SUMMARY:

Network Engineer with background across multiple industries and successful track record combining network design and deployment with project leadership focused on VOIP, wireless, routing, and switching.   Technical credentials include Cisco certifications (CCNP, CCVP, CCSP, CCNA, and CCIE-written). Effective project management skills with oversight responsibility for requirements analysis, scheduling, budgeting, cross functional team leadership, issue resolution, and the completion of milestones according to timelines.  Excellent communication skills with solid commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

 

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Florida HealthCare Plans

• Instituted new wireless designs using Cisco 4400 Controllers that are in place.
• Performed post Wireless Surveys to find dead spots and interference.
• Planning CCUM upgrade from 7.1 to 8.6
• Creating new vlans to separate production traffic from credit card machines to make all sites PCI compliant
• Implemented 10 Gig Links between Main and Backup Datacenter.

·   Converting all circuits to SIP Trunks for most sites.

·   Worked with departments on implementing Cisco NAC

 

DTE Energy

·      Designed, Architect and deploy an energy company’s national WAN/LAN network utilizing comprehensive Cisco infrastructure across multiple plants and customer service facilities.

·      Implemented VOIP, Cisco Call Manager 5.1, SRST, QSIG trunking and wireless telecommunications across corporate and remote energy company facilities ensuring QOS and performance goals.

·      Worked with Cisco WAAS Appliances and modules within routers. Used Central Manager to upgrade all WAAS devices to newest code. Troubleshoot and replaced WAAS devices.

·      Worked with the design and implementation of Cisco 5k and 7k Nexus switches within 3 data centers.

·      Used NetScout, CiscoWorks and Network Node Manager to monitor and manage network performance.

·      Migrated existing sites and new sites to Verizon’s PIP, MPLS cloud.

·      Used Linux servers to go between separate networks.

 

 

Bellsouth

·      Implemented, installed, and tested a data and voice, VOIP, Cisco/Nortel Meridian PBX network in an 80-school district in Louisiana, with tasks including wireless IP phones in each school.

·      Performed site surveys and designed and implemented wireless data and voice networks in seven hospitals in a nine-state region, including implementation of an ACS Servers for LEAP, PEAP authentication and WLSE for wireless management.

·      Implemented a large Metro Ethernet network for a 32-school district in Mississippi, which consisted of replacing current routers and T1s with layer 3 Cisco switches with Single/Multimode Fiber.

·      Implemented a large Cisco LRE at an apartment complex in New Orleans.

 

Urbanmedia

·      Created ATM voice and data networks throughout the United States utilizing ATM and TCP/IP, having been granted CLEC status in 48 states.

·      Built, implemented, and oversaw COs for data and voice over ATM and installed midsize office buildings with Cisco and ACS equipment for data and voice in Dallas, Houston, and San Francisco.

 

BP Amoco

·      Managed, installed, configured, upgraded, and performed troubleshooting on Cisco 2500 and 7000 series routers; Catalyst 1900 and 2900; and Novell and NT networks in BP Amoco’s southeastern plants, working with a team of ten engineers, with all sites consisting of 3COM or Cabletron hubs, Cisco routers and switches, and at least two servers.

·      Performed LAN/WAN administration and network support to all 58 servers in the southeast.

Migrated the company from Novell 4.11 to NT 4.0 and upgraded the WAN with new Cisco routers and switches throughout the southeast.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)           10/2014 – Present

HMA/CHS

·   Working daily with Cisco 4500x, 3650, 3750, Nexus 5k and 7k Switches, 2900. 3900 series routers. Also with ASA 5510, 5520, 5525 FW.

·   Converting the current HMA network to CHS standards. Including documentation systems, Netbrain to create Visio diagrams for all sites.

·   Managing Projects to redesign current HMA networks to replace current Data Center to a new Data Center and rerouting traffic through different hospitals.

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)           05/2014 – 08/2014

Telvent

·   Working daily with Cisco 4500, 3560, 3750, 2900. 3900. Also with ASA 5010, 5020, 5550 and Palo Alto 500 FW.

· Designing multiple Cisco products for Toll Road implementation. Including 2960, 3560 and 3750 switches. Along with cameras for recording license plates for sending out billing notices.

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)           10/2013 – 02/2014

AIG

·   Working daily with Cisco Nexus products, 7K, 5K and 3K in a data center environment.

