SUMMARY:

• Conducted site surveys for migrations to VoIP, performed cabling and installation of servers, configured MCS call Manager Servers, Publisher / Subscriber, installed VG 224 for Analog Lines and Cisco 3850/4500 inline power switches, and configured of voice VLANS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• Overseeing IT infrastructure; hands on troubleshooter, extensive experience in operations, network design/configuration, hardware/software, user training and support and documentation, business requirements gathering and analysis, and project management
• Excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills
• Experience in computer hardware / software design, installation, administration and optimization of open systems in Local Area and Wide Area Networks; hands on experience in LAN / WAN design and administration of NetWare and Microsoft networks, including Ethernet and fiber cabling and topology design; Cisco routers and switches, ISDN, Frame - relay and DSL
• Monitoring servers farms, routers, switches firewalls VPN concentrators with Whatsup Gold for SNMP management, HP Openview and Cisco works 2000 on NT Platform, installation of Solarwinds, packetter devices for Bandwidth Management, additional monitoring in test environments, using fluke to monitor LAN Networks traffic for base line and management information and optimizing traffic routes
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, RIP, HSRP,IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP protocols and configuration of routers
• Configuration and monitoring of HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, recovery protocols
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Configuration and management of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, VPN concentrators, Cisco content switching
• Configuration and monitoring of multi-vendors devices such as load balancer switches, and Server Iron XL
• Installation and configuration of Cisco IP 7960 phones and Cisco call manager Servers
• Technical leadership; managed over twenty on shore and off shore NW Administrators and Desktop Support technicians; experience installing, troubleshooting, configuring, and performing network administration for Windows 2003, 2000, NT4.0, Ethernet connectivity, and support of local and remote users
• Proficient with all versions of Microsoft Operating Systems, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2003/2000/5.5, DNS, WINS, DHCP, NAT, RAS, VPN/Tunnel, Cisco (Catalyst Switches/ Routers), Nortel OPT 11 and BCM400 telephone PBX, voicemail system administration, and e-mail system issues
• Working knowledge; installation and administration of storage and tape backup systems in NT and UNIX environments, including MS SQL, Oracle, Exchange databases, and EMC storage units, installation and configuration of Track-IT software on Windows 20xx and SQL server 7.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Network Architecture/Network Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Projects for DPSS, county hospitals.LACUSC\Midvalley clinics
• Criminal court houses, Union Bank, Sony, KaiserHospital
• Installation of New Cisco router, switches, wireless devices, VoIP
• Implementation of Nexus 7000 / 5000 2000 fabricpath extenders to the Server and San Devices.
• Plan, Design, and Implement Local Area Networks, including development of configurations based upon High-Level Designs and Plan of Record
• Plan, Design and Implement Wide Area Networks, including development of configurations based upon High-Level Designs and Plan of Record
• Plan, Design and Implement Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), including development of configurations based upon High-Level Designs and Plan of Record
• Provide assistance to the Voice Engineering team with the planning, design and implementation of VoIP designs based upon High-Level Designs and Plan of Record
• Configuration and support of Core, Distribution, Access for Cisco Switches
• Provide training and support for Clients
• Provide assistance to the Voice Engineering team with the planning, design and implementation of VoIP designs based upon High-Level Designs and Plan of Record
• Provide documentation and configuration
• Develop low-level LAN/WAN/WLAN design documentation
• Implement routing protocols, including RIP NG EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
• Provide Network Design for VoIP migration
• Implement Cisco Best practice Implementation
• Configure and assist with implementation of network hardware, including routers, switches, WLAN equipment, security appliances, etc.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving for network and application issues
• Wireless Installation and Predictive survey
• Access point installation and WLC, WCS implementation
• Utilizing the following software: Cisco IOS, AutoCAD, Net scout, Visio GIS, ArcVIEW Solar winds, and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Project). Goldmine, Ghost. Kiwi sys log, Whatsup Gold, Ipswitch.

