SUMMARY:

• Management of all network devices, Internet connectivity and services; working with strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• I work in a global IT infrastructure environment and implement, maintain, support, develop and design communication networks within the organization and/or between organizations.
• I am required to be proficient in resolving issues pertaining to communication devices and work in a fast paced environment, independently at remote locations.
• I have over twenty - six years of engineering experience; my most recent experience is as a network engineer for the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world; providing support and solutions for an international wide area network.
• I am a senior Cisco network engineer, VMWare administrator, senior Windows administrator and senior Unix/Linux administrator; I am well versed in Oracle Database Administration, SQL programming, shell scripting and have experience in Python programming as well.
• I am certified in Cisco’s latest Nexus line of switches, routers and firewalls, as well as CompTIA certified.
• I also hold a Certified Ethical Hacker certification from Middlesex County College and a Python programming certification from Ed2Go.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: Cisco NX-OS 12.4(X), Cisco Unified Communications Manager 11.0, Cisco 2000 Series FEX, Cisco Unity, Cisco Nexus 7000, Cisco Nexus 2000, FEX, Cisco ASA, Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco ACS, Cisco Catalyst, Brocade 7000 Series Switches, VMWare VSphere 5.5, VMWare VCenter Server 5.5, VMware ESXi 5.5, VMWare Workstation 12 Pro, Virtual Network Editor, Oracle Virtual Box 5.1, Cisco Jabber, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco WebEx Meetings, Jupyter QT Console, Anaconda 3, Jupyter Notebook, iPython, Selenium, IDLE 2,7, IDLE3.0, MariaDB, Wireshark, AT&T Unified Communications, BGP,OSPF, EIGRP, TLS, CDMA, CDPD, RFID, Wi-Max, Wi-Fi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2, UC Linux, Kali Linux 2.0, Solaris 11.2 Unix, TCP/IP 6.0, TCP/IP 4.0, Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, WPA2, WPA, WEP, TKIP, TLNS, VPN, 3DES, DES, AES, Cisco IOS, Cisco Call Manager, Nortel, MS Office, MS Project, Remedy, Solar winds, HP Open view, SNMP, SMTP, IMAP, POP3, Checkpoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, DNS, WINS, Active Directory, VOIP, VON, Wire shark, IDS, Nessus, MPLS, HDLC, PPP, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, SSL, RIPV3, SNMP3, SMTP, POP, WPA2, WPA, WEP, ImageWriter

Languages: Python 3.0, Python 2.7, Perl, SQL, C++, C#, Dynamic C, Assembly, Perl, HTML, Java, XML, PowerShell, Vi Editor, Batch ScriptingHardware: Cisco 2812 routers, Cisco 3945 routers, Cisco 9000/7000/5000/3000 switches, Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable switch modules, Fan Out cables, Twin Axe cables, Cisco Aeronet 5508 Wireless LAN Controller,, Cisco Aironet 2602 Wireless Access Point, Multimeters, Tone Generators, Oscilloscopes, Agilent Meters, Cable Testers, Voice Interface Cards, WAN Interface Cards, Cisco 8850 & 7945 IP Phones, Cisco ASA 9.5 firewalls, Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.6, Aruba 3200 XM Wireless Controller, Aruba 220 Wireless Access Point, EMC VNXe3200, QSFP, POE, VLAN, SAN, WAN, PAN, T1, T3, DS1, DS3, OC12, OC48, multi-mode fiber optics, single mode fiber optics, DACS, Digital Signal Processes, Power Distribution Backplanes, DC Power Supplies, Microwave, Magnetrons, RF, RFID, Wi-max, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Computer Desktops, Computer Servers, Ethernet, Wireless Spectrometer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network Engineer

Confidential

• Primary Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unity engineer, setting up IP phones, voice mail boxes, Telepresence conferences, gateways, intra-clusters, ettc.
• Set up call handlers, terminated cables and added VLANS for Telepresence for desktops and conference rooms.
• Supervised vendors and electricians and verified completion of numerous projects; approved designs and signed invoices to ensure proper billing and proper payments.
• Configured switches that run spanning tree and configured root bridges, alternate root bridges, VTP, TFTP servers, DHCP, DNS, VLANS and channel-groups and VPC. Managed an international WAN which spanned from North America to India.
• Implemented ISDN circuits that implemented H.323, MGCP and SIP for Voice over IP.
• Programmed and installed two Nexus 7000 switches as cores with a FEX. Migrated from a Cisco Catalyst 4509 core to the Nexus 7000 switches.
• Set up WANS that run routing protocols such as BGP, MPLS, EIGRP, OSPF and RIP.
• Setup phone systems that run RTP, SIP, H.323 and MGCP. Worked with L2/L3 protocols such as ARP, RARP, ICMP, IGMP, NetBIOS, IP, TCP, UDP
• Set up QOS/COS (Quality of Service/Class of Service) via Cisco ASA firewalls that prioritized traffic based on TCP/UDP port, IP Addresses of Servers, etc.
• Configured load balancing via port-channel and configured ether channel via PAGP and LACP.
• Support of Brocade switches on the access layer.
• Generated numerous reports for Nexus switch upgrade using MAC addresses of the servers as references for joins; implemented and employed SQL via MariaDB
• Assisted in upgrade to 10GB network interface cards on eighteen VMware ESXi servers; used VCenter Server and VSphere to confirm proper installation and configure the cards resource allocation.
• Programmed CE equipment; that was routers that interfaced with PE equipment which connected to remote offices over MPLS circuits.
• Configured ports on switches for VLANS that segmented traffic for voice, data, servers, users and security.
• Installed access layer and core layer switches and utilized technologies such as port channel, VTP, STP, VLANS, HSRP and TACACS.
• Created users on Cisco ACS servers so that could access and administer remote devices using single sign on via TACACS technology.
• Designed a wireless LAN that featured thirteen Cisco Aero net 2820 wireless access points, a Cisco 5520 Wi-Fi controller, a TFTP server, a DHCP server and H-REAP technology.
• Programmed and rolled out Cisco 8850 and 7945 IP phones; configured users names and voice mail boxes in Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unity, respectively.
• Supervised the installation of point to point circuits.
• Converted over twenty devices from individual sign on to single sign on via TACACS.
• Implemented Cisco Unified Communication to provide consolidation of teleconferencing, video, voice, data and storage traffic.

