SUMMARY:

• Design, implement, deploy, maintain, and configure Microsoft Windows Servers in a LAN and WAN Network. In addition, provide performance engineering troubleshooting and analysis.Installation and configuration of Vmware 4.0 - 5.0 in a highly secure Datacenter environment. *Provide monthly Infrastructure Network Performance reports to Executive Management and Service Delivery Managers.
• Provide ongoing network performance analysis and troubleshooting. Manage all Network Management tools and resources for team.
• Provide and prepare Logical and Physical Model documentation and design input for Infrastructure as needed..
• Install and implemented several data centers network infrastructures from start to completion in a timely fashion and on schedule.
• Deliver enterprise nationwide network design, implementation, and installation of Cisco and Nortel routers and switches.
• Deliver enterprise nationwide On-Call troubleshooting support.
• Provide configurations, installations, and implementations of MPLS, BGP, Frame Relay, T1, Multilayer LAN switching support for the NPS environments utilizing Cisco Systems and Nortel s routing and switching equipment: Cisco 6500s, Cisco 2811s, Cisco 3560s, Cisco 4500s and Cisco 2960s, and Nortel 8600s, 5510s, and 8010s, Nexus 55xx and Nexus 7000 switches plus 6248 fabric connectors using Vmware 4.0 - 5.1 on Cisco UCS 51xx blade servers that also connect to NetApp storage system. Firewall installations include Cisco ASA and Mcafee Sidewinders in HA paired installations.
• I have evolved over 28 years from the desktop - to enterprise and carrier networks. I can design, build, staff, manage, and troubleshoot, enterprise, carrier and small networks. I have designed, built, staffed and managed data centers, NOCs, Optical, and complete enterprise networks; data, voice, video, and wireless. I am a WAN / Telecomm / Computer engineer with excellent experience and training. I am presently working with MPLS, VOIP, Metro Optical and Layer 2/3 Routing and Switching, SONET, RPR, WDM, POS, ATM, Frame Relay, TCP/IP, ISDN, DSL, Broadband, T1/T3, and T1 to the DS0 level and Wireless. I am very well versed with installing Microsoft windows server on all HP server platforms. Virtualization using the Vmware platform has a major part of the last 4 years of the system installs I have been involved with..

