Summary

• Network and System Engineer with experience in data communications, wired and wireless network design and implementation
• Expertise in Windows Server 2012, 2008, 2003, 2000, NT4.0, and Active Directory.
• Expertise in Exchange server 2010, 2007 and 2003.
• Expertise in Wireless and Wired network design and implementation Enterasys and Cisco Routers, Switches, Firewall, IPS and Wireless .
• Accustomed to working on multiple projects and on high-pressure and mission critical systems.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Network/Systems Engineer

• Designed, installed, configured and managed Windows 2008, Windows 2003 and Windows 2000 networks for clients that include installing and troubleshooting servers, managing AD, spam filters, AV, Firewall and backup jobs.
• Upgraded and configured LMS to pull events, alerts and other information from ports and chassis for general health and availability monitoring.
• Configured switches and routers per business requirements. Utilized and configured VTP, VLAN, STP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP and ran static, RIP, EIGRP and OSPF protocols.
• Installed, upgraded and troubleshoot all switches, routers, WLAN controllers and other software for network performance and availability
• Installed and configured network monitoring system Solarwinds Orion and Raritan Command Center to monitor switch, router, gateway, servers, VOIP gateway and VPN gateway for a client at MD with two satellite locations with 1400 nodes. Fixed the issues on switches and routers as a second layer engineer on daily basis for this client. And configured new and existing Enterasys routers and switches as per the security requirements.
• Installed, configured, monitored using Solarwinds Orion, Raritan Command Center, Oculan, Enterasys Netsight, Enterasys Dragon and managed the network infrastructure of customers that includes both wired and wireless networks such as routers, switches mostly Enterasys and few Cisco , wireless controller Enterasys , APs, and firewall.
• Managed and maintained 3 Barracuda Spam web filters and 2 Barracuda spam filters and integrated spam filter with AD.
• Upgraded and configured Nagios to poll from 200 servers and other Network Infrastructure devices for device status such as Up/Down state, of free hard disk space, CPU and memory utilization.
• Monitored network using Nagios, LMS, and Netbrain for health.
• Monitored and managed Cisco IPS for intrusion, and configured ASA for giving network access to vendors. Configured VPN, DMVPN, ASA and authentication.
• Managed 2000 users Howard University Hospital networks as a contractor consisting of largely Cisco equipments. It has 65 distribution switches Cisco 2950, 2960, 2970, 3550 and 3560 and two 6509 Core switches, two ASA, IPS and two Cisco 5500 series WLAN controller.
• Troubleshoot and fixed problems on the servers and other Network issues as the 2nd layer Engineer.
• Created backup jobs on Veem for virtual servers and on Symantec Netbackup for physical servers. Monitored jobs, troubleshoot and fixed problems on the jobs. And then restored servers and backup jobs.
• Created and pushed GPO for many complicated case.
• Trained and act as a coach for three junior Systems/Network Administrators and four Network Support Specialists.
• Managed, monitored and reconfigured email servers that consist of 11 Exchange 2012 and 1 Exchange 2007 and 1 Exchange 2003 servers with 10 running as mailbox and 2 as CAS. Installed and reconfigured DAG failover to increase availability.
• Managed distribution list and users accounts. This includes creating, importing/exporting pst and mailbox, archiving for e-discovery.
• Created new AD and an email accounts with correct permission and groups rights during new employee onboarding.
• Upgraded TrackIT helpdesk ticketing systems to track and report the helpdesk ticket.
• Configured and pushed new applications based on the department's needs via Landesk.
• Configured and pushed new settings and other settings such as enabling Trusted Sites, Links, and exceptions via group policy GPO based on the change in each department's requirement whenever a new application is installed or an existing one is upgraded.
• Designed, configured and pushed tighter security policies on workstations and servers.
• Created and then implemented standard naming convention on new servers and workstations that results in significant ease in managing e.g. pushing new settings, new applications, icons, trusted sites etc these infrastructures.
• Maintained Servers routinely in monthly and quarterly basis.
• Coordinated and acted as a lead IT personal whenever there is a need to upgrade servers and applications simultaneously for multiple departments. This often requires analyzing, identifying servers, software and IT needs for the project. And then installing, configuring new Windows 2008 and 2012 servers in VMware. And setting up GPO for the clients to access the servers.
• Installed and configured new Windows 2008 and 2012 servers in VMware based on each department's application needs.
• Planned and converted older servers running on Windows 2000 and 2003 servers to VMware.
• Managed 2000 users Howard University Hospital's Windows network as a contractor consisting of 300 applications servers with mix of new Windows 2008 and 2012 servers in VMware environment vSphere 5.5 and older 2003 and some 2000 servers in both physical and VMware environments.
• Roll out Windows 7 that includes installing applications and making master images.
• Designed, installed and managed Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2007 and 2003 servers. Migrated Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007.

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer

• Managed and monitored the network consisting of about 1400 nodes. On daily basis, remotely monitored the client's all network equipments Enterasys ER16 core routers, E6, E7, N3, N5, N7 switch-routers and wireless for health and intrusion Raritan Command Center, Oculan, Netsight, Enterasys Dragon and resolved the problem. And configured new and existing network equipments- Enterasys switches and routers as per the security requirement.
• Performed Wireless RF and Network Design for a client with more than 100 locations in US and abroad using Aerohive Access Point and Airtight WIPS for security.
• Performed Wireless Site Survey, and then designed, configured and coordinated the installation of 45 Point-to-Point Wireless connections Enterasys to give high speed network access for 45 buildings in campus wide settings.
• Configured and installed Enterasys N3, N5, N7, E6 switches and Xpedition Security Router XSR for the customer as per their security and business requirement.
• Provided on-going support for Enterasys/Cabletron equipments Xpedition 8600 core routers, 15 SmartSwitch 6000 and N7 switches for service provider customer at Herndon, VA for 3 years.
• Installed Rack, patch panel and cabling as needed for the clients.
• Designed, installed and managed Windows 2003 and Windows 2000 networks for clients that include installing and troubleshooting servers, managing AD, spam filters, AV and backup.
• Managed Office Windows networks and managed-clients' network on daily basis.
• Upgraded/Rollout all workstations to Windows XP and then installed applications software for managed customers.
• Designed, installed and managed Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Microsoft Exchange 2007 servers.

Confidential

System Analyst

• Planned, designed and implemented the installation and the management of Novell 3.51 and Novell 4.0 networks.
• Planned and implemented the migration from Novell 3.51 to Novell 4.0.
• Managed Windows NT and Novell 3.x and 4.x networks.
• Trained user on using software such as Dos, WordPerfect, Lotus, dBase, Windows.