Willians Rodriguez
Verified Expert in Engineering
Telecommunications Engineer and Developer
Las Condes, Chile
Toptal member since November 22, 2022
Willians is a bilingual telecommunications engineer specializing in information technologies and focusing on cloud solutions and cybersecurity. He has broad experience designing, implementing, and managing IT infrastructures and solid knowledge of platforms such as Microsoft 365, Azure, Google Cloud, and advanced security technologies.
Portfolio
Experience
- FortiGate - 7 years
- FortiWeb - 7 years
- FortiManager - 7 years
- FortiAnalyzer - 7 years
- FortiMail - 7 years
- FortiAP - 7 years
- FortiSwitch - 7 years
- FortiGate Cloud - 2 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
FortiSwitch, FortiWeb, FortiGate Cloud, Azure, SAML-auth, Microsoft Entra ID, GCP Security, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange Online, Zero Trust
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is lead cloud migrations and shift 60,000+ users from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365. I protected networks with Fortinet across sectors, too.
Work Experience
Multi-cloud/Security Architect
Noventiq
- Served as a multi-cloud/security architect and led the design and migration of VMs to Azure/GCP, implemented SDDC (AVS, GCVE) and Azure Virtual WAN, and established Zero Trust with MFA and conditional access. Ensured smooth transitions and enhanced security.
- Worked as the technical lead and guided my colleagues across a broad spectrum of technologies, driving projects from design to deployment and ensuring knowledge transfer.
- Designed and deployed security solutions for identities, web services, endpoints, and servers. Also secured web apps with a WAF and internal communications with Azure Firewall and site-to-site VPNs.
Multi-cloud Delivery/Security Engineer
Noventiq
- Migrated all the classic Azure resources of the big cola company, including several countries' production apps, to the ARM model and completed the entire process in less than 10 minutes of unavailability.
- Deployed the Microsoft Zero Trust security model for several customers.
- Performed one of the first major migrations to GCP in the country.
Cybersecurity Pre-sales Engineer
ESign
- Designed and secured the network of a military institution using Palo Alto network devices.
- Built the company's penetration testing service to execute in customers' environments.
- Created security architectures for many customers.
Cybersecurity Implementation Engineer
Netsecure
- Designed and implemented an SD-WAN network for a large company with 100+ branches around the country using Fortinet devices.
- Migrated, redesigned, and secured the network of many universities and government institutions.
- Defined and secured many SMBs and large companies' network and wireless networks and implemented solutions to protect email servers and web servers using Fortinet devices.
Experience
Fortinet
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering
University of Chile - Santiago, Chile
Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering
University Fermín Toro - Lara, Venezuela
Certifications
NSE 3 – Network Security Associate
Fortinet
NSE 2 – Network Security Associate
Fortinet
NSE 1 – Network Security Associate
Fortinet
Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
Microsoft
Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365
Kaspersky
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
NSE4 – Network Security Professional
Fortinet
Skills
Tools
FortiMail, GCP Security, Microsoft Exchange Online
Platforms
Windows, FortiGate Cloud, Azure, Microsoft Dynamics 365
Industry Expertise
Cybersecurity
Languages
Python
Storage
Microsoft Entra ID
Other
FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, Analytical Thinking, Networking, TCP/IP, IT, Fortinet Firewall Configuration, Network Security, Office 365, Microsoft 365, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, Physics, Electronics, Cloud, FortiWeb, Palo Alto Networks, SAML-auth, Zero Trust
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