Visitor Hit Counter

Organisations today cannot compete effectively without a robust IT network infrastructure. Uptime Networks Ltd prides itself on supplying professional Cisco IT network infrastructure solutions, based on industry best practices and professional certifications to medium and large organisations.

Uptime Networks Consultant, David Puddepha, has a successful track record in delivering a professional proactive service to an extensive list of large companies from a variety of different sectors such as Schools/Universities/Colleges, Local Government, Construction, Fashion, NHS, Travel, IT, Insurance, Banking, Law, ISP, Oil & Gas and Government Departments (GPA, Department for: Transport, Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) and more. Below are some of the companies David has worked for in the past.

Please be informed that none of the Companies listed below are in any way affiliated with this website.

Switching Services Cisco Catalyst (IOS & IOS-XE), Meraki & Aruba:

  • Campas LAN & Data Centre Designs/Refresh
  • Campas LAN & Data Centre Audit/Inventory
  • Campas LAN & Data Centre Schematics
  • Campas LAN & Data Centre Troubleshooting/Investigation
  • Campas LAN NFP Edge Security/Hardening
  • Campas LAN RADIUS & IEEE 802.1x configuraion

Cisco ASA Firewall & FirePower Security:

  • ASA Designs/Refresh
  • ASA Troubleshooting/Investigation
  • ASA NFP Security/Hardening
  • ASA Cisco FirePower
  • VPN Technologies

Cisco Wireless (WLC & Meraki):

  • Wireless Designs/Refresh/Deployment
  • Wireless Troubleshooting/Investigation
  • Wireless Audit/Inventory
  • Wireless IEEE 802.1x
  • Switch provisioning for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and WAPs

Cisco Identity Service Engine - ISE (v1.1 - v3.0):

  • ISE Standalone and/or Distributed Design/Deployments/Methodology
  • ISE Guest Self Service or Sponsored Portal Solutions Creation
  • ISE TACACS or RADIUS AAA Services
  • Creation of IEEE 802.1x Wired or Wireless Authentication and Authorization policies
  • Cisco NAC (Network Access Control) and Endpoint Profiling
  • Cisco AnyConnect Posturing through ISE
  • Active Director,Microsoft CA Server,DNS,DHCP,PKI x509 Certificate,MAB and Profiling considerations etc

Routing:

  • Router Provisioning and Configuration
  • IP Routing Troubleshooting/Investigation
  • WAN Designs
  • MPLS CE configuration
  • Router NFP Security/Hardening

 

 

David has been working permanently, either freelancing or in full time employment, since 2001 when he passed the National Diploma in IT Applications, receiving a Distinction. Whilst studying the National Diploma he also attended night classes at Southampton University to study Computer Networking. Since qualifying in 2001,

David has enjoyed a successful computing career. He started out working as an IT Support Engineer and soon enrolled into the Cisco Academy, attending a weekly evening course for a year to study and pass the Cisco CCNA.

After time David's technical aptitude and clear thought process led him increasingly towards more technical and complicated projects. Specialising purely in Networking, David has now obtained the following qualifications:  

  • Cisco Certified Specialist in: -
    • Enterprise Core
    • Enterprise Design
    • Enterprise Wireless Implementation
    • Network Security
    • Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation
  • CCNP Enterprise - Cisco Certified Enterprise Professional
  • CCNP Security - Cisco Certified Security Professional
  • SISE - Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
  • CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate

Despite specialising primarily in Cisco networking David has also had substantial exposure and professional training with other vendors such as Juniper, Alcatel Lucent and Aruba.