WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, West Bethesda MD

Computer Scientist/Firewall Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior server and network specialist in the Networks and Systems Group of the Information Services Division. My responsibilities include specification, purchase, installation, configuration, management and troubleshooting of major server and LAN/WAN components for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division corporate network. This network consists of over 80 Cisco switches, routers, VPN concentrators, associated network support servers (DNS, DHCP, network monitors, sniffers, IDS devices), together with a wide variety of high - end Oracle servers, middleware servers and internet/intranet web servers.
• Network-related s include the comprehensive analysis of the current corporate firewall configuration, and the transition, configuration, installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of state-of-the-art Cisco ASA5520, FWSM & IDSM-2 redundant firewall/ids systems; the design and implementation of an extension of the corporate DMZ to remote locations using Cisco 1841 routers and IPSEC VPN tunnels using internal corporate network T1 links; the analysis, configuration and installation of new Cisco 650x switch/router systems to function as inner and outer firewall area switch/routers and network core switch/routers; and the analysis, configuration and installation of a Cisco MARS system for event monitoring and response.
• Other s include the specification, purchase, installation and configuration of a $300K server replacement suite, including Windows 2003, Red Hat Linux and Oracle Database servers. Comprehensive backup services are provided by a state-of-the-art LTO-2 Robotic tape library and Veritas Netbackup software.

Confidential

Information Technology Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Served as the sole server and LAN/WAN specialist for the US National Support Element of NATO's CC-Land Command in Madrid, Spain. My responsibilities included installation, configuration, management, troubleshooting and security of classified and unclassified dedicated serial, dialup and analog lines, Cisco routers, switches and firewalls, and Microsoft Exchange email servers, domain controllers and user workstations. Major s included the design and implementation of comprehensive security policies and procedures for SIPRNET access devices and crypto equipment and key materials; specification, purchase, installation and configuration of comprehensive system backup / disaster recovery solutions using DAT tape library devices and Veritas Backup Exec software; the bringing of the site into compliance with all applicable Information Assurance (IAVA) directives; and the creation of a DITSCAP SSAA for the site servers and network, resulting in the issuance of an ATO for the
• Facility. I also served as acting OIC of the unit when required.

Confidential, West Bethesda MD

Computer Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Served as the senior network/ Unix systems engineer at the Hydrodynamic-Hydroacoustic Technology Center at the Carderock Division. My responsibilities included management and troubleshooting of the Ship Design and Analysis Network (SDAN-S), a classified VPN linking the Technology Center with industrial and academic sites throughout.
• I was also responsible for the design and implementation of the ATM-based component of the SDAN-S which uses CISCO Lightstream 1010 ATM Switches, Cisco 7204 & 3640 Routers, Cisco Catalyst 35xx Switches, Fastlane KG-75 ATM encryptors and dedicated point-to-point circuits. Related duties included installing and configuring internet firewall hardware and software, as well as
• Responsibilities also included system administration and programming for seven SGI compute servers running IRIX, a UNIX variant, as well as administration/programming tasks on various UNIX workstations. Also responsible for the design, procurement and installation of a prototype multi-node Linux Cluster running on dual processor Dell Poweredge
• Servers. This cluster was used to perform comparative benchmarks of CFD codes.

Confidential, Monterey CA

Computer Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Served as computer systems programmer in support of the Confidential Numerical Oceanography and Meteorology Supercomputer Center. Designed, implemented and integrated modifications to operating system software for supercomputer and mainframe hardware systems. Prepared systems requirement, design, maintenance and operational documentation.

Confidential, S an Diego CA

Senior Systems Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided systems programming support for General Dynamics Engineering and Scientific mainframe computer center used for Aeronautical Engineering support for design of Atlas/Centaur booster, Tomahawk Cruise Missile and other platforms. Responsible for systems
• Designed, coded, tested and integrated modifications and upgrades to operating system software on mainframe computer systems. Performed continuous performance evaluation and
• Major s included the planning, implementation and coordination of the telecommunications portion of the move of Western Center's scientific computer systems. ed Real Time Recognition for this .