Objective

• To obtain a position as a Network Engineer that will utilize my talents, skills, and broad experience in all phases of network engineering, implementation and design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential, Cambridge Ma

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the datacenter infrastructure connectivity for the New Draper Datacenter Upgrade project. Participated in the configuration and implementation for the new, Next - Generation Data Center for Draper Laboratories. Comprising NEXUS 7710, 9396, and 9372 platforms, utilizing Cisco OTV technologies to extend datacenter layer 2 infrastructure between two geographically distributed locations.Responsible for performing ISSU, In Service Software Upgrades to Cisco 7710 architectures.
• Responsible for the configuration, and implementation of Cisco 3850 switches to replace aging legacy switching in the IDF campus closets.
• Responsible for the configuration, and implementation of Cisco 9396, Top of Rack (TOR) switches, as part of the server migration project. Involving mapping existing server connections from legacy head-end switches and provisioning new TOR switches. Scheduling and performing NxOS software upgrades.
• Responsible for the successful configuration and implementation of next generation Campus VSS distribution switching platforms, utilizing Cisco 6807 series switches, and replacing legacy Cisco 6509 platforms. This project involved creating new VSS environment, migrating legacy configuration and deploying MCEC within the campus topology.
• Responsible for the deployment of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) throughout the campus infrastructure access edge. Successfully transitioned from monitor to enforcement mode, while monitoring for device failures and implementing identity group mitigations. Currently working to implement NAC in remote office locations. Recently upgraded from version 1.4 to 2.1 in preparation for 2-factor initiative.
• Participated in the deployment of New Wireless Guest DMZ. Responsible for the configuration of OSPF routing domain and connectivity requirements for ASA Firewall, 4451 Services router and ASR 1002 edge router.
• Implemented New Rack Space, Open Stack network implementation as a Virtual Private Cloud Architecture, utilizing existing Data Center Infrastructure and adding New Cisco 9372TX platforms as Top of Rack components. This deployment was extended into the Corporate Data Center Infrastructure using VRF path isolation, and enclaved by two Cisco 5545-X Firewalls.
• Responsible for a number of New VMware Network environments to facilitate physical network connectivity. This involved the deployment of Dell B22 FEX modules and Fiber-Channel modules with Dell Blade Chassis, assigning vlan and network prefixes for the environments, and provisioning EIGRP.
• I am a Senior Network Engineer with over 25 years of experience in networking with various vendors and technologies. I require minimal supervision, and often complete tasks and projects ahead of schedule.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Boston Ma

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, configuration and implementation of the new, highly virtualized, Next-Generation Data Center for Confidential . Comprising NEXUS 7010, 5548, and 2248 platforms, within a Cisco FabricPath Domain, enabling the ability to stretch the datacenter between two geographically dispersed locations. Security and network isolation is achieved through the use of VRFs, providing layer three segmentation. Layer 3 services are provided by Cisco ASA 5585 and 5525 Firewall appliances.
• Participate in the on-going administration of the Cisco ASA firewalls. Performing rule changes and utilizing tool wizards, while monitoring connections to resolve issues.
• Responsible for the design, deployment and integration of OSPF and BGP routing protocols within the core datacenter to provide routing between external clients and internal ASA firewalls.
• Responsible for the design, implementation and testing of Internet connectivity, utilizing dual Cisco ASR 1002 routing platforms deployed as a BGP Dual-Homed topology between two ISPs.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of the restoration of network services, resulting from the failure of the primary gateway, and network paths within the datacenter. All failover testing was conducted by independent observation and proven successful.
• Responsible for the implementation of secondary switching platforms, cisco 3750E-stackwise switching platforms.
• Provide on-site network technical support.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Boston Ma

Responsibilities:

• Provided Network Engineering and Support, including on-call support. Initiate and track Cisco TAC case tickets
• Responsible for provisioning and deploying Cisco networking platforms as part of the Steward Medical Group Remote Office deployments. This involved the assembly and configuration of various Cisco 881 series routers, 2900 series routers for remote offices over ipsec VPN.
• Upgraded legacy IDF closets to established standards, provision 3700 series switches and deploy over MEC to VSS core infrastructure.
• Upgraded edge closets to current standard IOS releases.
• Provided on-site network technical support.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Manchester, NH

Responsibilities:

