Mark Raats
Vendor-Independent Wireless ConsultantNetworking
Wireless
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100
%
Switching
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80
%
Security
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60
%
Routing
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60
%
Vendor
Cisco
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90
%
Aruba
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80
%
Juniper/Mist
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50
%
Meraki
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50
%
Ruckus
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40
%
Software
Ekahau
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90
%
Wireshark
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80
%
AirMagnet
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60
%
Systems
Windows Server
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90
%
Windows
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90
%
Infoblox
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70
%
Active Directory
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70
%
Linux
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50
%
Certification and Trainings
Certifications
- Certified Wireless Network Expert
- Certified Wireless Analysis Professional
- Certified Wireless Security Professional
- Certified Wireless Design Professional
- Certified Wireless Network Administrator
- Certified Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator
- Certified 5G LAN Specialist (C5S)
- Cisco CCNP Enterprise (CCNP Routing & Switching)
- Cisco CSS Enterprise Wireless Design
- Cisco CSS Enterprise Design
- Cisco CSS Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation
- Cisco CSS Enterprise Core
- Cisco Black Belt CURWB
- Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA)
- Aruba Certified Mobility Associate (ACMA)
- Ekahau ECSE Troubleshoot
- Ekahau ECSE Advanced
- Ekahau ECSE Design
- Python (PCAP)
- Python (PCEP)
- SAFe 5 for Architects
- The Things Certificate LoRaWAN
- Meraki CMNO
- Ruckus Wireless WISE 2017
- Linux+
- ISF (ISO 27002)
- Prince2
- ITILv3
- Microsoft MSCA 2012
- Microsoft MSCE 2008
- Microsoft MSCA 2008
Training
- Cisco Implementing Enterprise Wireless Networks
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
- Juniper Networks Specialist – Mist AI
- Certified Wireless IoT Design Professional
- Wireless Adjuster II
- Kali Linux, Wireless Pen Testing
Conferences
- WLA NL 2023 - Organizer/Speaker
- WLPC USA 2020 - Speaker
- WLA NL 2020 - Organizer/Speaker
- WLPC Europe 2019 - Speaker
- WLA NL 2019 - Organizer/Speaker
- WLPC USA 2019 - Attendee
- WLPC Europe 2018 - Speaker
- WLA NL 2018 - Organizer/Speaker
- WLPC USA 2018 - Speaker
- WLPC Europe 2017 - Speaker
- Cisco Live 2015 - Attendee
Volunteer
Evangelic Baptist Church, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
May 2013 - Present
Member, Deacon, Treasure, Secretary
A baptist church in Bergen op Zoom where I am heavily involved in various tasks including setting up the church on Sunday mornings and for some events, member of the audio and visual team, helping as needed with the website, serving as Sunday school teacher, and youth group. Since the beginning of 2017 I was elected for the position treasurer and secretary of the church, and since 2018 elected as deacon.
Wireless LAN Association
May 2017 - Present
Member of the Standards Committee
Global Chapter Liaison
A professional association for the WLAN community defining industry best practices and quality assurance in the delivery of Wi-Fi networks. As a member of the standard committee helping with defining the best practices by writing and publishing the books for the association. As well, as local chapter member, the representative for The Netherlands and Belgium for the association. As representative, you are organizing local events or other activities to promote the Wireless LAN Association.
Pelgrim, Books and Music, Venlo, The Netherlands
May 2011 - October 2011
Treasure
A Christian bookstore in downtown Venlo. The store was in financial problems and with a team, which I was part of, we made the company financially healthy. Beside serving as treasurer, I worked in the store and was the website administrator.
