Nik C.

Nikolay Pirogov is a highly skilled engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in network technologies. He specializes in network architecture, pre-sales, analysis of telecom operator challenges, implementation, and test of complex IP/MPLS Service Provider, subscriber management BRAS/BNG, virtualization, and SDN solutions. He has a vast knowledge of Unix systems and programming languages, with expertise in router architecture, MPLS, routing, and switching, multicast, mobile backhaul, security, CGNAT, and SDN OpenFlow. Nikolay is also experienced in subscriber management, testing tools, and programming languages such as Python, Perl, C/C++, and Shell.

Nikolay holds multiple certifications, including AWS solutions architect associate, CCIE RS (written), CCIE SP (written), Ericsson Certified IP Expert # 25 (lab exam), Evolved IP Network #11, CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, CCVP, JCNIS-E-M. Moreover, he has earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems and Technologies, and has completed various courses in project management, C programming, VMware vSphere, system virtualization fundamentals, and Linux system performance in the cloud.

During his career journey, Nikolay has worked at prominent companies such as Google and Facebook, where he was responsible for site reliability, senior production engineering, and CDN and NOC roles. He also worked at Ericsson, Huawei Technologies, Inline Telecom Solutions, NetbyNet, Best-hosting, the Institute of Microeconomics, and MTU-Intel. He is currently a high-performing engineering leader with a passion for solving complex network and telecom operator challenges.