SUMMARY:

A Network Administrator with over 10+ years of experience in design, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, documentation, and security of LAN/WAN infrastructure. Expertise include networking concepts, routing protocols, network security, VOIP as well as pc based hardware/software.

HARDWARE:

Routers: Cisco 1600, 1700, 1800, 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3700, 3800, 4000, 4500, 7000 Series MikroTik RB230, RB433, RB433AH, RB600A, RB1000, RB133c, RB450, RB411/A/AH, RB493/AH Juniper E, M, T, MX Series

Switches: Cisco 1900, 2900, 2950, 2960, 3560, 3750, 4500, 5000, Catalyst 6500, 7000 Series, Extreme Black Diamond Series, Summit Series, Alpine Series, Dell Power Connect Series, HP ProCurve Series

Firewalls: Cisco Pix/ASA Series, Juniper Netscreen Series, Linux IP Tables, Firestarter, IPCop, Check Point

Servers/Desktops/Blades: Dell, HP, Apple, IBM

Wireless: Cisco, Extreme, Linksys, Aruba, Trango, Mikro - Tik

PBX: Inter-Tel, Asterix, Microsoft OCS, Cisco UCS

Operating Systems: Windows 2012/2008/2003/ XP/2000, Various Linux and BSD Distributions

Network Security/Monitoring Tools: Nagios, SNMPc, Cisco Works, Extreme Networks Epicenter, MikroTik - The Dude, Solar Winds, Cacti

Application Software: MS Exchange Server, IIS, Apache, Plesk, BindDNS, Citrix, Black Berry Enterprise Server, PHP, MYsql, Mail Enable, MSsql, Vmware, Active Directory, VMWare, ESXi, Veeam

Enterprise Tools: VeritasNetBackup, Symantec Ghost, Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise Edition, PC Anywhere, Putty, VNC

Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPP, NetBEUI, DLC, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, SMTP/POP3/IMAP/LDAP, FTP, Telnet, SNMP, RMON, WINS, DHCP, DNS, Frame Relay, ATM, OSPF, BGP v4, RIP, RIP2, EIGRP, Radius, SSH, VPN, IPsec, VLAN, NAT, QoS, EAPS, Multicast, MPLS, IDS, IPS, Terminal Services, RDP, HTTP, HTTPS, NNTP, NTP, SSL, ICMP, ARP, RARP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Redesigned the server network to utilize a 3-2-1 environment to facilitate fault tolerance and streamline traffic while removing bottlenecks.
• Installed Cisco UCS/Webex/Jabber to improve communications between multistate offices while lowering monthly recurring cost
• Implemented SharePoint for document management on a per project basis
• Created a helpdesk ticketing system to support field personnel
• Installed Cisco ASAs in multiple offices to utilize a site to site VPN Instituted Metalogix software to retain all email correspondence for legal activity
• Designed a new client based VPN for all field users to utilize Riverbed WAN optimization Migrated all stand alone machines into a virtual environment utilizing VMWare and Citrix
• Utilized Veeam for onsite backups as well as for offsite disaster recovery
• Installed NAGIOS for all system/network monitoring

Confidential

Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed existing Microsoft Active Directory infrastructure utilizing Windows 2003/2008 Maintained Black Berry Enterprise Server for executive mobile devices
• Answered Help Desk request for all Genesis personnel
• Designed MPLS WAN to accommodate Oracle implementation and Microsoft Active Directory domain consolidation including expanding VOIP system to all field sites Project Manager for build-out of new network design
• Implemented new network monitoring system for all routers, switches, firewalls, VPN Concentrators, wireless access points, virtual machines and both Linux and Windows based servers
• Performed Network Security and Architecture
• Review for all Confidential locations Designed Disaster Recovery Network document in case of emergencies, natural disasters and threats both local and foreign
• Maintain IP Sec VPN for all field sites as well as mobile users Created new WAN design for SCADA system to convert all pipeline sites from a serial based VSAT connection to a IP based VSAT connection
• Established standards for yearly firewall rules review to accommodate SOX compliance Managed RFP and vendor responses for WAN design
• Designed network architecture diagrams utilizing Microsoft Visio Implemented network security policies for the data center and corporate and field offices, including mobile employees

Confidential

Network Administrator/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Redesigned network and computer systems utilizing Microsoft Windows for a medical facility to meet HIPPA standards and compliance.
• Designed and implemented LAN environment for a locally owned music recording studio

Confidential

Network/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administered over 500 network based devices with over 8000 customers Project manager for data center move, including all network assets
• Lead Auto-provisioning project to re-design, re-IP wireless customer infrastructure
• Managed Nagios server to monitor Network Services, host resources, and environmental factors
• Lead network wide RADIUS project to secure over 500 network devices with proper level of Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
• Maintained internal LAN while managing QoS priority for corporate VOIP traffic
• Implemented company wide VPN for all employees, including work from home Call Center personal, wireless field techs and remote offices
• Managed corporate office move from Dallas to Houston including all mail servers, PBX, Accounting servers, DNS, and MIS servers Part of acquisition team to determine newly acquired company s infrastructure and how to best implement it into existing network Administered Jabber server for all company employees to reduce Telco and cellular expenses while increasing communication
• Designed and implemented new POPs while consolidating existing POPs in locations where multiple acquisitions each previously had a presence.
• Redundant uplink and power sources were provisioned when possible, and plans established for possible failure scenarios
• Performed extensive traffic engineering to best utilize upstream transit providers and peering relationships, resulting in significant fiscal savings

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Established guidelines for Confidential Health Network to accommodate HIPAA compliance
• Maintained a number of tools to assist the Data group in their tasks, including project management tracking, tracking IP, VLAN, and BGP community allocations
• Administered customer based web hosting servers utilizing Plesk
• Managed over 100 customer based Cisco PIX firewalls
• Administered external DNS servers utilizing BindDNS
• Maintained the Data group's applications responsible for gathering traffic statistic information, utilizing primarily MRTG and RRDtool
• Administered internal DNS servers utilizing Microsoft Windows DNS
• Maintained Active Directory Services for Corporate LAN
• Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve the uptime of customers, in the event a core router became unreachable
• Administered customer based mail servers utilizing MailEnable
• Managed SNMP based software for UPS and Generators
• Served as Level 2/3 support for all issues regarding the network, colocation, and customers
• Administered corporate BlackBerry Enterprise server
• Managed over 100 VOIP customer based networks
• Maintained ticketing system, used company-wide to track customer and inter-departmental requests, as well as long-term projects
• Administered over 1000 network based devices including several school districts, large corporations, residential cable modem and Ethernet customers as well as small to mid-sized businesses
• Designed and managed build out of internal colocation facility
• Administered company used mail servers utilizing Microsoft Exchange 2003