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical services for NEC’s clients
• Provide data, voice, wireless technical engineering support for LAN/WAN Network Infrastructure configure and troubleshoot Cisco wireless networks
• Utilize LAN hardware and software testing equipment, inclusive of sniffer LAN analyzer, cable testers/scanners, etc.
• Provide site survey for voice and data migration or upgrade of routers and switches
• Working with Cisco network equipment, perform configuration and fault isolation of LAN equipment, smart hubs, switches and Cisco routers
• Implement voice gateways and configure CAT 6509E, 4500, 3750, and 3650e switches
• Implement and configure wireless access points and WLC, NAC
• Configure Qos for voice and data traffic per PHB marking
• Work with telecom wiring standards, such as BICS, TIA/EIA, NEC, etc.
• Provide support for LA County hospital and courthouse facilities, universities, and business entities

Confidential, Lancaster, CA

Network Engineer\ Cisco Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Provide consulting solutions for various clients; perform administration and maintenance on Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls, including server implementations
• Applied industry standard security practices and policies and understand security issues and protocols through applying security principles in advanced network and security architectures
• Built and managed host and network intrusion detection systems including Cisco network and host-based IPS, IIS Real Security and Cisco network devices, routers, switches, firewalls, ID/IPS, WLAN access points and VPN for motion picture studios, federal credit union and Dept of Defense clients
• Built and managed centralized multi-firewall/VPN management systems, including experience with network security correlation solutions such as VMS, MARS and others (DOD based)
• Document backup and recovery procedures, including implementation of complex network architectures with multiple ISD, IPS sensors, IDS IOS feature sets, firewalls and VPNs in a high-availability configuration. Can provide sample documentation and architecture
• Participate in frequent disaster triage exercises, including working firewall and VPN device logs, investigating security events, protecting data
• Established monitoring and incident reporting procedures
• Utilized LAN hardware and software testing equipment, inclusive of Sniffer LAN analyzer, Cable testers/scanners, etc.
• Performed configuration, updating, and fault isolation of LAN equipment, including Cisco routers, switches, content Switches, smart hubs, PIX Firewalls, Local Directors, 1900 / 2900 / 3550 / 5500 / 6500 / 8500 series switches, / 1700 / 2500 / 2600 / 3600 / 7206 series routers as well as Cache Engines, and backup lines with ISDN and DSL.
• Conducting site survey’s for Burbank Credit Union for migrations to VOIP
• Performing cabling and installation of servers and configured MCS call Manager Servers, Publisher/Subscriber
• Worked with telecom wiring standards, such as BICS, TIA/EIA, NEC, etc.
• Performed installation of VG 224 for Analog Lines, installed and configured Cisco 3550 inline power switches and configured voice VLANS, performed installation of all IP phones for desktops
• Instructed LABS on live routers and switches; WAN/LAN Networks
• Provide Cisco Training in an onsite or classroom environment providing Cisco curriculum hands-on Labs.
• Perform training for CCNA, CCNP, CCVP, NET+, Security+, A+ Certifications
• Consulting solutions for various clients; performed contracts with firms for Cisco routers, switches, firewall and server implementations

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Network Engineer / IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and support for Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls
• Support Windows 2003 servers for multiple remote sites; built new systems from the ground up, migrated from NT 4.0 to Windows 2003, migrated from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
• Setup of site-to-site VPN tunnels between providers, configured VPN client and setup for external clients
• Setup and configuration of routers and Pix firewall for DR site
• Disaster recovery site server configuration; security and accessibility to disaster recovery site
• Purchasing and maintaining software licenses for compliance
• Configuration of Backup exec 9.1 including setup and daily maintenance database backup
• Project management for IT staff; operations, network design/configuration, hardware/software, user training and support and documentation
• Installed, troubleshot, configured, upgraded and performed network administration for Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 Servers, and LAN/WAN networks
• Configured and managed multiple Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN
• Developed cost effective solutions for business and technical requirements; supported 25 remote site agents using Cisco routers and switches with connections over frame relay to the central office disaster recovery

Confidential, Burbank, CA

Network Engineer / Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Installed, troubleshot, configured, upgraded and performed network administration for Windows NT, configured and upgraded routers for companies using 7206, 7500 routers and ATM Circuit upgrades with IP conversion.
• Performed hands on project management, experience leading and supporting various vendors, supervised six resources.
• Performed and oversaw; HW/SW installations, configurations, and integrations for Windows NT/98/95workstations.
• Setup of NT servers, DHCP and file and print servers, performed DNS and WINS Configuration for 2800 employees; working knowledge and implementations of routing and bridging

Confidential, Glendale, CA

Networking Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Networking, cabling, installation, and setup of server NetWare, upgraded from 3.12 to 4.1
• Setup of NT servers 3.51, NT clients and multimode fiber backbone cabling