Neil J. Barnett
609 Elm Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Email: interarchetype@hotmail.com
Internetwork Engineer / Cloud Computing Infrastructure Architect
Visionary, Highly Technical Solutions-Oriented, Analytical candidate possessing five years of executive level
IT Management Experience and over 23 Years of experience in the information technology industry. Senior
Level experience in the management of IT Teams and the Design/Implementation of Advanced Information
Architectures and Network Infrastructures on a global scale; possess broad base of knowledge in a variety
of Operating Systems, IP Telephony, Data Center Architecture, Network Architecture Design Disciplines,
Network Protocols, Wireless Infrastructure Architectures, Contingency Planning and Cost Recovery. Well
Versed in the development of ongoing information system architecture operation, training programs, systemwide
documentation designed to increase efficiency and reduce downtime. Expert in Managing relationships
with Internal / External Stakeholders and Optimizing Information System Architectures for effective Business
Execution.
Key Strengths
● Cloud Infrastructure Automation
● Best Practice Methodologies
● Systems Development Life Cycle
● Capacity Planning & Cost Control
● Rigorous Information Architect
● Team Building & Management
● Cloud Computing Infrastructure Design
● Policy Development
● Large Scale IP Architecture
● IP Call Center Infrastructure
● Enterprise IP Telephony
● Private Cloud Design
● Service Provider Design
● Technical Strategy
● CxO Level Presentation
● Strategic Technology Initiatives ● Client Needs Analysis
● Planning,Design,Implementation ● vBlock Design
■ Design / Deployment of Large Scale Cisco Unified Compute System w/ Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K Data Center
Core Backbone(s)
■ CoDesigned vBlock Architecture Buildout and Implementation for Major Financial Firm
■ Engineered Internet Scale Private IaaS / PaaS Cloud Computing Architecture for Service Provider Carrier
Customer
■ Successful Design, Development and Implementation of Global Data Center Backbone Leveraging NextGeneration
I/O Consolidation Architectures and Next Generation MPLS IP Routing Infrastructures
■ Devised IP Architecture Solution for International IP Call Center Backbone and Call Routing Strategy
Leveraging Cisco Systems IPCC Enterprise™ and CVP™ Technologies
■ Conceived and Developed Technical Configuration(s) and Management Strategy for Global Trading
Hedge Fund IP Backbone Optimized for Resilient Multi-Gigabit IP Transport, and Large Scale IP Security
Capability
■ Configuration and Deployment of State-Wide MPLS Backbone Wireless Infrastructure Environment,
Optimized for Mobile IP, Public Safety Interoperability and Large Scale Distributed Data Center Integration
■ Developed Architecture and Implementation Strategy for Next-Generation Active/Active Global Load
Balancing Distributed Infrastructure Core for Major Silicon Valley Software Company
■ Designed and Implemented Large Scale Hybrid Distributed Database / Distributed Data Storage
Architecture Optimized for Leverage Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse Applications
■ Devised Large Scale Integrated Deployment of Ixia Virtual Testing IxNetwork™ Architecture w/ High
Density Cisco Unified Compute System Infrastructure(s)
■ Large Scale Service Oriented Architecture Infrastructure Topological Design Expertise
■ Developed Advanced Cloud Computing Burst-Enabled Infrastructure Active/Active Operational Model
● Distributed SAN Topology Design ● Advanced MPLS Cloud
Career Highlights
Industry Experience
Internetwork Archetype Inc. – Research Triangle Park, NC
Chief Engineering Architect
Chief Engineering Architect duties include
Hands-On technical Management and Engineering which includes directing, leading and mentoring a team
of engineering professionals in the development, engineering and implementation and sales of Service
Provider Routing Core, Large Scale Data Center, Software Tools and Mobile Network Solutions Products.
