Summary:

Highly skilled computer professional with 14 years' experience in nearly all phases of computer, network and database operation seeks a challenging and rewarding position as a Network Administrator, Manager of Information Technology or Information Security.

SKILL SET

Cyber Security

Network Defense

Network and Database Administration

• Backtrack 4 Nessus 4.2 Lumeta IP SONAR ArcSight Console Cisco IDS / IPS Deployment Snort Signature Creation / Deployment / Snort Configuration / Snort Management SourceFire Configuration / Usuage etc. AirDefense Operation, Configuration, Management etc. Encase Enterprise C, Microsoft Visual C, Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise AS/400, OS/400 System management and integration. Optical Library IBM - 3995 configuration and management. RAMSAN 400, PURAM, and FibreChannel Disk Arrays. PBX Phone System Management. Novell 5.0,4.1,3.11 Win 2000, Win NT Server Management and installation. All versions of Windows and DOS including Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista and 2007. -Windows 2000,2003,2008 Server Configurations, including clustering and backup. MS-SQL Database Administration, auto maintenance scripting, backups etc Backup Exec Software Configuration and Maintenance Overland Backup Library configuration, maintenance, and operation. Unix, Red Hat and Linux experience including FTP and HTTP management Cisco Catalyst Switches 4500,6500, 2900, 2700 and other series including vlan management, ip addressing, port addressing, wireless management of Cisco Catalyst routers 2600 2500 series, and ESU/DSU configuration Cisco 6500 Configuration, hybrid and non hybrid configurations, CATOS configuration, fiber blade, giga-blade, GBIC configurations.
• Brocade IronX ServerX and Foundary Switches. Cabling plant including complete set up, operation and maintenance VIC Voice Interface Card configuration. VOIP Network Installation, configuration and maintenance. ESU/DSU T1, FRAC-T1, OC3 Configuration, DS3 Configuration Basic and Advanced router configuration Multiple VLAN Configuration and redundancy configuration. Cisco WIRELESS Network Configuration, 1200 AIRONET AP config and WCS config. Cisco VPN CONCENTRATOR 3000 configuration, operation. Cisco ASA 5505, 5510 and 5520
• Palo Alto Firewalls, 5510, and 5520 and 5540 and 4500 series, Layer 7 configurations
• IPRISM Configuration PIX Configuration PACKETEER Configuration KVM Switch Configuration, and operation. IBM Blade Center Management
• HP Blade Center Management
• EMC Clarion Storage Systems Configurations
• HP2000 Storage Configurations MS SQL 2000 and 2005 server and database management and operation. T-SQL query writing and procedural writing and optimization -MS SQL Agent Job monitoring and creation. Full MS SQL database management. VMWare server creation and management. OfficeScan Management. Exchange Server 2005 Management.
• Snort Configuration / Setup

WORK EXPERIENCE

CONFIDENTIAL

Sr. Network Administrator

Security Administrator

• Responsible for all Network Operations and Information Security for Central Parking System a company of 2,400 locations and 12 thousand employees.
• Work in conjunction with the Chief Technology Officer, and IT Director in order to meet project and organizational goals. Designed, installed and created the organizations new IT Infrastructure and network operations.
• Compiled and create network monitoring tools and applications.
• Installed Snort Security Sensors and Gigamon Port Mirroring Devices along with fabric core switches.
• Installed and designed the enterprises network consisting of gigabyte fiber upstream links to multiple teir 1 providers running on layer 7 firewalls and switches. Configured and installed Cisco Core Switches and Cisco ASA and McAfee firewall systems.
• Perform Network intrusion tests and security scans using a subset of tools but not limited to, IPSonar, CoreImpact, Backtrack 4, Nessus, and Snort IDS signature creation and deployment.
• Provide Project Management and manage a staff of IT Personnel. Responsible for budgeting and equipment procurement and SLA obligations.
• Perform all router, firewall, and switch configuration.
• Site to Site tunnels utilizing Cisco ASA and Watch Guard Devices

Chief Information Security Officer

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CONFIDENTIAL

Chief Information Security Officer

Director Of Network Operations

• Responsible for all Network Operations and Information Security, along with Product Rollout and Support.
• Work in conjunction with the Chief Technology Officer and CEO in order to meet project and organizational goals. Designed, installed and created the organizations entire IT Infrastructure and network operations.
• Compiled and create network monitoring tools and applications. Created cloud management systems and deployment systems for the organization to rapidly deploy a cloud of distributed printing kiosks across the United States.
• Created and manage a high availability server farm consisting of hundreds of servers running CentOS and managing a deployed cloud of hundreds of kiosks.
• Installed and designed the enterprises network consisting of gigabyte fiber upstream links to multiple teir 1 providers running on layer 7 firewalls and switches. Configured and installed Cisco Core Switches and Palo Alto next generation firewall systems.
• Perform Network intrusion tests and security scans using a subset of tools but not limited to, IPSonar, CoreImpact, Backtrack 4, Nessus, and Snort IDS signature creation and deployment.
• Created and installed the enterprises Microsoft Active Directory Forests and systems.
• Server Farms consist of IBM Blade Centers and HP G5-G7 Servers. Created rapid deployment cloning and backup system for kiosk deployment and rapid server deployment using CloneZilla and PXE.
• Provide Project Management and manage a staff of IT Personnel. Responsible for budgeting and equipment procurement and SLA obligations.
• Also provide DBA Administration of the enterprises MySQL database.
• Code and write PHP reporting web interfaces and C application support and Linux bash scripts, along with vbscripting.
• Performed all router,switch, and firewall configuration. Designed, and built Network Operations Room, and Main Data Distribution Facility. MDF . Designed electrical systems for server farms and internal management and rack layouts of all systems..
• Site to Site tunnels utilizing Cisco ASA and OpenVPN connections.