· Designing and implementing multiple Cisco products including 3750, 6500 switches 2900, 3800 and 3900 routers. Working on a security project to find any security leaks with the Mandiant product in 5 Data Centers including Cisco NAC.

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)04/2013 – 07/2013

Verizon Business

 

• Working daily on the VMN project for the upgrade of Management networks within CO’s.
• Configuring new equipment, Decommissioning old equipment and testing current circuits.
• Doing hot cuts of old CO equipment to new and verifying all routing and end point connections.
• Testing new circuits, routing with BGP and OSPF from CO’s throughout Verizon’s network.

 

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contact Position) 09/2012 – 03/2013

Telepacific Communications

 

• Working on daily maintenance of Enterprise network for this growing Telecom.
• Doing project work, including redesigning, installing and configuring new Cisco 4507R switches.
• Upgrading Data Center’s Cisco 6509 switches to E Series and dual SUP 720’s.
• Planning and installing new remote offices using multiple T1’s to DS3’s into Cisco routers and switches.

 

 

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)05/2012 – 08/2012

Florida Health Care Plans

 

• Instituted new wireless designs using Cisco 4400 Controllers that are in place.
• Performed post Wireless Surveys to find dead spots and interference.
• Planning CCUM upgrade from 7.1 to 8.6, Cisco Voice Gateways 3845’s.
• Creating new vlans to separate production traffic from credit card machines to make all sites compliant

·   Implemented 10 Gig Links between Main and Backup Datacenter

·   Converting all circuits to SIP Trunks for most sites.

·   Worked with departments on implementing Cisco NAC

 

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)11/2011 – 04/2012

DTE Energy – Detroit, MI

 

·      Designed, Architect and deploy an energy company’s national WAN/LAN network utilizing comprehensive Cisco infrastructure across multiple plants and customer service facilities.

·      Implemented VOIP, Cisco Call Manager 5.1, SRST, QSIG trunking and wireless telecommunications across corporate and remote energy company facilities ensuring QOS and performance goals.

·      Cisco Voice Gateways 2821’s.

·      Worked with Cisco WAAS Appliances and modules within routers. Upgraded all WAAS devices to newest code. Troubleshoot and replaced WAAS devices.

·      Worked with the design and implementation of Cisco 5k and 7k Nexus switches within 3 data centers.

·      Used NetScout, CiscoWorks and Network Node Manager to monitor and manage network performance.

·      Migrated existing sites and new sites to Verizon’s PIP, MPLS cloud.

·      Used Linux servers to go between separate networks.

·      Worked with the Security team to implement Cisco NAC

 

 

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)03/2011 – 11/2011

CHS – Nashville, TN

·   Designed Hospital Networks, created BOM’s, Configured and installed the addressed hospital equipment using, 6500 series switches, 3900 series routers and using OSPF, IBGP, EBGP and separating local traffic with Layer 2 and SVI, VLAN’s.

·   Designed and deployed Wireless networks using Cisco 5508 Controllers, Cisco 1142 AP’s and using Cisco WCS for management over this large Wireless network.

·   Performed post validation surveys after the wireless networks were installed using the latest AirMagnet survey tool and software.

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)02/2010 – 03/2011

Wells Fargo – Charlotte, NC

·   Direct contractors in assignments and mentor new employees in their duties.

·   Tested new equipment from Cisco for deployment throughout the country and internationally. These platforms include the Cisco Nexus 7000 and the CRS1 series.

·   Installed, configured and tested new Unified Communication Manager 7.x using H.323, MGCP, SIP trunking running 2 full clusters with Unity 7.x

·   Building circuits through Frame Relay, Sonnet and MPLS.

·   Tested and verified QOS settings on Cisco routers and switches using IXIA traffic generator before production deployment.

 

SR NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)06/2009 – 01/2010

NCI Systems, Inc (DOE) – Albuquerque, NM

·   Performed site survey, designed and implemented Cisco CME/Unity Express with 115 lines for voice and data.

·   Reconfigured all network equipment to conform to US Government DOE security standards.

·   Redesign a government agency’s network to include vlans per floor and buildings along with Management vlans for all equipment.

·   Redesign downstream sites to include new vlan structure and new IP Scheme.

·   Used Remedy ticketing system to take care of network and user problems.

 

SR CISCO NETWORK SPECIALIST (Perm Position)04/2008 – 03/2009

COMSYS – Las Vegas, NV

·   Assessment of VOIP networks for customers, UCM 4.x through 6.x. Voice Gateways and 2851’s.

