SUMMARY:

I am an Architect Level Network Engineer with several years of experience in the design, implementation, and maintenance of diverse and robust enterprise networks looking to improve my knowledge base by providing Fortune 500 companies with my proven ability to produce deliverables.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms:

Cisco: ISR 4XXX, 39XX, 38XX, 29XX, 28XX, 19XX, 18XX, 8XX, ASR 1K, 7200 VXR, Catalyst 65XX, 45XX, 38XX, 37XX, 36XX, 35XX, 29XX, Nexus 7K/6K/5K/3K/2K, ASA 55XX, 55XX - X

F5: LTM, GTM, APM, ASM, Firepass

Various: BlueCoat PacketShaper, PAN Firewalls, Checkpoint Firewalls, McAfee Sidewinders, Riverbed SteelHeads & Stingray WAF, VM, ESXI, Lantronix

Utilities:

Security: CS-MARS, ASDM, CSM, PRSM

Monitoring: SolarWinds, HP Openview, WireShark

Ticketing: Remedy, Service Now, Changepoint

IPAM: QIP, InfoBlox

Business: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, Visio, etc…)

Technologies:

L4: DHCP, RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, TACACS+, RDP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, Telnet/SSH

L3: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, PBR, NAT, IGMP, GRE

L2: STP, 802.1q, HSRP/VRRP/GLBP, VPC, VSS, LACP, OTV, FabricPath, PIM, VTP, DTP

L1: 10/100/1000 Base-T, SMF, MMF, GLC, SFP, QSFP

Misc: MPLS, RTP, SPAN, Stackwise, DAI, Anyconnect, SSLVPN, DMVPN, NHRP, QoS, VACL

SDN:

SD-WAN: Meraki MX 6X, 8X, 1XX, 2XX, 3XX Citrix Netscaler 4XX 11XX 21XX 31XX 41XX

Data Center: ACI

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Network Architect, Hercules, CA

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented Meraki MS 220-8, 225, 250, 350 switch deployment globally
• Designed and implemented global SD-WAN solution and redesigned company WAN connectivity
• Lead and designed coporate office in a box for rapid 15 day new-site deployments including circuit provision
• Worked with Nexus 9k platforms in a proof of concept lab for ACI, and tested the potential migration from 3 tier hierarchy to spine-leaf topology
• Designed and implemented Palo Alto 850, 5060 for business partner site-to-site VPN using Panorama
• Migrated legacy Cisco 3825, 3925, 1841, and 1941 to Citrix Netscaler 2000 and 4000 series environment in a hybrid MPLS-Internet deployment
• Redesigned network modernization globally cutting greenfield site deployments from 30 days to 15 Initiated migration from global hub and spoke model to full mesh with AWS and Azure
• Lead POC for Meraki MX 250, 400, and 450 as replacements for small office firewalls and routers
• Provided information and suggestions to Network team regarding route optimization
• Conducted site surveys and contributed to planning of new offices, remote sites and relocation

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer, Seattle, WA

Responsibilities:

• Migration from Cisco Catalyst 6500/4500/3750 to Cisco Nexus 7K/5K/2K DC infrastructure
• Designed and implemented ASR 1002 and 1006 routers, Nexus 7010s, Juniper ISG 1000 firewalls, and Catalyst 6509 and 4948 switches. Created designs for the companies load balancing infrastructure utilizing F5 LTM, Cisco ACE and GSS for local and global site balancing and failover
• Worked with Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k platforms in a proof of concept lab, and tested the potential migration from 6500’s to Nexus
• Designed and implemented Cisco ASA and Cisco IOS routers for site to site IPSEC VPN connections to internal Citrix Environment
• Migrated legacy ASA 5510s to ASA 5525X in multi-context mode as WAN/DMZ/ISP edge Firewall
• Initiated comparison of WLC 5500s and Flex Controller 7500s from scalability and cost perspective for Enterprise
• Deployed Cisco 5500 series WLCs with LAG and primary/secondary/tertiary layout for redundancy
• Provided information and suggestions to Network team regarding implementation of new firewall rules across entire Core network
• Conducted site surveys and contributed to planning of new offices, remote sites and relocations

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer, Salt Lake City, UT

Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of 50 new Data Center Aggregation Zones using Cisco Nexus 7K/5K/2K with eVPC and VDCs
• Implemented DHCP relay agent services on Nexus devices in support of PXE boot server initiatives
• Configuration/Administration of core network infrastructure (Catalyst 65XX/45XX, Nexus 7K/5K/2K)
• Configuration and implementation of IDFW on Cisco ASA 5500-X series firewalls leveraging AD-Agent
• Migration from Juniper NS5200s to Cisco ASA 5585-X’s in multi context for Edge/Core/DMZ firewalls
• Set up multiple access points and WLCs for VoWLAN coverage to be assigned to Mobility Groups
• Implemented triangulated 1100 and 3600 series LWAPs with redundant WLCs and LAG for the wireless network
• Configured 7200 series router for point-to-point interface to allow connectivity with distant end site to allow the routing of data and voice traffic
• Attended and contributed to regular meetings with other cross-functional teams as liaison for the Clinical Center Network Team during the entirety of the migrations

Confidential

Network Engineer, Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities:

• Migrated from Cisco 6500 to Nexus at three campus locations for core refresh project. Scope of project included configuring and implementing VDCs for internal traffic as well as Internet uplink, as well as utilizing Nexus 5K/2K deployment for local server aggregation
• Installed, configured, and tested new architecture leveraging new Cisco Nexus 7010, Catalyst 6500E, and 4500E series switches with redundant 10Gb fiber interconnects
• Lead in redesign of Nexus VPC deployment, integrating new features, improving convergence and increasing reliability
• Configured, Monitored and Troubleshooting Cisco’s ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the standard
• Performed analysis and POC between ASA FirePOWER and Palo Alto PA-3000 with App-ID based rule sets and Wild Fire
• Performed initial configuration staging of cisco 1100 and 1200 series Lightweight Access Points and verified reachability to 5508 WLCs
• Configured Aironet 1140 wireless access points deployed in Flex Connect operation for new office space in New York
• Replaced Catalyst 2900 series legacy access-layer switches with 3550 and 3560 series in to accommodate increased link bandwidth and switch forwarding requirements.
• Configured and implemented a hierarchical OSPF design for new regional campus facilities