PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Strengths include: team player, highly motivated self - starter, with extensive technical knowledge and experience.
• Easily adapts to any IT environment.
• Primary skills include installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Cisco routers and switches in a Data Center.
• Extensive experience with fulfilling enterprise-level network engineering with Cisco IOS (6500s, 4500s, 3750s, etc.) and NX-OS (6000s, 5500s, 2200s, 1000v) equipment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Rocket Center, WV

Lead Network Engineer

• Completed multiple installations of Cisco 6500 series switches in VSS configuration
• Completed multiple installations of Cisco Nexus 5596/6001s clusters in a VPC/FabricPath configuration
• Experience with Cisco ASA 5505, 5520, 5550, and Cisco Firewall Services Modules (FWSM)
• Maintained separation and control of routing tables in a multi-tenant environment by way of VRF instances, route-targets, MP-BGP redistribution with route-maps and ACLs
• Installed and configured Ethernet Services module to support OC-192 WAN-PHY
• Implemented MPLS L2 VPN to carry encrypted traffic across the WAN
• Installed, configured, upgraded, and maintained 4 SafeNet KG-345 Type 1 Ethernet Encryptors
• Updated, and maintained local COMSEC account records and procedures as the lead site COMSEC custodian
• Installed and maintained VoIP network with Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unity Voice Mail servers and a series of Cisco Catalyst 4507R-E switches for connectivity to the Cisco IP phones and Cisco VG224 Voice Gateway for facility POTS phones
• Based on customer requirements, installed scalable (switch block) networking for 14 heterogeneous suites of HP ProLiant DL380s, 580s, 980s servers, and HP BladeSystem c7000s with HP ProLiant BL460c based on customer requirements
• Extensive experience with HP BladeSystem c7000s backplane networking modules, to include: Cisco Catalyst 3020 or 3120s in a switch-stack, B22 fabric extenders, and HP Virtual Connect Flex-10s
• Cleared networking from the failure domain in a complex outage with SPAN and RSPAN sessions into a WireShark instance on multiple occasions
• OS experience configuring aggregate networking to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Microsoft Server 2008 (via HP Network Configuration Utility) into LACP negotiated port-channels
• Provides networking solutions to VMware 4.1, 5.1 and 5.5 hypervisors
• Creates and maintains intricately detailed network diagrams and higher-level overview network diagrams in a professional format with Microsoft Visio 2010
• Implements IP Based storage replication and backup solutions across WAN between sites with EMC VPLEX
• As site SAN Administrator alternate: performs maintenance on 4 core-edge SAN fabrics consisting of Cisco MDS 9506, 9509, 9513, 9124e and Brocade switches: MDS, DCX-4, DCX-8510, 5300, 6520 switches, and BRCD-5480-HP Modules
• Performs maintenance using CMCNE and Unisphere on EMC Clariion CX4-960, VNX-5700 and VNX-5800 storage arrays
• Carves storage on EMC VMAX, VNX, CX4: calculating space allocation based on user requirements, creating storage groups, pools, RAID groups and LUNs
• Understands zoning through GUI interfaces on Brocade DCX and Cisco MDS switches: creating aliases based on WWPNs, grouping zones and zonesets
• Performs routine maintenance on EMC storage arrays, allocating hot spares and replacing failed drives on a regular basis
• Serves storage to Windows Server 2008, RHEL 5/6, as well as virtual machines using VMware on ESXi hypervisors
• Provides additional support in a multi-vendor storage environment, including DDN, COPAN, Nexsan, EMC Isilon, Violin, and Netapp storage arrays

Confidential - Fort Belvoir, VA

Senior Network Manager

• Provided Tier III maintenance and troubleshooting on 7 Army Trojan WANs
• Responsible for configuration and maintenance of Cisco routers and switches, with L2 technologies (VLANs, STP, HDLC, PPP) and L3/4 technologies: (ACLs, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• As system administrator, maintains the DNS server and user accounts on 4 servers running Windows Server 2003, using Active Directory
• Conducted network monitoring through IP-based WhatsUp Gold monitoring software
• Established circuit and test connections with VC-1000 matrix switch and TSS
• Performed routine troubleshooting and maintenance on KIV-7, KIV-19, KG-250, KG-175, KG-75 and KG-194 military cryptographic hardware systems
• Routinely updated and maintained Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)

Confidential

Hardware Maintenance Tech

• Responsible to maintain doubly redundant hardware for the SBIRS DSP program
• Install new hardware and software systems

Confidential

Network Installation and Maintenance Technician

• Responsible to deploy to sites, locally and nationally, to maintain equipment within the network.
• Install new hardware and software systems

Confidential

Network Installation and Maintenance Technician

• Performed tier II and III maintenance functions on 14 WANS/LANS; ensured error and problem management met or exceeded service level agreements
• Maintained 2,400 circuits and 120 national-defense space communication systems valued at $110 million supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM
• Used Remedy Action Request System for tracking and troubleshooting over 1,200 trouble tickets annually; provided timely updates on all circuit outages
• Installed and serviced secure IP/ATM routers and switches: CISCO 2600, 2900, 3500, 3600, 3700, 7200, 7500, 7600, 8800, 8900 series, MARCONI ASX-200BX
• Installed, maintained, and performed tier II/III troubleshooting on Timeplex Link/2, Avtec ioNET, and Promina 400/800 multiplexer systems
• Configured and troubleshot CSU/DSUs, F/O modems, and telecommunications equipment for long-haul circuits
• Installed and terminated a large variety of copper cables; installed fiber optic connectors and performed fiber splicing
• Performed daily crypto updates and maintained 980-item COMSEC account; key contributor to 3 consecutive “Outstanding” Communications security ratings

Confidential

Regional Technical Control Operations Technician

• Performed network management and resolved customer outages in a help desk environment with Timeview, Panaview and HP OpenView.
• Experienced with oscilloscope, Fireberd 6000, T-berd 4000, multimeter, and other test equipment
• Coordinated network maintenance downtime spanning all off-sites; ensured minimal service affecting network impacts for global customers
• Developed and managed extensive equipment documentation library; ensured 100% test equipment calibration of 65-item test equipment account valued at over $250K
• Trained in basic electronics, soldering, component level / systems troubleshooting
• Taught and evaluated peers during Army career development courses, training beyond the standard to ensure above quality work