Summary
Christopher Palmer is a seasoned Senior Network Engineer with over two decades of hands-on experience spanning military-grade fibre and copper installations to enterprise WAN/LAN design and operations. Beginning his career in the Royal Corps of Signals, he delivered and maintained cross-site fibre and Cat5e networks across multiple overseas deployments, a foundation that shaped his practical, field-proven approach to resilience and troubleshooting. Since transitioning to civilian roles he has planned and led infrastructure projects for DSTL and Serco, then architected and administered multi-datacentre networks for Wirefast across the UK and US. He holds CCNA and CCNP Enterprise and Security certifications and is practiced at redesigning POPs and office migrations to improve redundancy and partner support. Known for blending disciplined operational rigour from his military background with continuous technical upskilling, he brings a pragmatic focus on reliability and security to complex networking environments. Now based in Rochester and currently serving Essex Police, he continues to drive robust, resilient network services across public and private sectors.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Rainham Mark Grammar School