SUMMARY:

• 20 years of extensive hands on Lan/Wan network engineering, design, implementation and support of complex networks and Windows server & Active Directory administration.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Network Engineering & Hardware: Routing Protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP) Cisco Routers (7200, ASRXX, 3800, 3900, 2800, 1800) Cisco Catalyst switches (6500, 5000, 35XX, 37XX, 38XX, 29XX), Nexus 7k, 5k, 2k Arista switches (7500, 7050, 7150) Cisco Pix firewall (501, 515, 525) series, ASA 5505, VPN 3000 Concentrator, Cisco ACS 3.X, 4.X, 5.X Bip IP F5 LTM, Cisco ACE Cisco Wireless controller 5508, Wireless AP (802.11A, B & G)

Network OS: MS Windows (2008, 2003, Win NT, 2K, XP), Netware 3.1, 4.x, 5.xNetwork Analysis: Ethereal, Etherpeek, Sniffer Pro, Wireshark

Network Management: HP Open view mgmt. platform (Network Node Manager/Network AutomatedVMWare 3.X, 4.X, 5.X

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design and development of network services and technologies to meet client and business unit requirementsDesign & Implement these network solutions based on strict PCI 3.0 guidelines
• Understand client and BU requirements and identify optimal networking and communications solutions that deliver long term capabilities, capacity, reliability and resiliency for the business units and clients
• Solutions include but not limited to migrating to new Nexus environment including redundant 7k segregated VDC’s, 5k’s and 2k Top of Rack solutions.
• Extensive Cisco ACE load balancing solutions
• Maintain & support current DC and Remote site infrastructure
• Preparing for migration of Cisco ACE and Cisco Content Switches to F5 solution implement network/security changes utilizing Remedy ticketing system and adhering to all change control processes implement changes during planned daily maintenance windows
• Utilize Infoblox to administer IP, DHCP and DNS management

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Remote WFH short - term contract for Confidential Inc.
• Remote network engineering upgrading EOL routers and switches for Confidential . Inc.
• Work with onsite field engineers and Safeway NOC engineers to implement redundant
• ISP connectivity, upgrade their end-of-life switches, implement Cisco wireless solution via PRIME and troubleshoot any potential connectivity issues they may have encountered.
• Store cutovers where done at night therefore store had to be up and fully operational by next business day
• Work with fellow engineers to facilitate check-list and automated scripts to alleviate “missed steps” to cut down on human errors

Confidential

Design & Implementation Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design critical network solutions for Confidential & Confidential clients
• Design & Implement these network solutions based on strict guidelines produced by company documented Architectural Standards
• Facilitated projects including total LAN/WAN upgrades and Wifi deployment of satellite Confidential offices to bring these offices up to Confidential standard
• Produced total network design of these satellite offices implementing Cisco’s 3 tier hierarchical design utilizing Cisco and Arista technology
• Managed from planning stage to implementation
• Satellite site has dual active/active MPLS connections back to VZB & AT&T utilizing BGP
• Working knowledge of BGP, OSPF and EIGRP routing protocols
• Migrated Data Center Cisco core & distribution layer 6500 switches to Arista 7500 & 7050 technology
• Confidential adopted Arista technology to implement 10gb Ethernet at the Access Layer back to the Core & Distribution layer while utilizing redundant connections using their MLAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation) feature provided detail documentation pre and post implementation utilized Infoblox to administer IP, DHCP and DNS management implemented network/security changes utilizing ticketing system and adhering to all change control processes
• Senior Network Engineer manages day-to-day datacenter activities and equipment for all Satcom Global North America data centers which include Atlanta, Charlotte, NYC, and Phoenix. Satcom Global is a provider of reliable mobile satellite communication solutions for voice and data.
• Datacenter equipment includes but not limited to Cisco router & switches, Fortinet Fortigate Firewall, Mikrotik routers, HP & Dell servers. manages core MPLS(ldp) links between Atlanta, NYC & London responsible for core routing of Lan/WAN POP sites and MPLS (Ldp) backbone utilizing OSPF, BGP, MP-BGP developed and documented current network diagrams
• Manage VLAN routing, Spanning-tree, VTP and HSRP
• Configure and maintain new & existing customer IPSEC VPN connections

