and smooth move to new infra. – For other customers : – Network problem troubleshooting – SEP / Altiris updates plans
Vice-President
Association Naellia
Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
2 years 1 month
– Maintenance of the webhosting platform (Apache/PHP/MySQL) – Dedicated server management
Consultant
Net4All.ch
Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
5 months
– In charge of creating a PHP App based on customer need. – PHP/MySQL – MVC Model – Zend Framework – JQuery Framework for AJAX – Bug fixing / Improvement in existing user console, fixed issue in the issue tracker. – AFNIC EPP Registration Script to order domains in realtime in PHP, added into the management console.
Adobe Flex/PHP/MySQL Developper
Izno
Nov 2008 - Mar 2009
5 months
– Creation of an Adobe Flex website with extensive use of webservices ans the help of a deisgner. – Creation of all Database schemas and subsequent REST webservices – Integration of all webservices into the site – Extensive cache layer to avoid database overload – Search engine DRAFT using Apache Lucene – Modification of WRT54G firmware with a custom Chillispot build, – Deployement and accouting for hotspots using freeradius, – Geolocation using source Hotspot known location
Developper
Promotheo AB
Mar 2008 - Sep 2008
7 months
– Implementation of new PHP/MySQL online services, – Deployment of WLANs and DMZ, – Security policies definition and deployement, – Development and deployment of Asterisk services via AGI / PHPAgi...
PHP Developper
Promotheo
Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
1 month
– Creation of small PHP Scripts as required, – Quizz Script, – News widget....
Education
Université de Franche-Comté
DUT, Networks and Telecommunications
2006 - 2008
2 years 1 month
Lycée Jean Michel
Baccalauréat, Science, Major in Math
2002 - 2007
5 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Aerohive Certified Wireless Professional (ACWP)
Issued: –
Aerohive Certified Wireless Administrator (ACWA)
Issued: –
Riverbed Certified Solutions Associate - WAN Optimization
Issued: –
Riverbed Certified Solutions Associate - Storage Delivery
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