SUMMARY:

• Strong background and extensive experience with managing, planning, surveying, engineering, installing, and troubleshooting various network infrastructures, to include commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) systems.
• Wide range of experience with various vendors, architectures, protocols, and cabling, to include, Cisco, Brocade, Aerohive, WAN, LAN, routers, switches, firewalls, VPN, wireless APs, wireless controllers (cloud and physical), wireless surveys, POE, routing, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, switching, trunking, EtherChannel, STP, VTP, VLAN, security, IPSEC, AAA, RADIUS, NTP, SSH, DNS, DHCP, TFTP, cabling, SMF, MMF, SFP, GBIC, CAT5, rack design, cable management, UPS, patch panels

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsible:

• for the development, implementation, maintenance, management, troubleshooting, and quality assurance of all network architectures and configuration baselines for Confidential .
• Engineered and designed the physical and logical architecture for a new core transport backbone to provide DWDM connectivity between all major camps, to include, a complete new IP plan, routing enhancements, and VRF configurations. Configures, deploys, implements and maintains switches, routers, and other applicable network equipment and ensures all devices are in compliant with directed security requirements and are loaded with current/approved IOS.
• Assists with day - to-day network-related issues, utilizes network management applications, responds to various issues and trouble tickets generated through remedy, and coordinates with external organizations if required. Documented and maintains entire architecture using Visio.

Confidential, New York, NY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Engineer for network upgrades at several New York public libraries located throughout the NYC boroughs.
• Developed and implemented design plans and procedures for upgrades, to include, wireless (partial and complete), switches (Cisco 2960, 3560, 3750, 6500), routers (3800, 2900), commercial circuit upgrades, and technical solutions to enhance redundancy and failover.
• Installed new devices, configured, and coordinated with local site.
• Managed several cable upgrade projects that involved developing network designs, creating statements of work, vendor selection, vendor/ISP implementation/troubleshooting, and follow through to project completion. Documented entire architecture using Visio.
• Initially, this was a short-term (3-month) contract but was extended several times and additional projects were added.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Manages, designs, installs, configures, and implements complete network infrastructures for hospitals.
• Network design includes evaluating and assessing current network infrastructure performance to identify inefficiencies and proper hardware, circuit, and configurations required for new architectures. Network implementation includes installing and configuring all applicable network components (i.e., routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless components), as well as, migrating various legacy systems and devices to the new network IP space, in addition, as legacy systems were migrated, additional alternative technical configurations may be required to ensure systems function properly.
• Documents proposed and current network architectures using Visio and procures applicable network components.
• Develops and implements complete network architecture plans, to include, physical hardware rack design/placement/installation, logical architectures, and IP address management.
• Designs Data Centers and manages applicable aspects to completion, to include, third-party vendor support (i.e., circuit cutovers, site surveys, cabling, and data center construction projects). Lead engineer and solely responsible for the complete implementation of fifteen hospital networks and assisted with several others.

Confidential, Montgomery, Alabama

Systems Engineer/Sales Engineer

• Designs a variety a network solutions to meet customer network and telecommunications requirements.
• Implements turn-key solutions ranging from installations to on-going professional services.
• Works with manufacturers and other suppliers of hardware and software to identify products that can be integrated into solutions, compiles bill of materials and labor requirements.
• Documents proposed solutions (i.e., whitepapers, RFP responses, etc...) effectively for customer review.
• Presents solutions to customers’ technical and managerial personnel. Representative for Cisco Gold Partner

Confidential, Montgomery, Alabama

Senior Network Engineer

• Designs network architectures for military higher headquarters in support of various DoD systems worldwide.
• Performs site-surveys, develops implementation plans for equipment placement, installs network hardware, and performs test and integration of installed components.
• Develops Project Support Agreements, Visio diagrams, and related engineering documents for hardware implementation.
• Performs coordination with network sustainment branches during testing and troubleshooting of various systems.

Confidential, Montgomery, Alabama

Network Engineer

• Responsible for planning, engineering, implementing, IP address space management, and troubleshooting of local and wide area networks located at military/government installations worldwide.
• Assists customers with new requirements, determines technical solutions, and resolves network failures. Performs site surveys, procures required equipment, and installs all network hardware. Ensures architectures are engineered and installed in accordance with DoD, Confidential, and local security policies.
• Primary representative of Confidential higher headquarters for procurement of commercial long haul circuits providing classified and unclassified wide area connectivity for all active duty Confidential, Air National Guard, and Confidential Reserve installations worldwide.
• Provided engineering guidance and generated all required documentation for initial installation of SIPRNet and NIPRNet commercial wide area circuits.
• Superintendent of Network Engineering Branch.

Confidential, Aviano, Italy

Lead Mobile Telecommunications Technician/Manager

• Responsible for providing telecommunications support (i.e. LAN, WAN, telephone) for deployed unit at various remote locations throughout Europe. Deployed, engineered, installed, and maintained all required telecommunications. Responsible for unit’s information and communications security program. Supervised eight network technicians.

Confidential

Network Control Center Supervisor

• Responsible for managing 60-node classified network with remote locations located throughout South Korea - identified, troubleshot, and resolved network failures at remote locations. Worked with Republic of Korea (ROK) Confidential counterparts and supervised eight network technicians.