Matt Watkins
Principle Technical Consultant - Networking & Security at Infrastar Ltd
Wychavon, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMatt Watkins is a principal technical consultant specializing in networking and security with over 20 years designing, implementing and supporting resilient LAN, WAN and wireless architectures for global organisations. He blends deep hands-on expertise in Fortinet and Cisco ecosystems—including CCNP, DevNet Professional and NSE7—with practical experience deploying large-scale SDA/DNA and multi-vendor NGFW, Meraki and cloud security solutions. Matt has delivered complex, concurrent projects for clients such as GE and government agencies, leading stage‑5 Cisco Fire Jumper and 300+ switch SDA rollouts while running his own consultancy for more than a decade. Known for bridging design and operational support, he pairs rigorous network engineering with automation and security automation knowledge to reduce risk and operational overhead. Based in Wychavon, he brings a rare mix of field-proven troubleshooting, architectural review and vendor-certified depth that helps organisations turn security policy into reliable, auditable networks.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems Computer Networking Programming Systems Analysis, BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems Computer Networking Programming Systems Analysis at University of Portsmouth10 GCSEs Maths English Science plus others, 10 GCSEs Maths English Science plus others at Cardinal Newman SchoolA Levels: Computing Physics Business Studies & Economics, A Levels: Computing Physics Business Studies & Economics at Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College
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Github contributions (5)
mattwhatkins/bunny3
Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
Contributions:21 commits, 9 pushes in 8 months
mattwhatkins/dotfiles
Jul 2017 - Jun 2020
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 10 months
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