Zif M.

Zif M. has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of technology and consultancy. Their most recent position was as a Solutions Architect - Security&Cloud&Infrastructure at Chorus NZ Limited, starting in June 2019. Before that, Zif worked as a Principal Consultant at Datacom from July 2018 to June 2019. They also held the role of Principal Consultant at Dimension Data New Zealand from July 2013 to July 2018 and at Spark New Zealand from May 2012 to July 2013. Zif's earlier experiences include being a Network Architect and Design Consultant at Gen-i from August 2010 to May 2012 and November 2007 to August 2010, respectively. They were also an Infrastructure Consultant at Electronic Data Systems from October 2005 to October 2007 and a Software Engineer at Allied Telesis from February 2001 to September 2005. Zif's earliest work experience was as a Research Engineer at Invensys from February 1999 to January 2001.

Zif M. obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Canterbury, where they studied from 1995 to 1999. Zif continued their education at the same university and earned a Master's Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, completing their studies in 2000.

In addition to their formal education, Zif M. has obtained several certifications to further enhance their skills and knowledge in the field. These certifications include:

1. Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert (obtained in November 2022) from Microsoft.

2. AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS) (obtained in July 2020) from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

3. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP) (obtained in January 2020) from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

4. Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect (obtained in November 2018) from Google.

5. F5 Certified Solution Expert - Security (obtained in June 2017) from F5 Networks.

6. ITILv3 Foundation (obtained in 2010) from OGC (The Office of Government Commerce).

7. CCIE Routing & Switching certification from Cisco (year obtained is unknown).

8. CISSP certification from (ISC)² (year obtained is unknown).

9. Check Point Certified Security Administrator certification from Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (year obtained is unknown).

10. TOGAF 9.1 certification from The Open Group (year obtained is unknown).

These certifications demonstrate Zif M.'s commitment to professional development and their expertise in various areas related to technology and security.