SUMMARY:

• Experienced, proven and versatile senior technical asset with a broad range of highly evolved skills from team building to high - level technology solution implementations. A leader with proven experience in process and business development, organizational visioning, cutting edge information technology deployments, and as a senior management liaison.
• Project leader of research and development, business case definition, technical analysis of major IT implementations, and project planning; able to put into place high end technical project deployments, implementations, and integration goals, and measure intermediate and final success.
• A visioning agent for the company with a track record of delivering major development projects and implementations, plotting strategic direction and accomplishing tactical milestones to reach corporate growth and development goals. Proven expertise in bridging the gap between different business units and Information Technology teams.
• Employs senior level experience and skills to effectively drive the business in the areas of team management, crisis management, process reengineering, troubleshooting, problem solving, and negotiations. A builder and developer of highly productive and efficient systems and teams. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to plan, write and present arguments and recommendations on the evaluation, adoption and insertion of new significant technologies and IT proposals.
• Highly effective communicator able to convey technical matters and benefits to non - technical audiences. Broad understanding of technology and large-scale implementations as they relate to influencing the strategy and direction of the organization; able to analyze future needs, arrange major contracts, vendor partnerships and make purchases providing a base for cost and functionality enhancement of IT services.

CORE COMPETENCY & INTEREST AREAS:

• Network Infrastructure Design
• Security Assessment and Threat Avoidance/Mitigation
• Confidential, OSPF,& EIGRP IP Routing
• Sr. Management Presentations
• VOIP. Data Convergence
• Multiple Project Management
• Project Budget Administration
• WAN, LAN & VPN QoS
• Global Scale Deployments
• Project Planning & Leadership
• Enterprise Technical Support
• SOX & PCI DSS Documentation and Audit Controls
• Staff / Technical Team Mentoring

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Las Colinas, TX

Lead Systems Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead for all aspects of network/security/voice design from Vendor RFI initiation to project/scope test and acceptance.
• Spearheaded our Technical Standards Committee designed to standardize a rapidly changing environment in preparation for expansion and business unit acquisitions.
• Directed all aspects of PCI Compliance and Sarbanes - Oxley audits and ongoing infrastructure reviews and design.
• Lead Architect for all aspects of network and security operational readiness planning and Architecture Review Boards.
• Conducted quarterly audits of outsourcer networks including but not limited to potential vulnerabilities and high availability testing of multiple networks and connections encompassing voice and data traffic on both in-scope and out-of-scope PCI networks.
• Lead Architect for multiple major projects, including but not limited to a phased migration from TDM to SIP environment, a cloud migration to Amazon AWS and an IVR solution that has enhanced the customer experience and enabled massive measurable cost savings over Agent session interactions.

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Regional Network Manager

Responsibilities:

• Proposed, designed, configured and implemented a complete Network Backbone upgrade including migration away from legacy systems and protocols such as IPX/SPX and Appletalk to a true fast switched, gigabit Ethernet network core via dual Cisco 6509 Catalyst Switches with EIGRP core redistributed in to Confidential WAN connectivity.
• Engineered multiple VPN site - to-site connections, utilizing Routers, PIX firewalls, Cisco ASA 5540s, and VPN Concentrators; up to and including configuration, deployment, and test and acceptance.
• Planned and Implemented, a Security migration away from dual Cisco PIX 525s and VPN 3030 Concentrator to dual ASA 5540s handling all site-to-site VPNs, Client-Based/Clientless VPNs and Perimeter Security.

Confidential, Arlington, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed numerous Network suites for delivery to remote Customer installations, including but not limited to, all customer co - ordination, configuration, and cutover aspects, including Telco and ISP circuit orders and tracking.
• Maintained and upgraded more than forty Customer Networks, including but not limited to, MPLS circuit upgrades, Virtual Data Center redundancy upgrades and router and switch upgrades.
• Installed and configured more than fifty Customer based site-to-site VPNs over Cisco Routers, PIX firewalls, and Cisco VPN Concentrators, as well as hundreds of client based VPNs utilizing Cisco 3005, 3030, and 3080 VPN Concentrator models.
• Supported Customer East Asian MPLS rollout of more than thirty sites with VPN site-to-site backup circuits, including planning, configuration and site activation.

Confidential, Redondo Beach, CA

Network/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and built numerous enterprise network suites, utilizing Cisco network routers, switches, firewalls and WAN accelerators for use in enterprise network deployments.
• Designed and implemented several complete Network Upgrades including the swing from an ATM based backbone to a Gigabit Ethernet based Network, including but not limited to Site Deliverable Suites, Stay Behind Testing Suites, and a complete Network wide subnet reallocation.
• Developed and tested Standard Operating Procedures for Network Installation, Integration, and Testing as well as numerous highly detailed Network Interface Planning Documents and Training Procedures.
• Designed numerous physical and logical Network topology drawings using Visio 2000 Professional, including the creation of more than one hundred detailed interface documents for integration into Network Planning documents
• Replicated and tested Site/Customer network issues in order to further isolate probable cause of Network outage/errors and recommended fix action and problem avoidance measures.
• Supported Remote Site Installations, Surveys, Troubleshooting, and Audits encompassing both CONUS and Oversea sites.

Confidential, Andrews AFB, MD

Network Installation, Engineer & Base Central Test Facility Technician

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured, and maintained network routers, hubs and concentrators, including but not limited to Cisco, FORE, 3COM and Mentat Sky - X devices.
• Supervised junior enlisted personnel, including but not limited to, writing Enlisted Performance Reports and Career Progression Status reports, and all aspects of training.