Network Design Engineer Resume
Kennesaw, GA
SUMMARY:
Top - performing Network Engineer with a record of success in maintaining complex voice and data networks for large, customer-facing organizations. Solid knowledge of leading-edge technologies to maintain network functionality and operability. Strong interpersonal skills leveraged to cultivate meaningful relationships with peers, colleagues, senior leadership, clients, and business partners.
EXPERTISE AREA:
- Network Engineering
- Regulatory Compliance
- Process Improvements
- Technical Support/Troubleshooting
- Project Management
- Interpersonal Communications
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Reporting/Documentation
- Requirements Gathering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Kennesaw, GA
Network Design engineer
Responsibilities:
- Managed projects assigned within the Unified Communications Voice VoIP organization, and collaborated with an array with team leaders and fellow project managers to maintain end-to-end support of all projects from customer initiation through final hand-off to Service Assurance.
- Ensured adherence to all Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and resolved areas of risk that held potential impact of delivery to customer.
- Met regularly with internal stakeholders to ensure of timelines and milestones.
- Configured tools and platforms including Nexus 7K switches, LBO routers (2900/3800 series), Cisco routers, 7K swtiches, and Call Manager 9.1/10.5.
- Worked with ABFS technicians to test and approve customer-requested features.
- Create customer Network Designs, and completed MACDs/Remedy Tickets on a daily basis.
- Facilitated meetings with Project Managers to outline tasks and responsibilities when customers were ready for Test and Turn Up.
- Leveraged Visio to create network designs for new customer Terminal Transportation Units (TTUs).
Confidential, Atlanta, GA
Telecom Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Assisted passengers when traversing on ramp to/from airplane, and moved, loaded, and unloaded bags to/from planes for arrival and departure.
- Maintained the ACD/Avaya phone systems for the Delta Reservations Nationwide network, tested hardware and software, and ensured operability of infrastructure.
- Developed and socialized business requirements for all voice systems.
- Traced reported malicious phone calls and provided data to security for further action.
- Drafted customer divisional management reports for leadership review.
Confidential, Atlanta, GA
Network Specialist/Voice
Responsibilities:
- Maintained Contact Center Infrastructure, VOIP operations, applications, computing platforms, and network elements; supported IVR/VOIP systems for over 1,000 agents at Call Centers in the Midwest and West Coast regions.
- Facilitated maintenance activities to resolve outages in support of the VOIP network.
- Tracked network issues to ensure compliance with SLAs, and generated trouble tickets at appropriate times.
- Documented and updated Network Operations Center processes and procedures.
Confidential, Atlanta, GA
Network Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Monitored Common Channel Signaling 7 (CCS7) and Circuit Switched Network performance to detect and resolve network failures, blockage, and overload throughout a 9-state region.
- Ensured 100% connectivity and operability of LAN/WAN, and installed controls and reroutes to facilitate clear traffic flow with no call blocking.
- Supported flow of Voice Traffic to the network on a near real-time basis.
- Partnered with field technicians to resolve outages, including calling for bridges.
- Filed required FCC reports.
- Racked and Stacked network equipment (Routers/Switches) as needed.
Network Engineer /Network Supervisor
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Monitored BellSouth.net IP services, managed daily project activities, and supervised a cross-functional team to ensure operability and functionality of network performance.
- Escalated expedited service requests, and repaired VPN/DSL outages experienced over 24 hours.
- Drafted and submitted Managed Service Operations Center (MSOC) department and employee activity reports, and managed Automated Call Distribution (ACD) system to ensure staff phone availability
- Primary point-of-contact for identification and resolution of internal/external circuit outages.
- Performed a range of human resources duties including, but not limited to, maintenance of time reporting, performance evaluations, goal setting, and updating attendance and personnel records.