Summary

• Senior Network Engineer LAN/WAN Manager Network Administrator Senior Network Specialist
• I am a results-driven IT professional with extensive experience in the design, administration and support of a routed LAN/WAN infrastructure with a strong emphasis on network security technologies and solutions. Strong hands on technical knowledge with MCSE, NSA CNSS INFOSEC Professional, CQS-CFS, CISS, CCNA, CLS, Network and A certifications. Proven ability to lead and motivate project teams to ensure success. I have a track record for diagnosing complex problems and consistently delivering effective solutions.

Areas of Expertise

Professional Experience

Senior Network Engineer

• Design, configure and support the Local Area Network Wide Area Network, which consists of four universities and thirteen colleges spread across Connecticut.
• Design, configure, support, and maintain the organization's
• o LAN/WAN infrastructure, consisting of Cisco routers, switches and firewalls using OSPF to communicate over a mixture of Ethernet-based MAN Metropolitan Area Network and dedicated-connection switching-based ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode technology.
• o Voice communications infrastructure, which consists of Cisco's Unified Communications Manager Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unified Messaging Cisco Unity .
• o Wireless infrastructure, consisting of Cisco's Wireless LAN Controllers, Cisco Access Control Servers and Cisco Lightweight Access Points.
• o Wired and wireless BYOD network access control infrastructure using a combination of role-based and 802.1x solution to centralize authentication, authorization, and accountability for wired, wireless, and VPN access. Cisco Identity Services Engine ISE , Microsoft Network Policy Server NPS , Microsoft Network Access Protection NAP , Avaya Identity Engines
• o Application load balancing and content distribution environment, consisting of multiple Cisco Content Switch Modules and F5 Big-IP Local Traffic Managers that provides advanced traffic management through Layer 4-7 load balancing and content switching functions, HTTP Compression, Caching, SSL acceleration, and SSL encryption/decryption.
• Lead support for remote site Cisco PIX/ASA firewall related issues and backup support for central office Checkpoint firewall related issues.
• Analyze and resolve network performance and problems using NetScoutInfiniStream formerly General Network Sniffer packet capture and WireShark.

Accomplishments:

• Designed and migrated our ATM based WAN to an Ethernet based MAN, which resulted in savings of over 100,000 a year and performance increase throughout our system of 12 colleges.
• Designed and implemented, a BYOD central policy management system based on 802.1x, Radius TACACS to enforce network access control to our wired and wireless networks for Guests, Students, Faculty, and Staff.
• Designed and implemented an application distribution and load balancing solution to support our core services Outlook Web Access, Citrix, Banner our ERP solution , etc. which is currently being utilized by over 44,000 students across 12 colleges.

Senior Network Consultant

• Worked with clients of varying size to design, install, support and maintain their routed LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Designed, Implemented, and supported the following technologies: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, PIX Firewalls, Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Advance Servers, Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 5.5/2000/2003.

Accomplishments:

Standardized and implemented best practice standards on all of the network hardware which resulted in improved network efficiency ad decreased downtime from about 30 to nearly 0 .

Network Engineer

• Designed, installed, maintained, and supported a complex routed LAN/WAN infrastructure for the hospital and outlying clinics. Maintained network security.
• Administered the corporate network and security infrastructure of a 500-node Windows NT/2000 network, consisting of 80 network servers Dell Compaq running various network operating systems, including Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/Advanced server, Citrix MetaFrame XPE, Exchange 5.5/2000, IIS 4.0/5.0, and Red Hat Linux 9.0.
• Configured, installed and administered all VPN connectivity to the network. Hardware includes Cisco PIX Firewalls, Cisco 2610, 1720 and 860 routers.
• Configured and maintained Cisco Routers, Switches and PIX firewalls.
• Responsible for Information Systems project planning and budget management.

IT Manager/Network Engineer

• Designed, installed, maintained, and supported a complex routed LAN/WAN infrastructure for the hospital and Designed, implemented, managed and supported all aspects of enterprise computing systems for multi-site corporation.
• Supervised and managed all aspects of technology infrastructure including e-mail MS Exchange , storage technologies, virtualization technologies, backups, phone systems, virus protection, patch management, asset management.
• Maintained network and Internet connectivity, performance, and security using Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, and Cisco PIX Firewall.
• Performed day-to-day administration/troubleshooting of Lotus Domino Messaging Infrastructure supporting 300 users.
• Served as main point of contact on all IT-related matters
• Managed the acquisition, installation and maintenance of the organization's local area network hardware/software.
• Provided technical supervision of technology interns supervises other staff as directed completes technology staff evaluations.
• Developed operating budgets and project budgets.