·   Verified security settings of the voice portion of the network.

·   Implemented Cisco CallManager/Unity solution with a 1000 phones in a single cluster design.

·   Assessment of customer’s data networks making recommendations with best practices in mind.

·   Performed wireless site surveys and redesigned customer’s current wireless network to create additional cells for added employees.

·   Verified RFP’s, Sow’s and deliverables for current and future projects.

·   Created VPN tunnels between Cisco ASA 5510’s, Cisco 1800 series routers and PIX firewalls.

·   Redesigned customers LAN/WAN network for future growth which included MPLS, OSPF and VOIP.

 

SR.NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)08/2006-03/2008

DTE - Detroit, MI

·   Deployed Energy Company’s wireless Cisco AP’s and Bridges including 1200 to 1500 series throughout their power plants and customer service centers.

·   Designed, implemented and manage changes/upgrades to an energy company’s U.S. WAN/LAN network consisting of Cisco 1760 to 7000 series routers and Catalyst 2950 to 6513 Switches.

·   Configured and installed Cisco Call Manager SRST in new power plant in a Centralized Cisco design.

·   Implemented QOS throughout the network for voice prioritization.

·   Worked with Cisco Call Manager 4.x and 5.x. Voice Gateways Cisco 2821 and 3825’s.

·   Managed network systems using HP-NNM, Ciscoworks, NetScout, Concord E-Health, Nortel NetID, Etherpeek NX Sniffer and Visio 2003 Professional.

·   Redesigned corporate network to create a “VLAN per floor” design to isolate network problems.

·   Implemented BGP with redundant data centers for new network links through Verizon’s MPLS PIP network.

·   Redesigned a remote network from RIPv2 to EIGRP to be deployed throughout the corporate WAN.

·   Use Peregrine System to create tickets and changes for the corporate change management system.

 

SR. NETWORK ENGINEER (Contract Position)02/2006 – 08/2006

Chrysler – Detroit, MI

·   Performed wireless site surveys, designed and created diagrams using MS Word documents with Visio drawings for implementation of a Cisco wireless network for customers.

·   Configured, Installed and tested Layer 3, Cisco 3750, and Layer 2, Cisco 3560, switches with routing on the L3 switches and VLAN’s on the L3 and L2 switches for network reconfiguration.

·   Installed the wireless network and tested both switches and wireless infrastructure to company HQ.

·   Audited and updated all network documentation and configurations of Nortel 460, 470, 5000, 8000 series passports and Cisco 29XX to 65XX series switches for the global network of a US Auto Company.

 

NETWORK ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER (Perm Position)

Bellsouth – Atlanta, GA                                                                                                                        2001-2005

·      Installed Cisco catalyst switches from 2900 to 6509; Cisco routers from 800 to 7000 series; and Cisco 350, 1100, 1200, and 1400 access points and bridges with wireless services including an ACS Server for Leap and WLSE for management.

·      Managed projects including VOIP with QOS on PPP, Frame Relay, ATM, Metro Ethernet, and xDSL circuits for clients including the State of Georgia, school districts and colleges in Georgia and Louisiana; hospitals in Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana; and private businesses.

·      Worked with Cisco Call Manager 3.x and 4.x.

·      Conducted troubleshooting on DS1, DS3, PRI, and BRI circuits.

·      Performed work with ADC Kentrox ATM and Nortel/bay equipment.

·      Led a five-person team in DATA readiness, provided oversight of Cisco training, and implemented the company-wide data readiness model.

·      Met with customers to understand their requirements for existing or new networks.

·      Worked with the NOC in Atlanta to facilitate circuit and equipment start ups.

·      Assisted technicians throughout nine states with Cisco problems.

·      Organized and trained technician teams in Louisiana on Cisco products; technicians reached CCNP certification.

 

NETWORK ENGINEER

Urbanmedia   - Atlanta, GA                                                                                                                 2000-2001

·      Configured PVCs, IMA Groups through all Cisco devices and Cisco 7200s and 3600s using ATM DS3 cards, DS3 serial cards, 8 and 4 port IMA cards, and Fast Ethernet.

·      Used OSPF, static routing to configure voice and data networks in US cities.

·      Connected customers to Nortel Baystack switches 350 and 450 and Riverstone 8000 routers/switches and separated customer traffic through switches using VLAN tagging from router to switch.

