Network & security upgrade across eight companies
Network
Cisco MerakiMulti-site VPNVLANs
Single-handed redesign of network and security across all sites.
Infrastructure that stays quiet because it works.
I'm Maharshi (Rishi) Waghmar, IT Lead at National Group in Sault Ste. Marie. Since 2020 I've been responsible for the technology behind eight companies: the Cisco Meraki network and VPN that link our sites, the Microsoft 365 tenant and its security, every laptop and printer, the Spire, Texada and Sage 50 business systems, and the eCommerce pipeline that connects them.
When a new company opens, I plan its IT from the first meeting — headcount, layout, network drops, hardware, licences — and hand over a working office. I manage the vendors and the budget, lead a team of three, and explain technical decisions in plain language to the people who rely on them.
- Based
- Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- Role
- IT Lead / Coordinator
- Specialty
- Multi-site infrastructure & M365
- Learning
- AZ-900 → AZ-104