SUMMARY

• Senior Network Engineer with extensive experience in Cisco routing/switching, security, and IP Telephony.
• I have over 7 years of networking, and over 12 years of IT experience.
• I’m a team player who has worked in several large team environments.
• I’ve managed several large Cisco projects, which includes a conversion from Confidential to a Cisco IP Telephony solution, redesigning a Cisco network, and implementation of Cisco Telepresence.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Sr Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day network infrastructure for all PGW sites
• Configuration of Nexus 9k’s, 2k’s, 5k’s and 6k’s
• Configured Cisco ISE for wireless authentication and posturing
• Integrated Dell VRTX into environment
• Worked on complex network projects
• Configured VSS

Confidential, Murrysville, PA

Sr Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day network infrastructure for Murrysville sites
• Architected new wireless solution for three sites using new Cisco wireless equipment
• Responsible for day to day firewall administration using Cisco PIX firewalls
• Assisted other Philips network engineers to implement wireless at their facilities
• Configured new Cisco PRIME 3.0 appliance for wireless administration
• Working on configure Cisco Identity Services Engine(ISE) for wireless guest portal
• Responsible for designing site WAN, LAN, security, and wireless networks using Cisco appliances(routers, switches, ASA firewalls, and Wireless LAN Controllers)
• Converted Nexus 9500 series switches from NXOS to ACI
• Developed application policies for Nexus platform
• Configured Nexus vPC's
• Configured Nexus VDC's for different network roles
• Configured and managed OTV on Nexus switches
• Responsible for FEX Nexus switch

Confidential, Wilmerding, PA

Sr Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing Cisco/HP Network infrastructure including routers, switches, wireless and voice
• Designed new Wireless infrastructure using Motorola VX9000 controller, Motorola Air Defense
• Maintaining network infrastructure for over 140 locations worldwide
• Implemented Cisco PfR on 2911 MPLS and DMVPN routers
• Project managed all network infrastructure projects

Confidential, Latrobe, PA

Sr Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Cisco network infrastructure, including routing & switching, wireless, and voice
• Migrated tape libraries from Brocade to Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Directors
• Designed, Architected, and installed Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Installed and configured Cisco Mobility Services Engine for Cisco NCS
• Ran wireless surveys and designed plans for new site wireless needs
• Re - configured Cisco ACS solution for network appliance access
• Engineered a secure guest wireless network using NAC Guest Server
• Worked with security team to mitigate all network security vulnerabilities
• Worked on data center switch consolidation project
• Implemented Nexus 2248T fabric extenders
• Built Multilink bundles on routers for remote site access
• Designed site to site VPN architecture(IPSec and DMVPN)
• Designed VPN access for remote employees using SSL and client based Cisco VPN.
• Upgraded switch/router IOS code
• Upgraded NXOS code on Nexus 7000
• Worked with team on Infoblox upgrades
• Worked on level three incidents
• Designed remote site network infrastructure
• Designed remote site wireless network infrastructure
• Created router configurations for remote sites
• Used CiscoWorks LMS to create NetConfig scripts for deployment
• Used CiscoWorks to backup configuration files
• Used NetQos for WAN link monitoring
• Worked with Cisco NCS, MSE
• Part of planning team to migrate from Siemens PBX to a unified solution
• Worked with routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, along with route re-distribution
• Worked with team to implement a route-map solution to move certain WAN traffic over different routers
• Worked with ACL’s, DACL’s
• Project managed a Cisco ISE project implementing Cisco 3415 appliances for wireless/wired security
• Designed, implemented and maintained Cisco CME solution for multiple remote sites for unified communications.

Confidential, Cheswick, PA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Cisco network infrastructure, including Wireless, voice, and security.
• Configured Cisco switches (6500, 3750, 2960, and 4000)
• Responsible for Cisco Wireless infrastructure including series 1200 APs and 4400 series WCS
• Upgraded Cisco CUCM from 7.x to 8.6
• Responsible for the physical cabling of data and analog lines
• Upgraded IOS of over 100 network appliances
• Installed and configured all wireless AP’s
• Served as third level support for any connectivity or network security issues
• Setup NAT for company acquisition to mitigate private subnet issue
• Worked with Cisco ASA firewalls and Cisco FWSM for 6513
• Administered RSA Security appliance and SecureID tokens
• Configured BGP for multi-ISP configuration

Confidential

IT Director/Cisco Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Researched and negotiated best prices on all IT hardware and software
• Managed three level 2 PC/Desktop support personnel, 2 media personnel, and 1 Windows engineer
• Was responsible for creating and conducting employee reviews.
• Was responsible for creating and maintaining a large operational and capital budget.
• Worked closely with Human Resources to create position descriptions
• Configured Cisco Routers (2500, 3000, 4000) using RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS
• Configure Cisco Switches (Nexus 7k, 6509, 2960, 3750, 4000, 3548, 3524, and 2900)
• Was in charge of a large scale Cisco network upgrade.
• Installed and configured workstations for IP/IPX based LAN
• Installed and configured DHCP Client/Server
• Implemented HP-Openview for network management, along with Cisco Works, and Cisco Network Assistant
• Provided wide-ranging network and technical support to more than 4,000 end-users at 3 sites.
• Physically installed switches into infrastructure.
• Configured IOS, CAT OS, and NXOS switches for use
• Responsible for all layer 2 & 3 switching
• Responsible for Checkpoint NG & ASA firewalls
• Created VPN profiles on ASA
• Responsible for setting up Checkpoint rulebase
• Responsible for external/Internal DNS
• Installed and configured Cisco Telepresence
• Configured and created VLAN’s
• Configured and administered Cisco IronPort SPAM/Content Filters
• Configured and administered Cisco IronPort Web Appliance
• Installed and Configured Cisco Mars appliance
• Managed a $2 million dollar Cisco VoIP migration project
• Responsible for data and analog wiring
• Implemented a $200,000 Cisco DMS infrastructure
• Using BlueCoat packetshaper 10000 to shape internet traffice
• Planned and led seamless migration from Lotus Notes 6.5.6 to Microsoft Exchange 2007
• Increased efficiency by installing Defense Messaging with Barracuda Networks
• Developed maintenance applications for Domino environment to clean up orphaned person documents/databases.
• On site, supported 700 users
• Supported 5 Windows 2003 servers, 8 Windows 2008 servers, and 2 UNIX servers.
• Handled helpdesk support, computer repair and network troubleshooting.
• Backed up network data using Symantec Backup Exec and HP SAN.
• Created documentation for Backup/Restore procedures.
• Created documentation for Exchange and Lotus Notes infrastructure.
• Implemented Microsoft SCCM 2007 R2 SP2, and R3
• Implemented Microsoft Forefront Endpoint for antivirus
• Migrated 15 Sun Solaris/UNIX appliances to Red Hat Linux
• Upgraded Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 using Binary Tree
• Upgraded Sharepoint 2007 to Sharepoint 2010
• Installed 175TB EMC SAN