Security Management

Jesus Escolar

** *** *****, *****, *****, France

Mobile: (+33) (0) 7 86 55 78 59

E mail: acoke7@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jesusescolar

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Technology Architect, Global Technology Enablement Advisor / Key Note Speaker

Security & Threat Intelligence Analytics (Big Data) & Cloud/Virtualization (SDN)

10 years designing customized / tailored solutions.

5+ years as a Security Architect, designing internal cloud security solutions (local & cloud based security

solutions).

Have managed up to 20 global projects, from in depth analysis of critical issues to project sign off

(valued up to £2.5M).

To date have led and engaged teams of up to 5 and have trained 200 groups of up to 20 on security,

threat intelligence and cloud/virtualization.

Excellent global track record of customer satisfaction.

Fluent English, French, Spanish, Italian; conversational Arabic.

CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Security: Database Security • Data Leakage Prevention • Email Security • Web Security • Endpoint Security • Firewalls •

NGFW • Identity Management • Information Security • Network Security • Security Forensics • SIEM • Vulnerability

Assessments • Vulnerability Management

Threat Intelligence Analytics (Big Data): Advanced Threat Analysis • APTs • Malware Analysis • Security Analytics

Cloud/Virtualization (SDN): NFV • SaaS • SDN • SDDC • Amazon Web Services • Cisco Technologies • Cloud Computing •

Cloud Solutions • Data Center • Desktop Virtualization • Hyper V • Storage Virtualization • Virtualization • Vmware

Project Management: Business Case Preparation • Compliance • Global Implementations • Large Scale Systems

Deployments • Pre sales • Proposals • Requirements Analysis • Solution Architecture • Solution Design • SOW’s

Leadership: End User Trainings • Public Speaking • Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Global Technology & Field Enablement Advisor / Technology Architect / Trainer

Trend Micro, World wide, 2007 05/2014

Core products: Deep Security (cloud protection platform) & Deep Discovery (anti APT platform)

Initially held role of EMEA Senior Training Consultant / Technology Architect with Trend Micro EMEA (2007

2011), where consulted enterprise customers world wide and delivered TOI sessions on infrastructure solutions.

Joined Trend Micro Worldwide as Global Senior Technology & Field Enablement / Architect in 01/2012, where

consulted on, designed and implemented security solutions for SMBs, Fortune 100/500 customers and govt.

entities.

Designed and consulted on the architecture of the virtualization infrastructures based on SDDC/SDN

infrastructures.

Consulted internal customers on VMware cloud and networking projects.

Delivered high technical sessions and provided technical enablement for corporate clients, lead Sales Engineers,

Solution Architects, Partners, Alliance Partners, VAD, Final Customers, serving as the SME.

Developed technical marketing and blended learning materials.

Worked with internal clients in Technical Dept. and with external customers face to face.

Highlights: Worked with customers’ projects for ArrowECS EMEA, Computerlinks, Govt. of Canada, Health Services

Vancouver, Insight, ITWay, Magirus, RBS, Securedata, Telindus, Telefonica Spain, Westcon, and various govt. and military

& defense customers. Participated in the evaluation of the build of a newer version of a Deep Security System based on

VMware NSX (2013).

Technologies: IaaS/SaaS solutions, networking solutions, threat intelligence, virtualization solutions (Citrix, Microsoft,

VMware)

Keynote Speaker / Sr. Consultant – Security & Threat Intelligence Analytics (Big Data)

& Cloud/Virtualization (SDN)

Jesus Escolar, Worldwide, 12/2009 Present

Deliver public and internal presentations to large audiences of security professionals, directors and C levels

individuals

Enable audience security awareness across multiple heterogeneous technologies.

Evangelize products and solutions from vendors.

Highlights: To date have delivered +20 keynote sessions for Customer Technical Days, Partner Exchanges and TAM events

for various audiences including Trend Micro Technical Universities (2009 2013), the Belfast Computer Society

(http://www.bcs.org) (2012), ISACA Dublin (http://www.isaca.org) (2012), and

SIC conference, Spain (http://revistasic.es) (2012). Technologies: APTs, Cloud, Security, Virtualization.

Senior Infrastructure Architect / Senior Trainer

New Horizons Ireland, Ireland, 05/2006 08/2007

Provided clients and potential clients with technical solutions and customized training during the sales cycle.

Managed the company’s IT infrastructure.

Designed & managed the full network improvement, routing and security policies for Cisco/DELL/HP.

Managed company’s SAN / NAS solutions.

Technologies: Cisco Systems, Exchange, HP, DELL, MS Hyper V.

Sr. Technical Analyst

DELL, Ireland, 10/2005 04/2006

Provided technical support to Technical Account Managers and Escalation Engineers.

