SUMMARY

• Designed and implemented a modular MPLS based core network to support the existing and future security and communications requirements of a 3200 site, critical national infrastructure network.
• Designed and implemented three separate data centers.
• Received recognition from an international organization for contributions to the success of their global communications projects.
• Design and implementation of multiple VoIP sites including hardware specification, infrastructure development and testing.
• Negotiated discounts with existing vendors that allowed for the implementation of new designs with ROI of less than three years on several projects.
• Mentored junior engineers.
• Design and implementation of both complex and simple networks for voice and data communications.
• Cisco Router, Switches, and Hubs, Cabling Design, Fiber Optics Design and Installation, Project Management
• Received recognition from management for completing all projects ahead of schedule and under budget.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management: MS - Project, Preparing Budgets, Timelines, Projected Labor and Resource Utilization.

Network Engineering: Conceptualization, Design, Implementation, Documentation and Continuing Support and troubleshooting, Disaster planning and recovery.

Protocols: TCP/IP, Frame-Relay, ATM, SONET, PRI, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, VPN, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VLSM, VoIP, H.323, SIP, RTP, MPLS, VRF, DSCP, PVST+, MSTP, VXLAN

Data Center Structured: CAT 5/6 Design, Multimode and Single Mode Fiber cabling design

Hardware platforms: Cisco (ISR, ASR, Catalyst), Juniper (M/MX, EX/QFX, QFabric-M, SRX 220, 320, 240, 345, 550, 650,1400, 3600, 5400), Palo Alto Networks (PA-220, PA-500, PA-820, PA-3020), A10 Networks, Foundry, Lucent, Alcatel.

OS: Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Automation: Salt Stack, PyEZ, Python, MSSQL, MySQL, Ansible

Cloud Services: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure

Networking for SCADA Control Systems: Telvent, ClearSCADA, AutoSol, PLC connectivity.

Management: Solarwinds, LibreNMS, Nagios, Junos Space, ManageEngine, Sensu, CiscoPrime, Zenoss.

SD-WAN: VeloCloud

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and corrected corporate network standards. Design and implement corporate networks per developed standards. Designed and implemented industrial networks.
• Consulted on and provided engineering expertise for complex service provider networks consisting of Juniper, Cisco and Arista routing and switching infrastructure.
• Designed and implemented new environments for advanced services in a hybrid cloud environment utilizing Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Created and documented standards for device configuration and policies.
• Worked with programming groups to design and enhance network management tools.
• Developed automated tools for network peering and deployment.

Confidential, Lakewood, Colorado

Principal Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented MPLS and BGP network services to enable traffic segregation between different business groups.
• Mentored junior staff and trained senior staff in advanced protocols and design methodology, prepared network designs, equipment quotes and implementation plans.
• Provided technical expertise in diagnostics and troubleshooting complex routing and switching issues, wrote standardized implementation templates and advanced design documents.

Confidential, Littleton, Colorado

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated existing network infrastructure, designed modifications to enhance performance.
• Wrote configurations and implementation plans, drew current and planned network infrastructure.
• Coordinated team efforts during the implementation and provided advanced technical support pre and post implementation.
• Designed advanced datacenter infrastructure consisting of Cisco Catalyst switches and Cisco Routers.
• Participated in engineering standards meetings and recommended changes to implemented and purposed standards.

Confidential

Network Support

Responsibilities:

• Working in SunGard’s Integrated Operations Center I provided support for disaster recovery services and Network service customers. Including configuration of layer 1 through 4 devices from Cisco, Juniper, Tellabs, Nortel, Turin Networks. Worked with carriers to recover from outages and resolve faults quickly with minimal disruption to end user’s networks.
• While working for Mountain States I independently evaluated customers existing network and voice infrastructure to design a solution using Avaya IP office products including small office edition, 403, 406, 412, and extreme networks switches. Upon customer approval I would then build the configurations for the equipment and manage the installation.

Confidential, Brighton, Colorado

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supported small business and non-profit organizations IT infrastructure. Diverse equipment consisted of Linksys, Cisco, Adtran, and other routers. Linux and Windows NT 4, 2000 servers supporting a broad range of applications. Active directory structures. Support of VoIP and legacy PBX and Key systems.
• Assisted with the implementation of a campus network consisting of Cisco 6500 series switches, brought up new remote branches on sprint frame-relay with Cisco 2600 series routers.