EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Network Support for Baptist Healthcare. Daily project work included:
• IP Address assigning and DNS Management in InfoBlox.
• Troubleshoot and support Cisco 3850, Nexus 7k, Nexus 4k, and fiber cabling in a large enterprise healthcare network.
• Support and work with Windsteam NOC and Level 3 Elite Support to correct issues with the Confidential MPLS and RPR Ring networks utilizing Cisco ASR1001 and 1002 technologies.
• Add URL address for Palo Alto Firewalls, and Blue Coat Proxy devices within the confines of Confidential Security requirements.
• Use Solar Winds and Splunk tools to find information on outage equipment and diagnose network issues.
• Upgrade and install new code revisions on Cisco 3850 and 3650 cisco switches in install mode and bundle mode.
• Worked with Baptist Healthcare personnel and
• Test the setup and connectivity of Windows Server after the equipment was running, troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Document procedures for whitelisting on Blue Coat proxy, Blacklisting on Palo Alto Firewalls, Finding unused ports on cisco switch from SNMP Logs, Wrote NOC procedures for remote location outages within the Baptist Healthcare network.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Project Support / Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Data Center move for Catholic Healthcare Initiatives. Daily project work included:
• Identify Windows Server to be moved to the new Peak 10 Data Center location.
• Identify Cisco Switch ports to be used for the new Server at Peak 10 Location.
• Supervise 3rd party movers to ensure HIPPA compliance during the equipment move.
• Test the setup and connectivity of Windows Server after the equipment was running, troubleshoot issues as needed.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Responsibilities:

• Install and configure Zebra Bar Code Printers to Kindred Healthcare specifications.
• Setup DNS on Hospital based servers to be Primary DNS for the sites.
• Migrate Windows 2003 servers to new Windows 2008R2 servers with minimal impact to users (after hours).
• Robocopy user and migration files to the new server and verify files were transferred.
• Install and configure site specific applications on the new server for users based on location and site.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Network Support

Responsibilities:

• Daily work included Configure and manage Cisco routers, switches & firewalls router and switch adds, moves and changes, new equipment installs of all types pertaining to Route/Switch environment from installing new VLAN's to IP address assignments.
• Install, and support Cisco wireless networks with the Cisco Prime tool and Cisco 3601I and 3601E wireless devices.
• Primary for the Level 2 escalation tickets and support calls concerning Network Administration and Support.
• Primary Support for Level 2 On - call escalation Support
• Installed and added configurations for 5505 and 5510 ASA installed within the AP4 and AP1 Campus Datacenters
• Have working knowledge of Nexus 7000 series Cisco Switches
• Provided support and setup of Cisco 6500 series switches to include a VSS setup throughout Confidential Appliance Park network.
• Primary Network support person for Operations Change Control meetings within Confidential Home and Business.
• On call support for all Network Operations for Confidential Home and Business Global, including Level 2 support issues and outages.
• Analyze network traces to identify root cause of performance issues, and implement corrective actions utilizing Netscout and Netbrain tools.
• Supported and Monitored MPLS connections for 50+ remote sites.
• Helped implement and wire Taps and Spans for the Netscout Environment in the Confidential H&BS two Datacenters on campus
• Consult and implement fiber and copper wiring within AP4 Datacenter environment for Confidential Home and Business Global Headquarters.
• Consult, implement and document the cabling layout for the Cisco Telephony POC in AP4 North and South Owner rooms within the AP4 Global Datacenter.
• Participate in the development and implementation of network strategy including technologies related to Unified Communication Systems
• Support major team projects such as the AP3 consolidation and clean up, AP4 DMZ install and cabling, AP4 OTV install and cabling.
• Consult and implement fiber and copper wiring within AP4 Datacenter environment for Confidential Home and Business Global Headquarters.
• Consult and implement in the AP3 Datacenter consolidation and clean up for Confidential Home and Business.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Intel Server Support

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Antivirus Initiative on all Windows Server Platforms for the Confidential Home and Business Global Headquarters.
• Consulted, implemented and headed the creation of the new Trend Micro Antivirus 10.5 / 10.6 Environment for Confidential Home and Business Global Headquarters.
• Supported major Server projects such as Cisco UCS Chassis install and implementation.
• On call support for all Server Support Operations for Confidential Home and Business Global.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Telecom/Audio & Video Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary Audio & Video Engineer for Confidential Home and Business Solutions Global.
• Primary Telecom support for the Confidential Home and Business Solutions Global Leadership Meetings.
• Provide support to for VoIP systems, and high definition video conferencing equipment (Tandberg, Cisco, Polycom, Lifeway)
• Project managed numerous PBX installs from the ground up.
• Solutions Global location moves in support of Telecomm.
• Researched, designed, implemented and provided support of Avaya VPN Phones system for remote users.
• Continued to support and administer Microsoft Windows 2008 Servers in the network environment as Avaya Message Store for Unity Server.
• Project Managed and Implemented VoIP Wireless Avaya solutions at Confidential Appliance Park and other Confidential Lighting locations.
• Participant of the Confidential Home and Business Solutions On - Call team for emergency support for Telecomm emergencies globally.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Intel Server Support

Responsibilities:

• Lead the server build team during the majority of the NT 4.0
• Elimination project at Confidential Consumer and Industrial Global Headquarters.
• Consulted and implemented the creation of new Confidential Consumer and Industrial Server Core Load Software for the Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server installs.
• Participated on the Confidential Consumer and Industrial Global Patching
• Team for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Microsoft patching.
• Took part in the Global DNS Systems group to update DNS settings Globally for Confidential Consumer and Industrial.
• Installed numerous DL380 G3/G4 servers for Confidential s production environment.
• Installed numerous DL580 G3 servers for Confidential s production environment utilizing redundant configuration as per Confidential Consumer and Industrial.
• Participated on the Confidential Consumer and Industrial On-Call team for emergency support to Intel Network Server emergencies globally.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Private Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Consulted in and helped implement a bank department split for Rivercity Bank, as they grew to need separate networks systems.
• Consulted and continued to support the WAN/LAN rebuild for growing Kentucky Manufacturing adding remote locations and users.
• Worked with Confidential HealthCare to install 4000 series switch and 3500 series concentrator for VPN solution for their 150 users with growth.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Executive Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Consulted in all levels of network implementation, from initial design to the proposal process to the final setup of WAN/LAN implementation.
• Consulted and implemented the WAN/LAN rebuild for growing Kentucky Manufacturing.
• Continued to grow and support Fort Knox National Company network to over 700 users.
• Consulted and implemented entire network for Louisville Metro Police Department in preparation for merger.
• Consulted and proposed solutions for connecting up to 50 location in a WAN environment.
• Have configured and installed PIX firewall solutions for numerous companies which include Rivercity Banks, Apollo America, and Caldwell Tanks.
• Have Troubleshooting experience with Frame - relay and T-1 Circuits from Bellsouth, Sprint, Verizon and Globalcrossing.
• Have extensive knowledge of Frame-relay and T-1 Circuits.
• Have installed and setup security and VPN solutions on Cisco PIX 501, Pix 515, Pix 535 and 3500 series VPN Concentrator systems.
• Have installed, setup and configured switching solutions on Cisco 1548 series, Cisco 1900 series, Cisco 2900 XL series, Cisco 2940 L3 series, Cisco 3500XL series to include EMI, Cisco 4000 series to include RSM, Cisco 5500 series, and Cisco 6500 series CAT and OS Switches.