SUMMARY

• Highly accomplished dual Cisco CCNP - certified Network Engineer with strong technical skills and a drive for academic and professional success.
• Skilled in interfacing with C-level executive and senior management, third-party vendors and services providers, technical staff, and non-technical end-users.
• Trusted by management to direct complex mission-critical projects under challenging time constraints.

• Fostering New Customer Relationships
• Presales Support and Planning
• LAN/WAN Design and Engineering
• Network Documentation
• Creation of SoW and BoM
• New and Existing Vendor Management
• Equipment Ordering and Procurement
• Data Center Rack Buildout
• Copper and Fiber Cable Runs and Patching
• Cisco Device Installation and Configuration
• CAB Review and Approval
• Data Center Installs/Moves/Adds/Changes

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Networking: VLANs, VTP, HSRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, STP, NAT, VRF, EtherChannel, Frame Relay, InterVLAN Routing, Default Routing, Route Redistribution, Route Summarization

Microsoft: MS Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, 2000, 2003, 7, 8, 10, MS Windows NT4, 2000, 2003 Server, MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016

HARDWARE & CONNECTIVITY: Cisco Router Series 871, 1700, ISR1800, 1900, 2500, 2600, 2800, 2900, 3700, 3800, ISR4400, 7200, ASR1000

Cisco Catalyst Switch Series: 1900, 2900, 3500, 3700, 4000, 4500X4510R+E, 5000, 6500, 9200, 9500

Cisco Nexus Switch Series: 5000, 7000, 9000, Fabric Extender 2148T, 2248TP-E

Cisco Wireless Controllers Series: 5500

Cisco Firewall Series: ASA 5510, 5515, 5520, 5540

Dell Firewall Series: SonicWall SuperMassive 9200, Pro 1260, NSA2400

HP Switch Series: 2500, PoE 2520/2620, 2600, 2800, 2900, 4100, 5300, 5400, 5900

HP Aruba Switch Series: 2900, 3800

Extreme Networks Summit Switch Series: X440-G2, X450-G2, Layer 1 Copper & Fiber Cabling Technologies, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gig-Ethernet/Ten Gig-Ethernet Singlemode/Multimode Fiber

Cisco Wireless Access Points OS & Enterprise Apps: 1131, 1142N, Meraki MR-16Cisco IOS 12.x, 15.x, 16.x, NX-OS 7.3x, CatOS 8.x, Extreme Networks XOS 25.x, 26.x, 30.x

Cisco Meraki Cloud-Managed Switch Series: MS LP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Data Center Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Engineer the Change Management process by clearly defining and testing the change implementation
• Implement change requests for new Nexus 9K-series switches to include vlan creation and port membership, trunking, etherchannel, NX-OS upgrades, rack/stack, and decommissioning of legacy Brocade switches
• Provision MPLS circuits and configure HSRP to establish redundancy
• Reset network configurations on existing switches in preparation for redeployment

Confidential, Westlake, TX

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the creation of new SIP sites via Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unity Connection
• Created new physical locations, regions, partitions, calling search spaces, SIP trunks, route groups, route lists, local and long distance route patterns, user templates, CUBE configurations, and dial-peers
• Assisted with the design, implementation and rack buildout of new locations
• Configured, racked and stacked new Cisco ISR4431 routers and Catalyst 9200 switches to include updating IOS, L2/L3 VLAN and SVI creation, access/trunk port designations and Etherchannel design
• Created switch stacks by installing stack port modules, connecting stack cables and configuring switch priorities to designate active, standby, and member switch roles
• Provisioned MPLS circuits and configure HSRP to establish router redundancy
• Responsible for patch panel port patching to respective access layer switches to enable office, cubicle workstation and Cisco WAP connectivity to their respective VLAN subnets
• Identified ports and trace ethernet cabling segments between network jacks and patch panels using tone generator
• Reset network configurations on existing routers and switches in preparation for redeployment

Confidential, Richardson, TX

Network Equipment Engineer III

Responsibilities:

• Worked with IT and field organization personnel as required to engineer and troubleshoot the Verizon Global Management Network (VGMN)
• Provided IDN Telemetry resources to MSE, iEN-Unified Transport, Data, Access, VGMN, and VoIP engineering teams using such tools as ICON, i-WEB, VENUe, CCP, DNS, IPPOC, CoFEE, SNM, and PMD
• Fulfilled port assignment, IP and DNS management, IP ownership transfer, and miscellaneous other tasks, as requested and deemed appropriate
• Researched, allocated, and provisioned Ethernet Switch ports with VLAN and IP address assignments, and Asynchronous Router ports
• Completed VMN project requirements by creating I-Specs in ICON and i-WEB utilizing the VMN Dashboard

Confidential, Irving, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured Extreme Networks Summit X440-G2 and X450-G2 multilayer switches to include the installation of EXOS v30, cabling and creation of switch stacks, data center rack buildout, copper/fiber cable patching of office jacks to switches, and network documentation
• Mild exposure to VMWARE VeloCloud Orchestra SD-WAN configuration and management tool to assist in the configuration of VeloCloud Appliances
• Utilized Meraki Dashboard to add, configure, and manage Meraki switches
• Installed, provisioned, and configured Cisco routers, switches, and wireless access points

Confidential, Westlake, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Allocated EDN IPv4 and IPv6 subnets for provisioning of new builds, adds, and decommissions
• L2/L3 VLAN and SVI creation and configuration, trunks, port channels, VRRP, static routes, VRFs, and the advertising of these networks via BGP
• Racked Cisco 3750 switches and engineered configurations for logical stacks, VLANs, VRFs, and BGP routing
• Racked, upgraded NX-OS, and configured management and data VLANs for Cisco Nexus 9K data center switches
• Managed Cisco Nexus 7K data center switches and corresponding Nexus 2K fabric extenders

Confidential, Lewisville, TX

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Readdressed Xerox networks utilizing Class A IP subnet ranges that have been sold to other corporations
• Planned, designed, configured, implemented, and supported Cisco routers and switches
• Engineered the Change Management process by clearly defining and testing the change implementation
• Designed, analyzed, planned, and modified data center network components
• Developed and evaluated network performance criteria and measurement methods
• Prepared the analysis of the capacity needs for switching, routing transmission, and signaling
• Conducted network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administered and supported IT networking infrastructure to include all remote access and site-to-site VPN problems
• Coordinated with equipment vendors to obtain pricing and proposals for hardware or software
• Coordinated with telecommunication carrier for Ethernet circuit upgrades, installs, troubleshooting, and monitoring
• Configured data center Cisco PoE switches for VoIP phone connectivity to the L2 switched network

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured, and supported onsite and colo L2/L3 technologies, including routers, switches, and firewalls
• Supported and troubleshot all remote access and site-to-site VPN problems
• Installed, provisioned, and supported Cisco wireless access points
• Provided escalation support to help desk, and assistance to the IT Director
• Engineered the Change Management process by clearly defining and testing the change implementation
• Coordinated with equipment vendors to obtain pricing and proposals for hardware or software
• Coordinated with ISP for Telco and Ethernet circuit upgrades, installs, troubleshooting, and monitoring
• Provided assistance to end-users experiencing wired and wireless 802.11a/b/g/n wireless network connectivity issues