SUMMARY:

I am a Lead Network Systems Engineer with 16 years of experience configuring, implementing, and managing Cisco networks, enterprise security network appliances and Microsoft Active Directory. I am currently seeking to utilize my experience, and team player skills with a company that rewards professional ethics and hard work.

EXPERIENCE:

Network Engineer

Confidential, Indiana

Responsibilities:

• Cisco 2960X, 4500 and 6500 series switches
• Cisco wireless from the legacy 1242 series to the latest 2702 series access points autonomous and light weight APs
• Cisco 2500 and 5500 series wireless lan controllers.
• Network design, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Project management and purchasing for new project solutions
• Termination of antenna, cat - 6 and single mode/multimode fiber
• Experience with trouble-ticket management.

Network Security Engineer

Confidential, Hines, IL

Responsibilities:

• Lead Network Engineer Veteran Affairs Enterprise Operations/Network Defense Center (ACET)
• Tier 4 support for the Confidential Gateway Operations (Triple-i)
• Remote Administration of the four Nationwide Gateway locations managing over 350,000 users (Triple-i)
• Manage hardware for the Veterans Affairs Network Intrusion Prevention Security group (ACET)
• Daily monitoring, implementing and troubleshooting of IBM ISS Proventia Site Protector sensors (ACET)
• Sourcefire SNORT appliances (ACET)
• Palo Alto URL filters with firewall services (By-Light) (Triple-i)
• Experience with F5 load balancers, Citrix Netscalers and Ironport email filters (Triple-i)
• Monitoring and management of Cisco routers, switches and ASA security appliances (Triple-i)
• Experience with Remedy and CA Service Desk Manager ticket reporting applications (Triple-i) (ACET) (By-Light)
• Compiled statistical reports for the Federal Government summarizing the status of security operations (ACET)
• Coordinated with other team members to create analysis ticket structures (ACET)
• Configuring and troubleshooting Point to Point VPN access (Triple-i)
• United States Federal Government Public Trust Security Clearance (exp. Mar. 2019)
• Performed assembly line work for the Ford Motor Company
• Temporary employment until I found work in my field

Systems Support Tech

Confidential, East Chicago, IN

Responsibilities:

• Experience with IBM AS400 and ACSC server systems
• Responsible for daily and monthly hotel and casino audits and backups
• Responsible for all user functionalities including adding users, changing privileges.
• Monitoring and configuring all system functions and all attached devices
• Maintain and repair all attached devices including computers, card embossers, PC emulators, printers, IBM mainframe servers and dell blade servers.

Confidential, Calumet City, IL

Network Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Configured and implemented Cisco switches, routers, and wireless access points in a Cisco enterprise level environment. Secured hardware and performed troubleshooting on network systems.
• Configured security links thru encryption for WAN links, Cisco pix firewalls, and ACS servers
• Secured hardware and performed troubleshooting on network systems. Simultaneously managed and administrated a small office network utilizing Cisco series routers and switches and pix 500 series firewalls. I have experience in the following routing protocols: Rip, IGRP, OSPF, and EIGRP. Switching protocols: Transparent bridging, VLAN, inter VLAN routing, VTP, 802.1D, STP, 802.1w RSTP 802.1Q inter-VLAN routing, adding static VLANS and building trunks. I also have experience in the following IP services: DNS, DHCP NTP, SNMP, FTP, etc. I am versed with the following operating systems Microsoft windows 2003 server, 2000 server, XP professional, Vista, Windows 7, Linux Fedora version 9 & 10. Marginal experience with SuSE Linux.
• Provided Tier 3 network support for the Cook County Wide area network Project Shield contract.
• Responsible for the co-design and building of a UL rated Nema-4 class outdoor pole mounted network camera system. This system is currently deployed by several suburban police departments across Cook County, IL; it was the flagship product for PSC.
• Managed all Windows desktop support including Microsoft Active Directory Services, Microsoft Exchange 2003, MS Office 2007 and MS Outlook. Re-imaging and troubleshooting all LAN connectivity.
• Four years’ experience configuring HP ML 350 series servers running windows server 2003 small business enterprise, including active directory. Created, edited, and terminated user and administrative accounts.
• Installed configured and managed Symantec antivirus enterprise corporate edition, and setup and managed all remote office VPN links.
• Performed research, influenced purchasing, and tested candidate equipment for network deployment.
• Security CCTV systems experience including configuring network DVRs, secure network video storage, integration of network and computer hardware and software components to create proprietary product.
• Performed troubleshooting and repairs of said product and design, installation and management of said product in a network server environment.
• Tested, installed, and monitored Cisco beta equipment in a live environment.

• 17 years total with the company; 12 years’ experience as a lead
• Managed a planeside operations crew of 3-5 personnel handling baggage, mail, freight, live animal shipments, dangerous goods and hi-value packages.
• Assisted passengers with last minute baggage for storage and directed police, fire, and ambulatory personnel to the gate area for passenger issues
• Processed flight cargo manifests, calculated cargo boarded to weight limitation ratios on outbound aircraft
• Input entries into a computer for the load planner managers.
• Worked as a board lead for the gate area personnel ready room
• Created baggage/cargo routing assignments for all inbound aircraft in my zone.
• 10 years’ experience in the fuel department; 10 years’ experience de-icing aircraft during winter operations
• Operated gasoline and electric cargo belt loaders, diesel and electric aircraft container cargo loaders, electric, gasoline, and diesel cargo tractors, manual, electric, and diesel forklifts, aircraft refueling tanker trucks, hydraulic filter/meter fuel trucks
• Managed a crew of 20 in the baggage product sort area
• Created a daily log of work assignments, lunch and coffee breaks
• Annual mandatory fueling and fuel spill emergency procedures, aircraft de-icing, procedures, dangerous goods and live animal shipments handling procedures