TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Security Skills:: Kali Linux

Cisco Routers: 1600, 1800, 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 4000, 7200, 7500, ASR 1000

Cisco Switches: 1900, 2900, 3100, 3500, 3750, 4000, 5500, 6500, Nexus 2K 5K 7K

Firewall: Cisco PIX (515, 525, 535). ASA 55x0, FWSM, Checkpoint, Juniper

Voice: Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Jabber, SIP, SCCP

NonCisco Products: Various devices from Juniper, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, plus.

Routing Protocols: RIPv1 & v2, IGRP, EIGRP, IS - IS, OSPF, BGP

LAN Architecture: Ethernet, Token-Ring, Wireless (802.11b/g/n)

LAN Protocols: IPX, NetBEUI, and the TCP/IP Suite (i.e. DNS, DHCP, FTP, and more)

WAN Protocols: HDLC, PPP, Frame-Relay, MPLS, ISDN

Load Balancers: Cisco ACE, F5 Big-IP (and iRules).

Networking Tools: Wireshark, Angry IP Scanner, Kiwi Syslog Server, plus

Server OS: Windows NT (all), Windows ServerDesktop OS: Windows 9x-XP-NT-20xx, Kali Linux, Various other UNIX/Linux Variants.

Programming: Languages: Delphi, Visual Basic and related (ASP, ASP.NET, VBScript, VBA)

C/C++, C#, Objective-C, Java, PHP, Java-Script, Unreal Script. Python, Ruby

Game Engines:: Unity3D, UDK, Unreal Engine, Corona.

Past Certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), (CCIE Written), A+

Current Certifications: HP Accredited Systems Engineer (ASE), HP AIS

Certifications in Progress: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Yonkers, NY

Various Pro Bono Work

Responsibilities:

• Helped to redesign / reengineer the organization s network
• Designed / taught various classes to at risk youths
• Assisted in the redesign of their VOIP solution
• Assisted with implementation of new security practices

Confidential, Dunwoody, GA

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and Support medium scale enterprise network / Data Center
• Converted from Cloud PBX to full Cisco VOIP solution
• Implemented a SIP circuit to carry enterprise wide PSTN traffic
• Revamped network security procedures and policies
• Create and taught various security classes

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Network Security Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Act as liaison between the Security and Networking Team
• Maintain / Support Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning Infrastructure
• Continually work to Identify / Analyze / Correct potential security issues
• Run campaigns to Evaluate, Test, and Upgrade security controls and incident response
• Develop scripts / apps to support various activities as needed.
• Scripting was done in: Python, JavaScript, PHP.
• Some tools development was done in C#

Confidential

Network Consulting

Responsibilities:

• Re-designing the Wired and Wireless network infrastructure
• Reviewing current network security procedures and policies
• Identifying various security weaknesses, and demonstrating exploits
• Developing networking courses for their youth programs
• Taught introductory networking and hacking course
• Developing and teaching a Chess course (Not IT related)

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Network Consulting Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide support as a subject matter expert (SME) in the area of Routing & Switching
• Provide expert level guidance for complicated designs, implementations, and changes
• Provide best practice analysis of the implementation of various technologies.
• Review implementation plans for OSPF, BGP, VOIP, Security (dot1x, DHCP Snooping, etc)
• Assist client with design and planning, of current and future technology requirements
• Assist with the selection of IOS versions, by doing bug analysis and reports
• Use packet captures to troubleshoot various network performance issues

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Support a global WAN which connects ACS State Health Care datacenters and clients.
• Implementation Duties:
• Designed / Implemented redundant datacenter core / BGP Transit AS (Internal)
• Designed / Implemented redundant Internet POP via Multi-home BGP
• Designed / implemented various QoS strategies.
• Participated in a large scale corporate MPLS rollout.
• Worked on Catalyst to Nexus migration for Dallas datacenter
• Design LAN/WAN solutions for datacenter and various projects/clients.
• Create Architectural drawings.
• Management of Projects' Budget.
• Maintained tight project schedules.
• Procurement of equipment for projects based on the following criteria: Location, Budget, Number of Users, Applications, and other considerations.
• Tested and Implemented Firewalls from various vendors
• Created and implemented multiple Load Balancing strategies using Cisco ACE, F5 Big-IP, A10
• Assumed the role of primary support for projects until completion. Support Duties:
• Level II - III troubleshooting and support for all datacenters (LAN/WAN) connectivity.
• Use Wireshark to troubleshoot network and application performance issues.
• Automation of various task done using Python, and BASH Shell Scripting.
• Configuration / Re-configuration of ACS GHS devices during production/non-production periods.
• As a Team Lead, currently providing senior level support for junior network engineers.
• Directing certain projects, overseeing projects handled by junior engineers.
• Overseeing 2+ people that were at current location, plus assisted engineers at remote sites.
• Abbreviated List of Utilized Technologies:
• Switching: VLAN, VTP, Multi-layer switching, HSRP, GLBP, Port Spans, Port Security.
• Routing: Static Routing, Dynamic Routing (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), MPLS, QoS, NAT, PAT, VPN, GRE / IPSec Tunneling, IP Subnetting, NHRP, IOS Firewalls.
• Switching Platforms: Nexus 2K 5K 7K, 6500, 4500, 3750, 35X0, and 29X0.
• Routing Platforms: 7X00, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 1800, ASR 1000
• Firewalls: PIX, FWSM, ASA, Checkpoint, Juniper

Confidential, Alpharetta, GA

Senior Level (L2) Customer Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide telephone support on for various topics to HP enterprise customers
• Support Duties Included:
• Troubleshoot / Isolate / Resolve customers networking issues
• Identify issues related to inter-vendor connectivity (i.e. Cisco / HP / Juniper)
• Advise customer on implementation strategies for HP various products
• Setup lab equipment in order to re-create complex customer issues
• Write technical tutorials that can be accessed by customers or team members
• Act as a point of escalation for L1 support staff.

Confidential, White Plains, NY

Senior Network Engineer/Cisco Engineer/Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• In charge of all Cisco / Windows 2000/2003 networking infrastructure design and implementation, and maintenance.
• Handled the configurations and upgrades for all routers and switches.
• Converted IGRP/IP WAN environment to EIGRP/IP.
• Converted from RIP/IPX WAN links to EIGRP/IPX.
• Re-engineered switching environment to achieve better performance.
• Designed and implemented VLAN environment to increase security, performance, and facilitate bandwidth management.
• Deployed Cisco Wireless networking in various campus locations. Installed and configured Cisco PIX Firewalls.
• Performed security training for other IS staff members.
• Re-numbered internal IP address space to eliminate incorrect information when troubleshooting.
• Created Time based Access-Lists for all internet traffic.
• Implemented alternative routing procedures in the event of a failed primary route.
• Implemented Route-Maps to direct certain source addresses over specific paths.
• Implemented HSRP to provide redundant LAN gateways.
• Created various programs in Microsoft Visual Basic to assist with various tasks.
• Developed client server app to assist with remote diagnostics.
• Windows based projects included: Migration from NT4 to, migration from Netscape Messenger to Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003, IIS 4 to IIS 5, and the complete re-engineering of DNS, WINS, and DHCP.
• Developed and maintained disaster recovery procedure using ArcServe backup software.