Gilbert Alfanta

• 22 yrs of experience handling information infrastructure and security
• Exceptional management and people handling skills.
• As a Solutions Engineering Manager, it has developed my skill in solutions design, integrating applications, servers, network and information security to achieve our customers' requirements and objectives.
• Experience information security with a Philippine based financial institution wherein security is prioritized.
• Working in a financial institution also allowed me to hone my skills in risk management, where there is a need to balance IT requirements versus the budget without compromising the performance, integrity and security.
• Was the implementation lead and implementer of the nationwide cyber security project for the Philippine’s National Grid.
• Experience in managing a data center and NOC/SOC, wherein I need to make sure that the company’s business objective is running smoothly with the help of the following tools: 
  • SIEM
  • Correlation
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Log Collection
  • Reporting

Director – Solutions Engineering and Service Delivery and Operational Technology Department

Infinitecare Technology Solutions Inc.

Davao City, Philippines

June 2020 – June 2023

iTSi is a member of the Infinite Group of Companies and is backed of highly experienced professional managers and        technical staff, offering its valued clients a total of more than twenty years of hard earned combined experiences in the           above-mentioned disciplines. It offers 24 hours a day and seven days a week technical service support to its clientele.

• Primarily responsible for Solutions design, Service Delivery and OT Department.
• Overseeing all technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals.
• Analyzing the business requirements of all departments and customers to determine their technology needs.
• Develop an efficient and cost effective technological equipment and software designs.
• Responsible for handling 9 Solutions Engineers and 13 Service Delivery Engineers and 4 OT Engineers for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
• Primarily responsible for the solutions design and up to the implementation of the following technologies for our Customers:
  • Cyber Security Design and Implementation: Privileged Access Management (Arcos and ManageEngine), Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, SIEM (Splunk), SCADA Guardian (Nozomi), Firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Sophos). WAF by Barracuda and F5. 
  • Enterprise WAN design and Implementation: MPLS, SDWAN, Link Load Balance, DMVPN, WAN Optimization and Bandwidth Management.
  • Core, Distribution and Access Infrastructure (CISCO, AVAYA, DELL, ARUBA and Rujie)
  • Fiber Design and Implementation.
  • Network Infrastructure design and implementation of the following: Cisco, Alcatel, H3C, Ruijie
  • Wireless Technologies: Meraki, Aruba, Ruijie, Cisco
  • Network Monitoring and SIEM design and implementation: ManageEngine, Splunk
  • Redhat Linux Implementation
  • Virtualization Technology both converged and Hyper-Coverged infrastructure: HyperV, VMWare, Mircrosoft S2D, SangFor H3C and EdgeRay
  • Cloud Computing AWS and Azure
  • Microsoft Infrastructure design and implementation: Active Directory, DFS, MS Exchange and Microsoft Storage Replica.
  • Storage Design and Implementation: Netapp, EMC, HP
  • Demonstrate strong skillset in Solutions Design and Implementation to our customers. 
  • Provides 3rd level of support.
  • Strong skillset in leadership in project delivery.
• Primarily responsible for the Solutions design presentation to our Customers

Solutions Engineering and Service Delivery Manager

Infinitecare Technology Solutions Inc.

Davao City, Philippines

June 2017 – June 2020

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for Solutions design and Implementation Department.
• Responsible for handling 9 solutions engineers and 4 Implementation Engineers for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
• Primarily responsible for the solutions design and up to the implementation of the following technologies for our Customers:
  • Cyber Security Design and Implementation: Privileged Access Management (Arcos and ManageEngine), Vulnerability Assessment (Rapid7), SIEM (Splunk), SCADA Guardian (Nozomi), Firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Sophos). WAF by Barracuda and F5. 
  • Enterprise WAN design and Implementation: MPLS, SDWAN, Link Load Balance, DMVPN, WAN Optimization and Bandwidth Management.
  • Core, Distribution and Access Infrastructure (CISCO, AVAYA, DELL, ARUBA and Rujie)
  • Fiber Design and Implementation.
  • Wireless Technologies: Meraki, Aruba, Ruijie, Cisco
  • Network Monitoring and SIEM design and implementation: ManageEngine, Splunk
  • Redhat Linux Implementation
  • Virtualization Technology both converged and Hyper-Coverged infrastructure: HyperV, VMWare, Mircrosoft S2D, SangFor
  • Cloud Computing AWS and Azure
  • Microsoft Infrastructure design and implementation: Active Directory, DFS, MS Exchange and Microsoft Storage Replica.
  • Storage Design and Implementation: Netapp, EMC, HP
  • Demonstrate strong skillset in Solutions Design and Implementation to our customers. 
  • Provides 3rd level of support.
  • Strong skillset in leadership in project delivery.
• Primarily responsible for the Solutions design presentation to our Customers