Department of Transportation Cyber Security Management Center

CONFIDENTIAL

Watch Officer, 2200

Responsible for all remediation action and steps taken against Cyber Related Events for the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Education and other Federal Agencies. One of Six Watch Officers for the Cyber Security Management Center. While on shift I am responsible for a team of 75 contractors and am responsible for all action taken by the various Agency's that our facility is responsible for in regards to all actions taken to remedy / resolve a Cyber Related Event or Attack. Including all coordination, remediation and contacting all required personal and government contacts to ensure that the action / event is handled. Responsible and have drafted Network and IT Security policies, standards and programs in regards to Cyber Defense and Safe Guarding of IT Infrastructure and Networks, creation of DNS Blackhole, Sinkhole, deployments, sensor deployments, customer coordination and training, being the sole point of contact between all parties involved in Cyber Related Events. I have been a Network Administrator for 10 years, an IT Director for 6 of those years, a Database Administrator for 2 years, and an Information Security Officer, and have worked for the Department of Homeland Security as a contractor etc, before converting to Government Life, I have worked both domestically and internationally and abroad. I have been responsible for coordinating all high level / high impact / responses for the Agency's we provide service for.

CONFIDENTIAL

LAN Administrator

Responsible for Network, Server, and Database, and Systems, and Security Operations for Custom and Border Patrol systems and Networks in the Laredo Sector area of the State of Texas.

CONFIDENTIAL

Database Administrator

Responsibilities include: Insure the proper set up and maintenance of CCP CONFIDENTIAL IBM Blade Centers, backup servers, backup library's, and network across all locations. Operate and maintain the EVE ONLINE SQL Database that handles on average 750 million transactions per day 8,500 transactions per second / 200,000 customers . Servers consisting of Windows 2003, 2000. Network consisting of multiple VLANS, with multiple clusters per VLAN, with 160 database/file/active directory/dns/dhcp/wins servers, running on a Cisco 6509 core switch backbone and Cisco 4500 switch backbone with fiber and cable blades, all gigabyte backbone using GBIC modules. Routing over Cisco routers and IPRISM network monitor, with multiple ESU's. Database backup and replication handled by utilizing software from Veritas using Backup Exec 10.0g and using Benards open file manager, backing up to 11.2 terrabyte tape backups. Servers consist of IBM Blade center's both AMD and INTEL. Worked with the operations team, and worked under the IT Director and CTO. Managed an International Network and Customer Base, with servers located in Iceland, London, UK, Atlanta, and China. Major Accomplishments: Installed a network and cluster wide monitoring solution, consisting of automated alerts, made several code improvements to there SQL architecture and infrastructure. Helped with there Network Infrastructure by working closely with there Network Administrator to address load balancing issues. Worked with an International customer base, and server infrastructure spanning from Iceland to Atlanta, to China.

CONFIDENTIAL

Network Administrator

Responsibilities include: Insure the proper set up and maintenance of Doctors Hospital of Laredo file servers, backup servers, backup library's, and network across all locations. Assist with the training of all needed personal and employees. Servers consisting of Windows 2003, 2000 and AS/400 models, as well as optical library's. Network consisting of over 10 VLANS, with 250 nodes per VLAN, with 25 database/file/active directory/dns/dhcp/wins servers, running on a Cisco 6509 core switch backbone and Cisco 4500 switch backbone with fiber and cable blades, all gigabyte backbone using GBIC modules. Routing over Cisco routers and IPRISM network monitor, with multiple ESU's. Database backup and replication handled by utilizing software from Veritas using Backup Exec 10.0g and using Benards open file manager, backing up to 11.2 terabyte tape backups. Servers consist of Dell Poweredge and HP Proliant servers, all running RAID 5 or RAID 10, or Raid 50. Manage junior technicians in the field, create and monitor job assignment completion and implementation. Budget control and analysis. Major Accomplishments: Network overhaul and database overhaul, full conversion to windows based servers and full conversion to gigabit backbone using 6509 core switches, backup server configuration and using Continuous Backup Server software to provide 11.2 terra-byte backups for full data archival.

CONFIDENTIAL

IT DIRECTOR

Responsibilities include: Insure the proper set up and maintenance of French Ellison file servers, phone systems, VOIP, and network across all locations. Assist with the training of all needed personal and employees. Servers consisting of Windows 2003, 2000 and AS/400 models, as well as optical library's. Manage junior technicians in the field, create and monitor job assignment completion and implementation. Budget control and analysis. Major Accomplishments: Designing, building, installing, configuring of all network resources, including computer desktops, servers, switches, cabling, routers, denmark install, PBX install, and VOIP configuration with full automatic systems integration and remote management, thus preventing extensive trips to repair systems, along with cost saving network implementation and installation of the VOIP system.

CONFIDENTIAL

Computer Tech / Network Tech

Responsibilities included: Insure the proper set up and maintenance of the CONFIDENTIALDistrict file servers and network. Assist with the training of staff and faculty. Supervise junior technicians and assure the proper and timely completion of jobs they are assigned. Major Accomplishments: Promotion from a part time student assistant to a full time Senior Technician. Establishment of the Edcouch-Elsa Networking infrastructure.