SUMMARY:

• Award - winning performance with in-depth technology expertise.
• Outstanding interpersonal, training, and communication skills.
• Proven success managing all facets of highly complex networks and systems.
• Exceptional talent for installing and implementing new equipment in multiple facilities.
• Seasoned ability to work in high pressure situations, troubleshooting and resolving problems with reliable, long-term solutions.
• Federal Top Secret (SCI) Security Clearance (Inactive).
• Superior ability to manage highly complex technical systems in mission-critical situations.
• Experience designing, upgrading, and enhancing computer networks to ensure optimal operation and security at all times.
• Exceptional talent for enhancing network systems; able to increase productivity and upgrade systems with zero ‘down-time.’
• Skilled trainer, capable of training users of all levels of expertise while providing advanced technical support for Network Technicians.
• Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with an ability to combine attentive customer service with technical expertise.
• Federal Security Clearance (Inactive).

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: Cisco IOS, Various TFTP servers, BSD UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/2000 Servers, Windows 3.1/95/98/2000 Workstation, Windows XP and Vista Home/Pro Editions, DOS, Bay Networks and Marconi Switches, Cisco 800 -7600 Series Routers and Cisco 1900 - 6500 Series Switches, Cisco AS5300 Universal Gateways, Sidewinder Firewalls, Cisco Pix and Cisco ASA security platforms, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Voice Gateways, Cisco IP Phones, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and WISMS, Various Cisco AP platforms, Firetide Mesh Access Points (indoor and Outdoor), IndigoVision Cameras, Codecs, IndigoVision Network Video Recorders, and Cisco NAC (CAM, CAS, IB & OOB deployments).

Tools: MS Server and User Manager, MS Terminal Server, Cisco Tacacs ACS, Cisco View, Cisco Works, Solar Winds security software, Motorola CM3000, Gereral Dynamic GEM, Sniffer Professional, NTFS DOS, FormFlow, Sidewinder Firewall (UNIX-based), What s Up Gold management software, IMT Viewer, Norton Antivirus Enterprise and Corporate Editions, Quadritech Internet Protocol Management software, HP Overview, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Firetide Hotview Professional, IndigoVision Control Center.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

Senior Network Engineer

• Replaced aging standalone Access layer switches with modern Switch Stacks for entire company.
• Upgraded the WAN between Seattle and the Liberty Lake data center, with ASR routers, and set up a complex Disaster Recovery (DR) option for DDWA. Leveraged both a DR and production Architecture in the Data Center.
• Replaced End Of Life (EOL) hardware and upgraded to new chassis and versions for the external Sidewinder firewalls and replaced internal Firewall Service Modules with ASA 5585Xs.
• Mapped out entire Data Center and other Edge components of the network; identified several areas to be improved and or upgraded and listed out steps to make it happen.

Confidential

Lead Network Engineer \ Network Architect

• Mapped out current environment for both European and North American Data Centers; have listed out proposed changes to increase availability and scalability.
• Completely redesigned existing architecture to be installed in newly acquired Data Center in Europe; slowly migrating existing Data Center to new location over the next year.
• Developed new WAN architecture to adjust routing issues and performs WAN acceleration; currently WAN is shared amongst three services which have the same existing address space, and high latency.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

Senior Network Engineer / Field Engineer

• Identified several ports on the network with communications issues such as Duplex Mismatches, RX and TX errors and broken Etherchannel links. This resulted in a huge increase in throughput for many servers.
• Mapped out entire Data Center and other Edge components of the network; identified several areas to be improved and or upgraded and listed out steps to make it happen.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

Senior Network Engineer / Field Engineer

• Worked to off-load network core for a large Bureau of Land Management office; this allowed for the real pre-staging of a Dual Core to be used at new facility.
• Worked as Lead Network Engineer to asses existing Confidential Data Center network, prepared for building relocation, and effected the relocation.
• Worked with team to deploy Cisco NAC in large military base and hospital environments; these NAC deployments supported both IB and OOB users.

Confidential, Woodinville, WA

Network Engineer / Pre Sales Engineer / Field Engineer

• Served as lead engineer and network architect for city-wide video surveillance system in Santa Monica California.
• Designed and worked with team to deploy wireless and wired video surveillance system in Redlands California.
• Worked with team to deploy Cisco CallManager and Cisco Unity servers along with 150 IP phones at Department of Energy location. Installation was performed on a tight schedule to support personnel movement into a new facility.
• Worked as network team leader and trainer at the Confidential . During five month contract, led network team during loss of personnel and helped transition and train new hires to manage Palo Alto Health Care System’s network; Received Special Contribution award for efforts.

Confidential, Washington DC

Senior Network Engineer / Field Engineer

• Work as Senior Engineer on advanced network team at the Confidential . Troubleshot WAN connectivity issues across complex, multi-vendor networks, for both classified and non classified information systems. Sanitized classified equipment for disposition and upgraded software and systems to meet regulations.
• Provided on-site installation and support services for Confidential .
• Worked with team to install new enterprise network at new physical location; network systems included WAN, Voice, and wireless systems.
• Worked with customer to migrate information systems to new location and provided senior engineering support before, during and after migration.

Confidential, Washington DC

Network Engineer / Field Engineer

• Provided on-site technical assistance at Confidential . Assessed current state of LAN and WAN environments and suggested network improvements, optimizations and migration paths. Installed Cisco AS5300 to facilitate remote dial-up access for Lab technicians. Built network diagrams, and provided documentation for improvements.
• Provided on-site installation services for Confidential . Installed Cisco VPN concentrator to support secure remote user access to newly installed video surveillance and security systems.

Confidential, Washington DC

Network Infrastructure Team Leader

• Received performance bonus for outstanding efforts.
• Managed upgrade of 35 Cisco 4500 series switches which replaced older failing equipment; immeasurably increased network capabilities and security.
• Generated network documentation for network infrastructure, both physical and logical network layout.
• Performed and supervised many emergency network upgrades which left 50-to-100 users without network services due to equipment failures.

Confidential

Network Management Technician / Engineer

• Played integral role in $2 million infrastructure upgrade; effectively coordinated efforts to create and test five redundant fiber optic paths servicing network nodes while achieving 100% uptime.
• Successfully provided uninterrupted connection to over 98 users and established standard default configuration for 278 network devices.
• Proactively blocked unauthorized remote access vulnerabilities, updated passwords, removed redundant functions, and reduced administrative traffic by 50%.
• Implemented removal of redundant policies and addresses from internal and external routers, resulting in substantially increased network security.
• Redesigned and installed the entire Network Encryption System architecture to manage a severe problem with encryption materials; system awarded “Excellent” rating during Air Force Scope Net security review.

Confidential, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA

Network Management Technician

• Successfully increased deployment capability by 75%.
• Provided 400 deployed troops with secure access to home base Local Area Network services.
• Ensured 100% accountability and smooth network transition for nine major nodes during the installation and implementation of $20 million Combat Information Transport System.
• Coordinated and directed relocation of 20 phone circuits and Local Area Network drops to new facility; doubled available circuit capacity and increased productivity by 200%.
• Received highest possible score on performance report; recommended for promotion for demonstrating exceptional ability with zero rate of error.