SUMMARY:

• CCIE certified Network Engineer with 12 years of experience leading, planning, and implementing telecom consulting engagements. Adept at setting goals, monitoring work, and evaluating results to ensure objectives and operating requirements are met. Capable of implementing and supporting IP data installations, build - outs including security, switching, routing, wireless as well as general network support. Proven track record of high performance and initiative.
• 12 years of related Network, Security and Design and Implementation experience for carrier and enterprise environments;
• Expertise in creating repeatable, reliable, scalable network architectures, with fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring systems, statistics/metrics collection, and disaster recovery;
• Expert working knowledge (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, 802.11 wireless access points, Wireless LAN Controllers and load balancers;
• Strong expertise in Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series, Cisco 4500 Series, Cisco Catalyst 3750X, 3560 and 2960S Series Switches;
• Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP, including packet-level traffic analysis;
• ARP, CDP, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VTP, Ether channel, 802.1Q trunking, MLS, HSRP, QoS, multicast, 802.11, IPsec, Frame Relay, RADIUS/TACACS+, SNMP, T-1/E-1, BRI/PRI, MPLS, dial-up services, and caching services;
• Good knowledge in IP design including network security, DNS, Radius, LDAP, Network Management;
• In-depth understanding of network security and access control;
• Strong knowledge with networking features and protocols such as spanning tree,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Product Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Design and build LAN and WAN connectivity for all of iTalkBB customers which included but not limited to MPLS, VRF's, OSPF for CE devices, BGP for PEs, VLANs for VoIP, IPTV, High speed Internet and Wireless services;
• Troubleshoot VRF, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, switching layers: 2, 3, 4 connectivity issues;
• Manage F5 BIG-IP LTM and GTM for traffic and DNS load balancing;
• Configure Terminal Servers for out-of-band management;
• Implement VPN Cisco IPSEC/SSL over Internet and firewalls, IPS, IDS, VPN/IPSEC, PKI.
• Lead a team of network engineers (data & voice) in supporting the Network infrastructure requirements;
• Work with vendors and business partners in resolving provisioning and service impacting issues;
• Involve in creating and driving the innovation roadmap and strategy going forward;

Confidential

Core Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responded Wireless network (HSPA/LTE/IMS/STP) Integration, planning and testing;
• Provided SS7 signaling analysis to support wireless related issues troubleshooting; (Tektronix Iris)
• Involved in Rogers LTE/CSFB/VoLTE/IMS FOA tests and migration projects;
• Supported for implementation and troubleshooting of Confidential Core nodes includes MSC in Pool, and IMS/VoLTE elements (MME, CSCF, SBC, MTAS/MMTel, and HSS);
• Responded IMT tickets for LTE/IMS issues troubleshooting;
• Involved in Core Network Transformation Projects(PCT-MOBR conversion and POI migration);

Network Designer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created MOP and work order for IMS lab and production function test including call process and translation in CSCF and MME;
• Developed feature functionality specifications for Wireless network includes GSM, HSPA, LTE and IMS;
• Responded work orders for Rogers network transformation evolution;
• Supported for implementation and troubleshooting of Confidential network E911 project;
• Worked closely with Marketing, Radio Engineering and CIP team for all BTU and RND delivery and all Emergency and N11 related issues;

Confidential

Wireless Product Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responded for 3G UMTS8 RNCs and around 4,000 NodeB development for commissioning, integration, system verification and technical support in Bell/ Confidential and Sasktel UMTS projects;
• Developed 3G Network RNC and NodeB scripts based on CIQ and IP planning datafill;
• Provided technical support to projects to troubleshoot and resolve issues;
• Provided support to customers for operations and maintenance of 3G Network RNC and NodeB elements including competence transfer to ensure the health network;
• Participated in pilot, FOA, Software and new feature verification, MOP generation;
• Worked on Huawei trouble tickets to coordinate actions and investigation of technical issues with Customer (NOC and on-site engineers);

Confidential, Scarborough, ON

Network Planning Manager

Responsibilities:

• Leaded the analyze growth, performance and planning capacity for Lucent /Nortel Core Network, VAS (SMS/MMS/Prepaid) and STP network;
• Analyzed network elements design factors to improve service quality and optimize costs;
• Worked closely with Vendors, Engineering and other teams to determine/evaluate network elements evolution requirements to establish the most cost effective recommendations;
• Developed network-planning documents supporting new network elements introduction, and analysis of different deployment options;
• Oversaw budget preparation, management and control for CDMA 13 MSCs (40M USD/year);
• Leaded the vendors negotiation for the project bidding and contract;

Confidential, Scarborough, ON

PCS Network Designer

Responsibilities:

• Responded for Confidential Wireless Networkexpansion and integration (7 MSCs and their BTSs), and monitor the traffic loading to meet performance;
• Plan, integrated and maintained on dialing plan and routing table;
• Monitored network performance for SMs capacity, Trunk groups and PSU Links loading using WatchMark tool;
• Performed SS7 call trace test for SSP, STP and SCP using tracing tools Sentinel and Geoprobe;
• Involved in Lucent CDMA MOD4 swap optimization project and Lucent MSC optimization project;

Confidential, Toronto, ON

Equipment Engineering Designer

Responsibilities:

• Responded preparation of Ericsson BTS sites engineering documentation and work orders with detailed instructions for field implementation (RBS 2202, 2106, 2206 and 3206);
• Allocated Floor planning, power supply, provisioning, facilities and equipment in support of new site build or existing network expansion.
• Involved in Ericsson UMTS HSDPA project;
• In change of sites investigation and design, installation and provisioning work order issuing;