SUMMARY

Highly qualified and extensively experienced IT professional with 20+ years of network engineering experience in a broad range of environments seeking a position in network architecture, implementation, and/or administration in a large enterprise, hosting, or data center environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

HARDWARE: Cisco routers (1600 through ASR9000), switches (Catalyst 3500 through 6800 and Nexus 1000 through 9000), firewalls (PIX500 through ASA5585 - X), content switches (CSS55000 through ACE4710), content and firewall blades (ACE30 Service Module and ASA Service Module), blade switches (IBM Bladecenter Catalyst Switch Modules), UCS servers and blade systems, VPNs, and wireless products; Fortinet FortiGate firewalls; Arista Networks and HP switches; Cyclades/Avocent and Lantronix console servers; BlueCoat ProxySG; Digital Link, Osicom, Adtran, and AT&T Paradyne CSU/DSUs; Penril Multiplexors; Redcreek VPN devices; Sun Sparc, IBM xSeries and BladeCenter, HP BladeSystem c7000 and s6500, Dell, and Lenovo servers, desktops, and notebooks; Apple Macintosh computers, along with many Peripherals.

SOFTWARE: Most Cisco Software including Application Policy Infrastructure Controller, Access Control System, Prime Infrastructure, Network Compliance Manager, Ciscoworks, AnyConnect Secure and Secure Mobility client, SSL VPN Client, VPN Secure Client, and Resource Manager Essentials; Infoblox DNS/IPAM; Fortinet FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer; Network related software packages including RSA SecureID Authentication Manager, Cacti, CA Servicedesk and Spectrum, MRTG, Wireshark/Ethereal, IBM Tivoli Netcool, InfoVista for Networks, and HP Openview; Most Linux based networking and security technologies including firewalls, VPNs, SSH servers and clients, and IDSs; Some Microsoft server and all Microsoft desktop products; Utility related software packages from Symantec, Veritas, CA, McAfee, and Datacom Systems; Desktop related products from Adobe, McAfee, and Symantec.

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Very knowledgeable in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Solaris 10 Sparc and x86, Debian Linux Sparc and x86, Novell SUSE/OpenSUSE, and Fedora/CentOS Linux. Other systems include VMWare vSphere/ESX, Windows 2003 and 2008, and Apple Macintosh.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR DATA CENTER NETWORK ENGINEER

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Responsibilities:

Work with FCA infrastructure, system, and management teams to implement, support, and design data center network infrastructures to meet the application and business needs of the organization. Focused on building and supporting the extensive Cisco Nexus and UCS environment in addition to building, supporting, and migrating to a new Cisco ACI Software Defined Network environment. Extensive training and experience with Cisco ACI with particular emphasis on Virtual Machine Management and Python/API automation. Responsible for writing and maintaining formal documentation, processes and procedures, training materials, and implementation documentation.

LEAD IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEER III / SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

Responsibilities:

Work with ADP business units and partners on enterprise and hosting infrastructure needs based on the application and business requirements within two Tier 4 and one Tier 3 data centers including design, architecture, and implementation. Also, provide overall design and architecture direction for the enterprise and hosting application environments in the data centers. Responsible for providing formal design and architecture documents, implementation procedures, maintenance training and documentation, and implementation of the solutions. Additionally, evaluate and recommend new technologies to optimize and improve network performance and security.

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Responsibilities:

Consulted with customers on networking needs including LAN, WAN, Internet, Intranet, and Extranet infrastructures; security; remote access; and equipment selection. Responsible for writing formal designs and proposals, implementation plans, implementing the solutions and/or acting as technical lead engineer directing others in other aspects of implementations and rollouts. Technical lead engineer and validator for two major switching projects. Direct project leader for 3 engineers and tasked with defining project scope and providing necessary technical assistance and guidance.

NETWORK SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Confidential, Saginaw, MI

Responsibilities:

Designed, implemented, maintained, and supported many diverse multi-protocol networks ranging from 10 to 500 users. Also, continued to work extensively with wide area networks and telecommunications including Internet access, Firewall configuration, VPN connectivity, RAS connectivity, and Metaframe implementation.

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential, Clare, MI

Responsibilities:

Maintained and supported an extensive 10Base-T Novell LAN/WAN network consisting of 5 hubs, 65 devices, and 90 users for Evart Products Textron. In addition, maintained and supported a 56kb CSU/DSU, 16 port connection to two remote warehouse locations for Evart Products. Also, worked extensively in telecommunication and many other hardware and software areas.