SUMMARY:

Proven successful experience in network & systems security, operations, management & administration with skills

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

Communications/ Network Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NFS, AppleTalk, X.25, PSTN, NetBIOS, SNA, FDDI, ATM, SONET, OC48, E1/T1, DS3, Frame Relay, 10BaseT, 100BaseT, 1000BaseT, Token Ring, BGP, iBGP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, RIP, MPLS, PPP, ISDN, SNMP, VPN, VLAN, IP addressing, subnetting, SIP, Video over IP and VoIP, VPN, IPSec, 3DES, WEP, WAP, 802.11a/b/g/n, Microwave, CDMA - GSM, SIP, VoIP, Codec g711, g729, H323, MPLS, VPLS and ePLS

NETWORK SECURITY: Retina, IRIS, Qualys, Nessus Vulnerability Scanner, Snort IDS, NetDetective, PresiNet, Nexpose, Metasploit, FortiSIEM, FortiAnalyzer, WAF, SAML, SSO, Cisco IDS/IPS, Websense, Barracuda, SurfControl, TrendMicro, Sophos, BitLocker, MDM, PGP, IPSec, SAML, SSO, RSA SecureID, Symantec endpoint, VIP, DUO, AAA, Radius, SCCM, NetCat, Wireshark, Nmap, FOCA, NetCat, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST/DoD frameworks

Operating Systems: Novell Netware (4.0/5.0), Windows NT (3.5-4.0), Windows Server (2003/2008/2012 ), Exchange Server (5.5/2K/ 2003/2008/2010 ), UNIX (HP-UX), Solaris (5.0/7.0), FreeBSD, LINUX, OS/2 Warp, Cisco IOS, Apple/MAC OS, Android, Ubuntu, CentOS, Cisco IOS, NX-OS, IOS-XR, CatOS, Junos OS, F5 TMOS, Fortinet FortiOS, HP ArubaOS

Hardware: Nexus 7K, Cisco ACI Fabric, Cisco Routers 1600, 2500, 2600, 3500, 3750, 4000/4550, 6500, 7000, 7200, 7500 Cisco Catalyst 1900, 2820, 2900, Xylan switches, PIX/ASA Firewall, Cisco VPN Concentrator, Cisco Call Manager, Watchguard, Checkpoint, Juniper, FortiNet/ Fortigate, SonicWall, 3Com, CSU/DSU, Nortel Passport, Nortel MMCS, Nortel DMS 500, AccessNode/AccessNode Express, Lucent PBX, Avaya, Octel Voicemail, Mitel, Adtran TA5000 DSLAM, TA900 series, Opti6900, WhiteRock, MetaSwitch, SwitchVox PBX, CUCM, IBM Blade Centers, F5- Big IP Load Balancers, IXIA Sourcefire, Juniper SRX, TelcoBridge, Sansay SBC, Dell servers, Compaq ProLiant Servers, AS/400, StealthWatch, Barracuda AntiSpam, EMC SAN CX300 series, Equallogic, HP Nimble SAN solutions, RAD NID/NTU’s, Free Space Optical Lasers (LightPointe), Microwave systems

Software: Cisco Works, CiscoView, Nimsoft Infrastructure Manager, Orion Solarwinds, HP Openview, Netcool, WhatsUpGold, LANDesk Manager, Goodlink, Bomgar, LogMeIn, Dameware, VNC, Connectwise, SQL Server management Studio, Citrix, Centrex, ACD, IVR, Octel Voicemail, Cisco CUCM, Cisco Unity, ArcServ, Veritas backup, EMC Legato, Replication Manager, AD Manager, VM Ware, ServiceDesk, SharePoint, MetaViewer, Nimsoft, ConnectWise, SonicWall GSM, Replibit, Axcient, AppAssure, Zenith BDR, VMware, Hyper-V, Netbrain, iPerf, Office365, Azure, AWS, PowerShell, JitBit, Skype, Slack, Powershell, Bash scripting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SR. NETWORK ENGINEER

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Performed Setup, Configuration, Deployment and Implementation of Network and Systems monitoring using the Solarwinds Orion platform. The Orion platform gave me very good visibility to monitor our network and systems performance, capacity planning and scalability along with cloud based systems with AWS, Azure and Office365.
• Performed Setup, Configuration, Deployment and Implementation of the FortiSIEM, FortiAnalyzer and Fortinet Security fabric and Telemetry functions. This platform provided me the tools to perform forensics, vulnerability audit & risk assessment, forensics, traffic analytics and inspect network infrastructure to implement network/systems security mitigations, lockdown and encryptions, vulnerability & risk mitigations, monitoring, defense, compliance audits, reporting, and remediation requirements for URAC and HIPAA.
• Created documentations for Network Systems/ Infrastructure, Floor Plans, wiring diagrams, etc.
• Performed Implementations, Deployment, Administration and Management of new and existing partner/client secure IPsec VPN tunnels, Network systems and end-point encryptions, Circuit provider Test, Turn-up and acceptance with different Carriers/ISPs.
• Daily Management, Maintenance, Monitoring and Administration of FortiGate Firewalls, FortiWiFi AP’s, IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels, Juniper Public/Core switches, HP Aruba switches and Mitel PBX phone system.

