Hello! Cobus Viljoen. Self-driven network engineer with over 13 years of networking experience, having worked at multiple large ISP’s as well as a consulting firm where our focus was Mobile Networks. Passionate what I do and always give 110%. Failure is not an option and I live by the motto of “Do it right the first time”. Always keeping up to date with current and upcoming technologies. Devoted Husband and loving father of 2.
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- Books
- Dance
Professional Experience
Network Engineer, Architect & Leader
2020 - Present
Head of Carrier - Reflex
2016 - 2020
Head of Network - ECN
Responsible for the running the day to day operations of the network as well as the team of network engineers. Designing & implementing the network strategy as required by business and to ensure a 99,99% network uptime. I recently upgraded the ECN network from a cisco only flat structured network to a new Juniper network with more dynamic routing with more resiliency built into the network to optimize efficiencies and network uptime
2013 - 2016
Network Engineer - Core2Africa Networks
A Network Engineer for a Professional Services company. We are responsible for auditing and optimizing large enterprise networks. We play an active role in the mobile operator space and have experience working in the packet core, security, switching and routing network of these operators.
2012 - 2013
Network Architect - Imperial Logistics
2009 - 2012