SUMMARY;

• An extremely resourceful Network and Information Security Professional with significant background knowledge and experience in Networked Computing Services.
• A proven ability to adapt very quickly to new situations and changing environments. Possess outstanding Customer Service relationship skills.
• Expertise in IT security based on lots of hands - on experience with system/application hardening, security architectures development and application security testing; good knowledge of IT security best practices, solid technical background resulting in good knowledge of security threats, vulnerabilities, methods of exploitation and feasible countermeasures.
• A strong combination of both technical and people skills qualities for effective interaction with end users, technical staff and management and an aptitude for explaining high level technical concepts to non technical personnel.
• Excellent organizational skills, proactive and comfortable working independently or as a team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

System/Software: Windows, Unix and Linux Operating Systems, Ubuntu, CentOS, Win 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Prof.,Win-NT 4.0, MS office (2003, 2007.2010), Cisco IOS and CatOS, Sniffview 5.0, Visio Professional, Net Screen Security Manager (NSM)

Hardware: Cisco Routers (7000, 5300, 3000, 2600, 2500) - Cisco Switches (5000, 3500, 2900) - Hub (Cisco), Cisco PIX Firewalls (525,520, 515,506), Nortel Optical Multiservice Edge 6500,Fujitsu Flashwave 9500 HDS, Alcatel-Lucent Routers and Switches, CISCO CRS-1 Series, CISCO MGX 8800, CISCO 10000 Edge Service Routing, CIENA 6500 Broadband, MFoCS and Photonic Layer and Tellabs 5500 Digital Cross-connect.

Networking: DNS. WINS, DHCP, HOST, SMTP, NETWORK TOPOLOGY, VOIP, SUBNETTING,VPN, ITP.

Routing Protocol: BGP4, OSPF, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, IS-IS. Routed Protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX

WORK EXPERIENCE

Principal Systems Engineer / Network Engineer

Confidential, Aberdeen, MD

• Provides systems engineering expertise during the design/development effort to integrate all technical contributors into a unified team effort, executes within a structured engineering process that proceeds from concept to production to operation and, in some cases, to termination and disposal
• Leads/supports multiple engineering team/tasks to develop in system specifications, interface control documents, system/software architectures, technical and logistical requirements, testing and other disciplines
• Develop data reduction and analysis software, as well as associated report automation, evaluate Security Network Performance.
• Manages and document system configurations
• Develops the various artifacts/documentation that describe the systems and systems of system are consistent, developed at an appropriate level of detail, and that changes are controlled
• Lead/Participates in planning design, technical review and implementation for a system
• Support Security Test Team in areas of test planning, instrumentation, execution and analysis.
• Participate on the Data Authentication Group to access the completeness, consistency and accuracy of data from Security events.
• Provide Engineering support for Test and Evaluation activities through the course of the Defense Acquisition Process.
• Execute test cases as new functionality is delivered on a periodical basis and report results to the results to the development ream.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and implement new techniques for automating regression testing.
• Provide System Engineering support for various projects in the primary areas of software and Network Architecture as well as Network Security.
• Maintains current knowledge levels on existing products and/or acquires knowledge on merging technology and products
• Ensures Project deliverables meeting task milestone and delivered to Customer in timely fashion

Network Engineer / Systems Engineer

• Responsible for the advanced installation, operation, and maintenance of the regional data network elements, ensuring network integrity and quality including CDPD, ATM, OTN, CDMA Data, EWS, STP, OMP, desktop, and laptop PC’s, and peripherals.
• Troubleshooting; upgrading; administering these platforms and multiple vendor systems;
• .Maintaining system, element and platform applications; and providing support to a varied user community
• Updating daily logs with site-specific information; and composing clear, concise reports for systemdocumentations.
• Participates in cross-functional projects as schedule.

Network Technician

Confidential, CT

• Involve in activities of installation, technical support, configuration and troubleshooting
• Evaluating new network technologies to make them a part of the infrastructure
• .Maintaining and repairing the network tools and equipments
• Monitoring the new and advance technologies to fulfil the client’s requirements
• Performing the general activities of LAN/WAN administration
• Evaluating and tracking global information technology infrastructure incidents

Assistant Network Associate

• Installed, upgraded, and maintained Network Operating Systems,
• Maintained the operation of Windows NT 2000, and SQL servers, routers, Switches, hubs, and multi-platform networks and related peripheral equipment.
• Provided connection for LAN, WAN, and related applications.
• Configured and installed productivity tools, Windows NT 2000, and SQL servers and various systems.
• Tested and configured new server software and troubleshoot network.
• Diagnosed network problems.
• Worked with QA to assist in the smooth transition of application releases
• Assisted faculty and staff with software and hardware issues of LAN/WAN.

Computer Network Internship

Confidential, New York, NY

• Configured Remote Access Routers, VPN Client access, of client firewall
• Field installations of routers and remote client access software.
• Lead Technical Support Engineer for field technicians.
• Created, designed and developed unattended installation of Windows 2000/XP, design user migration process, implement roaming profiles.
• Designed and implemented Active Directory core components and connectors for workstation and servers to meet their own environment target.