• Provide Network Engineering and Support, including on-call support. Initiate and track Cisco TAC case tickets. Troubleshoot Catalyst 6500 platforms with Sup720, Sup32, Sup2 supervisor modules in both CatIOS and Cisco Native IOS operating systems to identify and replace failed components.
• Participated in the design and configuration of the Fairpoint Manchester Data Center, involving the configuration of 7600, 4500, 6500 switches and routers.
• Responsible for the evaluation of next generation performance monitoring tools culminating in the procurement of Wildpackets OmniAnalysis platforms.
• Responsible for provisioning and deploying Cisco networking platforms as part of the Verizon conversion project. This involved the assembly and configuration of various Cisco 4500 series switrches, 3800 series routers and supports of existing Nortel Networks ASN router platforms.
• Responsible for the administration of the Cisco Unified Communications Call Managers and Unity Servers, version 4.1.
• Participate in the on-going provisioning and support of subscriber edge connectivity for thousands of external Fairpoint customers, involving PPPOE and Bridged 1483 protocols, using Metasolve (M6) asnd Remedy ticketing systems.
• Participate in the support of Fiber to the Presence (FTTP) connectivity for Fairpoint FAST Internet service offering, using Tellabs 1000 series OLT and 6xx ONT components and Panorama EMS.
• Participated in the provisioning and support of Fairpoint Communications Next-Generation Network initiative, incorporating OCCAM 6000 series BLC systems and Cisco 7600, CRS router platforms.
• Participate in the support of the Fairpoint VantagePoint next-generation network, utilizing Cisco ANA.

Contract Network Engineer

Confidential, Burlington, MA

Responsibilities:

• Provide Network Engineering and Support, including on-call support. Initiate and track Cisco TAC case tickets. Troubleshoot Catalyst 6500 platforms with Sup720, Sup32, Sup2 supervisor modules in both CatIOS and Cisco Native IOS operating systems to identify and replace failed components. .
• Responsible for the evaluation of next generation performance monitoring tools including Network General SNIFFER Enterprise Administrator appliance, using Multitier and Multisegment application suites, Compuware Application Vantage, Wildpackets OmniAnalysis platforms.
• Responsible for provisioning and deploying Network General Distributed Sniffer Appliances as required.
• Participate in establishing network application baseline performance analysis, using Network General and Compuware Application Vantage protocol analyzers to measure end-user experience of application availability and response times.
• Systematically resolve problems via accurate analysis of performance issues using Cisco Ciscoworks, Mercury Vitalnet, HP Openview, Network General Distributed SNIFFER and other network monitoring tools.
• Responsible for the creation of rapid deployment documentation in support of the Network General Distributed SNIFFER implementation and deployment using s4100, s4000 and s6040 DSA platforms combined with Netoptics Matrix switches.

Contract Network Engineer

Confidential, Norwell, MA

Responsibilities:

• Provided sole Network Engineering support and implementation for remote office.
• Responsible for creating and deploying new infrastructure connectivity as required.
• Maintained network infrastructure, incorporating networking “best practices”.

Contract Network Engineer

Confidential, Framingham, MA

Responsibilities:

• Provided engineering solutions within the customer's Network Engineering Group. Primary responsibilities include convergent network design, implementation, and quality assurance.
• Responsible for creating and deploying system network configurations using established vendor best practices enhancing current customer practices.
• Designed and implement network solutions utilizing Cisco SUP720, DFC3 hardware architectures running Cisco NativeIOS and CatIOS operating systems.

Consulting Engineer

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all phases of network engineering including design, engineering, testing, implementation, and support of the IBT Global Network.
• Designed, configured and implemented infrastructure migration from Legacy Nortel Acellar 1200 and Passport 8600 platforms to Cisco 6500/MSFC2/Sup720 platforms at three primary data centers.
• Migrated legacy L2 switching platforms to Cisco Catalyst 4000 and 6000 platforms in the IDF as part of infrastructure upgrade.
• Designed and implemented an isolated network for internet access utilizing Cisco CBAC and firewall IOS with port security on Cisco 3550, 2600MX, and 2950G platforms.
• Responsible for initiating infrastructure implementation policies to include IP assignments, labeling and naming conventions as part of IBT Systems Audit requirements.
• Responsible for the administration of the Cisco Content Services Switch for server load balancing.
• Participated in the SONET conversion to provide OC48 Metro and OC12 National SONET.
• Provide on-call 7/24/365 support of the global network.

