SUMMARY:

Network engineer with over 10 years of experience in engineering and managing network solutions including but not limited to Cisco Routers, Cisco ASA 5585, Cisco ACE 4700 Load Balancer, Cisco Switching platform consisting of 4507, 6500, VSS 6509, 3650, 4506,4503, 2960, 2951, ASA 5506, 5585, ISR891, 40000 ISR, Nexus7K / Nexus 5K’s and 2K’s. In depth experience with Cisco Switching and routing protocols such as EIGRP and OSPF. Hands on experience configuring IP, IPsec, mGRE/ Confidential tunnels, Multicast, NAT overload, VRF, Policy Based Routing (PBR), Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network (DMVPN) and MPLS. Thorough knowledge in using network monitoring tools .e.g. Solarwinds,Cisco Prime, Netflow and Nagios along with bandwidth optimization using Riverbed devices e.g. Steelhead and Cascade. Strong Network documentation using visio.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Cisco ASAs, STP, RSTP, MST, IS - IS, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, DMVPN.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

SR Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included daily support/problems resolution for the entire DOS network domestic and overseas sites using various troubleshooting tools such as Solarwinds, Cisco Prime, Netflow Traffic Analyzer, etc.
• Daily tasks included troubleshooting and configuring Cisco routers, 4507, 6500, VSS 6509, 3650, 4506,4503, 2960, 2951, ASA 5506, 5585, ISR 891, 40000 ISR, Nexus7K / Nexus 5K s and 2K s.
• Configuring and troubleshooting DMVPN and Confidential Tunnels for new build up / existing sites. Leading cisco equipment refreshment project for entire state department

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities includes working on multiple NIPR/SIPR projects involving configuration of "triple play" Confidential tunnels to extend SIPR to remote sites, installing Confidential (KG-175D), extending NIPR VRF to remote sites to support end users, supporting rapid response team to troubleshoot and reconfigure network equipment, working on different vendor equipment including but not limited to Cisco 3850 switches, Cisco 6500, Cisco 3800/3900 Routers, Juniper 4300, 4500 and 4600 Switches.
• Planning and coordinating new network build, decommissioning and adding new equipment, and updating Visio drawings/RFC to reflect the change for the purpose of documentation and equipment tracking.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Member of Engineering team of three to successfully engineer DMVPN rollout which included a full mesh of enterprise wide DMVPN solution across domestic locations, two data centers and international sites. Project resulted in cost savings for wide area network connectivity by eliminating unnecessary/expensive WAN circuits.
• Designed, implemented and maintained network device upgrades including but not limited to Cisco 2911, 2951, Catalyst 3560 switches, Cisco Nexus and ASAs.
• Responsible for troubleshooting network devices - to include IOS upgrades, implementation of SSH on routers and switches, Layer 2 optimization and port security.
• Provided on-site customer support for VOIP and VDI (zero client) port setup for VDI VLAN connections - setting up mail box in communication manager, setup passwords in unity connections, monitoring event logs, and troubleshooting VoIP and VDI issues.
• Maintained system documentation and maintenance records, including updating and/or marking up drawings and submitting updates to the chain of command.
• Generated Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Summary Status Reports.
• Initiated, updated, tracked, and closed network trouble tickets in ChangeGear.
• Created and updated system documentation and maintenance records, such as spreadsheets and backup network device configurations.
• Initiated, updated, tracked, and close network trouble tickets in ChangeGear.
• Assisted in the design, preparation, testing, and implementation of routers, switches, and firewalls.

Confidential

Network engineer

Responsibilities:

• Daily tasks included troubleshooting and configuring Cisco routers, Cisco ASA 5585 firewall/VPN, Cisco ACE 4700 series, Cisco 4507, 6500, VSS 6509, 3560, 2960, Nexus7K / Nexus 5K and 2K.
• Designing Network topologies with Physical and Logical Network Diagrams.
• Performing trend analysis with daily circuit and bandwidth analysis report for entire US Marshals Network.
• Monitored and Maintained LAN based (Layer 2) and Layer 3 QoS.
• Planned new network build for new customers.
• Installed, configured and maintained several Cisco DMVPN routers servicing smaller sites, several Edge router running BGP and MPLS to Internet service providers.
• Installed, configured, managed and troubleshot over 1600 Cisco Network switches and Routers at more than 400 sites.
• Created and updated system documentation and maintenance records, such as spreadsheets and backup network device configurations.
• Created and updated system documentation and maintenance records, including updating and/or marking up drawings, updating spreadsheets, and submitting updates to appropriate personnel.
• Initiated, updated, tracked, and closed network trouble tickets in Remedy.
• USMS Switch CERP. Worked on more than 351 switches configuration/code upgrade for all USMS sites.
• DEA Data center modernization project. Member of team to relocate Cisco Nexus 7K/5K/2K network equipment to new racks. Installed new 5K/2K equipment in racks for Testing and Development.
• Upgraded code on Cisco Nexus 7K and 5K.
• Installed structured cabling for networking equipment.

Confidential

Electrical Engineer Patent Examiner

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included Examining New Inventions related to I/O Data Processing, Cellular, Wired and Wireless communication systems, transmitted and/or received data for different types of recipients such as fax machines, Electronic mail, Voice mail, Video and Phones.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included 24/7 support for network troubleshooting and problem resolution providing third level technical support for Sprint/Nextel customers.
• Configuring Cisco Routers and Switches, Access Control Lists, Backup and Recovery of configuration data on routers and switches, Configuration of VLANs on Ethernet switches, monitoring of Global LAN/WAN including but not limited to configuring and updating routing protocols.