OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging position within an exciting environment that will utilize my skills and experience while offering an opportunity for advancement through my efforts.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Fourteen plus years of networking from support to LAN/WAN consulting, instructing, design, implementation and support.
• Experience providing quality instruction for Confidential 500/1000 companies on subjects ranging from Telecommunications, Network Engineering, and Vendor specific products such as Routers, LAN/WAN switches, Network Management platforms, and Operation, Administration, and Maintenance of Central Office Equipment.
• Experience with analog and digital circuits, SONET and Wireless communications, Multiplexers, CSU/DSU equipment, Codex and AT&T modems and CSUs, Breakout boxes, LM2000 T1 tester, Firebird 6000, and Matrix Switches.
• Experience with Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, NetBios, IPX. Mutivendor Hubs, Multivendor LAN/WAN Switches, and Multivendor protocol Analyzers.
• Experience with POTS, ADSL, DSL, BISDN, VoIP, VoFrame, VoAtm, Frame Relay, LAPB, ATM, X.25, PPP, HDLC, SDLC, ISDN, SNA, and APPN. Experience with mutivendor routers, routing protocols and routed protocols such as TCP/IP, IPX, Apple Talk, ALC, RIP, RIP v2, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, and BGP4.
• Experience with SMTP, POP3, LDAP, Novell, NT, Win 2k, and Unix system maintenance and administration.
• Experience with SNMP and Network management. Experience with Main frames and Network Control Processors, VTAM, Netview, and Omegamon.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware Knowledge: IBM6611, 120, 140,145,2210 Routers, Motorola Frads and Routers, Nortel (Bay Networks) Routers, Cisco Routers, Synoptics Hubs, IBM 8250/8260 Hubs, MAU,CAU/LAM, Micro - com Bridge, Nortel DPN 100 and Passport Series, N.E.T. IDNX, AT&T Paradyne, 740 Mux, Codex 65xx Series switches, Larse, AT&T CSU/DSU's, Codex and AT&T modems, Telenex Protocol Analyzer, Network General Sniffers, Break-out Boxes, LM2000 T1 tester, Firebird 6000, Matrix Switches, VSAT, 3174 controllers

Software Knowledge: Dos, Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000,XP, 2000 Advance Server, 2003, Novell 311,312.4.0, Unix, Netview 6000, HP OpenView, Netview Network, Omegamon, VTAM, MS office, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, Lotus, PowerPoint, Harvard Graphics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Enterprise Consultant

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project management.
• Performed pre-sales engineering and proposal development
• Planned, designed, and implemented companies’ network and computer systems.
• Provided support on desktop applications.
• Provided administrative support on Windows 200/20030 Domain and desktop management.
• Installed, configured, and trouble shot LAN/WAN problems involving (POTS, ADSL, DSL, T1, Frame Relay).
• Provided wiring for LAN (Cat 5/5e) and Cat 3 for phone systems and configurations
• Provided topology drawings and test procedures.
• Provided site preparation and LAN/WAN Logistic support.
• Performed system integration/optimization, migration plans, and implementation.
• Developed manuals and provided software on products produced.
• Responsible for documentation.

Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Pix firewall rules, switch configuration, router configurations and network layout
• Provided resolutions for unknown problems and made written recommendations for expansion.

VoIP Consultant

Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Provided configuration and implementation on Call Manager Express for IP phones.
• Configured and installed wireless Access Points and wireless phones for 4 companies.

Instructor

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Network Bootcamp Class. Subjects included LAN/WAN protocols and operation, TCP/IP addressing, Cisco Router/Switch operations, configuration of RIP/OSPF, and troubleshooting; ATM concepts, operations, and architecture.

Video Conferencing Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Performed video conferencing event management, maintenance of video and audio compression equipment (Polycom)
• Provided problem resolutions and maintenance for VoIP on the iPower 9000 Series Codec, Crestron TPS-5000 Control Panel System, Extron Crosspoint video routers and amplifiers.
• Configured and implemented Sony cameras, Panasonic, and Sanyo projectors in a custom room configuration.
• Responsible for documentation of events
• Made formal oral presentations and recommendations to Directors for improvements

Network Consultant

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Performed site survey to qualify existing network and make changes according to support VoIP implementation.
• Responsible for implementation of Windows 2k3 environment. Provided software setup and problem resolution.

Sr. Enterprise Consultant

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Planned and provided the research and presentations for the development of a Business Contingency Practice.
• Planned and provided configurations for Voice and Data integration for a Confidential 500 company.
• Planned and designed an entire European countries ISP network and Data Center.
• Performed pre-sales engineering and assisted in proposal development.
• Designed and implemented BGP4 multihomed configuration for an ISP.
• Conduct technology assessments, create consulting packages, compile major equipment item costing lists and design general site drawings for various sized technology networks.
• Interact with all levels of client staff during consultations to attain specific needs across the total spectrum of the company.

Sr. Network Analyst

Confidential, Norcross, GA

Responsibilities:

• Provided LAN/WAN designs and implementation plans for Federated department stores.
• Capacity plan for new applications and provide technical consulting and support on complex projects.
• Made formal oral and written presentations, recommendations, and proposals to the Directors and Vice President of Design and Engineering.
• Design and implemented the companies switching backbone for national and international sites.
• Responsible for project management, writing proposals, and managing budgets.

Systems Consultant

Confidential, Marietta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Provided quality instruction and assistance in course development for Confidential 500 companies on LAN /WAN fundamentals to design and implementation.
• Lead instruction on the following subjects: Routers--BayNetworks, Unix, LAN Administration on Sun Os platform. Subtopics included T-Carrier Central Office Equipment, Operation, and testing; also provided protocol analysis of X.25, FrameRelay, and TCP/IP frame format and addressing.

Network Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Proactively monitored the network utilizing HP Open View, Built Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI networks and configured routers.
• Installed and managed network equipment. Configured and installed Sniffers.
• Trouble shot OSPF, RIP, PPP, and Source Route network utilizing Sniffers and LM200 T1 pod. Documented network layouts utilizing Visio.