PROFILE:

Detail - driven and dedicated network professional with over 20 years of extensive experience as a enterprise network engineer, administrator and project manager. Extensive skill sets include, configuration, network design, infrastructure implementation, network operations, troubleshooting and documentation. Adept Confidential leading operations while sustaining compliance with standards and regulations within the information technology industry. Armed with excellent organizational, multitasking and interpersonal skills; complemented with strong ability to establish relationship with staff and other professionals within the industry.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Network Engineering | Quality Control/Assurance | Process Improvement | Network Installation and Configuration | Program Development | Staff Supervision and Development | Team Building

TECHNICAL ACUMEN:

METRO-ETHERNET OSPF EIGRP BGP ROUTE SUMERIZATION ACCESS LISTS IPv-4/IPv-6 DUAL STACK NAT/PAT DHCP PPP CAT-OS NEXUS-OS NEXUS 5000/7000/9000/ FEX CISCO 4500/6500/3950/2960 VTP VRF VPC VSS STP/RSTP/PVST+ VTP/DOT1Q VLANS PRIVATE VLANS VOIP VLANS QOS SVI’S PORT-SECURITY PORT CHANNELS VPC VDC VRF WIRESHARK WIRELESS 802.11 AP’s/CONTROLLERS DHCP MAC-FILTERING LOAD-BALANCING HSRP VOIP CUCM MRTG SNMP-V3 SPECTRUM SOLARWIND VPN’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT VISIO DOCUMENTATION CAT-6/5 CABLING SINGLE/MULTI MODE FIBER -SC-ST-LC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer- Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing Confidential (Dept. Of Education) Refresh of all public schools within the five boroughs for the city of New York.
• Responsibilities included onsite management, support and installation of new Wired and Wireless infrastructures.
• Equipment installed for this project included new Cisco WAP-AIR-AP3802E for wireless branch communication. AP’s were configured to support Cisco FLEX-Connect. AP’s wired to Cisco dedicated 2960’s. Central communication located Confidential HQ utilizing Cisco 9800 Controllers.
• Cisco 6880’s dedicated to support L3 and isolated VRF’s for student access, faculty, facilities, etc.
• Metro Ethernet provides redundant high bandwidth communications between schools and Confidential HQ as well as VPN connectivity for emergency failover.
• Responsibilities also included creating, updating and editing BOM’s, Builds and Visio Network Diagrams.
• Pre-configuring of network equipment prior to installation, testing and burn-in.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included implementation and operational support for Canons North and South American Facilities, Manufacturing, Office and Warehouses using mainly Cisco solutions.
• Support for our outside locations included equipment such as Cisco 4500’s, 6500’s, 951’s, 2960’s and ASR 1000 to name the most common.
• Internally Confidential headquarters in our Melville Long Island Data Center, responsibilities included trouble-shooting and support of our infrastructure. This consisted of 7K’s, 5K’s and FEX’s.
• I worked with both What’s Up Gold and Solarwinds to help support all external and internal devices as well as graphing net flow data.
• DNS.DHCP using PAM was implemented and maintained using Solar Winds.
• Projects also consisted of migrating our BGP network to a Metro Ethernet solution across Canada and the U.S.
• Configuration of multiple sets of equipment to be sent to our remote sites for upgrades or redundancy. Ie, 2960’s, 951’s, 3650’s, etc.
• Support of our Wireless LAN solution utilizing the Cisco 5500 comptrollers and Aironet AP’s.
• Traces completed using Wireshark.
• All Documentation was completed with Visio.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administration, documentation and database additions for all Akorn Amityville/Copiague sites for PQE adherence.
• Worked with FDA administration officials to verify all Amityville/Copiague sites adhere to federal regulations.
• Full configuration and testing for new infrastructure Confidential all nine sites Confidential Amityville locations.
• Installation of Cisco 2900’s stacked switches Confidential all IDFs across all nine sites including Copiague.
• Installation and operational support of Cisco 4500’s, 6500’s VSS.
• Support and Configuration of Cisco’s Nexus 7000 series switches including VPC configurations.
• Operational support for Akorns BGP WAN infrastructure
• Support and troubleshooting for both Akorns IGP protocols OSPF/ EIGRP.
• Site surveys and installation of new Aruba 510 series AP’s
• Network Management tools for Infrastructure support utilizing Mindsight and Solarwinds.
• Use of Remedy ticketing system for MAC work and change management.
• Administration of new IP scopes and DNS through Active Directory.
• Administration of Cisco ASA’s VPN/Rule Base changes
• Installation of Rack UPS’s, ATS.s, Switches.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Confidential ’s IP documentation and restructuring project.
• Re-design and consolidation of all Omnicoms VRF’s globally.
• Full documentation of all MPLS/GRE/VPN WAN to prepare for redesign.
• Visio Diagrams of all internal LAN/Wireless networking equipment.
• Configured Cisco 3950/4500/6500/ Nexus 7000’s for new Vlans in preparation of new design.
• Re-configured new management VLAN for consistency across all agencies.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured 6807 VSS/VSL switches with redundant Sup6’s within NYU’s MDF.
• Configured both Layer 3 and layer 2 port channels for distribution and access layers.
• Installed and configured redundant 10 G uplinks utilizing both 4500 and 3850 stacked switches.
• Conducted wireless surveys using the Ekahau application for preparation in installing NYU’s RTLS.
• Updated both topological and physical network diagrams including rack layout and elevations using Visio.
• Completed OSHA certification for work on live construction sites.
• InfoBlox for IPAM and DNS support.
• Administration of Cisco ASA’s.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and support of Cisco’s Nexus 5000/7000 series switches.
• Configuration and support of Nexus VPC’s for redundant communication.
• Configuration and support of 4500/6500 VSS for High Availability.
• Cisco 4500,3850 Switches. Upgrades, installation and troubleshooting. Day to Day administration.
• Layer 2 Port, VLAN, Spanning Tree, IOS upgrades, etc., performed daily.
• Configuration and support for Cisco’s ASA 5500, VPN’s, Rule Base, etc.
• Support, configuration and troubleshooting of internal routing protocol OSPF.
• Proactive monitoring utilizing Solarwinds, Spectrum.
• Additional network management performed using Cisco Prime
• IP management and DNS were achieved using IPAM.
• All network Moves Adds, and changes was added into Visio as well as any new equipment installations.

