Networking, ISP, Telecom, Infrastructure, Switches, Routers, Firewalls

Alan Lara Soares

LinkedIn 407-***-**** *********@*******.*** Florida

Skills

• Networking ISP Telecom Infrastructure Firewall Switches Routers DWDM PON OTN LTE 5G Satellite Wireless Wifi CCTV RF IP

• Cloud Azure AWS BGP OSPF VPN SDWAN QoS LAN/WAN IoT IIoT SASE Voice Service Now R&D TroubleshooPng Architecture

• 62443 Vulnerability Management Vulnerability Assessments Assessments Security Tools Security Engineering RIA BIA Lifecycle Threat Intel

• SOC Splunk EDR XDR AI CVE CVSS 62443 Python Logging IAM CIAM PAM Jira SCADA DNP3 61850 MudBus PLC RTU BMS

• Sales RFP/RFI SDR/BDR Account Management Client Engagement SoluPon Selling Proposal Support Pipeline Management Contract GRC

• Data Center AC/DC RecPfiers Ba]ery bank UPS PDU EPC Project Management Reports Process Regulatory Cost implementaPon Cer)fica)ons Harmony E and C Technical Specialist, Harmony E and C Sales Specialist, Harmony SaaS Sales Specialist, CloudGuard WAF Sales Specialist, Harmony SASE Sales Specialist, Quantum Spark Technical Specialist, Quantum SMB Technical Specialist, CloudGuard Network Sales Specialist, Quantum Hyperscale Technical Specialist, Quantum Hyperscale Sales Specialist, CloudGuard Pre Sales Technical Specialist, CloudGuard Pre Sales Sales Specialist, Quantum Force Technical Specialist, Quantum Force Sales Specialist, Harmony Endpoint and Browse Technical Specialist, Harmony Endpoint and Browse Sales Specialist, Harmony Mobile Technical Specialist, Harmony Mobile Sales Specialist, MSSP CerPficaPon, Check Point Sales CerPficaPon, Nokia 7250 IXR, Nokia Wavence Microwave Porbolio, Claroty Cybersecurity Analyst, Claroty ImplementaPon Engineer,Claroty Support Engineer, DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) Fundamentals, GeneraPve AI Fundamentals, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Awareness Bridge, Phishing DetecPon Game, AnP-Bribery and AnP-corrupPon, Risk factor, Compliance and InformaPon Security, Ransomware: ExtorPon using encrypted data, The threats of free wi-fi, Voice on Security, USB drop, IntroducPon to Ransomware, IoT., AI-Driven Data Centers- RevoluPonizing DecarbonizaPon Strategies, Data Center Physical Infrastructure. Projects

• Deployment SOC and NOC with all soluPons and infrastructures (2015 and 2025)

• Deployment naPonal control center (2014)

• Deployment Datacenters with all soluPons and infrastructures (2013 and 2025)

• Telecom and Cyber Security roadmap (03/2025)

• Engineering, Planning, development, management, commissioning, implementaPon, O&M of criPcal installaPons (2012 to 2025)

• InternaPonal research and publicaPons (2022 and 2024) Experience Telecommunca*ons Specialist Eletrobras 12/2023 – 07/2025

• Designed and deployed segmented ICS/OT network architectures aligned with IEC 62443 standards, enhancing asset visibility, reducing cybersecurity risk, and leveraging AI-driven analyPcs and advanced monitoring plaborms to opPmize performance and deliver acPonable insights across OT/IT environments.

• Led naPonwide network modernizaPon iniPaPves, implemenPng DMZ architectures, firewalls, and advanced rouPng protocols (OSPF, BGP, mulPcast) while driving risk management, budget oversight, and cross-funcPonal team performance.

• Planning OpPcal fiber network, test, commissioning, deployment, acceptance test, PoC, operaPon and maintenance, troubleshooPng.

• Planned and architected telecom and cybersecurity strategies, soluPons, process and infrastructure for mission-criPcal faciliPes, delivering measurable improvements in operaPonal security and infrastructure resilience.

• Managed full lifecycle SOC operaPons, including incident response, EDR deployment, KPI tracking, NIST compliance, lifecycle management and conPnuous process and technical improvements.

• Enhanced governance and reporPng by creaPng custom regulatory compliance dashboards within Defender, strengthening leadership visibility and compliance across criPcal infrastructure.

• Briefed execuPve leadership on security posture, using MTTD/MTTR, CVSS scores, high-impact CVEs, CTI and known exploited vulnerabiliPes to provide clear recommendaPons, guiding risk-informed decisions that reduced vulnerabiliPes for the organizaPon and its customers.

• Led strategic cyber iniPaPves to evaluate infrastructure security, vulnerability management, AI/ML, and DevSecOps soluPons with vendors, advising senior execuPve leadership on investments that increased security efficiency, reduced risk exposure, and accelerated incident response, maximizing ROI on security tools and automaPon.

