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Alex Cheng

Data Center & Enterprise Networks Expert
Hong Kong

Summary

Results-oriented, high-energy professional with over 20 years of successful accomplishments in the banking and telecommunication industries. Experienced in architecting, building, and maintaining large-scale Enterprise Network and Data Center, as well as IPT infrastructure. Known for strong troubleshooting techniques, attention to detail, effective communication skills, and a collaborative team player.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Director, Network Architecture and Governance

Sun Life, Asia
Hong Kong
07.2021 - Current
  • Leads all aspects of the data networking teams in Asia including design, engineering, security, implementation, and operations for the enterprise’s global network
  • Oversees network and system projects involving strategies, cost estimation, implementation, software/hardware optimization related to IT operations, business processes, and data integrity
  • Manages network audit, security related reviews, risk analysis and implementation. Develops and improves operational procedures and processes for network infrastructure operations.
  • Defines architectural guidelines and implements service monitoring across all platforms to ensure high availability and disaster recovery capability of critical systems.
  • Works closely with corporate teams for ensuring the alignment of global architecture and standards.
  • Achievement - Successfully enabled new AWS region for Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Indonesia.

Vice President of Network Engineering

Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
05.2015 - 07.2021
  • Provide low-level design for Data Center and Branch networks
  • Work closely with PM on cost estimation, strategic design and timelines
  • Lead voice design for APAC including Cisco IPT and BT ITS solution.
  • Manage local compliance/ policies with legal and security team for both data and voice network design in APAC countries (e.g. China and India)
  • Achievement - Successfully completed next-gen Data Center buildout and migration in HK and Australia

Principal, Production Services

Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited
Hong Kong
10.2014 - 05.2015
  • Lead network operational support team in implementation and operations for trading networks in APAC and global (follow-the-sun)
  • Work closely with security team for network/ firewall-related audit and risk/ vulnerability assessments.
  • Conduct monitoring and maintenance to ensure high performance of data networks including LAN/ WAN/ Wireless and security systems
  • Achievement - Successfully completed CUCM v10.5 upgrade

Global Enterprise Engineer

HSBC, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
09.2000 - 10.2014
  • Lead architecture design for Data Center and Branch networks in APAC
  • Collaborate with Voice team for Cisco IPT infrastructure and migration
  • Manage critical incident of network and voice issues
  • Develop Splunk dashboard for data and voice network monitoring
  • Achievement - Successfully completed the most complicated next generation Internet Banking infrastructure design and buildout in HK

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic and Information Engineering

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong
09.1998 - 05.2001

Higher Diploma - Communications Engineering

Hong Kong Technical Colleges
Hong Kong
09.1995 - 06.1997

Skills

  • Routing and Switch – Cisco Nexus/ Catalyst/ ASR/ ISR Platform and Arista Switch Platform

  • Unified Computing and Virtualization – Cisco UCS B/C-Series and VMware

  • Collaboration – Cisco CUCM, Unity Connection, UCCX, IM&P, TelePresence VCS/MCU

  • Wireless – Cisco WLC Platform

  • Security – DDoS Solution, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint Firewall and Junior SRX Firewall

  • Content Management – Bluecoat ProxySG, F5 LTM & GTM, Cisco GSS

  • Network Management - Splunk, Corvil, SolarCapture, ThousandEyes, Wireshark…etc

  • Protocol Familiarization – BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, SIP, SCCP, H323, MSDP…etc

Certification

2015-01 Cisco CCIE Collaboration, #10953

References

Christian, Blanc, Executive Director, Head of Asia Networks, +852 6192 8856, Goldman Sachs

Timeline

Director, Network Architecture and Governance

Sun Life, Asia
07.2021 - Current

Vice President of Network Engineering

Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong
05.2015 - 07.2021

Principal, Production Services

Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited
10.2014 - 05.2015

Global Enterprise Engineer

HSBC, Hong Kong
09.2000 - 10.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic and Information Engineering

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09.1998 - 05.2001

Higher Diploma - Communications Engineering

Hong Kong Technical Colleges
09.1995 - 06.1997

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