Charles Kattan

Harlingen, Texas | charlesfkattan@gmail.com | (956) 365-9528

Professional Summary

Senior Systems Architect specializing in cross-platform enterprise environments, personal cloud server infrastructure, network topology, supercomputing clusters, and data farms. Expert in Cisco architectures, zero-trust security, custom private networks, advanced VPN protocols, and cryptographic design.

Core Competencies

• Personal & Private Cloud Server Design
• Multiplatform System Engineering (Windows, Linux, macOS, Unix, Cloud)
• Supercomputing & Data Farm Topology
• Cisco Enterprise Infrastructure (CCIE-Level)
• Private Enterprise Networking & DMVPN
• Advanced VPN Protocols & Applied Cryptography

Professional Experience

Lead Systems & Network Architect | Tech Solutions Corp | 2021 – Present

• Architect custom personal cloud servers and private networking infrastructures to connect enterprise devices securely.
• Deploy heterogeneous supercomputing topologies and data farms spanning Linux, Windows Server, Unix variants, and cloud environments.
• Design zero-trust transit frameworks, cryptographic key protocols, and site-to-site VPN implementations.

Senior Systems Engineer | Global Data Systems | 2017 – 2021

• Engineered secure private cloud nodes and local network topologies for internal organization devices.
• Managed high-availability server farms and orchestrated workloads across mixed OS environments.
• Maintained unified endpoint management and strict cryptographic security standards across cross-site communications.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Virtualization: Private Cloud Design, Nextcloud/OwnCloud, Proxmox, VMware vSphere, KVM, Kubernetes

Platforms & OS: Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Debian), Windows Server, macOS, BSD/Unix, Android, iOS, AWS, Azure, GCP

Networking & Protocols: Cisco ASA/Nexus/Catalyst, Private Networking, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, DMVPN, IPsec, WireGuard

Security & Cryptography: Zero-Trust, PKI, TLS/SSL, AES-256, Key Management, Endpoint Security

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)