SUMMARY:

Highly accomplished, motivated and innovative Information Technology (IT) professional with over 17+ years extensive expertise with Telecommunication Project Management, LAN/WAN Architecture, Network Engineering, System Integration, End User Support.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Lead Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the operations of four network engineers responsible for the campus wide voice over IP, video teleconference, and enunciators for the Confidential .
• Employed sprint methodology to create work breakdown structures for O&M of 40 IOS and NX - OS switches and firewalls, Cisco MSE telepresence, and Dell ESXi hosts, and Cisco UCS servers.
• Replaced Cisco UCS chassis
• Drafted SOP’s for access control of telephone closets and main computer room
• Created plan for scheduled re-dressing of all telephone closet cabling to maintain DISA compliance
• Used Solarwinds to identify 9 network elements to be decommissioned

Confidential

Manager Tier III Network Operations

Responsibilities:

• Completed line card replacement on Tellabs GPON OLT & OLT software upgrade from rev. 25 & 27 to rev 29 with fresh Oracle 11.2.0.4 install
• Reestablished remote coop site secure connectivity by upgrading K75D Taclane firmware. Added new Taclanes to GEM-X.
• Re-architected core switch configuration to better utilize base WAN circuits for data egressing the enclave
• Installed application suites to ThinApp VM server
• Parallel stand-up of Nutanix platform as part of SIPR network refresh running VMware 6.2
• Recruited 5 new engineers during my tenure
• Resolved NIPR and SIPR POA&M’s
• Average remediation of 15 tier 3 Remedy tickets and WOMs tasks per day
• Reconfigured SNMP, DHCP helper, and port security on Nortel Avaya access and 8000 series core switches
• Ensured compliance with DISA NOTAMS, TCNO’s, and STIGS
• Coordinated training of new staff, and produce weekly & monthly reports. Made oral presentations to customer.

Confidential

Infrastructure Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Established network requirements for cyber GUARD/FLAG exercise at network planning conference
• Drafted procedural documentation for network builds using ESXi hosts leveraging open source networking products (Quagga router, pFSense firewall, etc.)
• Forged collaborative relationship with incumbent software developer to determine most efficacious modality for delivery of cyber security training
• Wrote position descriptions for future hires to the project

Confidential

Lead Network Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Supported 4 environments - Production, Development, Integration, and COOP
• Configured EIGRP for LAN access and single area OSPF
• Supported successful upgrade of MAN infrastructure to include cisco ASR 1004 connecting remote office to enterprise network using Metro-E circuits.
• Coordinated technical elements of network expansion to remote campus using Dell/Wyse thin clients, patching to Cisco 4507 switch
• Successfully created network diagrams
• Configures F5 LTM, and firewall in depth in an F5 forward facing topology.
• Upgraded version 8.3 F5’s to version 10.2. Upgraded version 10.2 F5’s to version 11.6
• Successfully migrated 6 applications and 20 virtual servers from BigIP 6900 to 10200.
• Successfully executed WAN extension via IPSEC tunnel to support move of Sentinel Staff to new office space
• Successfully created new VLANS, access groups, and exceptions to support vCloud infrastructure
• Successfully implemented Riverbed Opnet network monitoring technologies to graph performance metrics
• Created plan for consolidation of firewall rules by 80% using object groups and eliminating unused exceptions to increase network performance
• Optimized network backbone by moving elements to the 40 GB FEX to increase performance on Oracle SuperCluster
• Configured NTP using internet time servers NAT’d through the firewall to provide environment time synch
• Successfully managed enterprise IP addresses migration
• Agile methodology environment using Jira to manage epics, stories, and tasks

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed strategies and solutions to facilitate in the merger of Investigational Data Warehouse (IDW) and Data Integration and Visualization (DIVS) systems.
• Collaborated with the different network administration groups to open GRE, VPN tunnels/paths to various data providers and FBI entities.
• Managed large production, and development environments consisting of Cisco 6509, 4948, 3750, 3550 switches, ASA550 firewalls, F5 Big-IP LTV, Dell Servers, clustered virtual servers running VMware VSphere 4.1 delivering 67TB of data for national security applications.
• Successfully administered Windows Server 2003 and 2008 clustered, Microsoft Active Directory network
• Successfully administered of Cisco firewalls and firewall service modules administration - building interfaces, VLANs, NAT pools, object groups, and exceptions
• Upgraded F5 BigIP 1600 running version 8.3.1 to version 10.2.4
• Built F5 infrastructure: nodes, pools, virtual servers, implemented persistence profiles.
• Successfully upgraded F5 2100 load balancer from version 9.2.4 to version 10.4.2 including iRule creation (TCL scripting - light)
• Successfully implemented PKI certificate off-load on F5 BigIP, storing certs and using SSL profiles, and SNAT mapping
• Successfully expanded reach of SharePoint domain through ASA5500 to facilitate inter-agency collaboration
• Successfully used WireShark to identify faulty switch configurations, and intrusion detection
• Support application development by creating secure shell connections for data ingest from JSOC networks
• Created access lists and NAT’s, and trust relationships to provide secure paths for the data ingest team
• Migrated virtual machines to alternate clusters in VMware during 3.5 to 4.1 VsPhere upgrade
• Created pools, nodes, and virtual servers in F5 1500 BIG-IP LTM
• Successfully upgraded F5 load balancer from version 9.2.4 to version 10.4.2 including iRule creation (TCL scripting)

