{"id":240,"date":"2019-09-18T16:50:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T19:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/wp\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2026-07-08T10:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:10:42","slug":"proyectos-propios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/proyectos-propios\/","title":{"rendered":"My Consulting"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"proj-hero\">\n\t<span class=\"proj-hero__eyebrow\">Independent consultant \u00b7 Entrepreneur<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"proj-hero__title\">Where my experience becomes my own service<\/h2>\n<p class=\"proj-hero__lead\">Beyond employment, I built an independent practice in perimeter security, infrastructure and product architecture, trained professionals and founded technology companies. This is the brand I'm building to last.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-hero__stats\">\n<div class=\"proj-hero__stat\"><b>1<\/b><span>The country's only pfSense-certified professional<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-hero__stat\"><b>7 clients<\/b><span>in cybersecurity<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-hero__stat\"><b>4 companies<\/b><span>founded<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"proj-core\">\n\t<span class=\"proj-core__label\">The core of my brand<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"proj-core__title\">Consulting, architecture and training<\/h2>\n<div class=\"proj-grid\">\n<article class=\"proj-card proj-card--core\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">Product Owner &amp; Functional\/Technical Architect \u2014 Web Platform<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">2026 \u2013 Present<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--partner\">Self-employed<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\">End-to-end definition of a complex web platform (together with VibeCoding): I acted as product owner, functional analyst and architect, project manager, functional QA and documentation lead \u2014the whole cycle except the coding. I designed the functional and technical specification, the modular multi-role and multi-site architecture, and the policies for security, KYC, payments, immutable audit and technical SEO.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">Product Owner<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Functional architecture<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Functional analysis<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">QA<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Documentation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"proj-card proj-card--core\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">IT Consulting \u2014 Perimeter security and infrastructure<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">Present<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--freelance\">Freelance<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\">Independent services in firewalls, perimeter security, networking and infrastructure: attack identification and blocking, event logging, hardening and consulting on mail servers, file servers, private\/public clouds and spam control.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">pfSense<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Firewalls<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Infrastructure<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Networking<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"proj-card proj-card--core\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">pfSense \u2014 Certification and consulting<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">2016 \u2013 Present<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--partner\">The country's only certified professional<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\"><b>The only pfSense-certified professional in Argentina<\/b> (pfSense Fundamentals &amp; Advanced Application). Consulting, deployments, migrations, administration and troubleshooting on the platform. Former authorized Partner of Electric Sheep Fencing \/ Netgate (2016\u20132025).<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">pfSense<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Netgate<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Certified<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"proj-card proj-card--core\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">Udemy \u2014 pfSense Instructor<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">2019 \u2013 2022<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--teacher\">Instructor<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\">Author and instructor of online pfSense courses, bringing perimeter security to professionals across the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">Teaching<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">pfSense<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Online<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"proj-axis\">\n<div class=\"proj-axis__head\"><span class=\"proj-axis__icon\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"proj-axis__title\">Consulting client portfolio<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"proj-axis__count\">7 clients<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"proj-clients__intro\">Companies and agencies that entrusted their perimeter security and infrastructure to my independent consulting (perimeter cybersecurity, attack logging and blocking, and infrastructure consulting):<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-clients\">\n<div class=\"proj-client\">\n<div class=\"proj-client__name\">Casa de la Moneda S.E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client__meta\">Jun 2019 \u2013 Sep 2021 \u00b7 CABA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client\">\n<div class=\"proj-client__name\">ECR Electronics<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client__meta\">Apr 2017 \u2013 Jun 2025 \u00b7 Buenos Aires<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client\">\n<div class=\"proj-client__name\">Activo Contact Center<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client__meta\">Jun 2020 \u2013 present \u00b7 CABA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client\">\n<div class=\"proj-client__name\">Droguer\u00eda Meta<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client__meta\">Dec 2022 \u2013 present \u00b7 Buenos Aires<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client\">\n<div class=\"proj-client__name\">Cl\u00ednica CEMEP<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client__meta\">May 2017 \u2013 Oct 2022 \u00b7 R\u00edo Grande, Tierra del Fuego<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client\">\n<div class=\"proj-client__name\">BAO Workcenter<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client__meta\">Nov 2023 \u2013 Aug 2024 \u00b7 CABA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client\">\n<div class=\"proj-client__name\">Cyberoprac<\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-client__meta\">Nov 2018 \u2013 Sep 2019 \u00b7 CABA<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"proj-axis\">\n<div class=\"proj-axis__head\"><span class=\"proj-axis__icon\">\ud83e\udd1d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"proj-axis__title\">Platform partnerships<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"proj-axis__count\">1 project<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-grid\">\n<article class=\"proj-card\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">Untangle LATAM<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">2019 \u2013 2022<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--partner\">Authorized partner<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\">Regional Untangle partner: deployment, migration, administration and troubleshooting of firewall solutions across Latin America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">Untangle<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Firewall<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"proj-axis\">\n<div class=\"proj-axis__head\"><span class=\"proj-axis__icon\">\ud83d\ude81<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"proj-axis__title\">Drones and UAV technology<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"proj-axis__count\">2 projects<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-grid\">\n<article class=\"proj-card\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">SAR Drones Argentina<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">2019 \u2013 2022<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--founder\">Founding partner<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\">Founder and coordinator of the <b>country's first drone search-and-rescue group<\/b>, providing the technological means and the training of the volunteers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">UAV<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Search and rescue<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Board member<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"proj-card\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">Mr Droneable \u00b7 SkyDrone UAV<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">2017 \u2013 2022<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--founder\">Founding partner<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\">Professional drone services: aerial filming and photography, construction progress tracking, corporate videos, real estate, sporting events, security and surveys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">Drones<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Aerial filming<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Surveys<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"proj-axis\">\n<div class=\"proj-axis__head\"><span class=\"proj-axis__icon\">\ud83d\ude80<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"proj-axis__title\">Other ventures<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"proj-axis__count\">1 project<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"proj-grid\">\n<article class=\"proj-card\">\n<div class=\"proj-card__top\">\n<h3 class=\"proj-card__name\">T&amp;M French Toast \u2014 Food Truck<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"proj-card__period\">2016 \u2013 2020<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"proj-role proj-role--founder\">Founding partner<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"proj-card__desc\">A food venture: tech support, logistics for outdoor events, cost control and raw-material sourcing. From network security to the fire of a kitchen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-tags\"><span class=\"proj-tag\">Food &amp; hospitality<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Food truck<\/span><span class=\"proj-tag\">Logistics<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"proj-hire\">\n<h2 class=\"proj-hire__title\">Need to harden your infrastructure?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"proj-hire__lead\">I work independently on perimeter security, firewalls, infrastructure and product architecture for companies across LATAM. Let's talk about your project.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proj-hire__actions\">\n\t\t<a class=\"proj-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/contacto\/\">Hire my services \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a class=\"proj-btn proj-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/user\/ruben-toriel-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See my courses<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consultor independiente \u00b7 Emprendedor Donde mi experiencia se vuelve servicio propio M\u00e1s all\u00e1 del empleo, constru\u00ed una pr\u00e1ctica independiente en seguridad perimetral, infraestructura y arquitectura de producto, form\u00e9 profesionales y fund\u00e9 empresas de tecnolog\u00eda. Esta es la marca que construyo para quedarse. 1\u00danico certificado pfSense del pa\u00eds 7 clientesde ciberseguridad 4 empresasfundadas El n\u00facleo de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-240","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/240\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruben.toriel.com.ar\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}