Georgia Gwinnett College
B.S. Information Technology, Software Development
GPA 3.53
Robert Recalo
Designing, securing, and maintaining reliable hybrid-cloud networks for small to mid-market businesses
EDUCATION
Kennesaw State University
M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering
est. 2028
CERTIFICATIONS
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
PROJECT 01 // KNOTWORX (WIP)
A network visualization and presentation platform for transforming network topologies into clean diagrams that teams, clients, and leadership can understand.
NETWORK ENGINEER @ ATHENS MICRO
2024-Current
Lead end-to-end network integration and consulting projects engineering and deploying switching and routing infrastructure, alongside hybrid compute, file-server, and AD solutions across diverse small to mid-market business environments
Troubleshoot complex LAN/WAN connectivity issues surrounding DHCP lease allocations, DNS resolution, Layer 2 and ARP adjacency, IP routing, and miscellaneous TCP/IP security exemptions using Wireshark, firewall logs, packet captures, SMTP alerting, and AI-assisted log analysis
Deploy next-generation firewall solutions including IPsec VPN (site-to-site VPN), SSL VPN, NAT/PAT, VLAN segmentation and inter-VLAN routing, multicast/discovery relays, WAN failover/load balancing, and access control policies across SonicWall, Cisco Meraki, and Ubiquiti UniFi platforms
SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES
Layer 2 / 3
VLANs, subnetting, ARP, DHCP, DNS, OSPF, BGP, LACP, LLDP, STP/RSTP
Network Access & Security
IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, NACLs, Zone-based security, NAT/PAT, RBAC, ZTNA
Systems & IAM
AD, Microsoft Entra ID, GPO configuration, LDAPS, Hyper-V, Linux, Windows Server 2022/2025
Automation & Troubleshooting
Zero-Touch, JSON, REST APIs, Power Automate, IaC, Wireshark, Packet captures
Vendors & Platforms
Cisco / Cisco Meraki, HPE / HPE Aruba, UniFi, SonicWALL, Azure
$250K+
2025 Annual Billing
12
Greenfield deployments
120+
Routing & Switching integrations
5
Industry Certifications
BEYOND THE OFFICE
On top of striving to serve with excellence in the workplace - it's important to put the personal work in after-hours just the same.
Volunteer Leadership
I lead a team of musicians on a weekly basis at my church, helping to practice the soft skills that matter the most when working through tough people-problems.
Hiking & Strength training
It's vital to take a mental break in favor of some physical exertion - together with friends I make space in my calendar to stay active.
Self-Study
To stay on top of emerging technologies, grow my career, and become a better musician, I make a habit of being my own teacher.