Brandon Spendlove

Head of Networks at YouFibre

Brandon Spendlove has a diverse range of work experience in the IT industry. Most recently, they worked at YouFibre, starting in 2021. Brandon held the positions of Senior Network Engineer and later Head of Networks. Prior to that, Brandon worked at Community Fibre Limited as a Senior Network Engineer, where they played a key role in maintaining the company's network infrastructure and implementing various networking projects. Before that, they worked at Genisys Group - Infrastructure Services as a Network Engineer, providing consultancy services and managing network installations for various clients. Brandon also gained experience as an IT engineer at Penelope (Technical Limited), where they worked on network infrastructure redesigns, automation scripts for Cisco devices, and network monitoring systems. Additionally, they worked as a Technical Support Engineer at Joskos Solutions, providing IT support for network-related issues and implementing various network changes. Brandon also gained experience as an IT Engineer at ITVET Limited and Global IT Solutions, providing support for various IT systems. Brandon started their career as an IT Analyst at NHS NELCSU, where they provided remote support to users across Essex. Overall, Brandon has a strong background in network engineering and IT support, with experience in network maintenance, automation, installations, and troubleshooting.

Brandon Spendlove attended ITEC Learning Technologies from 2015 to 2016, where they studied Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.

In terms of additional certifications, Brandon obtained the following:

- Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Core from Cisco in January 2021.

- Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing and Switching (CCNP-RS) from Cisco in July 2019.

- Microsoft Technology Associate: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (MTA) from Microsoft in 2016.

- IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst from RIPE NCC in December 2020.

- Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation from Cisco in July 2019.

- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) R&S from Cisco in February 2017.

Brandon also holds certifications in various other fields, such as Cisco Certified Networking Professional - Enterprise, Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Technology Associate: Networking Fundamentals (MTA), Microsoft Technology Associate: Windows Operating System Fundamentals (MTA), StorageCraft: ShadowProtect 5 Specialist, Veeam VMSP, and Veeam VMTSP. However, the specific details regarding the institutions, obtained months, and obtained years for these certifications are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Head of Networks

    June, 2022 - present

  • Senior Network Engineer

    June, 2021