Resolved customer cases and issues related to: HW/SW, back up, multi user hosts, networking on enterprise

server and storage platforms, network servers and server platforms and TBUs.

Handled complex technical issues, involving multiple interactions per case/customer.

Technologies: DELL, MS Windows Server, Networking, Storage.

IT Consultant / Infrastructure Architect / Technical Trainer

CAFA Training Center S.L. / Sol Training Systems (AEDIS Group) / CompTIA, Spain / USA, 2002 2004

Provided IT consulting for wireless infrastructures and managed network resources on engineering projects.

Instructed courses for IT professionals on database design and implementation, system installations,

configuration, network technologies, security, VoIP and wireless solutions.

Managed the network design of the overall infrastructure for Cisco/HP.

Served as the main contact for leading Tier 1 operators (Cogent, Colt Telecom, Jazztel, Telefonica, Vodafone).

Designed point to point and multi point links, capacity planning, IP engineering, network backbones, radio

planning & spectrum analysis.

Enhanced training programs (e.g. Cisco Learning Partner & Networking Academic Programs, the Linux

Professional Institute Authorized Training and the MS IT Academic Program).

Highlights: Held a number of contractual roles to include IT Consultant/Internal Technical Trainer for CAFA Training Center

S.L. (2002 2003; 9 mo.), IT Consultant/Trainer with Sol Training Systems (AEDIS Group) (2003 2004; 1.5+ yrs),

Trainer/Consultant/SME for CompTIA (USA) (2004; 5 mo.) and Senior Solution Architect for Andaluz Telecom (telecom

operator) (2004 2005, ~1 yr.).

Held a number of roles as IT Administrator / ISP Administrator in Spain / Morocco, to include: IT Administrator for the Ministry of

Education (Spain) (1996 2001) and ISP Administrator for CiberPrimo ISP S.A.R.L. (Morocco) (1998 2000). Major Projects included: 1)

managing the installation and configuration of Windows and Linux O/S, HW/SW deployment, LANs and WANs. (Ministry of Education,

Spain, 1996 2001), 2) administering and maintaining the ISP/IIS Servers for 500+ client accounts, and migrating NT 4.0 IIS servers to,

and administering, Windows RRAS 2000 Servers. (1998 2000) (1996 2002)

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

[Nt: Planning to complete certification in Brocade NFV and in VMware VCP, VCP Cloud & VCP NV]

CISSP Certification, 2014 ongoing (expected Q2 2015)

CISM Certification, 2014 ongoing (expected Q1 2015)

VCP Certifications, 2014 ongoing (expected Q4 2014)

Degree in Technical Engineering in Telecom Systems, 1994 2000

University of Malaga (UMA), Malaga, Spain

Qualifications acquired include: CCAI (Cisco Systems, 2004), CCNA (Cisco Systems, 2004), Cisco Network Support

Certified (Brainbench, 2004), CompTIA SME (CompTIA, 2004), IT Pro Certified, CompTIA, 2004

I Net+ (CompTIA, 2004), MCDST (Microsoft, 2007), MCP (Microsoft, 2004), MCSA (Microsoft, 2004), MCSA Messaging

(Microsoft, 2007), Network+ (CompTIA, 2004)

CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS

Security: Anti malware client/server deployment from various vendors (e.g. Symantec, Trendmicro); Understanding of

diverse anti malware platforms for other vendors; Cisco Firewall IOS (PIX, ASA) (advanced); Linux firewalls (configuration),

Microsoft TMG (configuration, management); Web & Mail gateway solutions (configuration); Design of security protocols

for networks, traffic analysis, corporate security policies & procedures, access control and supervision; Network, Gateway

& Endpoint solutions.

Virtualization / Cloud (SDN): VMware vSphere 4.x, 5.x, Citrix XenServer; Microsoft Hyper V; Openstack; Citrix

XenDesktop, Microsoft MED V, VMware Horizon View, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack, VMware vCAC,

VMware vCloud, VMware NSX, Openflow.

OTHER SKILLS

LAN/WAN/Routing/Switching: Cisco Callmanager/Express; Cisco IOS; Cisco Routers & Switches, VLANs, VoIP, QoS

(installation, configuration, maintenance); VoIP platforms (installation and configuration for treatment of queuing

strategies, traffic flow, priorities management).

Messaging & Collaboration: Exchange Clusters; MS Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010/2013; Linux Postfix

O/S: Linux/Un*x & Windows shell (programming, scripting, management); MS Servers (administration, management); MS

Windows desktops (advanced administration, deployment), Clustering Services.

Other: Broadband Wireless & Microwave Radio Systems; Data Protection/Storage/Disaster Recovery & Emergency Plans;

Terminal Services and Mobile Office.

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