SUMMARY:

• An experienced Network Engineer/Architect & C Level manager with the knowledge and experience to lead complex teams of technical, administrative, sales, and results driven people.
• Provide ongoing engineering and design support for a Midwest area Healthcare concern in the process of acquiring smaller organizations.
• Integrate the Data Centers into 2 - 1 primary offsite with multiple redundancies in hardware, connectivity and software, and the second data center on site at the larger of the campuses.
• Performed IP Overlap study and developed plan for on site staff to perform the IP Address Change management.
• Designed and installed Wireless, Security and UCS upgrades for a member of the IOE in the Midwest.
• Performed without downtime or maintenance windows.
• Architect, Install, Support for Broadband ISP s throughout the Midwest.
• Most of these organizations are considered to be too small and run on very tight budgets.
• Found Alternatives to traditional high cost hardware acquisition and installation.
• Assigned as the Test Delivery design engineer to ensure that all possible real - world solutions were tested, issues addressed and then retested before being released for implementation.
• Worked with the Confidential to develop and implement a plan to upgrade existing infrastructure from CatOS to IOS (65XX platform) and move the cores from Catalyst 65XX to Nexus 7010 (NXOS 7) As a result of upgrades, real savings.
• Redesigned the Nexus 7010 rollout after predecessor s failed attempt to implement.
• Worked with purchasing to find ways to complete implementation despite Confidential spending freeze. Provided initial designs for 100Gb pipe between FermiLab and Confidential .
• Designed implementation and day 2 support on NEEDIS contract for the VA to migrate Catalyst 69XX platform to Nexus 7010 at main data center and 4 Trusted Interconnect Centers (collocated with the DoD through out the Continental US). Upgraded / Replaced existing Cisco ASA 5540 s with 5585X s in High Availability mode. Created documentation for handover to new contract holder when General Dynamics IT failed to win the contract from the Department of Veteran s Affairs.
• Design and develop solution for the largest Coal Mining operation in the US. Migrated from a home grown network to enterprise class networking in their own on site data center. Integrated all of the mines via various communications technologies to the data center for monitoring and control, including traveling to the bottom of a 2700 foot mine shaft to replace failing equipment.
• Developed solution for a National Logistics firm in the Northeast to connect their 48 hubs to a central data center with AWS offsite redundancy. Worked within highly restrictive budget to deliver solution on time with no loss of performance while meeting DOT regulations for reporting and safety.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cisco Route / Switch / Security / VoIP Microsoft OS - Servers (2000 - 2012), Workstation (XP - 10 Enterprise) Microsoft Servers - Exchange, SCCM, SharePoint Microsoft Cloud Technology Sun Solaris / Unix Vendor Driven ERP, EMR, Backup, Akamai

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Network Architect / Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Specialized in designing, installation and maintenance of high availability systems.
• Manage all aspects of Business including Technical teams with skillsets ranging from Installer / Technicians to Network Engineers and Architects. Acted as a “Virtual CIO” for several Chicago Area Medical organizations attempting to modernize and upgrade in compliance with the Affordable Care Act.
• Oversaw teams of 150 and up, including budgeting process, External Partner compliance, and Internal controls while maintaining legacy systems prior to actual roll out.
• Assisted Executive Board in CIO / CTO search, review and ultimate hiring of long term candidates.
• As the Virtual CIO set expectations with the Board as well as Goals and Milestones for completion.
• Dedicated to working within a realistic budget environment.
• Review and Hire quality employees from administrative to Senior Level Engineers.
• Performed this operation both for internal and external clients and sources.
• Worked with HR and Recruiters to identify and retain top talent and develop a plan for advancement and education of staff.
• Intimate knowledge of the Medical IT field and its hurdles and issues relating to Confidential Compliance and Regulations.
• Report directly to various Boards and Executive Management for Project and Program Status as well as Budgeting processes.
• In this capacity often interface with non - technical Senior Management.

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the Test Delivery Team to ensure that solutions were fully regression tested with all routing / switching / security platforms prior to roll out.
• Extensive use of Cisco technology in an Enterprise Data Center.
• Supported Go Live, Day 1 and Day 2 operations.
• Assist with troubleshooting Nexus design after failed migration attempt.
• Re-engineer Campus Living Wi-Fi for residents.
• Work with purchasing to find alternative sources for parts during Federal Government spending freeze.
• Provide initial design for 100Gb pipe to Confidential .
• Contracted to VA to implement the NEEDIS contract for system upgrades and improvements.
• Designed and began implementation of change from Cisco 69xx and 76xx hardware to Nexus 7K line.