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential

• Managed a LAN/WAN Team of 15 engineers.
• Reported directly to the Director of IT concerning performance of team members.
• Conducting technical interviews and made recommendation of hiring practices.
• Annual performance review implementation.
• Implemented Cisco Unified Communication to provide consolidation of teleconferencing, video, voice, data and storage traffic.
• Designed a Wide Area Network that utilizes Cisco MPLS via a fiber optic ring that is provided by services provided and “hot” implemented by the customer. Designed and installed dynamic routing protocols that used multicasting and load balancing; the protocols implemented were OSPF, BGP, EIGRP and IPSEC. Set up WebEx to provide human resources with international online meetings.
• Led team of engineers and provided support for a Windows enterprise system for the largest container inspection system on the east coast.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Configured and administered vSphere high availability; secured vSphere environments; Implemented advanced network virtualization policies, features and network I/O control (NIOC); Configured and used VMware storage protocols, VSAN and VVOL software defined storage, ESXi host interactions.
• Independently supported a large-scale CCTV system/ network system with no onsite support; I currently serve as the team lead in a supervisory role.
• Single handedly provided processes that allowed for optimization and improved work flow through dynamic automation scripting.
• Lead programmer in a crucial role that produced scripts/code that allowed for modification of usability during mandated system updates.
• Works directly with OEM and suppliers. I provided installation instructions to supplier Implements hardware installation and troubleshooting tools  
• Senior network engineer of a wide area network comprised of hundreds of switches and a half dozen routers and firewalls.
• Set up teleconferencing and instant messaging using AT&T Unified communications; also, implemented storage as a service via the cloud.
• Maintained a system that authenticated and verified traffic via RFID
• Supported KIOS that employed VOIP devices, printers, RFID readers, Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, fiber optics, media converters, DC power distribution backplanes, DC power supplies and printers. Programmed and installed VOIP devices;
• Desktop and Server support of a Lan/Wan that included Windows 8 and Windows 7 desktops and Windows 2012 servers; as well as Red Hat Linux and Solaris Unix application and database servers, respectively.

Senior Technician

Confidential

• Engineering support for US Customs, Confidential Terminals, PNCT and APM regarding the SAIC implemented security systems for the seaport.
• Installed cameras, programmed Cisco switches and routers;
• Fiber optic maintenance and troubleshooting; media converter replacement
• Troubleshooting of wiring, lighting, printers, power supplies, proprietary circuit boards using drawings, multi-meters and schematics.
• Implemented and maintained a Red Hat Linux cluster crucial to system integration
• Oracle DBA and SQL scripted; shell scripting for tape backup
• TWIC Card Holder
• Monitored disk space of servers and raid arrays used for data storage.
• Installed and repaired telephony equipment featuring an arbiter and VONs.
• Independently supported a large-scale CCTV system/ network system with no
• nsite support; I currently serve as the team lead in a supervisory role.
• Single handedly provided processes that allowed for optimization and improved work flow through dynamic automation scripting.
• Lead programmer in a crucial role that produced scripts/code that allowed for modification of usability during mandated system updates.
• Senior network engineer of a wide area network comprised of hundreds of switches and dozens of routers and firewalls.
• Set up teleconferencing and instant messaging using AT&T Unified communications; also, implemented storage as a service via the cloud.
• Installed and programmed a card access system.
• Daily wrote C# programs for micro controllers.
• Wrote C# programs for Windows 7
• Wrote C# device drivers.
• Installed and programmed Cisco content services switches for load balancing and fault tolerance.
• Used SQL scripts to create an Oracle database in the production and environment.
• Wrote code to back up the oracle database to tape three times a week using FSSNAP.
• Used Vi Editor to write shell scripts to automate the database monitoring.
• Created CRON jobs using KSH to run nightly scripts.
• Wrote shell scripts to perform disk to disk backups.
• Wrote shell scripts to clean up logs to prevent the filling up of disk space.
• Installed Solaris on over two dozen servers that were used in various roles.
• Supported an enterprise alerting system that implemented Oracle, Web sphere and Java.
• Configured multiple Solaris servers to be mail relay server for the alert system.
• Server and network support for a Cisco network comprised of Windows, Solaris and Red Hat servers.
• Installed a NAS and configured it using SMB and DFS for access via a Linux/Unix network and a Windows network which employed Active Directory.
• Installed a RFID system, that required transponders, RFID readers, application servers and a database server.
• Provided Wi-Fi access by programming a Cisco Aero Net; helped maintain a short-wave radio system.
• TWIC Card Holder
• HVAC support
• Maintained a system that authenticated and verified traffic via RFID
• Supported KIOS that employed VOIP devices, printers, RFID readers, Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, fiber optics, media converters, DC power distribution backplanes, DC power supplies and printers. Programmed and installed VOIP devices;
• Desktop and Server support of a Lan/Wan that included Windows 8 and Windows 7 desktops and Windows 2012 servers; as well as Red Hat Linux and Solaris Unix application and database servers, respectively.