TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cisco routers: 7500, 7200, 3800, 3700, 3600, 2821, 1700, and 1600

Juniper: M120 Router, Alcatel 7750 Router, Lucent - Alcatel-Omni Switch 6400, 6850

Cisco Catalyst Switches: 2960S,3560, 1900, 3750, 4000, 5000, 5500, and 6500(MSFC2), SUP2, and SUP720

Cisco NEXUS: cisco Nexus7000, cisco Nexus 5500, Cisco Nexus 2200 - Fabric Extenders, HP Procurve Switches 5400, 5300, and 4000, Cisco 7500 Wireless Controller, Cisco 5500 Wireless Controller, Palo-Alto Firewall 6.0.3, Cisco UCS - E Series, Cyclades ACS6000, Opengear OOB, Cisco CUCM - Cisco Unified Call Manager

Hardware/Media: Metro Ethernet, Fujitsu, Cisco 15454, Nortel 5200, and Ciena 5400 OC3 & OC12s AT&T OC48 optical Multiplexers, Sun Workstations, Twisted Pair Coaxial, Fiber Optics, and Ethernet

Routing and related protocols: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, VPN, DMVPN, MPLS, IPVPN, VPLS, VOIP, NAT, IPSEC, Access-list, Spanning Tree, 802.1Q trunking, HSRP, Ether channel, IP, IPX

Wireless protocols: 802.11a/n/ac, 802.11b/g/n

Monitoring/Change management Tools: Infoblox (IPAM), NetBrain, Cisco Prime, Panorama, Service Now, Aperture, Smarts, Concord, Solar Wins, Remedy, Spectrum

Additional Skill Sets: Microsoft Office Products, Excel (Pivot tables, Scripting & Macros), Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Install, Operate and Support the global SES IT Infrastructure: Networking (LAN / WAN / DNS / Wireless / Datacenter)
• Deployment of new hardware and software solutions within the functional scope
• Consolidation of existing network implementations and solutions throughout SES
• Maturity improvement and adherence of/to all IT service management processes, including change management
• Work actively with the incident management tool, and creation of Incident Reports for major incidents
• Proactively monitor the SES internal IT Infrastructure through enterprise monitoring tools (Spectrum, Cacti, Cisco Prime, HP Openview, NetBrain
• Proactively monitor the internet, MPLS and telephony connectivity and work with the providers on incidents

Confidential, Parsippany, NJ

Network Services

Responsibilities:

• Making sure all connectivity to the public internet will be facilitated directly from the branch location. This includes general internet browsing for all store users and guest Hot-Spot wireless access.
• Users on Guest “Hot-Spot” wireless access directly to Internet
• Users for General browsing access directly to Internet
• Upgrading CIMC firmware to ensure monitoring of UCS blade
• Use Cisco Secure ACS to manage users and administrative access for the network
• Utilize VMware vSphere 5 for management of Cisco router, Palo-Alto, and vWLC
• Secure the new branch perimeter, and add the below additional features to the
• IDS (Intrusion Detection) / IPS (Intrusion Prevention)
• Internet URL Filtering (like Web Sense)
• Anti-Virus
• Leverage the local vWLC for control and administration of the wireless access points in the branch.
• Setup captive portal for guest wireless access and high availability for WLC failover.
• Localized “Hot-Spot” captive portal
• Ensuring high availability - Store controller primary; Data center controller secondary
• Ensuring all store Local virtual wireless Controllers, Head end controllers, and APs are up to the latest code

Confidential, Raritan, NJ

LAN/WAN Fulfillment Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing and implementing Wide Area Network related technologies or services for Merger and Acquisition’s, as well as Pharmaceutical operating companies globally with our global service providers and partners.
• Responsible for the technical elements of the standardization and configuration of the Wide Area Network environment and components. Provide configuration support and guidelines for the service provider performing the installation.
• Responsible for tracking service request in Iris (Service Now) application for change management and to ensure that all projects/request are acknowledged and are being worked on and or closed out upon completion.
• Identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion.
• Adhere to the appropriate methodologies, policies, and procedures to deliver business solutions as well as Ensure that security is considered and emphasized in all IT plans and actions.
• Responsible for ensuring the appropriate hardware is selected and procured through the proper channels for a particular project along with cost tracking.