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Network Projects Team - implementing new projects on NS Enterprise network while following strict NS guidelines related to their security and safety practices
• Network projects consist of but not limited to provisioning new circuits, implementing new Cisco routers & switches, Cisco Access Points/Aruba Access Points & controllers, Cisco ASA’s, troubleshooting routing protocols & network performance, creating/updating network diagrams, Network Architecture design, WAN optimization and F5 load balancing managed F5 LTM load balancers creating virtual servers, member pools, nodes and associating them with health monitors & session persistence profiles. manage OSPF routing protocol
• Implement QOS LLQ (Low Latency Queuing), Congestion Management and Avoidance, Policing and Shaping on edge routers to ensure optimal digital Voice quality and application prioritization over data circuits
• Manage VLAN routing, Spanning-tree, VTP and HSRP
• Manage remote VPN IPsec tunnels thru Cisco ASA 5505 devices and Cisco VPN Concentrators

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed corporate data-center consisting of over 1000 users, 70 servers, 30 Cisco 3800/2800 routers /2900 Catalyst switches and 6500 Catalyst core switch spear-headed Enterprise-wide network design architecture upgrade which included the upgrade of all legacy Cisco routers, switches and digital data circuits to prepare for the transition to Voice over IP
• Installed and managed Enterprise-wide Shoretel Voice over IP telephony solution managed routing protocols BGP and Eigrp
• Implemented Qos, LLQ (Low Latency Queuing), Congestion Management and Avoidance, Policing and Shaping on edge routers to ensure optimal digital Voice quality over data circuits
• Installed and manage Cisco 5505 Wireless controllers managing Light Weight Access Points
• Managed Multi-layer switching (MLS), Vlan routing, Spanning-tree and VTP
• Managed all remote user VPN connectivity and Lan-to-Lan IPsec tunnels thru Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator
• Installed and maintained HP Blade system c7000 enclosure incorporating HP 380 & 360 servers utilizing HP Blade mgmt. applications; HP Onboard administrator and HP Virtual connect
• Installed and maintained ESX 4.0 cluster environment and managed utilizing VMware 4.0
• Managed day-to-day activities on all Cisco routers and switches using SNMP and HP Open View Mgmt. Suite (Network Node Manager, Site Scope, Performance Insight and Network Automated Systems) managed Windows Active directory domain which include Windows 2008/2003 file servers managed DHCP, DNS and WINS managed 40 Terabyte Compellant storage system
• Isolated network problems with wireshark and Sniffer .

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Traveled internationally to over 20 remote CDC offices in 3rd world countries in Africa, Asia & Caribbean to install complete network solutions utilizing Cisco routers & switches, Windows 2003/2000 Active Directory file and data servers, MS Exchange 5.5/2000/2003 Email servers, Printing solutions and internet connectivity via satellite or digital circuits while providing security utilizing Cisco Pix 515/501 firewalls and point-to-point VPN tunnels
• Manage corporate data-center for CDC/NCHSTP (National Centers for HIV, STD & Tuberculosis prevention) consisting of over 1000 users, 100 Windows 2003/2000/NT & Novell servers, Cisco 3800/2800 routers and 6500/3500/2900 Catalyst switches
• Manage Multi-layer switching (MLS), Vlan routing, HSRP, GLBP, Spanning-tree and VTP manage routing protocols RIP & Eigrp supported international remote sites
• Spearheaded server migrations including Novell Netware to Windows 2000
• Spearheaded upgrade at corporate and remote sites from MS Exchange 5.5 to 2000 as well as Exchange