SR. NETWORK OPERATIONS ENGINEER

Confidential, Irvine, CA & Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Daily Management, Maintenance, Monitoring and Administration of Cisco core routers, SwitchVox PBX, Cisco switches and PIX/ASA/FWSM/Juniper firewalls.
• Deployment, Implementation, Rollout and Turn-Up of new and existing client Network systems, ISP Turn-up and cutover of servers and devices including encryption, capacity planning and expansion.
• Provisioning, Programming, Deployment and installations of client’s network and system devices including SQL server builds for Customer Data Services, Monitoring, DB Management and migrations, Patch management, Data Encryption, Penetration Testing, Forensics, Vulnerability and Threat/Risk assessment, Security Audits and Remediation. Utilized PowerShell, Bash scripting for automating tasks for report dumps and regular scheduled administrative items on local and AWS cloud based servers.
• Research and Development testing of new and upcoming technologies for customer product rollouts and implementations.
• Provide daily Monitoring, Maintenance, Remediation and Support for client’s Network Systems, Hardware, Servers, and Software along with AWS hosted systems and servers.

SR. NETWORK ENGINEER

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Performed Configuration, Deployment and Rollout of Cisco, Adtran and Juniper SRX for network edge SIP and Data connectivity on Public and MPLS implementations.
• Provide SIP routing and connectivity for customer SIP and TDM voice routing and connectivity.
• Developed and deployed Raspberry Pi for customer edge monitoring, Troubleshooting and diagnostics for network/voice latency and jitter.
• Provide Internal and customer SIP phone configuration, migrations, deployment and implementations to FreePBX hosts.
• Monitored customer managed devices using SolarWinds for alerting, alarm notifications and remediations.
• Performed remote test and turn-up of customer circuits for customer edge network implementation.

SR. NETWORK ANALYST/ENGINEER

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Performed Deployment, Implementation, Rollout and Turn-Up of new and existing client Network systems, Circuit provider Test, Turn-up and acceptance for new Coram environment migration to CVS network. IPSec VPN tunneling and terminations on ASA headend firewall for remote offices and remote clients.
• Provisioning, Programming, Configuration, Deployment and installations of CVS clients, network and system encryption devices for Customer Data Services, Monitoring, Management, Failover Testing, Troubleshooting and problem Remediation.
• Performed Project Build and Support, evaluations and provided technical solutions and recommendations to build and support network migrations for Coram locations (CVS acquisitions)
• Configurations of F5 Load Balancer requirements for LTM/GTM applications and implemented changes to support the business requirements and encryption needs.
• Provided solutions and technical recommendations to overcome Remote site migration challenges and bring site migrations to completion on time within the project timeline and deadlines.
• Provided documentation for daily Monitoring, Maintenance, Upgrades, Problem Remediation and Support for client’s Network Systems and Hardware for operational readiness.
• Worked with CVS vendors, contractors and coordinated installation of hardware & services including circuit turn-ups for local and remote sites.

SR. NETWORK OPERATIONS ENGINEER

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include Onsite Installation, Deployment, Turn-Up and Integration of the Harmony system platform to wireless carrier’s data backbone networks.
• Daily Management, Maintenance, Support and Administration of the Harmony DO platforms which consists of F5-Big IP Load Balancers, IBM Blade centers with Cisco switch modules including cabling and rack management.
• Includes Hardware and software support, replacements and software tuning to the Harmony Platform to address carrier traffic network congestion issues and concerns.
• Responsible for 8 Cell sites with Harmony platforms deployed in both Northern and Southern California and also In Chicago and Wisconsin markets.

SR. NETWORK ENGINEER/ARCHITECH

Confidential, Tustin, CA

Responsibilities:

• Daily Management, Maintenance and Administration of Cisco core routers, MetaSwitch SIP VoIP switch, Cisco switches and PIX/ASA/FWSM firewalls including cabling and rack management at carrier colocations.
• Deployment, Implementation, Rollout and Turn-Up of new Collocations for Network backbone deployment and expansion of network and DSL footprint.
• Provisioning, Programming, Deployment and installations of client’s edge network devices for Customer Voice and Data Services.
• Provisioning and Programming of MetaSwitch Voice Switch for SIP customer voice services and features.
• Provide daily Monitoring, Maintenance and Support for client’s Network Hardware, Software and SIP Voice/Data services.

NETWORK ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• Daily Management, Maintenance and Administration of Cisco routers, switches, PIX/ASA firewalls, and Windows servers including cabling and rack management
• Network Monitoring and management using SolarWinds, NetOp Manager, IRIS, Cisco ASDM, and Kiwi Syslog on SQL server database.
• Evaluation, Procurement and Deployment of new and emerging technologies for WAN/LAN applications and wireless point to point network connectivity
• Installations, Deployments, Implementations, Migrations, Documentation, Patch Management and Security lockdown of cisco routers, switches, servers and workstations
• VPN Access for remote and mobile users utilizing Cisco PIX/ASA VPN technology
• Microwave and Free Space Optical wireless point-to-point systems design, planning, implementation and management

NETWORK ENGINEER/ SECURITY SPECIALIST

Confidential, Culver City, CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Network Enterprise Backbone on Cisco hardware platform.
• My responsibilities include but not limited to Security Vulnerability Audits, Testing and Remediation.
• This includes Design, Development, Procurement, Management, Deployment and Administration of Cisco routers and switches for the entire enterprise network which includes server administration, management and security access for local and remote campuses.
• Daily Management, Maintenance and Administration of Cisco core routers, PIX firewalls and switches
• Network Monitoring using Cisco Works and PDM with Syslog servers for logs.
• Network Security Vulnerability Audits, Testing, Documentation and Remediation
• Network Intrusion Detection Testing, Remediation and lockdown
• Evaluation, Procurement and deployment of new and emerging technologies for WAN/MAN/LAN applications and network optimization
• Installations, Deployments, Implementations, Migrations, Documentation, Patch Management and Security lockdown of cisco routers, switches, servers and workstations including cabling and rack mounting servers
• VPN Access for remote and mobile users utilizing Cisco VPN Concentrator
• Remote Campus expansion, WAN circuit upgrades, implementations and deployment