EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Network/Telecommunications Engineer

• Network planning, network architecture, integration, migration, design and engineering
• Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures
• Implementing OSPF as Enterprise Dynamic Routing
• IP Telephony/VOIP Engineering Interactive intelligence I3 Phone System and Nortel Technology
• Circuit Cut-Over, Circuit Upgrades MPLS , troubleshooting connectivity issues and bandwidth usage.
• Deploying Wireless Controllers and Access Points
• Upgrading 4506/4510 Supervisor Cards. Installation of 6500 Switches
• Re-IP/IP Migration
• Nexus 2k/5k/7k
• Network Packet capture and Analysis Sniffers using Wireshark
• Cisco ASA 5545 Firewall, IDS/IPS
• Deploying Cisco TACACs Configuration to all Cisco devices, working with Cisco Access Control System ACS
• Troubleshooting WAN Accelerator Cisco WAAS, Riverbeds
• Configuration of IPSLA on Cisco devices and Orion Solarwinds
• Tier 3 Troubleshooting, Provide support to both on-site and remote agents
• Providing new Network Diagrams and Documentations for existing locations/closets
• Coordinating circuit/Infrastructure installations with the IT Team in India
• Project Management

Confidential

Network Engineer MDOT NMSIII Project

• Network planning, network architecture, design and engineering
• Manage and administer all enterprise network devices including servers, routers, switches, T1 lines, ISDN, APC UPS , ATM, Frame Relay
• Networking: Routing, Switching, OSPF, BGP, QoS, VPN, Firewall, Multicast, HSRP, Load Balancing, EtherChannel etc
• Manage large broadcast network infrastructure that includes Cisco Switches 6500, 3500, and 2900 series , Cisco Routers 7200, 3800, 2800 1800 and 1700 series ,
• Supporting networking devices and services 24/7 in all MDOT Sites MVA, MAA, MPA, SHA, MTA MdTA
• Continuous research to optimize network performance and implement new technologies that meet company's business needs, security compliance and growth.
• Switch refresh/upgrade project for all SHA, MVA MTA in state of Maryland. These includes performing sites survey, creating report on recommended upgrades, network tune up based on findings and budgets, installation of new switches 3750E, 3750G and 3750X and updating network diagrams.
• Unified Computing System UCS
• Use ITIL model to implement switch refresh project for change management and processes.
• Implementing Aruba Wireless network for commercial drivers license outdoor testing in MVA locations
• LAN/WAN design, installations, implementation and expansions
• Firmware and Software Upgrades
• Monitoring, threshold reporting and notification of utilization and errors. Cisco works, HP open view, Orion Solar Wind
• Coordination of issue resolution and perform recovery services bandwidth, protocol.
• Technical leadership for network services including strategy utilization and deployments
• Rapid response to resolving ticket issues: Coordination and resolution
• Documentation of tools, hardware, software and training materials for MDOT resources
• Create Visio diagram of the network
• Logical Fiber Management Services

Confidential

Network Technician Baltimore MD 2007 2009

• Configuration and Installation of Cisco Routers using different Routing Protocols These are being deployed to Hostels, Classrooms and offices .
• Manage and Administer all enterprise network devices, break Fix and documentation
• Proficiency in TCP IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, NetBIOS, ASA, PIX, VPN, SAN, VOIP, CITRIX, VMware, Active Directory, IP addressing, RIP, IGRP, BGP, 802.1q/ISL , VLAN's Trunking .
• Support and Manage Fiber Optics cables which are meant to carry WAN traffic from one campus to the other. Support Point to Point Micro Wave over Fiber, T1, T3 and Ethernet lines, DSL Digital Subscriber Line for WAN connection between campus and Verizon Main office.
• Day to day Configuration and Installation of Cisco, HP and Netgear devices.
• Support and Manage Wireless Access Points These includes Verizon Modem, Cisco Aironets, AEROHIVE, MERU, ARUBA, Apple Base Stations, Cisco Yagi.and Omni Antenna Wireless Bridge in faculties, offices and students' hostels.
• Telephone Administration: Physical plant, cross connect, termination of 25 to 100 pair of telephone cables on 66 vertical wiring and 110 horizontal wiring blocks. Feeding cable from Main Distribution Frame MDF to Intermediate Distribution Frame IDF , tests cables for proper performance specifications, cable termination tools cutters, stripers, crimpers, punch-down tools, etc. network test equipment sniffers, cabling testers, etc. line and telecommunication testers and meters. Physical termination of phone cables and configuration of Omni-Vista Alcatel and Omni PCX Phone System.
• Familiarity with PBX hardware, Programming of PBX Alcatel-Lucent OXE-PBX , telnet or console connection using IP address of the CPU A or CPU B, PBX .Performs and/or coordinates with services vendors, the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of the college's telephone sets, consoles, modems, ring-down sets, telephone PBX system, remote nodes, and related peripherals. Main Virtual, a4635 Voicemail, Omni vista 4760 from any of the campus computers.PBX Manager Privilege change name, change buttons, programme number , convert from analog to digital and vice-versa.
• Entry Level knowledge of Website Designing with CSS, HTML, Ajax, XML, XHTML and PHP using the Dreamweaver 8, Text Wrangler and other Text editors. Testing them on a local machine and a production server.
• Monitoring of the Campus Network using the VNC Virtual Network Computing and other troubleshooting methods such as the HP Jet Direct Installer, LAnGuard Network Scanner, NET stumbler, AirPort Base Station chooser for Apple Wireless, IPSU IP Setup Utility , DHCP Servers, FTP , Cacti
• Printers Installation to the network and to local computers. Maintenance and 1st level support of the printers for staff use.
• Support and Maintaining the Student One Card System support of the BUILDING CONTROLLER DIE-BOLD, MICROS, AERO POS Swipe machines and the Campus One Cards
• Running of Cat-5, Cat-6 RF cables for offices and terminate them on Patch panels and FacePlates. Repairs and Fixing bad Faceplates and Patch Panels.
• Messaging and Collaboration using Exchange 2003, Microsoft Exchange using Microsoft Outlook, SMTP and POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 .
• Support of Apple Mac and Microsoft Operating System. Configuration and the use of PACKETEERS as Packet Shaping devices for the LAN.
• Backup of servers on disk to disk and disk to tape Using Symantec Backup Exec.

