Summary
Pedro Garate is a seasoned Network Engineer based in San Francisco with 11 years of hands-on experience designing, installing, and maintaining complex networks for critical infrastructure, currently supporting San Francisco International Airport. He brings deep multi-vendor expertise across AWS, Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Nokia, Riverbed and Ixia, and pairs that technical breadth with strong troubleshooting, prioritization, and communication skills. A fluent Spanish-English communicator and former game developer intern, Pedro combines a coder’s curiosity—backed by certificates in Java, C++, and Android programming and a BS in Computer Science—with practical operations experience. Early roles in retail, banking, and hospitality honed his customer-focused IT support and process-driven approach, and his longtime tutoring work reflects an aptitude for explaining complex concepts clearly. Colleagues describe him as detail-oriented and quick to learn from mistakes, consistently turning operational challenges into durable solutions.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Minor, Mathematics, Minor, Mathematics at San Francisco State University
Certificate of Achievement, Android App Programming, Computer Science, Certificate of Achievement, Android App Programming, Computer Science at City College of San Francisco
Spanish, English