Alvaro Carrasco
About Alvaro Carrasco
Alvaro Carrasco is a Cloud Operations Manager with extensive experience in network engineering and infrastructure management. He has worked in various roles across multiple companies since 2001 and possesses strong expertise in IP technologies and multi-vendor environments.
Current Role at Devo
Alvaro Carrasco serves as the Cloud Operations Manager at Devo, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing cloud operations and managing network infrastructure. His work is based in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España. Carrasco's extensive experience in network management and service development is leveraged to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
Professional Experience
Carrasco has a diverse background in network engineering. He worked as a Network Consultant at Globalxperts, Inc. for four months in 2020. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Core Network Engineer at Zertia for a total of 14 years, including eight months in 2020. His earlier roles include Field Engineer at Jazztel and NOC Technician at Easynet, where he gained foundational skills in network operations.
Education and Certifications
Carrasco has pursued extensive education in network engineering. He completed LIR training at RIPE-NCC in 2008. He achieved CCNP certification through self-study from 2007 to 2008 and obtained Cisco IP Telephony certification from Global Knowledge in 2006. He also holds a CCNA certification earned from 2002 to 2003. His formal education includes a degree in Ingeniería Técnica en Informática de Sistemas from Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D. and Técnico Superior en Administración de Sistemas Informáticos from IES Carlos María Rodríguez de Valcarcel.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Carrasco possesses a strong understanding of various IP technologies, including BGP, OSPF, RIP, MPLS, IPSEC, and VPNs. He has expertise in operating within multi-vendor environments, working with technologies from Cisco, Juniper, Mikrotik, Fortigate, and Sophos. Additionally, he has advanced knowledge of Linux Debian and its derivatives, and is proficient in ISP-related services such as DNS, RADIUS, SQL, and monitoring tools including Nagios, Cacti, and Observium.