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Cisco UCS
• NetApp
• HP/Compaq Certified Technician since 1993- Present All Server and Workstations
• Dell Gold Engineer
• Configure Cisco routers & switches for LAN/WAN environment
• Cisco 7xxx,6xxx,4xxx,3xxx,2xxx Series switches and Routers
• Cisco PIX 5xx Series Firewalls
• Cisco IPS IDS
• Netgear Hubs/Switches
• Linksys Hubs/Switches
• Bay Networks Hubs/Switches/Routers
• HP EVA 4000, HP EVA 3500, HP MSA-1000, HP MSA-20CS, HP EVA 3000/5000/8000/6000
• HP San Virtualization Service Platform EVA 6400/8400
• SAN/NAS Installed & Configured 50 Terabyte HP EVA 3000 SAN
• EMC CLARiiON CX
• HP StorageWorks
• DataCore SAN Melody
• HP c3000/c7000 Blade enclosure
• HP BL-pclass blade enclosure
• Configured-to-order personal computers, scheduled and prioritized hardware job orders for bench technicians
• Diagnosed and repaired most brands of personal computers, monitors, terminals, and printers Hubs, Switches, HP Jet Direct, Multiplexers
• Hands-on experience with AST, ALR, Compaq, Dell, DTK, Epson, Gateway, Heath, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Kaypro, Leading Edge, Micron, NEC, Osborne, Sanyo, Sony, Wang, Zenith and Zenith Tempest Computers and Laptops and Servers
• Cisco Pix 5xx
• CheckPoint Firewall 1 (4.x)
• Gauntlet Firewall/VPN (5.x), PGP, CyberCop Scanner
• SnifferPro (3.x-4.5)
• BlackIce Authentication: Radius (1.x, 2.x, IC)
• Misc.: WINS, DCHP, BOOTP, NFS, FTP, TFTP, NAT/PAT, IPsec, Tunnels, VPN Applications
• Cisco IDS & IPS Appliance install and configuration
• Develop and test Security SOP’s and penetration testing guidelines
• Vmware 4.0,5.0,5.1
• Symantec Enterprise suites 7, 8,9,10,11
• Installation and configuration of server side software in Small Business and Enterprise environments (1 - 1200 Server)
• Client configuration and deployment for Small to Enterprise networks
• Installed and Configured Symantec Information Security for Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003
• VMware 5.1
• Altiris
• Cisco SDM
• Cisco ASDM
• Cisco CNA
• Landesk versions 7 & 8.7
• ZenWorks 3 & 4 & 7
• PatchLink
• CA UniCenter TNG version
• Retina
• MacAfee Enterprise Intrusion Prevention 6.1.0
• Mcafee VirusScan Enterprise Workstation 8.5
• Tumbleweed
• Pointsec
• ActivIdentity
• Approvit Desktop
• Quest
• Funk Odyssey
• ARCServe IT (6.x)
• Arcserve 4.x to Arcserve 6.6 Brightstore
• HP Data Protector 5x
• W/VLS Veritas Backup Exec 9-12
• Lotus Notes 4.5 & 5.0 and Domino Servers
• Microsoft Office 4.3/97/2003/XP,2003,2007,2010 MS Exchange 5.5 2000, 2003, 2007MS SQL 200-2008,
• Lotus 123, WordPerfect, FTP, Arcserve, Netscape, Internet Explorer, 3270 Terminal Emulators, Adobe PageMaker, CorelDraw, Adobe PhotoShop, Reachout, Norton Utilities, PCAnywhere, Laplink, DrivePro, QAPlus Diagnostics, Quarterdeck, McAfee Virus Scanner, Brighstor, HP Data Protector
• UCS Manager
• Sniffer Portable & Distributed
• IpSwitch Pro series
• Ixia Qcheck
• HP/Compaq Insight Manager 4 - 7.x
• Servers Alive
• SolarWinds NPM / NCM
• Windows 10,8,7,XP,Windows 2008,Windows 2003 Server Windows 2000, Windows NT 4, Windows ME/98/95, Microsoft WFW 3.11
• Novell NetWare 2.X,3.1x, 4.11, 5x, 6x
• LANtastic, MSDOS 3.x - 6.22
• Implemented OS migrations: Microsoft WFW to Microsoft Windows XP, MSDOS to Microsoft WFW 3.11. As well as hardware and application migrations & Windows 95 to Windows XP & Windows 2008 AD Windows NT 4.0
• Provide a list of all network systems you have worked on (even if no longer considered current) - specific experience with DOD systems as well. Administered Windows 2007/2003 international domains
• Administered Windows 2003 W/AD &W2K /Novell WAN/LAN's with Multiple Domains
• Provided technical support for Win2K/NT WAN/LAN infrastructures
• Managed Novell 6.5 & Windows 2000 & 2003 W/AD WAN/LAN with 5000+ nodes
• Administered 400+ user Novell NetWare 6.5 WAN spanning 13 local locations and corporate offices
• Managed over 500 workstations across a state-wide Novell NetWare 6.x Ethernet WAN
• Maintained Microsoft Mail and Novell NetWare print servers
• Supported data connectivity; including T-1 lines, Bay router, intelligent hubs, and TCP/IP and IPX protocols, Netware 5.0, Netware 6.0, Cisco Routers & Switches
• Sniffer Portable & Distributed
• IpSwitch Pro series
• Ixia Qcheck
• HP/Compaq Insight Manager 4 - 7.x

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Network SME

Responsibilities:

• Manage and configure networks for the Military Sealift Command. Assisted in Hyper-V installation and configuration for deployment onboard MSC controlled ships

Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installed and provided configuration for NetApp storage systems for the VA Administration
• Cabling and software setup integrated these new system to legacy systems with little to no down time.
• Configuration, installation, deployment and fielding of the United States Air Force AOC weapons system; this includes Cisco routers, switches, and extended fabric switches. Also included are McAfee Enterprise Firewall Appliances, NetApp SAN Storage, Netscaler remote access points, HBSS, Cisco 1000v, and Cisco Virtual Gateways.
• To manage this SolarWinds network management suites was deployed. The weapons system install is a ground up full hardware and virtual server environment. The Cisco 5108 UCS chassis systems along with NetApp SAN storage are interconnected using a variety of Cisco 7000,65XX,62XX,55XX,20XX switches.
• The project entailed a site visit to determine site power and environment deficiencies and prior to site install I would coordinate upgrades to infrastructure with 3rd party personal and local site personal to insure a server room that could handle to additional power and cooling needs the weapon system would add to the site. This deployment to USAF bases was a world wide effort requiring the ability to coordinate the install across language and time zone differences.

