Sergey S. Kolobov
About Sergey S. Kolobov
Sergey S. Kolobov is a System Engineer at Arista Networks in County Dublin, Ireland, with extensive experience in network engineering and a strong background in various network protocols and technologies.
Current Role at Arista Networks
Sergey S. Kolobov is currently a System Engineer at Arista Networks in County Dublin, Ireland, a position he has held since 2018. His responsibilities include leveraging his extensive knowledge in network routing, switching, and multicast protocols to optimize and support the company's network infrastructure.
Previous Positions at Arista Networks
Before his current role, Sergey S. Kolobov worked as a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks from 2016 to 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. In this capacity, he provided technical support and solutions to clients, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of their networks. He utilized his skills in various networking technologies to solve complex problems and support network design and implementation.
Professional Experience in Networking
Sergey S. Kolobov has an extensive professional background in the networking field. He has held positions such as Network Engineer at Smartbox Group from 2014 to 2016 in Dublin, Ireland, and Sr. Network Engineer at Yuzjniy TELECOM from 2012 to 2014 in Krasnodar, Russia. He began his career as a Network Engineer at Ural Federal University from 2009 to 2012 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and also served as an Academy Instructor at Cisco Networking Academy at Ural State University from 2010 to 2012 in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Educational Background and Certifications
Sergey S. Kolobov holds a Diploma of Higher Education in Information Systems and Technology from Ural State University, a credential he earned between 2006 and 2011. His formal education has provided him with a foundation in various IT and network technologies, further bolstered by his hands-on experience in the field.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Sergey S. Kolobov possesses a broad range of technical skills and expertise. He is proficient with network routing protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS, and network switching technologies like MPLS, VTP, and STP. Additionally, he has experience with multicast protocols including IGMP and PIM, and timing protocols such as PTP and NTP. Sergey is knowledgeable in redundancy technologies including MLAG, VRRP, GLBP, HSRP, NSF/SSO, vPC, and FabricPath. Furthermore, he has expertise in VoIP protocols like SIP and H.323, security technologies including Linux Firewalls, Fortigate, Sophos UTM, ASA, ACS/ISE, ZBPF, RADIUS, and TACACS+. His skillset also covers network operating systems like Arista, Cisco, and Juniper, load balancing with F5 Big-IP, WAN optimization with Silver Peak NX, and virtualization technologies such as VMware VCenter. He is experienced with container technologies, including Docker and Podman.