·      Set up private 172.x.x.x addresses for customers and translated them to a public IP.

·      Connected buildings together via conduit with gig uplink single mode fiber cards and I Touch single mode fiber boxes, with all buildings using single mode fiber up the risers.

·      Conducted testing of DS1 and DS3 circuits with MCI, ATT, and local OSRs on customer premises, with testing flowing from the customer location to the RNC through ATM equipment through to the RNC router that connected to the ISP.

·      Worked with channelized DS3s in RNCs going through an ASC 3010 and connecting via DS3 to Passport 15K.

·      Documented all networks using Metasolve and Visio.

·      Created PLRs for the NOC to allow for troubleshooting of problems within the network.

·      Communicated with customers in office buildings to implement their data and voice networks and coordinated with COs and customers to start their services.

·      Installed and performed troubleshooting on all Cisco and ACS problems and configured all Cisco, ACS, and ATM equipment in the COs and at customer sites.

·      Created weekly reports of problems and solutions.

 

SR. NETWORK ANALYST

BP Amoco  - Atlanta, GA                                                                                                                      1995-2000

·      Monitored and reported on existing networks using Network General DSS Sniffer and BindView.

·      Rebuilt DCA Irma gateways and workstation print servers.

·      Installed and configured Novell 4.11 and NT 4.0 servers and workstations; FaxPress Fax servers;

·      Meridian CD ROM servers; FlexIP, DHCP, NFS, and FTP services; Keyview systems for remote support of all plants; and internal and external Jetdirect cards.

·      Coordinated with management at all plants to implement changes and upgrades.

·      Worked with users to resolve problems and install new network equipment.

·      Configured all Novell and NT 4.0 servers, Cisco routers, and switches.

·      Monitored LANs for traffic usage, scheduled backups and restores of network servers, and scheduled upgrades of servers, routers, and switches.

·      Trained new employees on the operation of network servers and their administration.

 

NETWORK CONSULTANT

Ajilon                                                                                                                                  1994-1995

·      Installed HP UNIX operating systems on HP 5000 and 7000 files servers using Wellfleet routers and Cabletron hubs to a dual FDDI ring, Ethernet LAN/WAN network, for BellSouth.

·      Performed UNIX administration using SAM to create new users.

·      Installed and configured Compaq CAD stations, IBM desktop PCs, and Compaq laptops with docking stations.

·      Installed remote workstations with scanners and bar code printers connected through a 28,000 modem to the Bellsouth BOSIP network.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Operating Systems:Linux, UNIX, Windows NT 4.0, 98, ME, 2000 Professional, XP; Novell 3.11 to 4.11; Cisco IOS; Nortel OS; ACS OS; Routing Protocols OSPF, EIGRP, RIP1 and 2, IGRP, BGP; DCA IMA Gateways; Exchange 5.5; SMS 1.0

 

Software:Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook; Tellecom; Bindview

 

Hardware:IBM; HP; HP Jetdirect; Dell; Compaq; Netframe; Network General;
Keyview Systems; Cisco router 800 to 7000 series, switches 1900 to
6500 series; Aironet 350, 1100, 1200, and 1400 access points/bridges;
Nortel routers and switches, 450, 470 5000 & 8000 series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Languages:COBOL; AS400 COBOL; Turbo Pascal; RPG II; JCL; VM390; CICS

 

Networking:LAN; WAN; TCP/IP; IPX; ATM; IMA Groups; HP Openview and NNM; Nortel Device Manager & Site Manager; ISDN; DSL; T1; T3; OC3; OC48 Sonet, MPLS; HSRP;DHCP; DNS; LRE; DOT1q & ISL VLANs; NAT; CIPT; Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators; Remedy

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

•            CCIE Written, 2011

•CCVP, 2008•CCSP, 2006

•WLANFE, 2002, 2005•MCNE, 1999

•CCNP, 2001, 2005  Cert # 386924725257FTAI•CNE, 1998

•CCNA, 2000, 2005 Cert # 386924725255ILDG•MCSE, 1998

 

TRAINING

•Cisco Aironet Wireless•Cisco Router and Switch Configuration

•ASC 1240•Cisco PIX , ASA, IDS & IPS

•Nortel Passport•Cisco QOS

•CNA and CNE Novell•VPN Concentrator 3000Series

•CIPT•Microsoft MCSE Training