SUMMARY:

• Seasoned network engineer and solution architect with 20+ years experience in large - scale enterprise and carrier-class networks, data centers, and network security.
• Extensive experience with Cisco Nexus and Catalyst products.
• Extensive international experience working on network projects spanning five continents, with overseas work experience in Europe and the Middle East.
• Superior decision-making ability while operating with minimal direction.
• Strong communications skills, including technical and proposal writing.
• Three years experience telecommuting.
• Highly adaptive to new work environments with a consistent record of success.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

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Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Led the design, configuration, and testing of a proof of concept network for a new retail chain to be deployed Confidential 100+ sites. The network consisted of Cisco Catalyst switches, Juniper Firewalls, Aruba wireless controllers, and Avaya IP telephony.
• Led the design, configuration, and staging of retail distribution center networks for a major national retailer, producing 1000+ pages of Cisco Catalyst switch configurations and leading onsite deployment of the network Confidential 1.5M square foot distribution centers.
• Developed contract deliverables of project schedules, network configuration, test plans, and deployment plans.

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Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided network operational support of data centers and field offices for a major local search company (ranked 14th globally for Internet hits).
• Lead engineer for data center network maintenance, design, and migrations, including upgrade from a Cisco Catalyst infrastructure to Nexus 7K/6K/5K/2K architecture.
• Provided on-call network support for 200+ offices nationwide and two data centers, troubleshooting issues with MPLS, BGP, Wireless, VoIP, OSPF, and VPNs.
• Lead engineer responsible for designing and implementing solutions for business partner access via B2B VPNs.
• Submitted and executed Change Management requests for port and vlan adds/moves/changes, equipment upgrades, route changes, Access Control Lists (Cisco ASA and Palo Alto), and NAT changes.
• Performed test and turn-up of new circuits for offices.
• Coordinated support and project work with stakeholder groups such as Applications Support, Unix Sysadmins, Windows Sysadmins, Storage, User Support, and DBAs.

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Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed network audits and optimization of data centers for Confidential &T Interactive (now Confidential ).
• Analyzed complex switched networks consisting of Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco Catalyst switches, routers, Brocade SAN switches, and PIX firewalls.
• Identified configuration and performance anomalies, compatibility issues, and provided recommendations for network improvements.
• Created formal reports for configuration and design changes for network optimization.

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Senior Solutions Architect - New Business

Responsibilities:

• Developed multidisciplinary IT Services solutions for the Federal sector.
• Provided subject matter expert consulting on network and systems integration, IT project management, and IT Service Management.
• Developed and provided formal oral presentations to the DoD and the Executive Office of the President.

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Data Communications Network Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Designed and managed the implementation of a high speed switched campus network Confidential Prince Sultan Air Base for the Royal Saudi Air Force Web Based E-Learning System program.
• Developed service delivery and technical solutions for new business opportunities ranging from network design and deployment, service center design, physical security systems, and primary health care information systems.

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Data Center Architect

Responsibilities:

• Managed hosting implementation and migration projects for the professional services group of a Tier 1 hosting provider (SAVVIS Communications).
• Managed technical and logistical resources from multiple departments to document and validate requirements, provision services, build out hosting infrastructure (racking, cabling, power, network, storage, security), build servers, perform applications install and migrations, and provide post migration support.
• Performed as Lead Network Infrastructure Engineer for a contract with the TSA to provide technical oversight of government contractors in support of the $300 million High Speed Operational Connectivity (Hi-SOC) Program, a program to provide MPLS data and VoIP access to 600+ airports, administrative offices, and other mission specific locations across the US and overseas territories.
• Evaluated contractor and network provider designs, bids, estimates, and deliverables for quality, consistency, and reasonableness.

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Network Product Manager (consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Developed and launched a global VPN product to service the aviation industry with availability in 230 countries and territories worldwide.
• Developed low cost, high bandwidth solutions for use Confidential airports, cargo processing facilities, city ticket offices, and administrative sites.
• Worked with underlying network layer 2/3 carriers to set up network exchange points and architectures.

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Manager, Solutions Architecture

Responsibilities:

• Managed a team of 10 architects and technical project managers responsible for solutions development and delivery management on projects and proposals for various federal departments, including DHS, HHS, USPS, DoD, Executive Office of the President, and DoJ.
• Accountable for team delivery on a broad range of managed services projects from network and systems implementations to storage and disaster recovery solutions, Homeland Security solutions, and interoperable radio communications.

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Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead for 35 engineers designing airport data networks and site infrastructure for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
• Performed site surveys, gap analyses, and requirements analyses for TSA offices, passenger screening areas, and baggage screening areas.
• Provided internal review and quality assurance on over 250 network designs.

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Team Lead, IP Network Operations

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead for a group of network management engineers performing managed network operations on pan-European (Tier 1) and multiple regional and national (Tier 2 & 3) ISP networks and hosting centers consisting of over 700+ backbone and distribution routers (Cisco, Juniper, and Unisphere) and thousands of customer access routers.
• Ensured proper integration of 13+ disparate networks to provide standardized network access products, SLAs, and customer service in 7 European languages.

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Principal Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed a technical analysis for migration of the AR INC Global Network, which included requirements analysis, WAN architecture development, RFP development for carrier services, and vendor pricing and selection.

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Senior Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided network consulting services for the implementation of Confidential & Wireless' European Internet Operations Center and European Internet backbone.
• Negotiated and implemented BGP peering with peer Internet Service Providers.
• Acted as primary RIPE liaison for management and allocation of customer IP address space.

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Network Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided operational support of managed client data networks, including major enterprise networks in the automotive, banking, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries. The largest client networks included Royal Dutch Shell, Citibank Germany, Novartis, and General Motors Europe.

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Enterprise Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assessed requirements for customer data networks and designed LAN, WAN, and campus backbone solutions utilizing ATM, Frame Relay, FDDI, Gigabit Ethernet, and Token Ring.
• Provided white board presentations of network designs, emerging technologies, security solutions, network management solutions, and products to customers.

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Network Design Engineer (6 months)

Responsibilities:

• Created detailed LAN/WAN designs for Confidential &T Solutions’ Confidential project.
• Provided engineering support during the implementation phases of the project.

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Network Implementation Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Planned and implemented the integration of Confidential Asia-Pacific vendor factory sites with the Confidential corporate network.
• Performed extensive configuration and implementation of Cisco routers and CSU/DSUs for Confidential ’s enterprise wide area network and was responsible for the turn-up of 30+ sites in the Asia-Pacific region and the US.

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NOC Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Implemented a network management system Confidential BBN Communications for ITT Sheraton’s reservations network using HP Openview Network Node Manager and Remedy Action Request System (ARS).
• Team lead for the ITT Sheraton Managed Network Services project, supervising and twelve other NOC specialists.
• Performed WAN management of America Online’s dial-up service.

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Associate Technical Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Staged, configured, and performed multiple on-site installations of Cisco routers, CSU/DSUs, and Cabletron hubs for the Bureau of Land Management.
• Designed, coded, and implemented Informix RDBMS databases and Unix shell scripts to perform configuration management and inventory management for a bid testing and integration lab.