Set the engineering vision, technical design and development for an Information Networking Design /
Managed Service Provider Engineering Firm. Current and Past Client Project Descriptions, Chronologically
Ordered and Sub-Divided by Industry Sectors Include the Following:
Emerging Information Technology Industry Sector
Project Consisted of Design and Implementation of Advanced Internet Application Data Center Infrastructures for
Several Next Generation Search Engine Optimization Analysis Firms and Silicon Valley Based Global Leader in
eCommerce / Information Security
Project Client: Federal / Commercial Cloud Backbone Carrier
Confidential Client, Washington D.C. 9/2013 – Current
Global / Internet Scale IaaS Data Center Cloud Backbone Design / Implementation
● Served as the Network Architecture Lead for a team of (4) Consultants Deploying $24M Multi-Million
Dollar FabricPath Infrastructure Across (5) Data Center Infrastructures; Physical Infrastructure included 40G
Ethernet Density Deployments within Data Center Aggregation Infrastructures
● Designed MSDC (Massively Scalable Data Center) Spine / Leaf Node Infrastructure Architecture Leveraging
Cisco Nexus Data Center Switching Architecture Stack Optimized for Cloud Data Center 40G / 10G Ethernet
Technologies Utilized: Cisco FabricPath Design Methodology, Large Scale Data Center Design, OpenStack
Protocols Integration, Large Scale Virtualization Cloud Design, Cisco Nexus (9K,7K,5K,2K,1K,11K Data
Center Infrastructure Components), Cisco Virtual Port Channel Protocols, Cisco Routing Protocols
■ Global Scale IaaS / PaaS Cloud Virtualization Backbone Design / Implementation
● Design, Implemented Large Scale VMWare Virtualization Stack Deployment Leveraging (vCloud, vCO,
vCAC, VWMare VMWare Chargeback, vCHS Architectures, VMWare NSX for Hypervisor / vSphere
Technologies, VMWare HA) within Multiple Large Scale Data Center Greenfield Environment
● Planned and Configured Large/Intermediate Scale VMWare ESXi Cluster Configuration for Data Center
Module Infrastructure Deployment
● Designed Design Dynamic Automated Bare-Metal Resource Allocation Programmatic Schema Based on
VMWare vCloud Provider VDC, Organization VDC Tenants based Resource Dynamic Cloud Demand Load
Allocation Dynamics and/or Virtualization Workload Characteristic
● Co-Deployed Cloud Identity / Authentication Stack Technologies for Internet Scale Deployment PoC Build
● Constructed SDN Virtualization Layer (Integrated Nexus 1100, Nexus 1000v, VMWare NSX) for Massive
Horizontal Compute Scalability Metrics Based on Anticipated Customer Environment(s)
● Integrated Cisco OTV Architecture Data Center Interconnect VXLAN Virtualization Layer Data Center
Interconnect Architecture
● Configured L2 Security Schema for Optimal Cloud Multi-Tenancy within Federal Security Compliance
Standards
OpenStack Architecture Design / Integration
● Spearheded Designed/Developed PoC SDN Architectures for Multi-Hypervisor Deployment Leveraging
OpenStack Neutron Networking Stack Architecture, VMWware NSX Architectures
● Configured Secure Layer 2 Data Center Virtualization Interconnect VXLAN Layer 2 Virtualization Layer
Cloud Interconnect Layer for NSX for Multi-Hypervisor Data Center Deployment
● Lead Network Engineer of Technical Operations team responsible for a 2,000+ host multi-data center
OpenStack deployment
2/2005-Present
Project Client: Financial Services Cloud Backbone Provider / VCE
Confidential Client, New York, New York 7/2013 – 9/2013
■ Medium Scale VCE Vblock / Nexus Data Center Backbone
Performed Design Analytics of Financial Service Provider Data Center Architecture, Existing Vblock
Infrastructures, Additional Analysis of VMware Architectures and Storage Architectures
● Integrated Network Virtualization Data Center Architecture Layer within Existing Data Center Infrastructure
Stack Architecture
● Supported Numerous Vblock Matrix Upgrade Migration Events
● Developed PowerShell Automation Scripting Methodology for Instantiation of UCS Compute Chassis
Templates / Profiles
● Developed Data Center Interconnect Design Utilizing Network Virtualization Technologies, LISP, VXLAN
and Juniper L2 DCI Technologies
● Presented Knowledge Transfer Sessions to Top Client Technical and Management Leadership
Project Client: Oracle Converged Infrastructure / Financial Private Cloud Infrastructure
International Mortgage Banking Conglomerate 2/2013 – 6/2014 (Design Advisory Services)
■ Large Scale Nexus Data Center Backbone
Designed and Implemented Large Scale Distributed Data Center Architecture Leveraging a Multi-Data
Center Core utilizing Medium-Sized Data Center Infrastructure Topology of Cisco Systems Nexus 7000s,
5000s, and Nexus 2000s Infrastructure Environments.
