TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cisco routers: 2800, 3800, 7200 and GXR 12000 series.Cisco L2/L3 switches Nexus1000V, Nexus 2200, Nexus5000, Nexus7000,C2960, CAT3560,CAT4000, CAT6500, and MGX 8500 and 8900

Content/Load Balancers: Cisco GSS, Cisco ACE4710, Citrix Netscaler 5500, Citrix GSLB,Cisco CSS 1150 and Local Director 400 series. F5 LTM6900 andF5 GTM add on.

Cisco Voice: CUCM 7.x and 8.x, Cisco TDM 2800 router, and VG248.

Juniper Routers: J - SERIES, M-SERIES, E-SERIES

Network Security: Juniper ISG, Juniper SG-Serial,Juniper Network Resource Manager,Cisco ASA, Cisco CSM Checkpoint 7.x,Checkpoint Provider-1 and Cisco IDS.

Routing and Switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, STP, VTP and IP Turret.

Service Provider: MPLS with CoS, BVOIP, IP CENTREX, Legacy TDM, IP Telephony,ATM, MLPPP, SONET OC, DS3, and MARO

Network Management: SMARTS, HP Openview Cisco WAN Manager, Cisco Works,Wire Shark, Ether Peek, and QIP.

LAN servers: Cisco UCS, Windows 2003 Servers, Sun Micro SPARC systems.Dell G4 and G5 Servers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Consultant/Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead data center migration project with senior level design engineers for various managed customers. Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture as well as expertise in hardware/software interconnection and interfacing such as routers, switches, firewalls, and voice deployments. Assisted with pre and post break out teams to come up with unique fork lift strategies for new and existing application landscapes. Assisted with load balancer configuration and design efforts for the DC migration (Cisco ACE to F5) efforts. Worked with other various vendor's (IBM, Cisco, etc) with infrastructure pre-analysis activities for new infrastructure being put in the datacenters.
• Provided detailed design documents for new OTV inter-link between three datacenters, in addition to a low level document detailing the physical connectivity that will be implemented Confidential each data center. Worked with client's networking team redesigning layer3 and layer2 layout supporting many new and existing compute fabric set up for the new DC pods. Created Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, 6K, and FEX module design and deploy MOPs for each datacenter; also presenting these new initiatives for enterprise management and upper management teams. Created new methods of operational procedures for client's network team supporting the new environment.

Confidential, Groton, CT

Network Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported load balancing support for hosted application within the various domestic and international datacenters. Configured and tested Cisco ACE/CSS load balanced applications along with Cisco GSS internal and external DNS resolution. Worked on CSS to ACE migration efforts in addition to day to day operational requests/incidents; utilization of HP Service Center to manage, create and utilize RFCs and incident tickets. Maintained the load balanced environment with various code upgrades and standard configuration of the various gear within the network. Assisted with F5 (LTM/GTM), A10, and Netscaler 5500 POC for future load balancer deployment; configuring, testing, and working with various application teams for final deployment within the global infrastructure. Created test serverfarm groups, internal and external VIPs to benchmark the applications on the Netscaler LBs and GSLBs as well. Assisted with configuration migration scripts for test/qa application server farms on the various vender LB appliances.

Confidential, Mt Olive, NJ

Datacenter Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for high level Cloud Architecture and Design of WAN/LAN enterprise, leading engineers on various projects, executing as well as including design, build and deployment of Cisco equipment. Working as a technical lead/architect and delegating tasks to other departments. Collaborating with external vendors to select new and existing technology for datacenter/remote sites for various services within the corporate LAN/WAN enviroments. Nexus OTV, VPC and FabricPath POC development for upper management approval for new application/infrastructure deployments. Configure and deploy network components for new sites and locations. Design/Architect networks for Wrigley Data Center Integration into Mars Data Center. Also supported the Cisco ACE 4710 and ACE30 content switches for new MARS applications along with other vendor applications deployed. Also was involved with the ACE to Netscaler 5500 migration project forklifting existing QA/Dev applications. Configured identical application serverfarm and application persistence to come up with the best migration efforts for load balancing services.

Confidential, New York, NY

Consultant - Network Engineer/Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• LAN design/implementation engineer for new floor IDF data roll out and Data Center upgrades/new build outs. Implement and support of pre-managed CAT6509 switches for trading floor/ corporate users. Operation support for the network engineering team with deployment/configuration efforts for newly built IDF’s with the standard build and design. Fluked RJ45/GigE and 10GigE port channeled connections to cubes/or offices within the newly occupied spaces and IP Turret deployment for trade desks/offices. Assisted network TAC requests (port enablement, VLAN membership, and ip requests) submitted by Network Operations/Security Operations. Provided new infrastructure designs for newly build sites/datacenter upgrade throughout the various datacenters in the NYC/NJ areas. Maintained the designs to corporate standards.

Confidential, Basking Ridge, NJ

Network Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Configured and rolled out Checkpoint Firewall NG, CAT 65XX switches (approx 27 ct) for the Confidential ITNS data infrastructure within MDF and IDF areas of the newly built Verizon executive facility. Upgraded the switches CATOS code along with MSFC IOS code standards. Assisted with fiber/rj45 cable paths, down to the 26 IDF’s from our core switches. In addition to providing on going support for Voice Gateway (VG248, Call Manager) implementation in addition to Nortel Password 8610 hardware and software operational support for the VZW ITNS data network (hardware /or software) for both planned and unplanned maintenance.

