SUMMARY

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise level network security, engineering, and systems management
• Excellent troubleshooting skills including packet capture and analysis
• Solid Understanding of ITIL v3 principles
• Proven track record of successfully handling multiple concurrent large scale projects
• Consistently recognized as a top performer, resulting in multiple promotions to leadership / mentor roles
• Proven ability to work well with local / remote teams as well as self - manage in a telecommute role
• Excellent communication skills - able to communicate successfully with customers, vendors, and management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Firewalls: Checkpoint, Cisco, Juniper, PaloAlto, Fortinet

Load Balancing: F5, Netscaler, Cisco

IPS / IDS: TippingPoint, SNORT, McAfee

Routing / Switching: Cisco, HP

VPN: Cisco, Checkpoint, F5

Proxy: Bluecoat, Cisco

Wireless: Cisco

Scripting: F5 iRule, Windows, BASH

DNS: Windows, BIND

Server management: VMware, Linux, UNIX, Windows Server

Mail: Microsoft Exchange, qMail, Sendmail

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Cross functional across Traffic Management (F5) and Firewall Engineering teams
• Design and support of enterprise F5 LTM / GTM deployments
• Design and support of enterprise firewall deployments (Checkpoint, Cisco, Fortinet)

Confidential

Senior Network Security Engineer / Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Main responsibility was day to day management of customer networks including F5 LTM / GTM, TippingPoint / Cisco IPS, Cisco routing / switching, Cisco / Checkpoint firewalls, and BlueCoat proxy.
• Lead engineer responsible for VPN connectivity between Confidential corporate and hotel properties
• Considered one of the “go-to” engineers for resolving high visibility network issues

Confidential

Senior Network Security Engineer

• Project was the largest in HP and F5 history at the time, which was migrating all Confidential domains to F5 LTM / GTM.
• Scripting F5 LTM / GTM VIPs / WIPs and staging for DNS cutover
• Troubleshooting high visibility issues during and after cutover from legacy URLs to F5 VIP / WIP

Confidential

Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Cisco routers / switches and Checkpoint / Juniper firewalls developing an enterprise wide SSO architecture (short term contract).
• Primary engineer for router, switch, and firewall changes rolling out enterprise single sign on portal

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

• Responsible for Cisco routers / switches, Cisco, Juniper, and Checkpoint firewalls, Cisco and F5 load balancers, and Cisco and Checkpoint VPN.
• Datacenter migration - led migration of business partner connectivity
• Lead engineer on multiple successful projects and remote site designs / build outs
• Worked with business partners to establish and maintain 70+ VPN tunnels
• Senior engineer on team selected to design and build new corporate HQ network
• Responsible for firewall rule implementation and testing

Confidential

Security Team Supervisor / Senior Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Led migration to Checkpoint NGX
• Migration to F5 LTM from Alteon and Cisco Local Director
• Implemented F5 FirePass SSL VPN for user remote access
• Design and implementation of TippingPoint IPS deployment
• Consistent improvement of standards, processes, and workflow
• Architect and lead engineer for enterprise wide SSO implementation

Confidential

LAN/WAN Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Main functions included daily administration and maintenance of nationwide corporate network consisting of Cisco routers, switches, Checkpoint / Cisco firewalls, and wireless equipment. 800 desktops, Windows NT - 2003.
• Selected as engineer to travel to Mexico to design and implement network upgrades
• Drove project to migrate Oracle systems from Windows NT to 2k
• Managed successful roll outs of Windows 2000/2003, Exchange 2000/2003
• Configured and maintained multiple Windows and RedHat Linux servers

Confidential

Senior Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Field Engineer responsible for multiple customer networks.
• Was promoted to Senior Field Engineer after first year.
• Main functions included design, installation, and administration of customer environments including Cisco, SonicWall, Windows, Linux, Novell, Exchange, SQL, AS/400, etc.
• Quickly rose to the top of the field engineers and exclusively handled most major accounts
• Drove the company's first Linux implementations
• Configured and maintained multiple Windows and RedHat Linux servers for Confidential and its clients
• Maintained detailed network documentation for all client networks

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Main duty was administration of corporate and production networks including Windows NT, Exchange, SQL, Windows workstations, EDI systems, Cisco Pix, frame relay, structured cabling.