SUMMARY:

• 28+ years of experience in network infrastructure and network security design, implementation and support.
• 15+ years of experience with Checkpoint Security products (Firewalls, Provider - 1/Multi-Domain Servers, SmartEvent, in large scale enterprise environments.
• Extensive hands-on experience analyzing and implementing complex firewall policies.
• Expert in installation, configuration and management of complex management and monitoring systems.
• Experience in a wide variety of industries (both post-secondary and K-12 education, healthcare and multiple Fortune 500 companies).
• In-depth knowledge of Linux, Solaris and Microsoft operating systems.
• Experience in managing change management processes and procedures to ensure minimum impact and risk to production environments.
• Skilled in collaborating and communicating with internal and external resources to ensure all project and support requirements are shared, understood and documented.
• Ability to lead teams or work independently on assigned tasks.
• Self-motivated, organized and excellent problem solver.
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly and effectively.

TECHNOLOGY:

Firewalls: Checkpoint (GAIA, SPLAT & Confidential ), Nokia, Alteon ASF/NSF

Switches: Cisco, Confidential, Alteon/Radware, Cabletron/Enterasys

Routers: Cisco, Wellfleet/Bay Networks/ Confidential

IDS/IPS: Checkpoint, Confidential /Radware, Cabletron/Enterasys, Top Layer, Snort

VPN: Checkpoint

Load Balancers: Alteon/Radware

Traffic Management: Checkpoint, Packeteer/Blue Coat, Alteon/Radware

Web Cache/Proxy: Network Appliance, Microsoft

Network Management: Confidential Openview, Cacti, IPSentry, SNMP, BIND

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX

Scripting Languages: Perl/Shell

Network Tools: Tufin, NetScout (Sniffer Series), Wireshark, IPerf

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, East Liberty, OH

Senior Network Security Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Design, install, configuration of Checkpoint R80.10 firewall solution within the East Liberty Confidential Auto Plant.
• Worked with developers and Confidential ’s engineering staff in order to build a firewall security policy from scratch.
• Performed day-to-day log monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor firewall for any performance issues and make recommendations regarding future growth.
• Transition Checkpoint solution to Confidential ’s operations group.

Confidential, Wilson, NC

Senior Network Security Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as part of a team of Consultants brought on-site to complete Confidential & Confidential ’s Disaster Recovery Implementation Project (DRIP).
• Evaluated and documented the existing production network configuration on an application by application basis, including firewall rules, routing tables, NAT & VPN configurations, load balancers, reverse proxies, etc., across multiple platforms.
• Made recommendations to Confidential & Confidential ’s network and security architecture teams for solutions for the new data center.
• Worked closely with Confidential & Confidential ’s network and security engineering teams to configure and deploy new network devices in the new data center.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Security Analysis/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead Engineer for Confidential platform upgrade from R7 .
• Lead Engineer with regard to firewall policy changes on NERC CIP firewalls which required extensive change coordination and documentation.
• Supported day-to-day operations of 60+ firewalls in a highly HA environment.
• Preform performance monitoring, data collection, log reviews, etc.
• Worked closely with Lead Architect to develop and deploy new firewall solutions.

Confidential, Lawrenceburg, KY

Senior Resident Engineer/Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead Architect for the design, installation and management of the Confidential .
• Installation, configurations and management of 180+ Checkpoint firewall running on both Secure Platform and GAIA Operating Systems on open server as well as Checkpoint Appliances.
• Installation, configuration and management of Checkpoint centralized management and reporting systems (Multi Domain Servers, Smart Event, Smart Reporter).
• Installation, configuration and management of Confidential ’s Threat Protection System (i.e. Sourcefire) Management servers and Sensors.
• Installation, Configuration and management of Confidential ’s Alteon Layer-7 Switches for firewall and server load-balancing.
• Customer liaison between Kentucky Department of Education’s operations personnel and Confidential ’s Support, Engineering and Service Account Management team.

Confidential, Frankfort, KY

Senior Consultant/Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead Architect for the design, installation and operations of the Kentucky Education Technology System’s core network infrastructure.
• Lead Architect for the design, installation and operations of a proprietary network monitoring and management system for the Confidential .
• Lead Architect for the design, installation and operations of the states Confidential Openview Network Node Management System utilizing Solaris, Windows and Linux platforms.
• Installation, Configuration and management of Confidential ’s 8000 series core switches.
• Installation, configuration and management of Confidential ’s Intelligent Traffic Management servers and enforcement switches.
• Installation, Configuration and management of Confidential ’s Contivity VPN servers.
• Team Lead for the Kentucky Department of Education’s Network Team.

Confidential, Clearwater, FL

Lead Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the network design and development of the implementation plan for the Confidential statewide rollout.
• Traveled throughout the State of Kentucky deploying the District Administrative System including Confidential Routers, Novell Netware, IBM RS6000 and Microsoft Mail Servers.
• As well as initial setup and configuration of Macintosh and IBM compatible workstations.
• Completed technical evaluations of network, server and workstation equipment for State Contracts.

Confidential, Lexington, KY

Systems Programmer / Microlabs Manager

Responsibilities:

• Design, installation and maintenance of Token Ring, Ethernet, Localtalk and FDDI computer networks.
• Installation and maintenance of Novell Netware Servers.
• Installation and maintenance of Macintosh, NeXT, IBM and compatible workstations.
• Management of over 100 student consultants, 10 assistant managers and 4 technical assistants.