Sr. Network Engineer

Confidential, Virginia Beach

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of WAN/LAN systems for dental offices. Using Cisco 4500 series switches combined with Cisco 2960 switches.
• Determine hardware needs and software configurations for both practices and organize installation of inter-office connects and data migration for four new offices.
• These practices had multiple operating systems and various hardware platforms; after project completion, both practices have homogenous hardware and standardized operating systems. Each office has redundant inter-office connectivity and backup systems. Using Windows 7 for the individual work stations and Windows server 2008 for the servers. The backups are done with the HP Ultrium LTO-4 drive and the tapes are rotated to a offsite storage for extra protection

Network Engineer II

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Compiled and specified hardware and server room setup for a new SIPRNET/NIPRNET installation meeting all DOD regulations for this classified processing area. Catalyst 6000 series chassis were used in failover pairs for high availability service.
• Configured CISCO IOS for secured SIPRNET connections via CISCO Unified computing solutions
• Took over setup and rollout of 2 HP 500TB SAN fiber channel systems allowing the command to do disk to disk backup to an off-site mirrored SAN which then archived this data to tape, then to safe archival storage.

LAN/WAN Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of Cadet Command NOC.
• Maintained a 300 terabyte NetApp system
• Setup and maintained a HP C7000 system with 75 VMWARE systems onboard.
• Maintained McAfee ePolicy and MacAfee HIPS systems for command
• Supervised team of engineers and technicians responsible for keeping the NOC operation 24/7 with a 99.9% uptime record.
• Installed and managed multiple Windows 2003, 2008 server and Novell hosts in a 2008 Active Directory environment.
• Configured and preformed updates in sites Cisco hardware that included Cisco 6xxx, 45xx 3xxx, 2xxx, plus a few 14xx series devices.
• Installed Windows SQL 2008 clustered servers
• Analyzed and corrected network troubles and performance issues.
• Designed and implemented local area networks for Cadet Command at Ft Monroe.
• Evaluated customer needs and proposed solutions for those needs.
• Assisted in management of various contract customer networks.
• Provided top level trouble shooting and problem resolution for difficult network issues thus eliminating the need of paying extra contactor personal to resolve the problem.
• Evaluation of new network technologies, management, and analytical tools.
• Preparation of new network technology strategies and implementation recommendations preformed tool based design verification utilizing network simulation tools that the command owned but had no in house trained personal.
• Introduced Lean Sigma Six procedures to the break fix routine, resulting in a 28% reduction of parts & labor costs by elimination of duplication of overlapping processes in procurement and work flow.

Sr. Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Contracted to fulfill the City of Newport News Waterworks Principal Engineer Position Lead Engineer position. Covered all aspects of LAN/WAN and staff Managed staff of 10 engineers and repair technicians.
• Worked with the City's Principal Network Engineer to bring a SAP based customer billing system from concept to a fully working system.
• Delivered both under budget and price two weeks ahead of schedule.
• Setup Citrix Xenapp for users
• Maintained Prephix systems
• The City of Newport News Waterworks division has a 24/7/365 customers billing and cross county info/resource sharing network.
• The system was developed in parallel with the current billing system and runs at 2 mirrored Class A disaster recovery hot site centers, run by HP & Cisco Data Center Services. This being bases on Cisco 6500 series switches setup in a clustered setup to allow service continuation even it 1 site failed. All sites also had Cisco 2841 switches on the sites MPLS network. Dual connections into each site were also configured to enhance overall up time.
• Maintained and administered Lotus Notes for a 50 person workgroup environment. Implemented upgrade of servers and client side from version 7.5 to 8.0
• Migrated Exchange 3003 to 2007 for department
• Provided management for Provisioning service console
• Developed disaster recovery systems with HP Data Protector.
• Setup Web interface for Netscaler
• Using standard COTS materials and over 150 business grade HP CPU's and adding in Cisco Continuity of Operations we were able to have the system in place, the users trained and on a Monday just a URL change brought the new system online.

Sr. Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed a staff of four technicians staffing the Help Desk.
• Designed and maintained the LAN/WAN environment for a 14 branch, 1 billion dollar credit union.
• I installed and maintained the sites Data center switches which included Cisco 65xx, 45xx, 3xxx and 2xxx series switches and routers.
• I led a team that converted the entire credit union from a Novell 6.5 environment to a Windows 2003 Active directory.

Staff Specialist II

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a three phase disaster recovery procedure for network hardware and data.
• Led integration project from a local site system to an interstate corporate network.
• Converted to Ethernet technology from Token-ring, upgraded servers from Novell 2.12 to Netware and 5.1. Resulting in 25% reduction of down time.
• Organized and implemented the entire site (approximately 250-300 employees and contractors) conversion to a “standardized environment, including software and hardware upgrades for every LAN attached PC.
• Designed and implemented a $1M state-of-the-art computer data center, on time and under budget. Discovered $90K in telecom over billing and started a credit resolution policy to correct the overcharge.
• Installed and configured the site connectivity from IBM MAU technology to finally Cisco series switches and routers until the site was closed.
• Worked with Lotus Notes integration team that deployed 10k clients and configured 115 Domino servers.