SUMMARY:

• Experienced Network Engineer with wide expertise in design and implementation of LAN / WAN infrastructure gained over 20 years of hands - on work. Managed teams of engineers performing day-to-day operations of the WAN, LAN, and voice communications networks. Experience includes:
• Negotiation of all Network and Telecommunications contracts, procurement of equipment, Verification of all telecommunication bills, and project management on large corporate projects.
• Experienced in Corporate wide Internet connectivity - BGP, ASA Firewalls, Pix Firewalls.
• Proficient with IP Address management (DNS, Proxy Server, and Port number administration for applications) and Disaster Recovery Design, Implementation, and Testing at a Hot Site hosted by IBM.
• Dual Data Center operation using OTV
• Configured routers to maximize performance and redundancy.
• ITIL v3 Service Owner

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Network Management software: Solarwinds, Cisco Works, NMIS, Tivoli, WUG, Kiwi Cat Tools.

Routers: Cisco ISR, 7600, 7500, 7000, 6500, 5300, 4500, 3945, 3800 series.

Data Center: Nexus 7009, 6001, 5500, 2200 FEX

Cisco Switches: 6500, 4948, 4500, 3700, 3500, 2900 using CATOS and IOS.

Cisco Pix Firewalls: (535, 525, 520, 515, 506), ASA5500’s, VPN Concentrator 3000 series, Cisco IOS Firewall feature set (IOS 8.X).

Wireless: Cisco WISM, Meraki Routing Protocol (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP).

WAN Accelerators: Riverbed

Load Balancers: Cisco ACE, Netscaler

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Network Enginieer

Responsibilities:

• experienced in leading a team of technical experts while working with sales, delivery and support teams to analyze, design, troubleshoot, and implement network architectures and solutions in order to best meet requirements, and follow best practices.
• Demonstrate technical and advisory skills for customers, sales and other consultants, and effectively communicate the technical and business message
• Work with Sales and Delivery teams to provide technical and business expertise
• Provide other team members with in depth knowledge of new advances in networking and security technologies.
• Actively lead teams of technical experts and participates in implementations, migrations, transitions and escalation support on projects.

Confidential

Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented Cisco's Fabric Path technology using Nexus 7k,5k and 2k's.
• Implemented a Dual Data Center Architecture using OTV (Overlay Transport Virtualization) for use with VMware's SRM between Data Centers.
• Provide expert telecommunications consulting.
• Interpret business requirements into technical network solutions framework.
• Provide technology roadmaps governed by strategic direction, business requirements as well as resourcing and financial constraints.
• Liaise with enterprise, server and applications architects to ensure alignment across technology portfolios.
• Provide technical direction and frameworks to meet business needs.
• Provide expert consultation for major network initiatives or incidents.
• Produce and/or endorse network standards.
• Provide advice and recommendations specific to customer requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies against business and IT strategic needs.
• Serve as a key representative on major network initiatives.
• Update standards and guidelines.
• Write technical and business documentation.
• Liaise with management and support teams.
• Assist in scoping and costing of projects.
• Guide and influence team members and business colleagues.
• Create presentations/solutions and articulate to boards and executives.
• Work with other SMEs and technical support teams in the pursuit of technically excellent solutions.
• Interacts and negotiates with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
• Manage a fully meshed dual carrier MPLS network
• Designed and deployed company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks.
• Designed a fully meshed Layer 3 networks in a warehouse environment.
• Designed and installed Cisco Unity express VoIP systems for warehouse environments.
• Configured networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Monitored network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Collaborated with various levels of management and department leaders to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.
• Created and maintained documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
• Developed, implemented and maintained policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.
• Conducted research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.

Confidential

SECURITY ARCHITECT/NETWORK ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design of the network architecture, network infrastructure, and plans and designs for LAN/WAN solutions.
• Analyzed the existing network and infrastructure to determine what equipment can be re-used and items that are determined to be EOL.
• Responsible for configuring and maintaining several Cisco switches, routers, and firewall configuration
• Responsible for the installation and support of load balancing hardware for applications.
• Lead on several projects including disaster recovery, VPN migration, and international communications coordination.
• Performance, utilization and capacity reporting.
• Provided problem analysis, determination and resolution using industry standard networking utilities / tools as well as creative thinking.(Ethereal, Sniffer Pro, Cisco works)
• Performed quarterly and yearly compliance audits, performed patch management duties, and follow change management procedures.
• Created process and procedure documentation in accordance with Corporate Compliance Directives (ITCS300).

Confidential

NETWORK ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Designs, analyzes, plans and modifies network components supporting customer communication.
• Configures Cisco 7600, 6500, 3845, and 3640 Switches/Routers.
• Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods.
• Prepares the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies.
• Develops alternative routing scenarios and changes in required sequence of network activities.
• Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections.
• Maintain an extensive TCP/IP scheme for all affiliate sites.

Confidential

NETWORK ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for all of General Motors global wide area network which includes monitoring circuits for outages, monitoring routers and firewalls for potential problems.
• Configure and maintain 1000+ routers 7500, 7000, 6500, 5300, 4000, 3000, 2600, 2500 to maximize performance and redundancy for General Motors Global Wide Area Network.
• Work with multiple carriers around the world to correct outages when they occur and to ensure that GMs WAN is operational.
• Configured QOS to prioritize voice traffic for VOIP.
• Supported a large TCP/|P network address scheme, assigning IP addresses to make effective use of address space.
• Troubleshooting of BGP, OSPF and EIGRP Protocols.