SUMMARY

• Seasoned Senior Information Technology professional specializing in corporate/enterprise, production datacenter network, network security and cloud services
• Strategic and tactical hands - on leadership in providing large scale data networking solutions as IAAS.
• This includes using cloud services geared toward cost effective solutions in support of VOIP, VC, Unified Messaging, data storage, e-mail, and web collaboration
• Implements next generation firewalls (Palo Alto Networks) in support of security best practices
• Global Network Security policy management.
• This includes Access Control Lists (ACL) and application/userid firewall policy controls.
• Global responsibility of network service contracts (ISP peering, DIA, MPLS, and hardware support)
• Successful execution of delivering multi-vendor/platform solution for up to 5000+ network routers, switches, firewalls, LBs, wireless controllers and APs
• Vast experience in pre and post-acquisition IT and corporate integration process (worldwide).
• Successfully completed more than 40+ new company acquisition integration projects
• Deliver on proof of concept initiatives for emerging network technologies
• Drive network operational excellence in improving performance and customer experience.
• This includes implementing operational plans to identify and fix chronic network problems.
• Proven leadership of managing up to 25+ network engineers and IT specialist worldwide
• Very comfortable in taking broad and loose ideas and execute with a success plan
• Managed CapEX and OpEX budgets of $XXM
• Practical experience in PCI and SOX compliance and audit reviews
• Implemented HelpDesk, Change Management and Project Management tools and processes

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Cloud Computing, AWS, EC2, 10GE, Virtualization, VOIP, QOS, High Availability L2/L3 enterprise networks, Juniper, Cisco, Arista Palo Alto Networks and Aruba wireless platforms (802.11.n, Airwave), OSPF, BGP, HSRP, STP, Internet Transit, L2MPLS, IPv4/IPv6
• Solarwinds, NetMRI, Cacti, Splunk, Statseeker, Netflow, Mark Monitor, Jira
• Juniper MX, SRX, EX, Cisco 65XX, 45XX, 38XX, Aruba 3000/6000 controllers, AP 135s

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Network Engineering Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Delivered network engineering solutions to major ISP’s for network upgrades and refreshes
• Provided complete IT Infrastructure solution (Network, Security, Servers, Datacenter, Cloud, etc.)
• Served as augmented technical leadership staff for companies lacking resources
• Implemented Palo Alto Network Firewall Security Plan

Sr. Network/Security Manager

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities:

• Global responsibilities of all network and telecommunications infrastructure (120+ locations)
• Completed global rollout of next generation Palo Alto Firewalls to 90 locations
• Implemented and support content delivery, F5 Load Balancers, ACE Firewalls
• Managed network and telecommunications managers, engineers and outsourced partners
• Responsible for the recommendation and implementation of large scale enterprise network infrastructure with a security policy that safeguards Varian and it’s partners, vendors, etc.
• Engineering and operational support of all Juniper, Cisco and Aruba network hardware.
• This includes all aspects of LAN/WAN, 802.11n wireless, VOIP, 3 rd party VPN/IPsec connectivity, Stateful Firewalls, ACL’s
• Implemented Layer 2 & 3 solutions (STP, ARP, QOS, etc.)
• Provided fiscal budgetary responsibility of CapEx and OpEx budgets of $XXM

Sr. Network Engineering & Security Manager

Confidential, Los Gatos, CA

Responsibilities:

• Managed both production and corporate networks.
• This includes cloud connectivity to Amazon’s AWS, EC2, and multi-site production datacenters including core, agg and TOR environments.
• Responsible for HQ, remote office, domestic and remote offices.
• This includes the network engineering/operations and network security of LAN/WAN, 802.11n wireless, Remote Access (Juniper & Aruba RAP -3), core, CORP/PROD FWs, Internet ingress/egress, domain management, IPAM and all MDF/IDFs
• Managed NetEng/NetSec teams to support Confidential Streaming and DVD networks
• Managed IAAS to support complete BYOD environment.
• This included a high availability wireless network supported by 2 factor authentication
• Responsible for the complete network architecture and support of the multi-vendor (Cisco, Juniper, Citrix, Arista, Aruba, etc.) networks
• Implemented SDN using Midonet and new leaf and spine design using Juniper and Arista
• Evaluate, recommend, capacity plan, and implement all POP and DWDM connectivity
• Core team to evaluate all network proof of concept initiatives that includes zero trust, NAC, application and network management systems (OPNet/Riverbed, etc.)

