Mars Chen

Experienced Networking and Security Specialist with over 30 years of field experience in full stack networking and security across Layers 1-7. Proven leadership in managing, operating, and technically advancing new and evolving network and computing implementations.

About

Certified and experienced Networking and Security Specialist with over 30 years of field experience. Adept at rapidly integrating cutting-edge technologies in diverse operator networks. Demonstrated success in pioneering business initiatives in new markets and familiar with vendor pre-sales and post-sales processes. Expert in network architecture and planning, as well as solution and services consulting.

Work Experience

Mgr, Solution Engineering
F5
Taipei · Dec 2017 - Present
Full-time

Multi Cloud application networking and security.

Sr System Engineer
Brocade
Taiwan · Oct 2015 - Nov 2017
Full-time

In-depth understanding of software-enabled networking ecosystem, next generation data center fabric, and NFV deployments for vEPC/SD-WAN and network analytics on mobile networks.

Security Engineer Lead
Check Point Software Technologies
Taiwan · Oct 2013 - May 2015
Full-time

Technical lead for solution design, consultancy, and implementation. In-depth understanding of state-of-the-art threat prevention security infrastructure and hands-on practice for security infrastructure.

Senior Consultant
Nspectrum Information
Taipei · Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
Full-time

Real user monitoring (RUM), network/application visibility, and analytics solution. In-depth understanding of end-to-end application delivery and performance monitoring.

Sr Consulting Engineer, Mobility Solution APAC
Juniper Networks
Taipei · May 2009 - Jul 2011
Full-time

First solution-oriented consulting engineer in APAC region. Regional technical lead on positioning Juniper products portfolio into mobile carriers and in-depth understanding of end-to-end carrier mobile infrastructure.

Consulting System Engineer, Greater China
Juniper Networks
Taiwan · Apr 2001 - May 2009
Full-time

First system engineer in Juniper Taiwan office. Pioneer for Greater China region MPLS network deployment and technical lead on major carriers accounts in Taiwan and China.

System Engineer
Redback Networks
Taiwan · Mar 2000 - Mar 2001
Full-time

First system engineer in Redback Taiwan office. Pioneer for Taiwan fixed Broadband deployment and lead effort on Taiwan's first BRAS deployment.

Sales Support Engineer
Newbridge Networks
Taiwan · Aug 1999 - Mar 2000
Full-time

ATM switch vendor. Provided technical solutions for proposals and field testing in TTN.

Customer Support Engineer
Datacraft
Taiwan · Jan 1997 - Aug 1999
Full-time

Cisco focus system integrator. Lead effort on large enterprise IP network design and responsible for networking hardware and software system configuration, installation, and maintenance.

Programmer
International Business Machines
RTP, North Carolina · Sep 1996 - Jan 1997
Full-time

Programmer supporting IBM AIX firewall project.

Education

Feng Chia University

Skills

MPLS
Network Architecture
Juniper
AWS/Azure/GCP Networking Specialty
F5 CSE
CCIE-RS
JNCIP
CKA
Cloud Networking
Software-Enabled Networking