Confidential

VOIP/Network Eng.

Responsibilities:

• Mitel 5000 VOIP Installation and support.
• Technical support for Intertel 5000 and Access IP systems.
• Service and operational support for VOIP systems including Hunt Groups, Dial Patters, T1, Carrier Issues, Trunk Faults, VOIP problems, etc.
• Operational support and consultation on network requirements including VOIP, application and security considerations.
• Troubleshooting for all network related issues were Mitel and Intertel systems are considered.
• Consultation, Support, Installation and certification on all physical media requirements including CAT6/5, Single Mode/Multi-Mode fiber including end points, patch panels, etc.
• Rack and stack all equipment including documentation via Visio.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and supported indoor access points in-house
• Upgraded, installed and supported Cisco Wireless controllers (Cisco 7500, 8500).
• Installed Cisco ASR 9922 for network aggregation.
• Configured and supported Cisco NEXUS 5000 and 7000 series switches.
• Management tools included Opsware for pulling configurations, downloading code, inventory, scripts, etc.
• Utilized SevOne for network management including benchmark graphs, utilization, forecasting, proactive trouble-shooting, etc.

Confidential

Lead Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Promoted to Senior Network Engineer out of Camp Phoenix, Kabul Afghanistan supporting all bases in the RCCN.
• Supported the Strategic network for the Army’s infrastructure in Afghanistan FOB Sharana 25th Sig. Battalion.
• Provide design and troubleshooting of all networks, including the Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR), Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR), and CX-I.
• Vlan Administration, Port Security, switch and router administration.
• Administer MAC work for Cisco Call Manager for Voice over IP (VoIP) phones for all networks.
• Support various equipment, including Cisco switches and routers (2800’s, 3700’s, 3800’s, 4500’s, 6500’s, 2950’s, 3550’s, 3560’s, 3750’s and NEXUS 5000’s).
• GD Tac-lane administration.
• Accomplish the installation of multiple ACS servers for SIPR/NIPR/CX-I networks allowing Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) and Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System (TACACS) for secure authentication and authorization.
• Configured Brocade switches Confidential the access level. Removed because of interoperability issues with Cisco.
• Managed and utilized CA-Spectrum to monitor the capabilities of three enclaves, which allowed timely response to potential problems.
• Monitor the utilization of VLAN Membership Policy Server (VMPS) architecture within three networks for secure authentication for network access and prevention of cross-domain violations.
• Ensure the accomplishment of network access through the use of port-security across all three networks utilizing DOT1X port authentication through Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server.
• Oversee the entire Visio diagrams throughout three networks in order to sustain compliance with Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) standards.
• Facilitate the installation of new KIWI database for SIPR/NIPR/CX-I to provide backup and configuration uploads and downloads for bulk configuration needs, including the SysLog.

Confidential, Blue Point, NY

Project Manager/Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Generated and applied the voice and data infrastructure, including multiple Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) private and public segments.
• Spearheaded the configuration of various Cisco 6500s switches and Cisco 2612s, including Port and Address Translation (PAT)/ Network Address Translation (NAT) between Internet service provider (ISP) private and demilitarized zone (DMZ) segments.
• Streamlined Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing infrastructure, including multiple VLANs with 802.1Q and sub-interfaces to support network segmentation.
• Initiated the setup and configuration of WAN connection to ISP as well as routers to support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to user endpoints.
• Took part in ensuring the configuration of the access lists on the routers in order to develop additional network security.
• Led the installation, termination and configuration of Mitel 5000 PBS switch in addition to all CAT-6 endpoints and patch panels.

Confidential, Hauppauge, NY / Holtsville, NY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administrated the installation of Intertel (Mitel) equipment and software applications for both copper-based phones and VOIP.
• Performed multiple installations and troubleshooting of WAN circuits (T1-PRIs) for both voice and data utilizing both Mitel switches and Cisco’s 3560s, 2960, 6509, and 8540s.
• Directed the configuration of voice and data switches with routing protocols EIGRP/OSPF with multiple VLAN architectures (DOT1q)
• Completed multiple installations of CAT5/6 cabling and patch panels, including testing for certification utilizing Fluke/Penta testers.