Oghenetejiri Eustace Orukpe, Ccie
About Oghenetejiri Eustace Orukpe, Ccie
Oghenetejiri Eustace Orukpe is a Senior Design Engineer at TELUS and owner of OEFR Enterprise Inc., with extensive experience in network engineering and security.
Title and Current Positions
Oghenetejiri Eustace Orukpe currently holds the title of Senior Design Engineer at TELUS, based in the Vancouver, Canada Area. Alongside his role at TELUS, he is also the Owner of OEFR Enterprise Inc., located in the same region. These positions highlight his expertise in networking and design engineering, as well as his entrepreneurial spirit.
Previous Roles at Cisco
Oghenetejiri has an extensive history with Cisco, having worked in various roles across multiple regions. His roles at Cisco included System Architect (2019), System Engineer (2018-2019), Network Consulting Engineer (2017-2018 in Vancouver, Canada, and 2013-2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa). These roles allowed him to gain a deep understanding of network systems and contribute to major projects.
Work Experience at Dimension Data
Oghenetejiri's tenure at Dimension Data involved several engineering roles in both the Middle East and Africa. He worked as a Principal Network Engineer (2012-2013 in Johannesburg), a Network System Engineer (Service Provider Level 2 - Implementation Team Lead, 2010-2011 in Lagos), a Security Engineer Level 2 (2009-2010 in Lagos), and a Voice Engineer (2009 in Lagos). Each role further developed his technical acumen and problem-solving skills in dynamic environments.
Education and Specializations
Oghenetejiri holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Hons. in Electrical Electronics from the University of Lagos, completed in 2007. He has also undergone various specialized trainings at Cisco Advanced Services, achieving IOS-XR Usability and Enhancements in 2014 and Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials in 2013. Additionally, he holds the prestigious CCIE certification, one of the highest levels of certification offered by Cisco.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Oghenetejiri possesses a wide range of technical skills. He is proficient in scripting languages like Python and Perl, and has experience with VPN technologies such as Site-to-Site, GETVPN, FlexVPN, DMVPN, and AnyConnect VPN. His expertise extends to network security, configuring and managing Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) and zone-based firewalls. He is skilled with Cisco ASA 5500s, IPS 4200, and Checkpoint Security. Additionally, he has extensive experience with VMware technologies and various networking vendors like Juniper, Alcatel, and HP Networking.