Confidential, Warren, NJ

Network Integration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for interpreting network design testing/certification prior to production implementation for major MPLS rollout of existing frame relay infrastructure to accommodate current business needs of branch offices.
• Confidential Tech Refresh - Voice SRST Testing/VOIP cutover. Responsible for the configuration of Voice FX0 ports on the routers for SRST. (Survivable Remote Site Telephony).
• Perform installation and configuration of Cisco 7500, 7200, 3600, 2600, 2800, Catalyst 6500, 5500, 4000, 3500, 2900.router and switches, for WAN dedicated, ATM, Frame Relay, VPN, GRE/IPSEC tunnels.
• Implementation of new and existing Data Center network infrastructure, including the installation and configuration of Cisco routers and switches, Fiber Optic Cabling, Cable Infrastructure and Cat 5 Cabling along with large-site wiring.
• Responsible for all functions relating to the planning, installation, configuration and operation of banks WAN infrastructure - Monitor network links for performance within set thresholds.
• Implement configurations into companies change management system and insure that all approvals and processes are adhered to compliant with audit.
• Complete turnover documentation and update all companies’ systems with the new install information as well as clean up all legacy devices and insure all systems in the environment have been cleaned up.
• Perform system level documentation on company’s platforms and assist in project tracking and documentation. Generate test plans or scripts detailing network related configurations.
• Provide 3rd level support for Troubleshoot and repair network related problems - Identify network configuration and/or performance irregularities. - Develop procedures to respond to these irregularities in a timely manner
• Perform network design testing/certifications per CATE and GNAST standards prior to production implementation in a simulated lab environment. Complete all changes task and obtain approval from all necessary change teams.

Confidential, Lyndhurst, NJ

Wan Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project lead for the design, implementation, and configuration of various WAN ATM, Frame-Relay, MPLS and Point-to Point office sites across the U.S, these circuits would include Frame Relay T1, ATM NxT1, DS3, and OC3 orders
• Develops methods, policy and procedure in support of the firm's network and telecommunications systems, including the monitoring, maintenance, fault detection, problem solving, and acceptance testing of such systems
• Coordinate, configure, install, maintain, and support various models of Cisco Routers and Switches. This includes high end routers such as 7500, and 7200 that serve as hubs as well as 6509s that serve as core and distribution switches.
• Use tools such as Concord to develop Utilization and other statistical reports regarding network health
• Meet and communicate with various vendors and Telco’s including Cisco, Net solve, and Sprint to support and improve upon the firms existing infrastructure.
• Responsible for new office turn-ups or special network designs from start to finish, this would include gathering and maintaining pricing, part numbers, and serial numbers for all routers, switches, and cabling necessary to complete an order
• Responsible for placing new circuit orders thru Sprint’s Web portal with all necessary information needed to start off an order. This also includes keeping weekly track of order sheet with information such as office location, Circuit IDs, Speed of Circuit, actual Telco vendor responsible for installing circuit, projected date of completion of new turn-upMeet and discuss with WAN vendor (Sprint) impacting trouble tickets for the week, policies as it may relate to any specific issue we may be currently experiencing such as ATM oversubscription, Loss of service etc.
• Speak in Sprint meetings on what the policies and procedures would be for ordering a larger circuit. This could be due to capacity issues, potential or estimated growth, or special design due to the needs of a EY office or Client Engagement
• Meet weekly with (Hardware Vendor) Cisco to discuss current state of Router and Switch Life Cycle as well as new hardware available to support future designs such as new VOIP office turn-ups, etc.
• Discuss with our Cisco Rep new IOS codes that would support current as well as future technologies to come.
• Coming up with proactive as well as reactive solutions to events that could potentially damage the Enterprise network. This would include access-list filtering, traffic manipulation using EIGRP, and BGP as well as HSRP for both internet routers
• Responsible for maintaining the latest IOS releases on all router platforms to support current and future technology such as QOS and VOIP
• Work with the security group to ensure that the proper ports are open on Cisco Pix firewalls to allow specific applications for client needs