Network architect Resume RTP, NC - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Position where experience and knowledge of the networking industry may be fully applied. Employment must afford opportunities for professional challenge and personal growth.
VMware vSphere 4.0, Cisco UCS Bootcamp, Cisco Nexus 2/5/7k bootcamp, INE Service Provider CCIE Bootcamp, NETMASTER CCIE Bootcamp I and II, EngEd Mastering ATOM, VPLS, and VPWS, CS - ACS 4.x, IPv6, Building Core networks with OSPF, BGP and MPLS, 7600 Deep Dive, Cisco’s IP Telephony Bootcamp, CS-VPN, ICRC, ACRC, ICND, Alcatel’s ATM WAN Routing and Switching 7350, 7470, 7670, Microsoft’s NT 4.0 Workstation, NT 4.0 Server, NT 4.0 Server in the Enterprise, TCP/IP, IIS 4.0, Network Essentials, Novells Data Communications, Telecordia’s Pro-Installation, and Completed Confidential Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Courses

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, RTP, NC

Network architect

Responsibilities:

Ultimately responsible for design/run/build towers for Purdue’s global network
Migrate US WAN from EIGRP to BGP, scale globally
Migrate from active-standby MPLS to active-active DMVPN w/BGP with automated failover
Design and implement next-gen LAN/WAN/DC/Cloud upgrade/migrations to include Cisco, Meraki, vBlock, Azure, SolarWinds and Riverbed
Design/implement active-active DC, OTV, Nexus 2/5/7k for VM migration from ST to NC allowing for workload mobility and eventual site closure
Consolidate maintenance renewals and establish enterprise maint contracts
Manage day-to-day operations as well as design/architecture projects and delivery
Manage vendors, network team and onshore/offshore contractors
Final tier of support for all network-related activities

Confidential, RTP, NC

Network architect

Responsibilities:

Design/implement DC solutions (Nexus 2/5/7k - VDC, vPC, OTV, etc)
Final tier of support for all network-related activities
Design/implement site-to-site IPSec VPN and DMVPN
Evaluate existing customer network and design/implement LAN/WAN/Data Center options

Confidential, RTP, NC

Consulting Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

Re-Design 5th Signal Command BGP WAN and TLA throughout Europe
Design DMVPN throughout European theater for US Army
Extensive designing/positioning of Data Center solutions with UCS and Nexus 2/5/7K with Trill/Fabric Path, vPC, VSS, OTV and LISP
Encourage customers to leverage IOS features including IP SLA, ERSPAN, NetFLow, etc
Present network solutions to customers explaining LoM, integration, upgrade and cutover process
Design 10GE IPSec EoMPLSoGRE with 6500/7600, SIP400/600 and VPN-SPAs
Mentor Jr SEs, quantify opp for customer feature requirements for s/w dev

Confidential

Senior Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

Support U.S. Army Networks in Europe working for the Confidential
Provide Remote acess, site-to-site VPN/DMVPN and Firewall Support for Cisco PIX, VPN 3000 & Symantec Raptor
Design TLA security solution (top level arch) for US Army Europe including Cisco L2L(DMPVN)/RA VPN solutions and Checkpoint FWs
Monitor traffic with various sniffer tools, TCP/Windump, NAI’s Sniffer, Ethereal, port scanners, NetFlow, Syslog
Monitor network for open ports, vulnerabilities, intrusions (NMAP, Nessus, Retina)

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

Final Tier of support to over 60 Network Installers and Network Design Engineers performing Network Design and LAN/WAN integrations for over 1500 different Networks throughout the state of Arizona using Cisco 6500, 4006, 35xx Gigabit Ethernet switches, Cisco Cache Engines CE-507, Cisco 2600, 3600, 7200 series routers, Websense Servers, Cisco PIX, FW IOS, and Alteon/Volera Cache Engines
Developed Technical Documentation for Confidential to include configuration guidelines for Cisco IOS firewall, IOS NAT, IP, IPX, Appletalk, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, VLAN’s, VTP, VPN, url filtering, and WCCP
Project Management in areas related to issue resolution, schedule coordination, communications, cost analysis, scope management, and client satisfaction
SME in defining Engineering Processes utilizing Six Sigma methodologies

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

Provide Pre/Post-sales support for Carrier grade Alcatel (formerly Newbridge) ATM switches/networks (Mainstreet 36170, 7350, 7670), Frame Relay, ATM, IP, Ethernet, at CLECs, ILECs, ISPs and Enterprise customers
Perform site surveys, facility audits, and network evaluations
Design network architectures for large enterprise and carrier networks
Manage bandwidth DS0, DS3, OC3, OC12, provision circuits, and certify nodes

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

Implement Voice over Frame-Relay (Cisco 3810) network covering 22 locations, implement VLANs with Cisco Catalyst 5500 w/RSM and 2900XL series switches
Maintain (PPP, Frame-Relay, ATM) Cisco Routers (25/4500), Cisco 29xx, 35xx switches
Administer network of over 1000 users, multiple NT domains, NT Server Solutions: Exchange Server, IIS 4.0, SMS 1.2