PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Expert Level Lead Network Administrator with nearly 30 years of relevant, real - world experience in critical and fast-paced environments.
• Highly skilled in architecture, deployment, administration, configuration, installation and maintenance of mission critical networks and associated management platforms and appliances.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Senior Network Architect

Team Technical Lead

Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain network infrastructure and security posture while translating business issues and high level government requirements into network solutions.
• Installation and maintenance of all network gear, switches, routers, etc.
• Installation and maintenance of Bluecoat proxies, Bluecoat web filtering/reporting, Bluecoat Anti-virus, Websense web filtering/reporting and McAfee Web Anti-virus to proactively conserve bandwidth, and protect users from malicious software.
• Installation and maintenance of network management platforms consisting of Cisco Prime, Cisco LMS, Cisco ACS, Netscout nGenius, CA Spectrum, Nagios, Cacti, MRTG and NMIS.
• Design, build, secure and maintain a web portal on Redhat Enterprise Server utilizing Apache, PHP, Perl, MySQL and Samba to ease access to these platforms, provide online status of the network and documentation.
• Design, build, and maintain secure web based interfaces to view syslog messages based on device name, error message, client MAC address and/or date via the Apache web server.
• Design, build and maintain scripts to rollout configuration changes to Cisco equipment.
• Provide reports and analysis for cyber-criminal investigations.
• Conduct research and development for future platforms and network operating systems in alignment with goals and missions.
• Lead, train and assess co-workers in use of tools and processes.
• Respond to trouble tickets and gather outcome data for future needs assessments.

   

Senior Project Technologist

Parsippany, New Jersey

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Install and maintain installation of network management platforms consisting of CiscoWorks, Nethealth, Openview, nGenius, Nagios and MRTG.
• Installation and maintenance of all network gear, switches, routers, etc.
• Design, build, secure and maintain a web portal on Gentoo Linux utilizing Apache, PHP, Perl and MySQL to ease access to these platforms, provide online status of the network and documentation.
• Design, build and maintain web pages to view syslog messages based on node name, error message and/or date via the Apache web server. These syslog messages are stored in a MySQL database and emailed, in real time, to the appropriate group based on the contents of the message.
• Design, build and maintain scripts to rollout configuration changes to Cisco equipment accessible via the Apache web server.
• Design, build and maintain web pages that would allow an authorized user to add, modify and delete nodes and/or services to the Nagios and MRTG monitors.
• Design, build, secure and maintain a multi-campus web based Conference Room Scheduling Application that integrates with MS Exchange 5.5 utilizing MS IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000, ASP and CDO.
• Lead, train and assess co-workers in use of tools and processes.
• Respond to trouble tickets and gather outcome data for future needs assessments.

   

Senior Network Engineer

Parsippany, NJ

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain Internet web, email, DNS, ftp servers and security for all servers.
• Design, build, secure and maintain internal network of Cisco routers and HP Procurve Switches
• Design, build and maintain internal email, file and print servers running Microsoft NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.
• Design, build and maintain peak efficiency for customer web sites running on Microsoft NT 4.0 and IIS 4.0 utilizing ASP and ColdFusion platforms.
• Design and lead teams for offsite customer network installations.
• Respond to trouble tickets and gather outcome data for future needs assessments.

Network Engineer

Parsippany, New Jersey

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Research network management platforms and provide recommendations to executive teams.
• Design and implement network management platforms consisting of CiscoWorks, Nethealth, Openview, nGenius, Optivity, Netsaint and MRTG to monitor and maintain network equipment consisting of Cisco routers and switches, Bay Networks hubs and switches and other various network equipment.
• Maintain and monitor wide area links to all stores (Toys, Kids, Babies and International) using the above network management tools.
• Train co-workers in use of new tools.
• Respond to trouble tickets.

Senior Micro Support

Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Integrate MS TCPIP into common desktop configuration for MIS.
• Develop next version of common desktop using Win95 betas.
• Build, deploy and maintain NT servers (Intel) to replace Netware.
• Evaluate and deploy NT 3.1 on Alpha for file and print services.
• Install, maintain and upgrade Netware servers.
• Respond to trouble tickets.

Datacomm Support

Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Support Netware, DecNET, WfW and Unisys (asynch) network.
• Design, build and support a common desktop for MIS over Ethernet using NDIS specification to run multiple protocols over one cable connection and scripts to roll-out applications.
• Evaluate OS/2.
• Respond to trouble tickets.

In-house Field Engineer

Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Repair PCs and printers at component level.
• Respond to trouble tickets.

SKILLS: Highly proficient and experienced in all phases of global network administration, design, security, support and technical leadership across multiple teams. Ability to assess and align infrastructure and technical needs with business goals. A proven innovative thinker with a keen ability to see beyond current needs.