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Tomáš Lukas

Senior Network Engineer

Tomáš Lukas
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Zug, Switzerland

Experience

May 2021 - Dec 2025
4 years 8 months
Zürich, Switzerland

Senior Network Engineer

Migros

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Network Engineer at Migros
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Support across the entire Migros network
  • MPLS, L3/L2, complex BGP network, Checkpoint and Fortinet firewalls/VPN, F5 proxies and load balancers, Cisco WLAN with Prime/CCC and DNAC (the largest in Switzerland), ISE, Bluecat DNS and IPAM, DAMS, PRTG, Git, Ansible, ACI with NCAE and NexusDashboard, SAN
Mar 2018 - Mar 2021
3 years 1 month
Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Network Engineer – Cloud Migration

Hoval

Expertise details
Position Summary
Network Engineer – Cloud Migration at Hoval
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Network Engineer for Cisco LAN, MPLS network, SD-WAN, Stonesoft firewalls, Aruba wireless, Kemp load balancers, Riverbed WAN optimization, AWS, Azure, SD-WAN
  • Swisscom ESC cloud migration
Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
1 year 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland

Connectivity Solution Engineer

Swisscom

Expertise details
Position Summary
Connectivity Solution Engineer at Swisscom
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Network Engineer for all Swisscom data centers
  • Cisco MPLS network, Checkpoint and Stonesoft firewalls, F5 proxies and load balancers, Avaloq
Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
1 year 1 month
Wallisellen, Switzerland

Solution Architect Network Integration

Dimension Data

Expertise details
Position Summary
Solution Architect Network Integration at Dimension Data
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Sales
  • Pre-sales support for network, wireless, and security for sales
  • Proposal preparations
  • Effort assessments, handling RFIs, RFQs, BoM preparations
  • Support in implementing own designs - configuration
Mar 2014 - Present
12 years 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland

Senior Network Engineer - Freelancing

Teletrend

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Network Engineer - Freelancing at Teletrend
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Design, planning, sales support, and troubleshooting for wireless and optical networks
  • Network security design and implementation of firewalls, SD-WAN, and VPNs
Apr 2009 - Mar 2014
5 years
Schlieren, Switzerland

Senior Network Engineer

GPS Technik, Enkom, e-Globe

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Network Engineer at GPS Technik, Enkom, e-Globe
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Design, planning, sales support and troubleshooting of complex network solutions
  • Implementation of MPLS, VPLS, ISIS, OSPF
  • Network security design and implementation
Jan 2006 - Dec 2009
4 years
Vienna, Austria

Specialist III

ANF Data (Siemens PSE)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Specialist III at ANF Data (Siemens PSE)
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Sales
  • 3rd level support for IP issues
  • IP network training and preparation for CCNA
  • Design, planning, sales support for wireless networks – centralized solution (Telecom Algeria – 9,000 APs, MPLS)
Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
3 years
Brno, Czech Republic

IT Specialist – Technical Engineer

IBM

Expertise details
Position Summary
IT Specialist – Technical Engineer at IBM
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations
  • Technical support for large global networks (5000 nodes)
  • Cisco, Nortel, 3Com device network management and troubleshooting
  • Checkpoint Firewall: change management
  • Lucent QIP - DNS and DHCP management and implementation
Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
4 years

Manager / IT Specialist

Kapesní počítace s.r.o.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Manager / IT Specialist at Kapesní počítace s.r.o.
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Sales
  • PDA sales, software development, technical solutions
  • Wireless networks for PDA (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • Design, implementation and management of e-commerce systems
  • Cameroon, Maroua (Sahela S.A.) - installation and management of long-distance wireless links
  • Italy, Ravenna (Sat. C.S.) - wireless network infrastructure
Jan 1996 - Dec 1996
1 year
Australia

Teacher

TM Global

Expertise details
Position Summary
Teacher at TM Global
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • computer training, web design
Jan 1995 - Dec 1999
5 years
Czech Republic

Teacher / Training Team Supervisor

Altus / Jiskra

Expertise details
Position Summary
Teacher / Training Team Supervisor at Altus / Jiskra
Industries
Education
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • IT training (Microsoft Windows, Office)
  • Organization of computer training (ČSOB, Czech TV Brno).

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Education, Retail, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.

Telecommunication
Information Technology
Education
Retail
Professional Services
Manufacturing
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Sales, Customer Service, Product Development, and Operations.

Information Technology
Sales
Customer Service
Product Development
Operations
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Skills

  • Linux, Aix, Microsoft Servers, Nortel Networks, 3com Networks

Vendor Firewalls

  • Checkpoint, Forcepoint/stonesoft/mcafee, Cisco Pix/asa/firepower, Meraki, Fortinet/foritgate, Watchguard

Network

  • Cisco, Hp, Huawei, Juniper, Extreme, Enterasy, Meraki

Wi-fi

  • Cisco, Aruba, Ruckus, Meraki, Siemens

Languages

Czech
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Italian
Elementary
...and 2 more

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

VUT, Faculty of Business and Management Brno

Company, finance and business · Brno, Czech Republic

Oct 1996 - Jun 1997

Lorraine Martin College Australia

Business English, English for academic purposes · Australia

Oct 1995 - Jun 2003

The Nottingham Trent University Brno

Business finance · Brno, Czech Republic

Certifications & licenses

CCIE Routing and Switching

CCIE Service provider, Security and DataCenter – written only

Cisco CCNA

Cisco CCNP

Cisco CCSP

Cisco Field Engineer for Routing & Switching, Security, Wireless

Cisco System Engineer for Routing & Switching, Security, Wireless

HP MASE

IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 Solution Sales

Juniper JNCIA-ER

Juniper JNCIS-ER

Microsoft MCSE (expired) NT Server 4.0 Track

Wireless Network Specialist - Wi-Fi standard IEEE 802.11

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11
Experience in Telecommunication 24 y
Avg length 3 y 11 m
Longest experience 12 y

Global Experience

Countries worked in 5 (Switzerland, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Austria, Australia)
Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Network Engineer, Network Engineer – Cloud Migration, Connectivity Solution Engineer
Main industries Telecommunication, Information Technology, Education
Main business areas Information Technology, Sales, Customer Service

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 13

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Where is Tomáš based?

Tomáš is based in Zug, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Tomáš speak?

Tomáš speaks the following languages: Czech (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary), Japanese (Elementary), Russian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Tomáš have?

Tomáš has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Tomáš has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Tomáš may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Tomáš be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Tomáš would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Network Engineer, Network Engineer – Cloud Migration, Connectivity Solution Engineer.

What is Tomáš's latest experience?

Tomáš's most recent position is Senior Network Engineer at Migros.

What companies has Tomáš worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Tomáš has worked for Migros, Hoval, and Teletrend.

Which industries is Tomáš most experienced in?

Tomáš is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Education. Tomáš also has some experience in Retail, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Tomáš most experienced in?

Tomáš is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Sales, and Customer Service. Tomáš also has some experience in Product Development and Operations.

Which industries has Tomáš worked in recently?

Tomáš has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Retail, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Tomáš worked in recently?

Tomáš has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology.

What is Tomáš's education?

Tomáš holds a Bachelor in Business finance from The Nottingham Trent University Brno.

Does Tomáš have any certificates?

Tomáš has 13 certificates. Among them, these include: CCIE Routing and Switching, CCIE Service provider, Security and DataCenter – written only, and Cisco CCNA.

What is the availability of Tomáš?

Tomáš is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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