SUMMARY:

• I am a highly motivated, extremely resourceful, professional seeking a challenging meaningful employment or consulting with a company that has a position for an experienced individual of my caliber in the SDN, SD - WAN/LAN and client-server Network architecture arenas.
• I specialize in enterprise wide network solutions, implementations and migrations, as well as long-term project management. Some of my qualifications are:
• Detail-Oriented, Multi-tasker, with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• I am highly accomplished in network systems design, integration and collaboration, database and Internet systems environments.
• Thoroughly Knowledgeable in Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, VMware NSX, AppDynamics, HPE Aruba, Windows Active Directory, NetWare 5, Private, Hybrid and Public Cloud, WAN Communication and storage technologies Hard working, Self-starter, Intelligent and Organized.
• 20+ years Networking Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Creating solutions for Enterprise level clients for this $2B VAR specializing in SDN, SD-Access and SD-WAN technologies. Cisco Certified ACI Field engineer, Cisco AppDynamics, Tetration. HPE Aruba ACMP, HPE ASE.
• Supporting 8-12 Account Executives across the US.
• Consult with Confidential ’s on SDDC, Cisco SDA, HPE Data Center Networking (Nuage), Aruba Dynamic Segmentation (SDA). Machine Learning and Analytics. Cisco AppDynamics (Campus) and Tetration (DataCenter). Creating of Bill of Materials, SOW’s for Clients and Projects.
• Designing and implementing Cisco ACI, Cisco SDA and SD-WAN solutions focusing on Data Center and Campus Solutions (Wired and Wireless).
• AppDynamics (Certified Level II) and Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP).
• Vmware NSX, ClearPass and AWS Certification in Process.

Solution Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I provide technical consulting services as a Solution Architect to Account Executives of this $1.5B VAR to resolve business challenges via product or service solutions regarding Business and technical issues, Coordinate sales and marketing activities with Account Executives. I consult with clients to ascertain and define need or problem area, and determine scope of investigation required to obtain solution.
• This often included Post Sales implementation delivery as well at times.
• Using the Consumerization of IT as a model, I specialize in Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Converged Infrastructure which encompasses Network and Storage designs as well. I work with Account Executives to consult with Confidential customers to help them clarify their IT vision and strategic initiatives around various on-prem, off-prem Cloud services.
• These include Managed Services, Hosted Services, SaaS, IaaS, Data Center, DR Services, Unified Communication and Collaboration.
• Utilize consultative selling with hands-on technical expertise to design and implement, enterprise-wide, complex high availability, core route/switch, data/voice, wired and wireless networks, including security opportunities and then map them to Private, Public and Hybrid Cloud Models as well as branch, Campus and Data Center solutions based on Converged Network technologies, featuring the HP Networking and Cisco Nexus Technologies.
• Customers range from small to enterprise companies.
• Designed and built their IT Lab (Cisco Nexus 5k’s, VMware, HP 3PAR, HPC9000 Chassis) for Proof of Concept and Sandbox Applications; participated in the build-out of the engineering BU Group’s design and implementation including their migration from Cisco 6500 to Cisco 4500 switches, Introduced various Managed Services contracts (Annuities) as Value added Services, Cisco ACS, F5 and Cisco ASA.
• Assisting in the design of their cloud initiatives and SDN strategy utilizing Cisco ACI (Cisco 9K’s) and Openstack, I built a POC which was moved into production. Final project was design and integration for their new 4K video network using Cisco ASR9000 Series Aggregation Service Routers.
• Designed the refresh Infrastructure for their Santa Monica Studios campus complete network in order to resolve issues around transporting 20G movie rendering files. We created a new HPN 12900 Core with HPN 5900 40G distribution uplinks and HPN 5500 series 10G access layer. Assisted with designing their SDN strategy as well, focusing on VMware NSX and HP VAN Openstack.
• This then led to a complete upgrade of their headquarters network Infrastructure in Carlsbad, CA.
• Here we utilized HPN 7900 as Core with 100G links between Cores and again HPN 5900 as Distribution and HPN 5500 POE switches for the Access layer.
• Performed Cisco RISC Network Assessment for RDSS in preparation for network upgrade and Cloud Services.
• Helped to scope and design network for Confidential migration to new Data center for Hospital applications.
• Engagement with County of Riverside CIO and DPSS CIO to create a Cisco ACI strategy for both Customers.
• I have also worked with ERATE and SLED government services for our Arizona business unit, where I scoped out opportunities, created Bill of Materials (BOM’s) and Statements of Work (SOW’s) for numerous school systems across the state.

Senior Network Engineer / Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed and managed the NOC using SolarWinds ORION, managing over 8000 devices Nationwide (Firewalls, servers, and Infrastructure devices). Implemented SCCM 2007, RADIUS Servers, and TACAS systems. Architected, implemented 4 Data Center Core’s utilizing Cisco 6500’s and Enterasys Core routers with 802.1 x authentications on all infrastructure devices.
• Responsible for the 24x7 security management and operations including 5 Cisco 5520 ASA Clusters, 5 Checkpoint UTM1 Secure Pro Clusters.
• Upgrade of code, creation of Clusters, rule sets, VPN communities, LDAP and Active Directory authentication, vulnerability updates via Checkpoint’s Treat Center, interoperability configuration and troubleshooting between Cisco ASA’s and Checkpoint clusters.
• Creation of company SOP’s and compliance documentation, MPLS and Confidential Wireless design, PCI compliance, and management and maintenance of the production web site infrastructure
• Setup dynamic VLANs with 802.1x authentication. Installed, configured and maintained Active Directory, SQL2005 clusters, Exchange 2007, along with a team including infrastructure, server, and NOC personnel.
• Project Lead on a 1000+ node MPLS deployment project, as well as a 6000 node Active Directory migration project.
• Managed two Data Centre designs and implementation, which included two Core infrastructure designs, VMware 3.5, server consolidation, business continuity and virtualization management. Foundry load balancers, Infoblox devices.
• I also designed and implemented HP MSA 2000 storage configuration, Brocade ServerIronGT and Citrix Load Balancers.
• Complete infrastructure remediation, redesign using Cisco Nexus 10Gb, switches, as backbone for Datacenters, to edge devices, including configurations, and diagrams, and project plans.

Infrastructure Architect / Project Manager / Wan Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I created and implemented a variety of LAN/WAN designs for various companies for this enterprise network integrator.
• These designs range from Cisco enterprise implementations using the full range of Cisco equipment from PIX 525 firewalls, 6500 series switches/routers, IPS / IDS’s, WLAN Controllers and wireless surveys, and WLSE.