SUMMARY:

• I am seeking a Network Engineer/Administrator/Technician position and have enclosed my resume for your review.
• With over 10 years of intensive IT infrastructure experience and a Bachelor of Science from Confidential University, I have developed a strong skill set that includesDesigning, configuring and implementing redundant scalable enterprise network infrastructure for both LANs and WANs.
• Network management, monitoring, & troubleshooting LAN/WAN Connectivity, Network migrations, Circuit Cutovers, & Hot - Cuts.
• Advanced Cisco implementation and configuration of Cisco Routers, Switches, Multilayer Switches & ASA Firewalls.
• Implementing advanced security based on state-of-the-art security technologies, security analysis and threat mitigation, Expertise in LAN/WAN Solutions and security architectures.
• Expertise in Cisco Internetworking and Security Technologies such as Cisco Routers, L2/L3 Switches, ASA & PIX Firewalls, including the configuration of MPLS Ethernet, Frame-Relay, T1, T3, PPP, IPSec VPNs, FR Traffic Shaping, Static and default routing, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP, VRF, GRE, Route Redistribution, Route Summarization, Prefix-list, Distribute-lists, Route-Maps, SNMP, SYSLOG, NETFLOW, NAT/PAT, NTP, ARP, STP/RSTP, VLANs, Trunking, DOT1Q, VTP, LACP, CEF, Layer 3 Switching, Spanning-Tree, EtherChannels, VSS, SPAN, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, Cisco Nexus Switches & FEXs, VPC, EvPC/eVPC, VDC, VPNs, EZvpn Hardware Clients, AAA, TACACS+, RADIUS, Access-Control-Lists, VACLs, SSH, SCP, Key-Chains, PAM, CBAC, IDS, Attack Guards, Java, ActiveX and URL Filtering.
• Advanced VPN implementation, WAN Circuit Activations, Circuit Cutovers, Hot - Cuts. Designing, Configuring & Implementing LAN/WAN/MAN Metro-E Campus network infrastructure.
• Expertise in LAN/WAN Solutions and security architectures for scalable, high availability redundant Data Centers.
• Expertise includes designing, implementing, and configuring full-scale Client/Server networks, multiple domain environments, designing and implementing Active Directory Domains, OUs, Trees, Forests, and Sites, Active Directory replication and migration, configuring user environments such as Home Directories, Disk Quotas, DFS, Data storage and RAID, User Profiles (Local, Roaming, Mandatory), Logon Scripts, RSOP, Group Policies, monitoring network security, WSUS, NPS/IAS RADIUS, CA-Servers, GPO, configuring and managing DHCP, DNS and WINS servers, network monitoring, and troubleshooting of both hardware and software problems. Installing Network Printers, Printer Pools, Priority Printing.
• Exchange Server including configuring Mail boxes, Security, Storage groups, Address Lists, Distribute Lists, Mail Forwarding

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Converted multiple sites from Single Core to Dual Core for redundant infrastructure.
• Configured and implemented Cisco Meraki Switches and APs.
• Circuit troubleshooting, ASA Firewall and VPN administration & troubleshooting.
• Administered 9K NEXUS, Catalyst 4900, & 9500 Switch Stack, 2960 switch stack.
• Configured additional member switches for Switch Stacks, VLAN management.

Confidential, Mount Prospect, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• WAN Confidential / Confidential & Confidential project - Configured, deployed, and implemented MPLS WAN Routers. Performing circuit activations, Cutovers, Hot-Cuts, new Startup Sites, and bandwidth upgrades.
• Configured and deployed redundant MPLS Ethernet WAN solutions. Performing failover connectivity testing with dual router, dual circuit sites.
• Configured MPLS Ethernet, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Route - Map, T1 PPP Multilink, VPN, VRF, GRE, HSRP, Route Redistribution, Route Summarization, Static and default routing, with excellent troubleshooting connectivity issues.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage and Troubleshoot WAN Circuits for the overall WAN infrastructure of 120+ remote sites.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues. Configure and deploy new routers as needed.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured 8 Cisco Nexus Switches (5K / 2K) fully Dual Homed/Active-Active. 4 new cabinet installments, 10 servers per cabinet, dual top-of-rack Nexus switches/FEXs 10GE.
• New Switch block implementation - Configured new Nexus 5K Switches & 2K FEXs 10GE, Dual-Homed/Active-Active, vPC, EvPC/eVPC, LACP, VLAN Trunking, & Server connectivity.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded 92 Cisco ASA Firewalls configured for Site-to-Site VPN. Ensured VPN tunnels are up.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented many new Site - to - Site VPN Solutions for new clients added to the company.
• Performed Troubleshooting of VPN connectivity. Opened tickets with telecom carriers.