Confidential

Senior VOIP/Circuit Creation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Successful coordination of the deployment, installation and configuration of PIP Micro Nodes domestic & internationally.
• Performed thru-put, routing, time delay, and security testing for Confidential IPComm Private IP Bridge Micro-node. Successfully tested 33 remote sites on 3 continents
• Developed effective M&P’s detailing the standard and advance configurations as well as pre-deployment health checks.
• Successfully coordinated equipment & circuit turn-ups with the local offices including verification of remote connectivity between node equipment.
• Configured Node equipment. Juniper Routers (M10i’s), Cisco Cat Switch’s (4948), Juniper Netscreen SSG 500-550M’s Firewalls & Acme Packet SBC 4250 & 4500.
• Performed Code standardization to all equipment via SFTP from HP DL360 Utility Server.
• Effectively provisioned over 75 firewalls and internet ready VPN security zones
• Enable BGP peering between Verizon’s IPCOMM & UUNET Cisco AS701 router
• Bridge in session border controllers (SBC’s) for VOIP services through UUNET AS701.
• Used Cisco CUBE for security over SIP trunks
• Worked with Network Support Groups to migrate services onto production network
• Scheduled proposed network changes and worked with Network Transport groups to identify their impact.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating the test and turn-up of desktop workstation computers to be used on government client secure network.
• Attained top-secret security clearance.
• Coordinate the efforts of cleared, and non-cleared personnel in the assemblage and imaging of desktop workstations
• Implement testing protocols for all elements, and segments of the secure network
• Create DNS and Active Directory entries. Configured network parameters to load the enterprise image
• Maintain documentation of project milestones, supply inventory, performance reviews

Confidential, Falls Church, VA

Project Leader / Training Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Team was SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for turn-up and acceptance of all 153 ADSL service and content providers in the Confidential footprint serving over 2 million end-users
• SPOC for turn-up and testing layer 2 and 3 network equipment from: Juniper, Cisco routers and Ciena and Lucent ATM switches
• Successfully performed test and turn-up of DSL Access Multiplexors (DSLAM’s) ATM and Ethernet, Layer 2 aggregation ATM and Ethernet,
• Created permanent virtual circuit connections and VLAN's, 1483 bridging (layer 2) and BGP and MPLS routing protocols (layer 3) to allow customer traffic to traverse he layer 2 network to their internet service providers (ISP's)
• Developed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS); established time estimates and milestones for gateway router migration project
• Lead successful transition of infrastructure from Layer 2 ATM to Sonet based FIOS
• Delivered training to NOC staff on DSL infrastructure creation and service provider activation procedures
• Guided Internet service providers in the configuration of edge routers and server optimization.
• Prepared statistical and milestone reports using Crystal Reports.
• Conducted safe time circuit grooming to optimize switch utilization improving network performance 23 percent
• Created network diagrams, as part of successful business case for closed office remediation strategy, using Microsoft Visio
• Automated local backup functions using Unix c-shell and k-shell scripts - sorting data sources, mounting, partitioning. Used vi and vim editors to set shell variables in mixed Solaris and X Windows GUI environment.
• Project managed system hardware conversions coordinating teams from several departments
• Created and implemented work instructions that were ISO 9001 compliant to achieve ISO certification
• Lead multi-departmental team in work process creation for network element provisioning over 100,000 of virtual circuits
• Coordinated staff schedules, time tracking, training, and wrote performance evaluations
• Constructed training matrix using MS Excel - compiled metrics on training participation
• Designed curriculum, published training manual, and delivered technical training to 200 union associates
• Retrieve and manipulate data from PeopleSoft database application using declarative select SQL queries
• Research and develop functional system solutions to solve moderate to complex system problems
• Develop user documentation and provide training on software requirements in MS Word and PowerPoint
• Coordinated and participated in teleconferenced training requirement meetings

Confidential, Greenbelt, MD

Central Office Network Technician

Responsibilities:

• Network creation, for ADSL network from the ISP edge router configuration, to layer 2 ATM permanent virtual circuit provisioning using Lucent Naviscore, and Nav-extend tools
• Develop and produce ad-hoc reporting/analysis as needed For Joint Staff
• Perform Regression and Performance testing
• Prepare system for operational use and support operational tests
• Develop supplementary end-user/ support
• Coordination of ADSL and IDLS end user service support
• Effect repair on network elements using TNM, Memotec, and SNMP based tools
• Triage trouble call, determine escalation path and assign staff as required
• Set up and configure Solaris unix workstations using x-term, defining ports for ftp and rlogin
• Set up and configure dumb terminals including cabling, patch panels, and punch down blocks
• Migration of Net-ware PC LAN form Net-ware to WindowsNT, in house hardware upgrades
• Documentation of methods and procedures using Frame maker