SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

• Years of experience in evaluating, testing and designing solutions across multiple areas of technology
• Expert in configuration of Cisco ASA, SSL and IPSEC VPN
• Strong experience with Cisco routers & switches, Checkpoint firewalls, F5 load balancers
• Excellent working knowledge of VMWare vSphere v5 thru v6 and Enterprise monitoring systems
• Remarkable knowledge of Windows 2008/2012, DHCP, DNS, Linux, Active Directory, Exchange, MDM
• Solid knowledge of BGP, EIGRP and OSPF and LAN/WAN/VPN
• Familiarity with cyber security concepts and methodologies

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Security Innovation Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Scouted for emerging cyber security solutions; performed evaluations and recommendations
• Researched common tools used for monitoring, identifying and responding to threats, incidents and breaches
• Quickly absorbed standard security methodologies e.g. kill chain, prevention, detection, etc.
• Evaluated and delivered to PoC, a secure Android, anti - spy, secure, user-friendly smartphone
• Designed and implemented a cyber security test lab for evaluating tech and testing attack tools, within budget

Environment:

• Cisco routers & switches; Checkpoint firewall NGX R77; VLANs & pVLANs, ACLs
• VMware vSphere 6, vCenter, vSwitch and DVS; Windows 2012; Exchange 2016; AD 2012; Ubuntu
• AlienVault SIEM, SharePoint, OpsView (Nagios), Metasploit, sandboxing, browser isolation

Network Operations / Remote Access Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a remote access solution for 150K global employees
• Operated within strict security standards, operational processes and change management procedures
• Provided 3rd line support for remote access operations teams and trained operations staff
• Deployed the new Cisco ASA and AnyConnect solution into multiple datacenters world-wide
• Delivered a reliable, resilient, scalable, secure and compliant remote access service

Environment:

• IPSEC/SSL VPN, Cisco AnyConnect packaging and profile, ASA 5500 series firewalls
• Checkpoint and Fortinet firewalls, F5 BigIP, AAA, SecurID, RADIUS, SPLUNK, Windows, Linux, Mobile OSes

Enterprise Mobility / Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the strategy, selection and architectural design of new remote access and mobility solutions
• Provided lifecycle support - product evaluation, testing and PoC, final design and standards documentation
• Assisted with all first-time solution deployments into operations environments and provided 3rd line support
• Designed a resilient, highly secure solution for employee email access on BYO devices
• Received an internal “staff recognition” award for the successful delivery of the BYO solution into production
• Launched and initiated an engineering lab organization for Barclays engineers
• Maintained all networking components within the Engineering Lab; provided support to other engineering teams

Environment:

• Enterprise Mobility (IPSEC/SSL VPN, MDM, MAM, MobileIron, AirWatch, Good For Enterprise)
• Platforms (Windows 2008R2, RHEL, Android, iOS, (Exchange, SharePoint)
• Networking & Security (Cisco ASA 5500, AnyConnect, Checkpoint, Fortigate, F5 BigIP, AAA, TACACS)
• Enterprise Environment and Infrastructure (AD, DNS, LAN, Firewalls, LB, Monitoring, PKI, VMWare 4&5)

Senior Network & Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported the proprietary VOIP system infrastructure; sole responsibility of the LAN/WAN components
• Researched ad-hoc projects such as firewall and router replacements, mail archiving, Netflow and monitoring
• Maintained a heterogeneous environment used by XConnect employees
• Deployed new data center; network design, hardware selection; config of routers, firewalls and switches on-site
• Improved existing documentation by auditing the existing networks (5 data centers globally)
• Successfully carried out firewall migration and core switch consolidation within an agreed maintenance window

Environment:

• eBGP, Juniper SSG and Checkpoint firewalls, Cisco L2/L3 switches routers, Dell switches, RHEL/Centos servers
• OpsView, Nagios, RHEL, Centos, Cacti
• Windows servers, Exchange, Mail gateways, Windows desktops, VPN

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed key IT projects - provided planning, timescales, internal communications and team coordination
• Responsible for maintaining a highly available IT infrastructure
• Supervised a small team of IT staff, providing mentoring and motivation
• Delivered the network/system into two new sites US & HK, successfully project managing the team effort
• Planned migration during company restructuring - new AD domain, exchange servers, file servers, NAS
• Initiated system upgrades/improvements (PIX to ASA, W2K3 to 2008, Exchange 2003 to 2007)
• Provided hands-on troubleshooting, maintenance and configuration to various systems as-needed

Network & Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Selected, designed and implemented various IT (server/network) solutions to support 250 staff, nation-wide
• Performed regular maintenance and upgrades of all servers, network and firewall equipment
• Provided 3rd line support to the network and systems engineering teams
• Improved perimeter security by performing a successful upgrade of the core Checkpoint firewall
• Streamlined a complex legacy web farm by migrating the solution to our standard web server solution
• Expanded connectivity for laptop users by designing and implementing the wireless LAN across 52 sites
• Decreased SPAM and malicious attachment proliferation by installing new email and web gateways
• Increased staff mobility options by introducing a new remote email access solution

Environment:

• Networking: Checkpoint NG & NGX on Nokia IPSO platform; Cisco 6509 core switch
• Web migration: IIS and Tomcat, Checkpoint firewall, load balancer (Zeus ZXTM) and Windows 2003 server
• Wireless LAN: GPO, PKI, 802.1x, EAP-TLS, Windows 2003, WAP
• Email solution: OWA with ISA, SecurID; Active-sync, mobile policies for Windows and Blackberry; http-over-RPC
• Web/Mail scanning: WebMarshal, MailMarshal

Systems/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and supported all NT4.0/XP desktops and Windows servers nationwide
• Maintained AD and GPO, all desktop software; image deployments; Cisco Call Manager admin
• Provided 3rd line support to the systems engineering teams and IT Helpdesk
• Participated in the upgrade of Exchange 5.5 to 2000, then 2000 to 2003
• Rolled-out Windows XP to ~1000 desktops/laptops, designed “gold” image and user profile
• Delivered remote access for email using Exchange 2003 OWA, ISA, SecurID, Active-Sync, and mobile policies

Support/Helpdesk Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided 1st/2nd line technical support for 250 users across 2 sites, including 80 field staff.
• Demonstrated the use of new technology and hardware to member of staff