TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Cisco IOS; Cisco NXOS; OSPF v.2; EIGRP; Layer2/3 Routing; SolarWinds Cat Tools; Big Brother Network Monitoring; WIKI Server; Cisco MARS; CiscoWorks 3.0; Novell NetWare 4.11 - 6.5; Microsoft Windows 2000 (server/desktop); Microsoft Windows Server 2003; Citrix MetaFrame XP; Microsoft Office; Microsoft PowerShell; Microsoft Visio; ZENOSS WAN Monitoring; Wireshark - v 11.0 Cisco Emergency Responder; Brocade ADX; Cisco Call Manager v.4.0

Cisco Routers: 2811; 2851; 3845 ASR 1000

Cisco Catalyst Switches: 2940; 2960; 3550; 3750; 4506; 6509; 6513

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal Network Analyst

Confidential, Mounds View, MN

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support enterprise data centers (2 sites: primary & secondary)
• Manage and support global network infrastructure (14 data centers).
• Manage and support InfoBlox enterprise infrastructure.
• Manage and administrate global F5 (VIPRON) and Big IQ environment (LTM, GTM).
• Provide network and enterprise wide solutions for customer support.
• Install, deploy and configure LAN/WAN hardware/software in compliance with industry standards/CIS practices.
• Deploy, manage and support Cisco ACI infrastructure. (Nexus 9000 series) at enterprise data center.

Principal Network Engineer

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support enterprise data centers (2 sites: primary & secondary)
• Manage and support enterprise network infrastructure (8,000 nodes).
• Manage and support Cisco ASA firewalls (5585-X series).
• Manage and administrate BigIQ & F5 (4400 series) devices/environment (LTM, GTM, ASM).
• Provide network and enterprise wide solutions for customer support.
• Manage and support infrastructure network security and firewalls.
• Install, deploy and configure routers, switches, and ASAs in compliance with industry standards/CIS practices.
• Install, deploy and configure LAN/WAN hardware/software in compliance with industry standards/CIS practices.
• Deploy, manage and support Cisco ACI infrastructure. (Nexus 9000 series) at enterprise data center.

Network Engineer

Confidential, St. Paul, MN

Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier 3 support for CTAC/CPE devices (Vendors: Adtran, Cisco, Juniper)
• Provide Tier 3 support for Cisco Meraki wireless installation & deployment.
• Provide network segmentation/subnets for customers.
• Configure, implement, and deploy bandwidth allocation for QoS on multiple CPE platforms.
• Provide network and enterprise wide solutions for customer support.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Plymouth, MN

Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier 2 support to Brocade ADX Load Balancers (Series 1000, 4000, 10,000).
• Troubleshoot, triage, and perform code upgrades on ADX load balancers (router/switch).

Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed migration from Cisco PIX (model 535) to Cisco ASA (model 5510).
• Update IT organizational Visio diagrams of exiting corporate IT infrastructure.
• Performed migration of existing Cisco ASA for VPN from platform model 5510 to 5515X.
• Standardized general Cisco network device configurations.
• Update existing Cisco AnyConnect VPN profile for antivirus check, verification and notification.

Network Engineer

Confidential, St. Paul, MN

Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer/troubleshoot network infrastructure.
• Perform migration from Cisco Contents Switches (CSS) to F5 hardware/software
• Manage and administrate F5 (4400 series) devices/environment.
• Install, deploy and configure routers, switches, and ASAs in compliance with FBI security standards
• Install, deploy and configure LAN/WAN hardware/software with FBI security standards.
• Perform weekly report of nCircle scans.
• Configure, manage and administrate Cisco Nexus 5548 switches and FEX 2248 devices.
• Perform migration from Cisco VPN 3030 concentrator to Cisco ASA 5520 devices (site-to-site tunnels).
• Performed migration from Cisco VPN 5.x client to AnyConnect Mobility client 3.1.
• Configure, implement, and deploy network segmentation/subnets to enterprise infrastructure.
• Configure, implement, and deploy bandwidth allocation for QoS.
• Manage and administrate Cisco WAAS.
• Manage and support infrastructure network security and firewalls.
• Support VMWare server infrastructure.

Operations Support Engineer

Confidential, Plymouth, MN

Responsibilities:

• Support an enterprise infrastructure.
• Perform switch port activation through HP Open View
• Managing Cisco devices (Catalyst 2811, 3550, 3750, 6509, Nexus 5000/7000) at two primary data centers.
• Configure, implement, and deploy subnets to enterprise infrastructure.
• Configure, implement, and deploy bandwidth allocation for QoS.
• Support VMWare server infrastructure.

Security-Network Administrator II

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical support for the Network Access Group.
• Support an enterprise infrastructure of 35,000 users.
• Support WebSense proxy within enterprise infrastructure.
• Use WireShark for network troubleshooting.
• Manage and support Palo Alto firewall.
• Support and manage Riverbed WAN accelerators/load balancers.

Network Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical lead for the Network Operations group.
• Support an enterprise infrastructure of 7,000 users, 8 main data centers and 120 remote locations statewide.
• Supports 375 Cisco devices within DHS’s enterprise infrastructure.
• Serve as technical lead network administrator managing 300+ Cisco devices (3550, 3750, 4506, 5505, and 6509/6513) at central office and over 100 mote locations.
• Support enterprise network (Layer 2/3) using OSPF routing protocol.
• Work as part of ITS team supporting enterprise infrastructure.
• Use Big Brother, CiscoWorks, and ZENOSS to manage & monitor all DHS network devices.
• Use WireShark for network troubleshooting.
• Support & administrate SolarWinds Cat Tools for network upgrades.
• Troubleshoot VoIP phones using Cisco Call Manager/Emergency Responder v.4.0
• Use Cisco MARS to troubleshoot static and NATed IP addresses.
• Manage 120+ remote locations with ASA 550 site-to-site tunnel.
• Connect new Confidential circuits at various data centers.
• Use WIKI server for network documentation & repository.
• Perform root cause analysis of network issues for IT analysis.
• Configure, implement, and deploy network segmentation/subnets to enterprise infrastructure.
• Configure, implement, and deploy bandwidth allocation for QoS.