Professional Profile

• Versed in network design, implementation, installation, and maintenance of Cisco 3900 series, 2900 series, 1900 series, and 800 series routers Cisco 3750X, 3650X, and 2960 series switches Cisco ASA firewalls, Cisco wireless LAN controllers, and Meraki wireless systems.
• Versed in OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP routing protocols and Cisco Access Control Lists ACLs
• Versed in VPN, Dynamic Multipoint VPN DMVPN , FlexVPN, mGRE, and NHRP
• Versed in network management using SolarWinds and SNMP.
• Versed in WAN technologies, such as Metro Ethernet, Eline, and T1.
• Versed in vmWare 4/5 design, implementation, installation, and maintenance.
• Versed in backup, and disaster recovery of vmWare and HyperV using Veeam.
• Versed in Windows Server 2008/2012 and Active Directory administration.
• Versed in iSCSI SANs including Dell EqualLogics and MD3xxx series
• Versed in Change Control methodology

Work History

Confidential

Network Engineer Contractor

• Design, install, and maintain Cisco based corporate networks, network security, DR
• Design, install, and maintain corporate and government network, storage, virtualization solutions
• Assess and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks to resolve VOIP, QoS, VPN, etc

Recent Interesting Contracts:

VPN Specialist Team Lead Confidential Migrate VPN tunnels to new equipment in a different datacenter

• Configure Cisco ASA 55xx firewalls
• Configure Cisco 39xx routers
• Convert existing ASA configurations from v8.2 to v9.3
• Train team members on differences between ASA v8.2 and ASA v8.3 releases
• Work with Cisco Nexus 7k, 5k, 2k, and Catalyst 6k and 4k switches, ASR and ISR2 routers
• Coordinate with vendors, application, and server migration teams for VPN tunnel moves
• Represent the VPN migration team in meetings of datacenter migration team
• Use Remedy for Change Management

Confidential - Network Engineer Technical Lead

• Designed new multisite WAN
• Moved server environment to new data center
• Worked with network provider to implement Eline Metro Ethernet circuit
• Designed new network using Cisco 2960XR 2960X switches and ASA 5515X firewalls
• Coordinated move of existing customer servers into datacenter to create private cloud
• Implemented Meraki Wireless network for main campus

Confidential Network Engineer Technical Lead

• Updated multisite WAN
• Worked with network provider to implement Eline Metro Ethernet circuit for connection from main location to datacenter.
• Designed new datacenter network consisting of Cisco 3560X switches, Cisco 3925E routers, and Cisco ASA 5540 firewalls.
• Designed disaster recovery solution in out of state datacenter using Cisco 2921 router and Cisco 2960XR switch, vmWare, Dell servers and storage
• Implemented EIGRP routed Dynamic Multipoint VPN solution to upgrade pre-existing hub spoke VPN
• Worked with IP phone vendor to troubleshoot call quality issues using SolarWinds network monitoring tools

Confidential Network Engineer Technical Lead

• Designed new multisite WAN
• Designed new network using Cisco 2800 880 series routers
• Implemented Dynamic Multipoint VPN for remote site access to main network
• Worked with IP Phone vendor to assure call quality

Confidential Network Engineer

• Implemented secure WAN connection from Windermere Police Department to Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Met FDLE requirements for secure connection to their network
• Created using Cisco 1800 series routers and ASA firewalls

Confidential Network Engineer

• Designed new multisite WAN
• Designed new EIGRP routed network using Cisco 880 series routers
• Replaced existing serial leased line WAN with broadband based Dynamic Multipoint VPN solution, saving the company thousands of dollars per year

Confidential

Network Engineer Consultant II

• Designed, installed, and administered VMWare solutions ESX4, vSphere, iSCSI SAN, NAS
• Administered Customer Windows Servers 2003/2008, Exchange, RAID 5, BackupExec
• Administered network equipment Cisco switches, wireless LAN controllers, Sonicwall, Watchguard
• Administered customer Windows networks.

Confidential Network Administrator

• Administered and supported networks of 100 Macs and PCs at multiple locations
• Administered Windows Servers 2000/2003, RAID1 / 5, BackupExec at multiple locations
• Designed LANs for new locations in Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg
• Worked with network provider to install bonded T1s
• Lead team of workers to pull cable and install equipment
• Configured 3com switch based network
• Worked with Network Engineer to configure Cisco 1721 routers

Confidential Contractor

• Maintained PCs for small business and home users
• Installed Point of Sales systems

Confidential Network Administrator

• Maintained network of 180 computers/servers, including: Windows9x/NT/2K, Mac OSX, SCO UNIX, POS systems Siriusware, Aloha, FORE , and CLS Goldmine CRM, network printers
• Upgraded campus fiber backbone to 100Mbit
• Upgraded network gear from hubs to switches
• Maintained company network firewall
• Wrote/implemented server backup Backup Exec /maintenance plans

Confidential QA Team Leader/Senior Quality Assurance Software Engineer

• Led a team of software testers
• Maintained the CVS source code archive server
• Packaged and released software to production web site
• Tested and debugged Java/JSP code
• Wrote QA/release tools
• Performed as 24/7 on call System Administrator for production servers

Confidential Software Release Engineer

• Released software to quality assurance for color print server products
• Created/maintained release/installation tools under RedHat Linux
• Maintained CVS source code control server