Johan Jacobs

Unified Communications and Data Life Cycle Engineer @ HCLTech

Brussels, Belgium

Results-oriented Unified Communications & Data Life Cycle Engineer with over 30 years of experience designing and managing global network infrastructures. I combine in-depth expertise in technologies such as Cisco UC, Oracle SBC, Ribbon, and SD-WAN with strong teaching skills, honed during my recent experience as a mathematics teacher.
My strength lies in translating complex technical issues into understandable solutions for clients, seamlessly connecting short- and long-term visions to business needs. I am an autonomous professional and a team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and adapts effortlessly to diverse, international environments. Whether consolidating global clusters or advising at a strategic level, I build trust and customer satisfaction on a solid technical foundation.

Top roles

Developer / Programmer> 10 years

Network / Telecom Engineer> 10 years

Project / Program Manager5 - 10 years

Network/Telecom

Network

Cisco

Firewall

VoIP

Systems

Oracle

Miscellaneous

SD/MM

Language

Native Dutch

Dutch

Native

English

Fluent

French

Good

Spanish

Average

Work experience

Since 1992

Unified Communications and Data Life Cycle Engineer @ HCLTech

01 February 2024 - 31 January 2026

Continuation and expansion of the LCE role at Verizon for multiple customers including Aurubis, ST Micro, Burberry, UK Post Office, Resideo, and Bayer. Technologies involved: Juniper SRX, Ribbon PSX, Oracle ECB, Cisco WebEx Calling.

Mathematics Teacher @ K.A. Tervuren

01 October 2023 - 31 May 2024

Part-time mathematics teacher for 5th and 6th grade substituting for an ill teacher.

Unified Communications and Data Life Cycle Engineer @ Verizon Business

01 July 2011 - 01 February 2024

Designed and implemented a centralized Cisco UC environment, led various UC projects for significant accounts, and migrated traditional voice systems. Technologies involved: Cisco UCM, Unity Connection, CUPS, Oracle SBCs.

ISP POP Consolidation Project Lead @ Hewlett packard

01 September 2003 - 01 April 2011

Managed ISP POP consolidation project for the Celesio account and supported IP Telephony at EMEA.

Section Manager External Access Communications & Network Security Architect @ Procter & Gamble

01 January 1992 - 31 December 2003

Managed the design and implementation of MPLS and network security architectures globally.

Education experience

Since 1983

Electrical Engineering @ Louisiana Tech University

01 September 1989 - 01 June 1990

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Civil Engineer – Electronics and Electromechanics @ Vrije Universiteit Brussel

01 September 1985 - 01 June 1989

Bachelor in Technical Engineering.

Technical Engineering @ IHRB

01 September 1983 - 01 June 1985

Bachelor Technical Engineering.

Johan Jacobs

Top roles

Network/Telecom

Systems

Miscellaneous

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