SUMMARY:

• Network Solutions Architect looking for a permanent role with proven experience in network design and implementation in small to large enterprise environments.
• Current CCIE Routing and Switching written, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP with extensive background in building, designing, implementing, and securing WAN/LAN/WLAN/DC environments supporting companies with up to 10000 users.
• Able to understand business needs than configure environment to maximize technologies.
• Works closely with other team members to meet environmental demands.
• Thorough understanding of core network issues to support and help design the enterprise LAN and WAN.
• Network and Data Center implementation and configuration
• Wireless and Security implementation and configuration
• System network monitoring and performance
• Network security and analysis
• Testing/Design/Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Network Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead Network and Security Engineer to support all of Confidential and its 22 subsidiaries all across US.
• Pre - Sales engineer for Confidential global conducting product selection and evaluation for 90 percent of its customers under Confidential LLC umbrella.
• Lead network design and security architect across all layers of the Cisco enterprise. Including Cisco Routers, Switches, Cisco ISE, WLAN controllers, ASA Firewall, and Nexus DC switches.
• Conduct Network design discussions and documentation for existing and/or new sites for enterprise solution.
• Wireless and Cisco ISE lead for NIST requirements for all of Confidential LLC and its subsidiaries.
• Other security tools and appliances such as Splunk, SourceFire, Fire power to monitor potential security threats.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Network Consulting Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported multiple Clear Path customers with various Cisco needs in all areas of cisco life cycle
• Infrastructure design, implementation. Including Cisco Routers, Switches, ISE, WLAN controllers, ASA Firewall, etc.
• Network design using Visio for customer networks, network design discussions and documentation.
• Wireless and ISE professional overseeing Clear path managing ISE, PRIME, and wireless infrastructure.
• Assistance of Ipv6 deployment in the enterprise with ARIN assigned block of addresses.

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Support Cisco’s large financial customers base in routing and switching needs in their production environment.
• Implement solutions to support customer enterprise services (Routing and Switching) using various IXIA and other network test tools.
• Work with customers to design and validate Cisco routers and switches etc in their environment using various products ASR 1k, 9k, Cisco 2900, etc to re-provision in their current production network with protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, IPsec GRE, NAT, DMVPN etc.
• Design and implement test plans and Cisco best practice infrastructure, using Visio or other various tools to support new equipment for various customer requirements.

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Customer Support Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Teir2/3 Cisco Cloud and Managed services security support for over 75 customers worldwide.
• Customer engineer for multiple customers including Home Depot supporting ISE, ASA etc. with implementations, maintenance and full lifecycle of devices.
• Support and remote manage customers worldwide with all flavors of ASA, ISE, IPS, ACS, and WSAs.
• Supporting customers for Confidential platforms such as the Source fire portfolio.
• Management and troubleshooting of all devices using tools such Confidential, EM7, Splunk, CSM, and ACS to name a few.

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported Enterprise Network with 7000+ employees in a global network for a medical device firm.
• Infrastructure design, implementation and support of network devices. Including Cisco Routers, Switches WLAN controllers, Nexus OS, Cisco CUCM, Cisco ACS, ASA Firewall, Big IP F5 Load balancer, etc.
• Primary Design and implementation engineer of DC Nexus fabrics for VMware infrastructure. Using Cisco UC platforms to interface with Fabric switches, MDS, Nexus 2K to NetApp, XIV Storage.
• Network Maps, documentations, troubleshooting of enterprise network.
• As Wireless Expert, manage wireless infrastructure and changes as required.
• Company-wide wireless implementation, support of corporate WIFI using Cisco controller based solutions

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Supported full life cycle of large enterprise network for 3500+ corporate employees.
• Core network infrastructure design and implementation of devices including Cisco routers, switches, MDS Fabric switches, WLAN controllers, Cisco VOIP (CUCM), Cisco ISE, ACS, NAC, IPS, etc.
• Network maps, documentations, Tier III troubleshooting of enterprise network.

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured, implemented and maintained Cisco routers, switches, wireless and Cisco VOIP.
• Network administrator for Cisco voice CUCM cluster environment, call manager publisher, subscriber, presence and unity.
• Helped deploy core network upgrade for Corpus Christi ISD using Cisco 6504 VSS implementation.
• Installed and setup routers and switches Confidential local DPS systems in South Texas.