Confidential, St. Charles, IL

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configured and implemented ASA Remote Access VPN Solution. Installed and configured IAS RADIUS for VPN user authentication. Configured address translation, static address mappings
• Implemented best practices for VPN deployment and gave multiple recommendations for future enhancements and upgrades to improve Wireless Security, Server 2003 management and more.

Confidential, Engineer Lisle, IL

Senior Network

Responsibilities:

• Managed and troubleshoot thousands of Cisco Routers in data centers for companies around the global in a NOC. Worked closely with Telco Carriers to get WAN Circuits back up.
• Trained junior staff on troubleshooting techniques and shortcuts on Cisco Routers.
• Configured and Installed Riverbed Steelhead WAN Accelerators as well as some Juniper WXC 500 series. Configured rules for traffic caching, filtering and compression for WAN performance.

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Cisco ASA Firewalls for state-of-the-art security writing all the firewall rules, address translation and static address mappings for access to internal Email and Web servers.
• Installed and configured a VPN solution for Remote Access VPN and Site-to-Site VPN securing the communication of the two offices (US and India) over the tunnel. Configured Remote Access VPN for both the US and India office. Implemented IAS RADIUS Server.
• Expertise in designing, implementing and managing secure LAN/WAN information Confidential which protect corporate information and resources with Cisco security technologies.
• Expertise in network security solutions for Enterprise Confidential and Security Architectures based on state-of-the-art security technologies; Security analysis and threat mitigation.

Confidential, Wilmette, IL

Responsibilities:

• Implemented LAN infrastructures for multiple new branch offices. Configured Remote Access VPN for secure access to corporate resources.
• Installed new Internet Router with 6 T1s bundled together in a PPP Multilink. Installed and configured new data center KVM Switch
• Heavy wiring closet experience which includes Patch Panels, Cisco Catalyst Switches, and Routers. Advanced documentation skills. Installed and Configured Network Printers.
• Implemented multiple secure wireless networks for mobile users.
• Advanced LAN Management with Active Directory, Group Policies, Software deployment, Logon Scripts, DHCP and DNS Servers, User Profiles, Terminals, User and Group accounts.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded and configured Cisco Catalyst 6509s & 6513s. Installed a new Supervisor Engine, Installed and configured 2 extra 48-port blades. Upgraded the IOS on the Supervisor Engine, and configured a Cisco Catalyst 2960G Switch.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Team member: Data Center Migration project: Migrating an entire data center consisting of over four million dollars of technologies to a new site. These technologies include Cisco Catalyst 6509s and 6513s, PIX/ASA Firewalls, Servers and more.
• Over 1.6 million dollars of new technologies was purchased to recreate the main components of the data center from scratch.
• My responsibly was to document the cabling infrastructure for the migration to the new site and to install the brand-new equipment such as Cisco Catalyst 6509s, and 4948Gs.

Confidential, Warrenville, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured Cisco Internetworking Technologies and Data Communication protocols such as Frame-Relay, ISDN, DS1, DS3, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, TCP/IP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, Route Redistribution, Route Summarization, VPNs, Static and default routing, NAT/PAT Access Control Lists, IPSEC, and dual router sites with load sharing.
• Advanced Cisco Implementation and Configuration of Routers, Switches, Multilayer Switches, PIX Firewalls.