Free Evangelic Church Charisma, Venlo, The Netherlands
January 2009 - May 2011
Sunday school teacher
I was never a member of this church, but helped the church during the time I visited this church as Sunday school teacher and kitchen service leader.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Work Experience
Lead Wireless Consultant
YaWorks ( Amsterdam, The Netherlands ) June 2017 - Present
YaWorks is a knowledge supplier in the field of Networking, Storage and Virtualization. Since its launch in October 2008, YaWorks has more and more become the home for real specialists. Our growing team consists of some fifty consultants and we also employ another fifty freelancers. The unifying factor? Passion for technology, for independent advice, for solutions where the client's interest is primary always and everywhere. The long-term relationship performs unceremoniously over 'quick wins,' always. With this philosophy, we serve prominent clients in the Telecom market sectors, Energy and Utilities, Healthcare and Education, Government, Financial Institutions and Retail.
Besides the projects from our customers, I am heavenly involved in creating the ‘wireless journey’ for YaWorks as a product manager. This means helping to set up the wireless portfolio with services for our customers.
Besides the projects from our customers, I am heavenly involved in creating the ‘wireless journey’ for YaWorks as a product manager. This means helping to set up the wireless portfolio with services for our customers.
(Wireless) Infrastructure Analyst
Danone ( Amsterdam, The Netherlands ) August 2020 - Present
Infrastructure analyst for Danone responsible for coordinating several infrastructure projects in the BENELUX for WLAN and LAN, and IoT projects like Private 5G.
(Wireless) Solution Consultant
Royal Schiphol Group ( Amsterdam, The Netherlands ) November 2018 - December 2020
Solution consultant for Royal Schiphol Group, where I was co-responsible for all their wireless designs (Wi-Fi, LoRa, BLE).
Wireless Network Operational Engineer
Royal Friesland Campina ( Amersfoort, The Netherlands ) June 2017 - October 2018
Wireless operation engineer for a multinational company (Royal Friesland Campina) with 60+ wireless locations worldwide. Most locations are plants and warehouses where I did the operation, troubleshooting, and (re)design of their wireless network.
WLAN System Engineer
Vosko ( Gouda, The Netherlands ) June 2016 - May 2017
As wireless system engineer, I implement and maintain complex wireless networks for our customers. The main customer branch is healthcare.
• Troubleshoot and solve incidents
• Manual Site Surveys
• Predictive Site Surveys
• Configure WLAN Controllers, WLAN Services, and WLAN Access points
• Life Cycle Management, migrate WLAN networks from Juniper to Cisco or Avaya
Juniper, Cisco, Avaya, AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro, AirMagnet Survey Pro, AirMagnet Spectrum XT, Ekahau, WireShark, Protocol Analysis, Spectrum Analysis, Wireless Troubleshooting, Wireless Design, Wireless Implementing, Site Survey
• Troubleshoot and solve incidents
• Manual Site Surveys
• Predictive Site Surveys
• Configure WLAN Controllers, WLAN Services, and WLAN Access points
• Life Cycle Management, migrate WLAN networks from Juniper to Cisco or Avaya
Juniper, Cisco, Avaya, AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro, AirMagnet Survey Pro, AirMagnet Spectrum XT, Ekahau, WireShark, Protocol Analysis, Spectrum Analysis, Wireless Troubleshooting, Wireless Design, Wireless Implementing, Site Survey
Network Consultant/Trainer
Didacticum ( Capelle a/d Ijssel, The Netherlands ) March 2012 - May 2016
The first year I worked as a system engineer with Microsoft servers and managed active directory and several fileservers for a bank/insurance company in The Netherlands. After the first year I focused more on network projects with wireless as my specialty. I worked as a second line operation engineer at the same bank/insurance company, where I was also involved in some wireless projects.
Beside working for customers from Didacticum, I did also internal projects and gave training for attendees of the company classes at Didacticum. I taught them the basic principles of LAN and WLAN networks. Part of this was building a LAB that was suitable for ICDN-1 and ICDN-2.
Beside working for customers from Didacticum, I did also internal projects and gave training for attendees of the company classes at Didacticum. I taught them the basic principles of LAN and WLAN networks. Part of this was building a LAB that was suitable for ICDN-1 and ICDN-2.
Education
Bachelor of Science
Avans University ( Breda, The Netherlands ) 2006 - 2012
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Network Engineering
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