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Confidential

Network Engineer Lagos 2003 2007

• Proactive monitoring of the Bank's entire network through the Network Monitoring Systems HP Open View, Concord eHealth, FreePING applications and Magic helpdesk, cisco works . Coordination of issue resolution and perform recovery services. Notification of bandwidth, protocol utilization and errors and documentation.
• Design of LAN, WAN installation and expansion
• Configuration, Installation and support of Cisco devices
• RIP, IGRP EIGRP, BGP 1751, 1800, 2600, 2800 routers and 2950, 2960, 3750, 6500 switches.
• Maintenance of Wide Area Network and LAN, supporting the Frame Relay Network, ISDN, E1 and DSL Network We use these as back up Network for our V-sat and Radio Links .
• Providing First level trouble-shooting of link failure using IP tools telnet, ping, tracert office applications and Drilling down of alerts and fault log reports from the monitoring systems to streamline network problem troubleshooting
• Implementation and Usage of VPN Virtual Private Network , Timely setup of necessary IT infrastructure in new business offices in the region for business to take off, which entails implementation and maintenance of LAN/WAN in the region to support data system and projects .
• Support and Usage of Lotus Notes and Sametime and other messaging and collaboration tools
• Providing administrative, technical and leadership support for network services including strategy, utilization and deployment to ensure optimum performance of networking equipment. Assigning and alerting of the respective WAN vendors/Engineers in case of long down time.
• Setting-up of VOIP Voice Over IP including troubleshooting via the CALL manager and other remote networking monitoring system and providing quality of Service Qos management services. Arranging of monthly network performance review meeting with all WAN vendors, to ensure optimum service delivery and compliance with the service level agreement SLA.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

• Cisco Catalyst OS, IOS, CSS OS, VLAN's, F5 Networks, VPN, STP, Ether channel, Netscout, IPv4, ATM, Frame-Relay, TCP IP, IPX SPX, DNS, WINS, DHCP, NetBIOS, IP addressing, PING, RIP, IGRP EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IS-IS, OSPF, ISDN, ATM, ASA Firewall, LAN WAN, Bridges, Hubs, PIX firewall, ACS, Solarwinds, Sitescope, Ciscoworks, Concord E-Health , HP-Open view.
• Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows 2000, Outlook Exchange Email 2000, MS Windows 2003 Enterprise Server, Active Directory, Exchange Server 2003, Network printers and connectivity problems.
• MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98/2000, XP, MS office 97/2003/2007
• HTML, UNIX, LINUX, Javascripting, Cascading Style Sheet CSS , PHP

Projects Major

1. Gateway Building Infrastructure Implementation Design, Installation, Implementation, Maintenance and Support , 1600 Mount Royal Avenue, Via North Avenue, Baltimore, MD.

2. Bank Building Studio Center Infrastructure Implementation, 113-131 North Avenue, Baltimore, MD. This includes connection of Fiber Optic for connection between buildings.

3. Over 60 branches of First Bank Branches Installation, Implementation, Maintenance and Support , Lagos Nigeria

4. 1515 Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, building infrastructure Implementation, Installation of Cisco Bridge from the main campus to establish the WAN connection. A successful establishment of the LAN, Wireless and the installation of Alcatel phone system.

5. MDOT switch refresh

6. VPN: Set up remote access VPN Cisco VPN Client to Cisco Pix Firewall and Client to VPN3000 Concentrator connection utilizing Crypto card as an extended authentication via a Cisco secure access server. Set up site to site VPN connection From Cisco PIX to Cisco PIX .

7. Set up port- security for access switches and enabled SNMP trap to monitor un-authorized access. Document and provides training on how to use the NMS to monitor network security.

8. Configure, Setup and Deploy Cisco Wireless Controller 5500 Series 5508 , Configure 3600 Series Access Points and ensure they can broadcast into the Controller.

9. Planning, Design and Implementation of Nexus 2k, 5k. These were interfaced with Nexus 7k, UCS Switches and Force 10 Switches that connects to EMC SAN