SUMMARY

• Highly motivated professionalwith over 19 years of expertise in technology consulting, technology planning, implementation and support services.
• Experience includes managing mid - level engineers, IT infrastructure process design and implementation, information system support and problem resolution.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Project Manager/Sr Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Newark Public Schools network upgrade, Hardware included Cisco 3650 and 3750X switches. Approved and reviewed change management requests after carefully verifying their impact on the network.
• Performed an in-depth design for the Newark Board of Education Network and Core Network upgrade. The Design included various Cisco Hardware which included Cisco Nexus 7010/7018 chassis and two Cisco ASA 5515’s which were configured for Failover and Redundant VPN connection. Recommendations from this Network Assessment were then shared with stake-holders and approved for implementation.
• Implemented a centralized Wireless management system for the Newark Board of Education which included 28 school campuses. Utilizing Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (5508), Wireless Control System and MSE3355. All previously individually managed Access Point were now centrally managed, giving real time reporting based on the wireless network. Reporting captured performance, security threats, configuration changes and necessary firmware/software updates.
• Improved application response times by over 90% by designing and implementing a quality of service (QoS) policy for all critical and non-critical applications running on the Newark Data Center.

Confidential NY

Lead Network Engineer/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and supervising a 5-member Network Team in New Jersey, New York and Texas, approving change management requests after carefully verifying its impact on the overall network.
• Performed an in-depth Network Assessment of FRB network security for NY, NJ offices and TX Data Center. Recommendations from this Network Assessment were then shared with stake-holders and approved for implementation.
• Reduced the administrative burden of managing hundreds of Wireless Access Points by recommending and implementing a centralized Wireless management system for our New York and New Jersey offices. Using technologies such as Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (5508), Wireless Control System and MSE3355, all previously individually managed Access Point were now centrally managed, giving us real time information on the wireless network such as performance, security threats, configuration changes, software versions.
• Responsible for network security improvement, modifying FRB Cisco ASA to be in Failover mode to get firewall redundant
• Improved application response times by over 90% by designing and implementing a quality of service (QoS) policy for all critical and non-critical applications running on the New York, New Jersey and Texas locations.
• As part of the energy savings initiative, I recommended and implemented a new design of the data center that included technologies such Cisco Nexus 7009/7010 switches, a backbone upgrade from 1Gig to 10Gig. I also performed an assessment of the power consumption of current equipment in order to recommend upgrades and strategies to reduce IT energy consumption.
• Worked with the server team to achieve true redundancy in their virtualized environment.
• Recommended and implemented various strategies to reduce the data center footprint and energy consumption that led to cost savings.
• Member of an elite group of CCIE professionals working to provide high-end technical support and advisory services to the United States Federal Courts.
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive lab that very closely mimicked the production environment. We implemented technologies such as MPLS, QOS, BGP, Network Security, Network Monitoring and much more.
• Received an outstanding recognition for services provided which ensured the stability and improved the performance of the United States Federal Courts network

Confidential

Sr Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Redesign TPG WAN networking, using ATT MPLS cloud and DMVPN for redundancy
• Wireless redesign and implementation, install Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (5508) for TPG Axon NY, and remote offices
• As part of the energy savings initiative, recommended and implemented a new design of the data center that included Cisco Nexus 7009/7010 switches, a backbone upgrade from 1Gig to 10Gig. I also performed an assessment of the power consumption of current equipment in order to recommend upgrades and strategies to reduce IT energy consumption.
• Implemented TPG 6500 switches to VSS system to provide redundancy and better performance
• Install and Implement Cisco MDS and EMC in TPG Axon NY and Data Center network
• Implement AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

Confidential

Technical Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project leader for NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication (DoITT)
• Design a new ECTP network for NYPD to link 1 Police Plaza and 2 Police Plaza to 11 MetroTech Center.
• Design a new ECTP network for FDNY to link 5 boroughs to 11 MetroTech Center.
• Configure 7600 routers and 6500 switches for NYDP, using MPLS with network security and encryptions.
• Configure 7600 routers and 6500 switches to link FDNY CO-Network to 11 MetroTech center. Using SONET with network security and encryptions.
• Implement NYFD and NYPD network security using Cisco IPS, FWSM and ASA
• Configure and implement Network Monitoring system for NYFD and NYPD, using Cisco MARS
• Modified and implement CiscoWorks in NYPD and FDNY for network management.
• Migration design and migrated existing FDNY/NYP network to new ECTP network.

Confidential

Network Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage of 9 engineer’s daily work, including routing, switching, security and VOIP
• Provided architecture leadership and support in migrating ATM based core network to MPLS technology across the United States and other countries.
• Project leader for IAVA, a project initiative which provided level of security trust to the local switch port. It involved using the new LAN switch platform and the newer level of IOS code; integration of active directory and e-directory.
• Upgrade base OC3 network to a OC48 Back Bone to provide better performance inside base
• Implement base Wireless security, adding Cisco Wireless MSE (Mobility Security Engine)
• Architect, migrated, and implemented Picatinny Arsenal to 10GB for all data center servers.
• Recommended and implemented a new design of the data center that included technologies such Cisco Nexus 5010 and 5020 switches, a backbone upgrade from 1Gig to 10Gig. I also performed an assessment of the power consumption of current equipment in order to recommend upgrades and strategies to reduce IT energy consumption.
• Architected and implemented Catalyst 6500 LAN switches in four data centers using VSS. The magnitude of this project directly impacted the network infrastructure throughout the Army Network.
• Interfaced with senior level Management for high level network architecture plans.
• Designed and Testing IPv6 in the Army network for IPv6 deployment.

Confidential

Director of IT Services

Responsibilities:

• Designed network infrastructure for many clients, like NYPD, Hudson United Bank, ABHCT, Ferrari, Midland Park Boarder of Education, Cliffside Park Board of Education.
• Network security implementation for many clients. Redundant service design for clients.
• Installed Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 3550 and 2960 Switches for many clients.
• Implemented a considerable amount of VPN connections between client sites on 7500/3640/2640 Routers and Microsoft VPN client PPTP.
• Configured and performed troubleshooting for all Internet Security, for Gov. and enterprise companies.
• Implemented the Ferrari North America network, including installation of Cisco 6513 switch, PIX Firewalls, VPN Concentrators and URL Filtering devices.
• Consolidated the Pepsi Corporation network from four buildings to two buildings and relocated their Data Center.
• Designed a network architecture upgrade for Hudson United Bank after the acquisition of 95 branches from First Union in 1998. This involved the redesign all VLANs and the installation of all Internet security, as well as the training of their security administrators.
• Implemented and maintained NYPD network and Internet security from 1994 to 1999.
• Implemented VLAN and ATM links for Cliffside Park Board of Education including six schools and the BoE. Included in this project was the install of all Internet Security mediums including PIX Firewall, URL filtering, and VPN solutions.
• Implemented inter-site links between all schools for the Midland Park Board of Education. Configured internet access for all schools via a connection to the High School which acted as a main hub. Installed network security with PIX Firewall, URL/Spyware Filter.
• Upgraded Advance Behavioral Health (CT public health agency) for GB data center and VPN for 19 hospitals
• Designed JOBSBL.com network, including Firewall, VPN and Internet Filtering, also enabling their employees to work at home.