Confidential, NJ

Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Consultant designing, configuring, and supporting the new Nexus7K,5K,2K extension throughout two datacenters. Supporting the off-shore and US based Network Implementation engineers with VPC and OTV inter connections. Reviewed configuration efforts for each Nexus switching device per datacenter cloud. Supported the CLM, SAN and application security teams throughout the nexus cloud deployment. Reviewed and documented server port mappings per connection to the NX5Ks/2236 extenders. Tested and performed the Nexus 1000K for 100 VM environment. Assisted with the turn ups of both virtual datacenters via MPLS/VPLS core. Enabled OSPF services and supported off shore with grooming new and existing traffic through the network. Tested and provided network configuration discrepancies to finalize standard configurations for future datacenter deployments. Tested new NX-OS features on OOB Q&A platform for new cloud offerings down the line of business. Continuing to test new virtual network, security and voice network services within the nexus cloud environment.

Confidential, Lyndhurst, NJ

Network Operations Engineer Tier2

Responsibilities:

• Weekend (Overnight) Tier2 network support engineer for ESAC network data/security operations center (Hub to all the various remote offices). Provided tier2 LAN/WAN operational support to network call center; supporting the firm’s hub, remote, domestic and international offices. Completed infrastructure change control requests submitted by Tier3 Engineering or upper management teams (DNS / DHCP requests, switch port activation, RJ24/MMF cable patching and decommissioning. Upgraded Cisco switches/router’s (CAT65XX, 7204, 3550, 3560, Cisco Aironet APs,) CSS 1100 load balancers, Local Director 400 series, also performed IOS/CAT OS image installations/upgrades, executed system configuration changes, and provided performance testing data for various service/applications. Supported ip multicasting along with QoS for the EY multi media/VoIP services (SIP/H223 etc) throughout the infrastructure. EMC SMARTS (Subject Matter Expert) for Tier1 and Tier2 Operational functions. Consulted with Tier 3 design team on the various layouts each level of support may have Confidential the InCharge Global Console interface. Performed a large number of administrative duties to the Global Console software (i.e. adding, deleting, renaming, rediscovering, and customizing managed SNMP devices on the EY Global Infrastructure.

Confidential, Middletown, NJ

Network Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Project managed IBM Power9 MPLS migration for the North American and South American region. Configured and tested Class of Service (CoS) to various platforms (ingress/egress) as per associated site. Completed service requests (ie - ip readdressing, bandwidth upgrades, IOS/platform upgrades, and etc). Configured and modified VRFs as per change management/client request are processed. Redesigned new MPLS site turn up and disconnects for Confidential &T MIS customers. Provisioned and tested new and decommissioned POTS, ISDN, T1/Frame Relay and ATM sites along with customer contact. Updated HP Openview map to reflect and changes made to any existing node/object. Documented topological/physical changes to various sites within the IBM P9 infrastructure.

Confidential, Bedminster, NJ

NOCC Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supported and configured ATM and Frame Relay connections for many Confidential stores.
• Performed network surveillance for DS3, SONET OC 12, OC48, T1, and T3 connections routed within the MGX 8850 (L3 Switch), IGX LS1010, Cisco 7507, CAT5500 and 2900 platforms via HP Open View and CWM (Cisco Wan Manager).
• Created and resolved trouble tickets via Remedy ticket system working along with Cisco TAC.
• Assisted with customer's network design and routing issues, ISDN connections, firewall issues and implementations, as well as VPN questions and concerns.
• Worked with CO to perform cut over of new or existing circuits

Confidential, Bridgewater, NJ

Systems Engineer/ Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Pre Sale support for Confidential &T managed Nortel Passport 8600, Cisco 26XX, 36XX, as well as 7XXX series routers-configuring protocols and services such as BGPv4, EIGRP, OSPF, MARO, CoS, MPLS, VoIP(BVOIP - IP Flexible Reach),TDM, Call Manager (IPCENTREX), VPN (site-to-site) and SINA transported over Private Line, Frame Relay, ATM connections. Post sale 24hour on call support for Confidential &T MIS customers across the United States. Provided Level 3 Hardware/software support for Confidential &T Customer Care, if needed, during Test and Turn Up along with client.

Confidential, NY

WAN Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed detailed topology diagrams for use in deploying/or changing existing infrastructure.
• Monitored T1, T3, and ATM circuits with NETCOOL software (HP Open View flavor) in the Metro Area of NY and Saint Barnabas Medical Centers throughout the NJ area.
• Supported 7500, 2500, 3600 series routers along with CAT5000/5500 switches. Migrated over 200 frame sites from OSPF to IGRP. Technical Project manager for METRO circuit rehome from Nortel 6400 Passport to Cisco 6509 platforms. Corrdinated hardware and software migration for frame-relay and private line connectivity within the NYC Metro area.
• Created multiple VLAN's and port assignments for specific groups within special departments of SB Medical.
• Tested Checkpoint Firewall-1 for security proposal of new changes within our contracted sites. Documented installation procedures and researched the functionality and secure technical edge of filtration for our local and remote sites.
• Recommend direction for network and server architecture based on traffic requirements and technological evolution.
• Supported LAN engineers on support for on site clients as well as remote users within multiple NT platform domains.