Network Systems Engineer

Confidential, Burlington, MA

Responsibilities:

• Provided engineering solutions within the customer's Managed VPN Engineering Group. Primary responsibilities include testing and evaluating current Nortel Contivity Extranet Switch based VPN product service offerings, as well as, potential future offerings and software releases.
• Responsibilities included test documentation design and review, design and implementation of advanced IP features OSPF, VRRP, CAR with Nortel Contivity Extranet software release 3.6 and Contivity 2600, 1600, 600, 100 platforms. Create detailed procedural documentation in support of engineering efforts.
• Supported Lucent’s in-house-engineering effort for Springtide 5000/7000 product SQA development.
• Senior Network Engineer - Nortel Networks, Billerica, MA
• Responsible for the design, engineering, implementation, support and maintenance of the Engineering Network - Billerica MA.
• Utilized Nortel Networks Optivity Network Management System to evaluate network performance and bandwidth utilization trends, resulting in the design, implementation and migration to a new Gigabit Ethernet switched core with multiple OSPF areas to create a hierarchical network topology.
• Received Nortel Networks Success Award for achievements.
• Responsible for the coordination of external vendor and internal customer groups to determine LAN and WAN network requirements for all Engineering Network infrastructure projects.
• Responsible for the requisition, procurement and tracking of network equipment in support of network infrastructure deployments.
• Supervised a staff of four network analysts in the execution of the Alpha phase of product testing for various network components under the former Baynetworks suite of products.
• Experienced in the configuration of BayRS routers and switches: BCN, BLN, ASN, V15k routers, Passport 1200 and 8600 routing switches, and BSN 5000 Shasta switch, utilizing CLI and SNMP.
• Experienced in the BayRS configuration of BGP, OSPF, RIP routing protocols and Layer2 configurations including 802.1Q and RFC 1483 ATM.
• Experienced in the configuration of T1, DS3, ISDN, Frame Relay and ATM PVC.

Systems Officer

Confidential, Quincy, MA

Responsibilities:

• Provided 2nd and 3rd level network infrastructure fault isolation for a large Global Corporate Enterprise Network utilizing Cisco CLI, NAI SNIFFER, Fluke Lanmeter and Optimal Application Expert diagnostic tools, and Spectrum Network Management system.
• Supervised shift personnel in support of the Global Enterprise Network.
• Responsibilities included the evaluation and training of technical personnel, quality control and business impact evaluation.
• Project Managed internal corporate and external vendor groups during the fault isolation process, including RMA tracking and process review.
• Experienced in the configuration of ATM, Frame Relay, ISDN, switched 56k, HDLC, and PPP Wide-area backbone protocols.
• Experienced in the configuration of RIPv1/2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGPv4, IPX EIGRP, and IPX RIP routing protocols in a large global enterprise.
• Experienced in the configuration and support of the Cisco Catalyst family of 10/100 network switches. Including Spanning Tree load balancing of multiple Vlans, and Root Bridge placement.
• Experienced in the configuration of Layer 3 switching utilizing the Cisco RSM and Cisco routers.

Project Manager

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• Project managed Fidelity infrastructure projects, including Telenex, IDNX, and circuit order assignments.
• Installed, configured Fidelity owned equipment, Cisco 2501/2 routers, Racal 5300 DSU/CSU for use with the Fidelity’s Market Data System.
• Managed client relationship during the implementation process, including qualifying customer technical requirements. Developed procedural documentation in support of integration and installation efforts.

Senior Computer Analyst

Confidential, Norfolk, VA

Responsibilities:

• Awarded a Letter of Appreciation from the government for "outstanding" performance
• Designed, integrated and installed the NTCSS and ATIS equipment in both stand alone and networked configurations. This involved researching, specifying and integrating workstations and file servers, Sun Sparc and Hewlett Packard (HPUX and SunOS) file servers, CISCO and WellFleet bridges and routers, Cabletron fiber optic hubs, print server components, Novell 3.11, 3.12 Network Operating Systems, and SuperTCP (TCP/IP) protocol stack.

Vice President

Confidential, Virginia Beach, VA

Responsibilities:

• Provided sole Network Engineering support and implementation for Creation Station corporate office and retail outlet.
• Responsible for creating and deploying new infrastructure connectivity as required.
• Maintain network infrastructure, incorporating networking “best practices”.
• Responsible for the implementation of retail storefront, including facility creation, network implementation and business practices.