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Georgios Athanasios Tsampas

Georgios Athanasios Tsampas

Lisbon,Portugal

Summary

Experienced Consulting Engineer with knack for solving complex problems and delivering innovative solutions. Led multiple high-impact projects, improving operational efficiency and client satisfaction. Known for fostering collaborative environments and driving measurable improvements in project outcomes.


Projects:

  • Siemens AG: global international installation, design, and implementation solutions
  • SWIFT: onboarding, and supporting the customer with critical changes
  • Openserve Telkom Group: South Africa's largest telecommunications infrastructure provider, designing and migrating sensitive and complex security solutions
  • RIYAD Bank: onboarding and analyzing security PSIRTS. upgrading systems and providing post support
  • Orange France: consulting and advising the SOC Team about the security products. Also, supporting on critical system upgrades.


Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

SECURITY CONSULTING ENGINEER

CISCO
Lisbon, Portugal
09.2022 - 02.2025

In my current role, i am responsible for:

  • Working with the Professional Services Security Team in the CX Center
  • Dealing with designing and implementing projects for EMEA and customers around the world
  • Focusing on deliverables with leading and providing low and high levels of design
  • Gathering technical requirements when it comes to the business level and contribute by creating and delivering solution design documents as, HLD,LLD, Test plans, migration plan.
  • Creating and analyzing PSIRTS reports, by following the Business Unit latest security advisories.
  • Supporting critical services of the customer's network, as upgrades, maintenance window changes, system migrations and configuration changes.
  • Onboarding and educating the customers to the solution the bought, by having webinars and technical sessions.
  • Assisting customers with the integration and implementation of tools, systems, and service assurance
  • Managing multiple projects simultaneously, demonstrating excellent organizational skills and time management abilities.
  • Working under stringent deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy in work completion.

TECHNICAL CONSULTING ENGINEER

CISCO
Lisbon, Portugal
03.2021 - 08.2022

Working as a TAC engineer under the CX Centers, in Security and most specifically in Next-Generation Firewalls and ASA products, my responsibilities were:


Dealing with EMEA and global customers every day, resolving critical technical network issues, at the same time handling difficult and impactful business situations.

Solving complex technical issues and helping customers by supporting them and educating them.

Main Tasks:

• Receiving ticket/cases using the cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software tool, Salesforce.

• Troubleshooting critical network issues with high impact

• Cisco contact Center technology expert

• Highest quality of support for Global Cisco Customers

• Manage complex IT upgrades for various Cisco accounts

• Integrate FMC and FTD with cloud and other network solutions

• Create and manage high-pressure, complex IT transformation

• Analyzing logs using internal and external tools, as Wireshark to monitor traffic.

• Collaborating with other Teams, as BU and developers to provide feedback and create reports for new vulnerabilities or defects, byr running simulations or backups on labs.

WEB DEVELOPER - CUSTOMER SUPPORT

ENERGY ART WEB
Agrinio, Greece
03.2019 - 05.2019

During my studies at the University of Patras, I had the opportunity to do my internship in which I was:

Working with customers by developing their web pages addressing their business goals.

I was evaluating new sites by listening to the needs

At the same time keeping up with security solutions:

  • Main tasks:
  • Developing web pages on the WordPress framework
  • Debugging and testing both front end and back end with PHP, Javascript, CSS, and HTML
  • E-shop creation with eCommerce, creating and developing customer data for their businesses
  • Testing websites in various browsers and devices to ensure consistency.
  • Translating project requirements into forward-thinking visual designs.

Education

COMPUTER ENGINEERING & INFORMATICS - Computer science & Informatics

Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics
Patras, Greece
09.2014 - 08.2020

CISCO INCUBATOR 7.0 PROGRAM -

Cisco
09.2019 - 04.2020

CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY -

Cisco
09.2019 - 04.2020

ASSISTANCE IN PROFESSOR'S MYSQL DATA BASE LAB -

University of Patras
09.2017 - 05.2018

Skills

Certifications

  • CISCO CCNP SCOR
  • CISCO CCNA R&S
  • CISCO DEVNET Specialist
  • CISCO DEVNET Accosiate
  • CISCO Certified Interviewer Specialist

Completed Training

  • CDPF Training
  • ITIL4 Training
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

Ongoing Training & Studies

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner ( certification ongoing)
  • Ethical Hacking
  • ISC2 - Certified in Cybersecurity

Programming & digital skills

  • Python
  • HTML
  • CMS (WordPress)
  • Javascript
  • Linux
  • DevNet

Networking Skills

Routing & Switching and Network Protocols

  • DHCP
  • ICMP
  • SD-WAN
  • OSPF
  • BGP
  • NAT/PAT
  • TCP/IP
  • ICMP
  • DNS
  • HTTP
  • SSL

Firewalling

  • Cisco ASA & FTD
  • IDS
  • IPS
  • Cisco FMC
  • WAF

Network Access Control

  • ISE
  • Anyconnect VPN

Systems

  • Microsoft, Linux, Virtualization VMware

Job-related skills

  • Mentoring and supporting by helping new members of the team adapt and learn by resolving their questions and supporting them in their first steps of developing their careers

Other skills

  • Enthusiast and keen on learning new technologies
  • Team player
  • Great communication skills
  • Customer-oriented person
  • Multiple champions in track and field ( 100m, 200m)
  • Basketball, football, walk with friends

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 01/15/96
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Greek

Languages

Greek
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
French
Beginner
Portuguese
Beginner

Timeline

SECURITY CONSULTING ENGINEER

CISCO
09.2022 - 02.2025

TECHNICAL CONSULTING ENGINEER

CISCO
03.2021 - 08.2022

CISCO INCUBATOR 7.0 PROGRAM -

Cisco
09.2019 - 04.2020

CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY -

Cisco
09.2019 - 04.2020

WEB DEVELOPER - CUSTOMER SUPPORT

ENERGY ART WEB
03.2019 - 05.2019

ASSISTANCE IN PROFESSOR'S MYSQL DATA BASE LAB -

University of Patras
09.2017 - 05.2018

COMPUTER ENGINEERING & INFORMATICS - Computer science & Informatics

Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics
09.2014 - 08.2020
Georgios Athanasios Tsampas