Sr. Network Engineering Manager

Confidential, Palo Alto CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the recommendation and implementation of large scale enterprise network spanning more than 70+ locations ( HQ, campus, remote offices, DCs, call centers, etc.)
• Increased responsibility of network services scope as well as resources (internal & contractors)
• Designed and implemented Confidential ’s global VOIP network for the global call center infrastructure
• Engineering and operational support of all Juniper, Cisco and Aruba network hardware, which included all aspects of LAN/WAN, 802.11n wireless, VOIP, and 3rd party VPN/IPsec connectivity
• Served as a technical manager lead to assist with the global new company acquisition plan.
• This included serving as a technical lead to communicate network standards, architect IAAS solutions, and developing a plan for network integration
• Program Management lead in working with Product Management, NetOps, Systems Engineering, TAC and others to deliver on any new corporate network initiative
• Produced network performance KPIs for monthly metric review meetings.
• Provided fiscal budgetary responsibility of CapEx and OpEx budgets of $XXM

Sr. Network Engineering Manager

Confidential, Palo Alto CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for architecture, design, implementation and support of West Coast datacenter, campus, call center, development and remote offices networks
• Capacity planning and selection of all ISP peering and MPLS connectivity
• Engineering and operational support of all Juniper, Cisco and Aruba network hardware, which included all aspects of LAN/WAN, 802.11n wireless, VOIP, and 3rd party VPN/IPsec connectivity
• Served as a technical manager lead to assist with the global new company acquisition plan.
• This included serving as a technical lead to communicate network standards, architect IAAS solutions, and developing a plan for network integration
• Served as a matrix technical senior leadership role for telecom and network infrastructure teams
• Provided fiscal budgetary responsibility of CapEx and OpEx budgets of $XXM

Sr. Network Engineering Manager

Confidential, Sunnyvale CA

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of highly skilled network engineers that delivered web hosting solutions which served as some of the early gen of “cloud services”
• Provided engineering solutions that consisted of high performance core WAN and distributed LAN which served as the aggregation platform for the web hosting services.
• Provided technical and operational leadership of 24 US network engineers

Network Engineering Manager

Confidential, Santa Clara CA

Responsibilities:

• Managed, designed and supported the enterprise LAN/WAN and 3rd party connectivity
• Provided network capacity planning, contract maintenance management, vendor hardware selection
• Executed real estate initiated new office expansion and builds

Network Services/Telecom Manager

Confidential, Sunnyvale CA

Responsibilities:

• Designed, implemented and supported all LAN/WAN infrastructure for the company’s 45+ worldwide locations
• Designed, implemented and supported the global VPN, Frame Relay, PTP and Remote Access
• Extensive knowledge in the execution of new office LAN/WAN for sales and development sites
• Vendor selection and implementation of firewall security and remote access technologies
• Manage e-mail, SAP, and server networks in internal DC environment
• Design and support Telecom infrastructure (PBX, VM, ACD, etc.).

Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provide managed network services for the Mitsubishi Corp.
• This includes LAN/WAN solutions for Tokyo and other international sites
• Design and implementation of Cisco WAN solution using PTP and site to site VPN
• Adhere and report SLA and KPIs
• Provide network architectural and operational break/fix support

Network Specialist/NOC Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented and supported of the SoCal multi-office LAN Infrastructure. Includes 2nd tier support
• Configuration of Cisco 26XX, 38XX, and 65XX L2/L3 platforms
• Defined SOPS, network documentation and training to NOC personnel
• Established new Network Services NOC with an emphasis to implement network management tools (HP OpenView)