SUMMARY:

• Technical hands - on experience Engineering, implementing, configuring, deploying and providing maintenance to voice/data, video and wireless networks
• Lead a Team of Engineers in the support of customers’ relocation into a data center environment, writing responses to technical RFPs’, defining IT procedures and project plans
• Project Management experience, worked closely with other departments to facilitate the development and completion of projects involving voice and data, completion of change control and other associated processes
• Proficient with the collaboration of other IT professionals as needed on various external consultant’s/vendors contracts. Roles’ included a variety of tasks: conceiving and implementing new system deployment; administering networks, remote administration, training and supporting end-users.
• Provided Pre-Sales technical support to the Sales team, providing technical presentations and documentation to customers in response the requirements of the Sales Team requirements

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Confidential Routers: Confidential 7609, 7606, 3900, 3800, 3700, 3600, 2900, 1900, ASR 1001

Routing protocols: EIGRP, OSPF and BGP

LAN Switching: Confidential Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K, Confidential 6500, 6800, 4500, 3850, 3750, 2960, 2950

LAN Technologies: Ethernet, 802.11, Microwave, Fiber channel

WAN Technologies: ISDN, Frame Relay, T-1, ATM, MPLS, PSTN, Riverbed

Voice Technologies: PBX, H323, SIP, VOIP, Call Manager, Call Manager Express

Network Security: Confidential ASA, VPN Tunnels, DMVPN, Desktop Client, SCADA

Network Utilities: Solar Winds, Net Scout, What s up Gold, Sniffer, Air Magnet

Saddleback Community College USCA: Mission Viejo (Major: Business Management)

United States Marine Corps: Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provides Network Engineering, implementation and documentation of Wi-Fi, VOIP/ LAN and WAN networks using Confidential access points, wireless controllers, routers and switches in support of Global Network Operations.
• Supported the remediation of Confidential networking equipment, inventory, configuration, hardware replacement and configuration of networking devices and circuits.
• Responsible for the standardization of ongoing network technical documentation and network drawings.
• Support of Wireless Network site surveys, recommended Wireless hardware and software, configured Controllers and Access Points to provide Wireless Network connectivity, security and access.
• Configured and supported Confidential ASA firewalls to provide network security using the ISP data circuit, (remote LAN-LAN connectivity, VPN Tunnels and end-user desktop application).
• Wrote Network section of the Disaster Recovery plans for a Data Center that provides the replication of networking hardware (Nexus 2k, 5k, 7k, F5 Load Balancer, Riverbed, Confidential ASA firewalls, Confidential routers and switches) that would replace one of the two production Data Centers in case of a disaster..
• Completed studies in the preparation of network audit reports that included the findings, recommendations, and instructions for proposed network system implementations and upgrade solutions.
• Used and configured Network Management utilities to provide network monitoring of remote and local network equipment, data circuits and the overall health of the Network.
• Supported the migration of 22 remote customer locations from Confidential CM Express into Confidential CMU (preformed the site survey, preconfigured the router, switch and phones for deployment to the remote sites).

Confidential, Houston TX

Specialist Project

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing support services associated with Industrial Process Control Networks using Wireless communication hardware and software.
• Conducted Industrial wireless site surveys which was used to create a BOM that specified the equipment required to implement a wireless network for each Customers facility.
• Supports the updates/Implementation and Project Management of Confidential network standards using Confidential equipment, (access points, wireless controllers, firewalls, router and switches)
• Provided the test and evaluation of Wireless hardware/software to determine efficiency, reliability, and compatibility with existing systems
• Documentation of technical deployment plans and descriptions for the Wireless Network with the integration of new networking equipment into existing networks.
• Engineering support of Confidential Unified Call Center Managers, UNITY voicemail systems, H323 and SIP voice gateways.

Confidential, Houston TX

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential level 3 technical support, including the configuration, maintenance, and installation of Confidential routers/switches.
• Managed the technical duties of the LAN/WAN, desktop support, telecommunications and Network Administration Groups.
• Provided network security using Confidential ASA firewalls, ACL’s, VPN Tunnels and remote uses network access.
• Technical support for the closure and auditing of Security Network issues, implements security hotfixes and patches to all Network Operating Systems belonging to the Customer.
• SCADA network communications configuration support over Wireless, VSAT, microwave and MPLS networks