SUMMARY:

• Exceptional IT professional with more than 15 years in the Information Technology field with a broad range of experience from desktop, server, network and cloud support.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Specialist Master

Responsibilities:

• Conducted multiple engineering studies migrating various multi - tier IT systems into AWS (Amazon Web Services) and GOV Cloud
• Project lead for various DOD (Marines, Airforce, and Navy) physical/virtual IT networks to AWS services for production use
• Expert knowledge and implementation with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Direct Connection, Elastic Load Balancing, Route 53, Cloud Formation, VPC and Cloud Watch
• Experience with configuring a Juniper 240 SRX router used for AWS Direct Connect and connecting multiple cloud VPCs together
• Experience with Vmware vSphere 5.1/5.5 deployments/migrations, Cisco technologies, Microsoft Windows server 2008/2012 (Active Directory/DNS/SCCM 2012r2/Hyper-V), and Redhat
• Deployed DISA STIGs into a DOD enviroment (Windows Desktop and Servers, IIS, Apache, RedHat, ColdFusion)
• Designed new IT infrastucture, project planing, and migrations for several DOD clients (Marines, Navy, Aidforce )
• Deployed Vmware IT Business Management Suite for customers to use for cost analysis of IT systems
• Experience with patch management, system configuration/DevOPs with Ansible in a production network.
• Support various AWS migrations and designs with Federal Entitites such as the Bureau of prison

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented hardware/software RSA tokens for VPN authentication and encryption
• Supported remote user’s authentication/token issues
• Deployed certificates for dot1x authentication on the Ethernet network
• Primary technical lead for the Palo Alto PA-2020 and Cisco ASA firewalls
• Responsible for the daily management of multiple windows 2003/2008 x64 Servers, Microsoft Exchange 2007, WSUS, and Cisco Call manager/Cisco Unity 5.0
• Managed deployment of enterprise-wide Group Policies - Active Directory components
• Managed/implemented Vmware vSphere 4.1 into the production network
• Configured/maintained network servers using Whatsup Gold and the Dell Server Manager software to analyze health
• Provided help desk support and customer service to multiple staff

Confidential, Portsmouth, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained network communications between data center and remote sites using Cisco networks devices (IOS/Catos)
• Managed Cisco ASA 5500 series firewalls
• Responsible for day to day Cisco Call Manager phone system tasks and issues
• Created and maintained an inventory of network devices for 27 remote sites
• Provided remote monitoring of servers/switches using Nagios, What's Up Gold, syslog, RTG/MRTG, and HP Insight manager.
• Managed and maintained 27 remote site servers (Windows server 2000/2003 Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, ISA, WINS, GPOs and Radius)
• Deployed and administered Cisco Wireless Control System/ WLC (cisco 4400) for 8 remote sites using WPA and windows certificates (Cisco 1200 series Access points)
• Provided system administration for space needs on a HP SAN/Blade servers(c7000)
• Designed, surveyed, evaluated network requirements for upgrades, additions and purchasing needs
• Installed/maintained VMware vSphere ESX 4 and ESXi 4.1 into a production network
• Relocated 30 physical machines to a virtual environment which saved space/power in data center
• Managed performance on virtual machines and evaluated hardware requirements for applications
• Responsible for patching ESXi servers
• Implemented WSUS updates - deployed windows updates to over 100+ servers and 7,000 desktops

Confidential, Norfolk, VA

Network Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed two part-time workers and onsite technicians conducting IT upgrades and various projects
• Expert knowledge of network 3Com products the school district is currently using including (1100, 3300 SM/XM, 4228G, 4400, 5500, Corebuilder 4007/3500, and access points 8000/8750)
• Troubleshooted network problems and created solutions which solved computer problems in the schools including inoperative switches, connection issues, and virus activity (extensive use of Wireshark, Solarwinds, Netstumbler, and 3com Network Supervisor)
• Knowledgeable with Cisco equipment and securing the hardware (radius)
• Took part in the planning and designing new networks infrastructure and purchasing equipment.
• Responsible for tagging and creating an inventory of 55 network sites
• Experience with setting up wireless and VPN (Openvpn)
• Some experience with using SANs to back up the entire district data.

Confidential, Yorktown, VA

Information Services Intern

Responsibilities:

• Managed/maintained computer hardware/software for 21 schools in York County
• Resolved customer computer problems--applauded for exceptional performance
• Assisted instructors to teach special computer courses enhancing student knowledge
• Purged/removed all old computer equipment from 10 schools
• Tested all software/hardware--identified serviceable hardware
• Placed serviceable hardware back into inventory--saved school district over $50K
• Taught teachers how to operate computer software, operations and perform general maintenance
• Created less work orders and saved time/money for technician service calls
• Worked side by side network administrators to troubleshoot issues with Server applications such as Windows Server 2000 (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Vmware, and Linux)
• Manage interns on projects and training before sending them out into the field