Information Infrastructure & Technologies (IIT) Manager

Lapanday Foods Corporation

Davao City, Philippines

June 8, 2015 – Jun 2017

Lapanday Foods Corporation is an integrated grower, packer, and shipper of premium-quality tropical fresh produce. With production operations are based in Mindanao, south of the Philippines, where we have built on more than 30 years of experience as a grower, supplier and exporter of export-quality Cavendish bananas to international markets.

• The role is to plan, organize, and manage staff and overall operations to ensure the stable operation of the organization’s IT infrastructure. This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas, particularly network infrastructure, server infrastructure, data communications, data warehouse/databases, and telecommunications systems. The Infrastructure Manager will also schedule and direct activities to resolve hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate.
• Technologies Handled: 
  • Microsoft Infrastructure: Hyper-V, Active Directory, Exchange, WSUS, DFS, DNS and DHCP
  • Cisco Routers and Switches
  • Core, Distribution and Access by Avaya Networks
  • Firewall: Sophos
  • IP Telephony: AVAYA
• Data Center and Disaster Recovery Center Management.
  • Ensures uptime and availability.

Network and Engineering Unit Head

One Network Bank Rural Bank, Inc                 

Davao City, Philippines

April 2004 – June 5, 2015 

One Network Bank is a consolidation of three of the most profitable Rural Banks in the country.

Established on April 2004 and became the country`s largest rural bank in terms of resources, net capital, net income and branch network.

• Primarily responsible for the installation/maintenance of a highly available & stable communications network; Administration and maintenance of servers, desktop, firewalls, switches, routers, IP telephony, video conferencing and other network capable devices.
• Set-up & maintain systems security, integrity and confidentiality
• DCO and DRC Management associated to network, engineering and Security
• Maintain strong linkages with communications providers/suppliers.
• Management of 3 sections; Network and Security Administrations sections, Data Center Operations with 9 amazing staff
• Network Administration: Cisco Core, Distribution and Access. DMVPN WAN. Cisco Nexus Serverfarm.
• Network Security Administration: Juniper, Palo Alto and Ciso Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems. IT Risk Management, SIEM (Archsight), Proxy Server (Bluecoat), DLP (WebSense)
• Server Administration: Virtualization HyperV and Database replications
• Storage Administration: Netapp provisioning of Aggregate, Volumes and LUNs
• Maintaining IT Risk Management

System and Network Engineer 

Hamtel Systems

Davao City Philippines

April 2002 – April 2004       

Hamtel Systems is the leading wireless telecommunications provider in the city. They develop their own cost effective technology and apply it to their valued clients. They have extensive knowledge in legacy 56k wireless communications both VHF and UHF using devices such as RF Amplifiers, RF Modems and Packet Switchers.

• I am tasked to maintain the existing system and network of our clients
• Whenever there are problems regarding the system or network I am on call to provide assistance. 
• Implement wireless communication
• Setup routers, switches and Servers (Windows/Linux)
• Develop new cost effective solutions like open source systems

Network Engineer

PC Medics                 

Davao City, Philippines

April 2001 – April 2002        

PC Medics is one of the local vendors of PCs and network provider in the city. 

• Tasked to support and troubleshoot client’s computers
• Setup and design small networks
• Tasked to assist clients in their computer needs.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING

University of the Immaculate Conception               

June 1996 – March 2000

Davao City, Philippines

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Holy Cross of Davao College                 

Davao City, Philippines

June 1992 - March1996                   

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Rizal Elementary School                 

Davao City, Philippines

March 1991                                 

Board Passer (Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Professional Regulatory Commission

Davao City, Philippines

Exam taken: November 2001