SUMMARY:

• Seeking a challenging position in the information technology (IT) industry, specifically in networking.
• Networking specialist with 10+year’s experience in the computer industry
• Outstanding productivity as a networking specialist
• Unique combination of expertise in technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Dynamic communicator with ability to plainly articulate in - depth technical concepts to others

EXPERIENCE:

Network Lead Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided expert knowledge of STP, REP, Flexlink, VPLS, MLACP, OSPF, BGP/MPLS, and other routing Protocols.
• Provide expert level support for end to end IPV6 testing.
• Designed network element configurations, developed and executed test plans for validation, and wrote MOPs for the deployment into the production network of the initial implementations of each network architecture phase.
• Design and configure 6500/7600/3800/ and participating together as a Virtual Switching Systems.
• Providing a expert level Support in QinQ, MPLS VPNs, FRR, BFD and MPLS TE.
• Designed and implemented Tier 3 Data-Center and provide end to end Solution.
• Design and Implementation of IP Backhaul architecture for all Confidential markets. The solution consisted of Confidential 7609 routers for aggregating with Ten Gig/Gig links.
• Strong fault isolation and root cause analysis to diagnose and solve complex technical issues and provide timely solutions to customers in a professional manner.
• Create the Design Guide, Implementation guide, CIQ’s, MOPs for First Face Application ( FFA) in Confidential Boston market.
• Performed extended testing in Micro-Burst Qos, IPV6, and BGP/OSPF convergences..
• Installed, tested, and configured IP-RAN solution with Confidential SIAD MWR-2941 and MSN-7609 routers with single & Dual Chassis.
• Worked on engineering teams to evaluate emerging technologies like 802.3AE, Ethernet in the First Mile, and various MPLS architectures to support both “virtual wire” and “virtual LAN” services.
• Designed network element configurations, developed and executed test plans for validation, and wrote MOPs for the deployment into the production network of the initial implementations of each network architecture phase.
• Involved training & coaching customer NOC engineers
• Subject matter expert for IP unicast and multicast routing technologies, MPLS switching/pseudo-wire transport/ VPN technologies, Ethernet for both LAN and WAN topologies.
• Participated in teams to develop standards and procedures for network design, implementation, and operations of network systems.
• Assisted in performing network analysis, monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

Principle Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Work Technical sales leads with Territory Account Managers to help sell CCI's portfolio of solutions, products and services.
• Supervise the team of Engineers and Techs during the project design, implementation, and testing prior to customer handover.
• Developed, with customer-supplied information, the low level design for system configuration and test plan documents.
• Provide consultative support and mentor other less experienced Sales Engineers in assigned major account opportunities.
• To assess and evaluate the customer requirements (RFP) and provide the High level design solution.
• Migrated Confidential IOS configuration into Confidential XR platform.
• Engaged on CRS-1 Multi chassis migration on all Comcast locations.
• Assisted with the creation of a Method of Procedure (MOP) with periodic review to migrate subscribers onto the newly deployed CRS-1 System.
• Identified a coordinator responsible for the services at each Comcast location during migration.
• Providing input necessary for Confidential to develop the criteria to be used in the Network Migration.

Sr. Network Engineer

Confidential, Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

• Managed Alcatel 7x50 routers and switches, including installations, upgrades, configurations and management.
• Subject matter expert for IP unicast and multicast routing technologies, MPLS switching/pseudo-wire transport/ VPN technologies, Ethernet for both LAN and WAN topologies, Packet over SONET technologies.
• Participated in teams to develop standards and procedures for network design, implementation, and operations of network systems.
• Assisted in performing network analysis, monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Provided expert knowledge of VLAN, VPLS, OSPF, BGP/MPLS, RSVP, SSM and other routing Protocols.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Irving, TX

Responsibilities:

• Install and configure Confidential Routers and switches.
• Configure Confidential routers with protocols, such as OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP4.
• Manage Confidential routers and switches, including performing installations, upgrades, configurations and management
• Assist in performing network analysis, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Configure WAN technologies, including ATM, Frame Relay, and Point-to-Point circuits
• Provide in-depth knowledge of routing and switching protocols
• Provide expert knowledge in the development of DMZs and other security tools: and processes, as required.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Richardson, TX

Responsibilities:

• Designed, engineered, consulted and developed custom managed hosting solutions with important considerations to provider’s capabilities and customer requirements for transport, storage, backup, space, power, hardware, application, security, network and SLAs.
• Composed and developed technical documents pertaining to capabilities, server, network and security infrastructure, configuration, assumptions, and exceptions.
• Reviewed, approved, and developed contracts, SOWs, and change requests.
• Gathered requirements, analyzed, and proposed cost-effective, managed hosting, and security solutions.
• Developed cost matrix for proposed managed hosting solutions.
• Designed, planned, and architected technical diagrams.
• Provided 3rd-tier engineering support for custom managed hosting solutions.
• Managed projects from pre-sales to deployment completion.
• Specialized in resolving downturn projects with complex history and delivered positive win results to both internal and external customers.

Network Architect

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured Confidential IP440 and 540 series of Check Point Firewall
• Designed High Availability (HA) Firewalls and VPNs
• Designed solution for providing an e-business with a HA data center platform
• Performed cost analysis, using standard financials concepts, to determine the impacts of technical decisions
• Provided expertise in WAN technologies including ATM, Frame Relay, and Point-to-Point circuits
• Provided expertise in IP and internet-related protocols and in their use, such as multicast, PPP, and tunneling
• Designed and implemented LAN/WAN network topology, equipment, connectivity and service delivery.
• Managed Confidential routers and switches, including installations, upgrades, configurations and management.
• Assisted in performing network analysis, monitoring and troubleshooting
• Worked with switches, routers, L4-L7 load balancers, firewalls, and VPN Gateways and their protocols
• Required to have technical experience with UNIX and Windows
• Provided expert knowledge of development of DMZs and other security tools and processes
• Designed solutions that included redundancy of hardware and software
• Provided solution with non-disruptive backup of the database using business continuance volumes and server-based I/O channel load balancing and failover.

System Engineer

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Supported Engineering activities such as design, test, analysis, modification, fabrication, assembly of board and systems, layout and defined plans to perform testing, analysis and troubleshooting functions
• Worked with LAN/WAN Protocols like, ISIS, OSPF, BGP4, MPLS, ATM, SONET
• Provisioned Nortel Passport switches
• Configured Passport ATM trunks
• Designed and configured Traffic shaping, usage parameter control, Connection admission control, multiple Priority system on Passport
• Designed and configured Passport networks, that include Node configuration, Ethernet connectivity, ATM uni, ATM pnni, and Frame Relay
• Provisioned the LPTs, LPs and different interface cards on Passport
• Installed and commissioned CDMA Metrocell 1900
• Supported/configured VoIP Protocols and Tunneling Protocols L2TP, PPTP, L2F on Shasta Backbone switch
• Installed and configured Shasta SCS server and client.