Kweku Folson
Principal Cloud Network Engineer @OpenText
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WORK HISTORY
Principal Cloud Network Engineer @OpenText
Waterloo, ON, CA
Lead the design, operation, and continuous improvement of the secure, private ANX Network, connecting over automotive manufacturers and suppliers worldwide.• Manage strategic planning, design, and execution of network migrations, upgrades, and global datacenter integrations for OpenText customers, acquisitions, and third-party providers.• Direct the development of highly available, scalable, and secure networking solutions across on-premises data centers and cloud environments.• Oversee network performance monitoring and capacity planning, ensuring high availability, minimal downtime, and proactive health analysis.• Lead incident response for high-priority network issues, driving root cause analysis, resolution, and documentation to prevent recurrence.• Champion network security, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability through best practices in operations, vulnerability management, and lifecycle tracking.
EDUCATION
Mfantsipim School
SSSCE, General Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
BSc, Electrical Engineering
Conestoga College
IT Network Security
SKILLS
ABOUT KWEKU FOLSON
Accomplished Network Engineering & Architecture professional with over 15 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and securing large-scale IP data networks. Proven expertise across global financial services, large enterprises, ISPs, and multi-national telecoms. Adept at leading end-to-end network and security projects-spanning architecture, operations, and troubleshooting-to deliver resilient, high-performance infrastructure.Skilled in advanced routing, switching, network security, and cloud integration (AWS, Azure). Recognized for optimizing network performance, enhancing security posture, and driving operational excellence through best practices. Certified CCIE, PCNSE, and JNCIS with a track record of successful cross-functional leadership and technical mentorship.Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies and industry standards to solve complex networking challenges and enable business growthCore Skills:• Network Architecture & Design• Security Engineering (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs)• Cloud Networking (AWS, Azure)• Automation & Scripting (Python, Ansible)• Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization• Vendor & Stakeholder Management• Regulatory Compliance (PCI, ITIL)• Team Leadership & IP/MPLS, L3VPN,L2VPN,LDP,LSP,SDP,RSVP-TE, BGP,OSPF,IS-IS,EIGRP,RIP,VPLS,VPRN,IES, QoS• TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VPN, WLAN, VoIP, AWS/Cloud, IPSEC, GRE, L2/L3 Routing & Switching• DNS, DHCP, IPAM, SNMP, IPSLA, SIP/VOIP, 2G, 3G, NetFlow,Logging/Syslog, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)• Layer-2/3 Switching & Routing, WAN Optimization and Acceleration• Vulnerability scans, penetration tests, threat risk assessments• Load Balancers, Firewalls, Security• Network Architecture, Design, and Cisco Routers-ISR 1800/1900/2900/3900/, 7206-VXR, 7609, GSR ASR Cisco Switches-Catalyst 2900/3560/3800/6500• Cisco ASA 5505/5510/5520/5580, PIX 900• Juniper SRX-240/650/1400/1500/3400/5800, MX-5/10/960• Alcatel-Lucent Service Router 7750 SR-7, SR-c12,SR-a8, 7210 SAS-R6, SAS-K,7705 SAR• F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM/DNS Load Balancers• Huawei Quidway 9300, SGSN USN9810, GGSN UGW9811• Riverbed Steelhead CXOperating Windows Server 2008/2012, CentOS/Redhat/SUSE Linux• Cisco IOS,NX-OS,IOS-XE,IOS-XR• Juniper JUNOS• Alcatel-Lucent SR-OS• Huawei VRP
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