Julio Parada

VP Network Operations at Nomura

Network Implementation Manager responsible for leading a team of Network Engineers in designing, developing, configuring, installing, supporting, maintaining, optimizing and troubleshooting the network infrastructure. Position Overview , responsibilities but not limited to: Team lead in implementing strategic network initiatives that ensure the continuous evolution and advancement of network services, current efforts include “Remote work Force initiative” Manage assigned projects and program components to deliver requested services Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) representative during construction projects, ensuring appropriate network technologies are accounted for in building design and implementation Manage day-to-day interactions with vendors, service carriers etc… Manage high-performing team of technical staff responsible for the portfolio of network operations and services that support the corporate estate, routers/switches, WAN technology infrastructures. Ensure operational activities are carried out in accordance with organizational Service Management processes Develop operational and capital budgets along with forecasting models to actively manage resource allocations Serve as the escalation point for Senior Management. Currently working on: Remote work Force initiative - ISP/router upgrade - 4 x 1Gig to 4x 10Gig - Cisco concentrator deployment to support 2500 + users - Remote Trader turret initiative, home router deployment to support 300 + users Data Center Consolidation - consists of footprint consolidation, upgrading of core Nexus7 to Nexus9, Riverbed chassis upgrade, decommission of legacy devices etc.. - Migration off of legacy network/server host environment - Lead Engineer/PM Circuit Savings Initiative - Lead Engineer Responsibilities also consist of being a member of the Global Network Operations Team, Change Control Management team, Vendor Management, providing technical assistance for end users and various IT groups (i.e. Voice, UNIX, AD and Trading Turret groups). Completed Successfully: Firewall Migrations - transitioned from one vendor platform to another - PM Global WAN RFP - Migrated Domestic/International WAN circuits - Lead Engineer/PM South American branch Office move - Lead Engineer/PM Upgraded Corporate Internet service while lowering the MRC by 50% Extranet Circuit reconciliation - Renew/diversify/ cancel Extranet circuit estate - Cost save initiative Data Center POD Migration -Telco Migration - Lead Engineer