Engineer IV State Grid Brazil Holding 03/2012 – 12/2023

• Performed conPnuous security monitoring and risk evaluaPons, idenPfying and miPgaPng 10000+ vulnerabiliPes quarterly to maintain the integrity of systems supporPng naPonal security missions.

• Translated complex threat intelligence sources into acPonable insights, briefing leadership and coordinaPng with teams to reduce risk exposure.

• RealizaPon of troubleshooPng and configuraPon in the plaborms, systems, equipment’s, for reduce the risks, failures, and improve the performance of all applicaPon and network.

• Led strategic planning and integraPon of telecommunicaPons and OT cybersecurity for criPcal infrastructure, driving secure, resilient, and compliant operaPons across high-voltage substaPons and control centers.

• Designed and deployed control center data centers, covering MEP systems, HVAC, AC/DC power, UPS, ba]ery banks, and generators to ensure Tier II and III availability, while implemenPng structured cabling, CCTV, access control, and monitoring systems.

• Engineered, configured, and maintained complex data, voice, video, RF, LMR, PMR, and transmission networks (MPLS, OSPF, BGP, IP) across criPcal installaPons ensuring high performance, reliability, and environmental control for criPcal areas.

• Delivered RF, satellite, data, voice, opPcal and IP-based network soluPons, including analog/digital radios and microwave backhaul, performing diagnosPcs, commissioning, and troubleshooPng, while developing technical documentaPon and execuPve-ready presentaPons.

• implemented Telecom, AutomaPon (SCADA, DNP3, IEC 101/104/61850, Modbus), and Cybersecurity tesPng and commissioning, establishing a SOC with SIEM tools, procedures, and KPIs to strengthen operaPonal security and regulatory compliance.

• Guided deployment of network monitoring systems and a new telecom plaborm, reducing operaPonal risk and OPEX, achieving over $5 million in cost savings through contract opPmizaPon, earning formal recogniPon and a board commendaPon.

• Developed execuPve-level reports and security dashboards to communicate risk posture and remediaPon progress, presenPng acPonable insights to senior leadership across all systems.

Telecommunica*on Coordinator ABRATE 01/2019 - 07/2025

• Represented 29 energy companies in regulatory discussions and led telecom infrastructure sharing strategies.

• Development and release of cyber security framework for all transmission power energy companies. Execu*ve Member UTC 01/2017 - 12/2023

• Partnered with stakeholders and external customers to align security pracPces with organizaPonal goals, presenPng findings to senior management to drive process improvements.

• Shaped cybersecurity and telecom regulatory policies across LaPn America, while partnering with North American and European counterparts to harmonize criPcal infrastructure security frameworks. Sr. Telecommunica*ons Engineer Light 09/2011 – 03/2012

• Developed and deployed access networks, backbone, IP, broadcast, microwave, VSAT, and Metro Ethernet networks, including technical specificaPons, equipment planning, and rollout monitoring to ensure high-performance and reliable connecPvity.

• Led customer-facing engagements, coordinaPng internal and external teams, preparing RFPs, and providing consultancy on advanced design soluPons, systems integraPon, acceptance tesPng, and cutover for fixed access products.

• OpPmized network infrastructure and equipment, reducing CAPEX and OPEX, supporPng sales, proposals, project management, and installaPon teams, while improving delivery Pmes, service quality, and customer saPsfacPon.

• Managed network expansion projects for corporate clients, including link viability analysis, traffic dimensioning, deployment documentaPon, and compliance with regulaPon’s requirements, ensuring seamless implementaPon and operaPonal efficiency. Consultant TIM 02/2011 - 09/2021

• Led the development and expansion of access, backbone, and transmission networks for corporate clients in Brazil, coordinaPng technical and commercial soluPons, interconnecPons with naPonal and internaPonal operators, and deployment of POPs and equipment across WDM, DWDM, SDH, CDWM, PDH, and PTN networks.

• Supported Pre-Sales, sales, and project teams by defining cost-effecPve technical soluPons, managing network rollout and upgrades, analyzing project feasibility and costs, and fostering strategic partnerships to deliver compePPve offers and opPmize CAPEX/OPEX. Prior Roles: Engineer (ZTE/Datacom), Specialist (Oi/Telemar), QA (Arvato Mobile), Trainee (Furnas). Educa)on Bs. Telecom/Electrical Engineer University Estacio de Sa Rio de Janeiro 02/2003 - 08/2008

• Major in TelecommunicaPons and Electrical

MBA Telecom Services University Federal Fluminense Rio de Janeiro 01/2009 - 10/2010

• Major in TelecommunicaPons

MBA Digital TV University Federal Fluminense Rio de Janeiro 08/2013 - 02/2016

• Major in BroadcasPng & New media of electronic communicaPons Post Gradua*on University Federal Fluminense Rio de Janeiro 01/2014 - 10/2015

• Specializa+ons Mobile CommunicaPon

MSc Cyber Security University of London London 04/2024 – 04/2027

• Major in Cyber Security

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