● Integrated Data Center Core Architecture w/ Cisco Unified Compute System Virtual / Physical Oracle RAC
Infrastructure Environments
● Configured Advanced Low-Latency Data Center Pod Architecture, leveraging Cisco Nexus 3000 Platforms
and Oracle Exadata Converged Infrastructure Backbone Components
■ vCloud Automation Center | Private Cloud Network Virtualization Layer Integration
Co-Developed Complete vCloud Automation Center Deployment Architecture, representing configuration of
Distributed Hybrid Private / Public Cloud Endpoints, Deployed Amazon EC2 Cloud vCAC DEM
Infrastructures, Optimization of vCloud Design / vCloud Orchestrator Integration
● Blueprint, Integration with Hybrid Cloud DEM Endpoint Infrastructures, Development
● Development of Customized vCloud Orchestrator Workflows for Generation of Oracle Testing Cloud
vApps Built Oracle Virtualization Database Architectures
● Designed and Configured Dev/Test Cloud Automation Blueprint for Global Software Development Groups
● Merged vCAC Dynamic Portal/Menu Structures with Underlying Network Virtualization Infrastructures of
Private Cloud Unified Compute System Architectures
● Development of Complex vCloud vApp Container Topologies Based on Service Catalog Design
Requirements
● Designed Distributed Cisco Network InterCloud Architecture Design for Integration w/ vCAC Architecture /
Hybrid Public / Private Cloud Burst Design Objective
● Design and Configuration of Multilayer Cisco Network Virtualization Layer, utilizing Cisco Nexus
CSR 1000v/ vASA 1000 / Nexus 1100 Architecture Platforms
Project Client: Leading National Online University / VCE
Confidential Client, Location Confidential 2/2013 – 5/2013
■ Large Scale Vblock Network Architecture Implementation Support
Provided Network Architecture Consultative Support for Large Scale VCE Vblock Infrastructure Design and
Implementation, Integration w/ VMware vCAC Design Blueprints for Development of Large Scale Cloud
Automation Infrastructure
● Network Architecture Design Recommendations for Private Cloud External Data Center Private Cloud
Routing Infrastructures
● Consultative Support for vCAC Automation Blueprint Specifications, based on Customer Requirements
● Developed vCloud Orchestration Workflow integration w/ vCAC Blueprint Specification and Group Policy
Requirements
● OpenStack design and deployment, using DevOps focused practices and tools
● Development of automated solutions to deploy virtualized Apache Hadoop on VMware via Project
Serengeti, vCloud Director, and in-house developed tools to enable rapid Big Data application prototyping
and deployment
Project Client: Major U.S. City
Western United States, 10/2012 – 7/2013
■ Large Scale Nexus Data Center Backbone
Designed and Implemented Large Scale Distributed Data Center Architecture Leveraging a Multi-Data
Center Core utilizing Large topological array of Cisco Systems Nexus 7000s, 5000s, and Nexus 2000s
Infrastructure Environments.
● Advanced Design / Configuration and Optimization of Implementation of Virtual Port-Channel
Infrastructure Configuration, Optimized Nexus vPC Environment for Double-Sided Design Configuration,
●Migrated Critical Applications Environments from Legacy Data Center Core to Nexus Core Infrastructures,
deployed optimal configurations for coexistent with Non-vPC VLAN Environments
●Deployment of Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Technologies, Redesigned IP Routing Architectures
Topologies within the Data Center. Tasks Include: Configuration, Testing and Implementation of NX-OS
Architecture Elements, Project Migration Support
■ Multi-Data Center Disaster Recovery Architecture Design
Cisco Nexus Data Center Metro-Area Distributed Disaster Recovery Architecture, Overlay Transport
Virtualization Protocols, Cisco ACE Global Site Selector Appliance for Active/Active Operational Capability,
Distributed Routing Topology Testing, VM Architecture Movement/Recovery Testing. Tasks Include:
Configuration of NX-OS Code, Detailed Technical Design, Testing Plan Design/Documentation,
Configuration and Testing Procedures, Project Migration Support
■ MPLS Architecture Redesign / Data Center MPLS Integration
Configured Large Scale MPLS L2 Data Center Interconnect Topology w/ MPLS-VPN Backbone Cloud
Engineering Design Specifications Include: Configuration of Full Mesh MPLS Cloud Core (Multiple VPN
Customers, MP-BGP Protocol, (VRF, RR, P / PE / CE ) Cisco IOS MPLS Configuration) Various Switching /
Routing Platforms (Nexus 7000, Cisco Catalysts 6500, 2600/3600/7200/7200VXR/12416/12816)
● Additional Build Specifications: Testing of MPLS-VPN Applications based Architecture Topology,
Operational Failover Testing within MPLS-VPN Cloud
■ Cloud IaaS Architecture / MPLS Core Integration
Redesign Nexus Data Center Architecture w/ NX-OS MPLS Feature Capabilities, Data Center Architecture
Optimized for future IaaS Architecture Deployment w/ Cisco UCS Architectures. Design Considerations
Include: Development Distributed Aggregation Layer Specifications (Based on IP Services Deployment,
Integration of Test/Simulation VDC Architectures based on IP Services Infrastructures)
Project Client: Cisco Systems
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 1/2011 – 12/2012
Functioned within Cisco Systems Advanced Services Team as Senior Network Consulting Engineer;
Designed and Configured an Array of Large Scale Network Architectures, Supporting Key National / Global
Service Provider Customer Markets. Designed, Configured, and Implemented Service Provider Core
Routing Architectures, Cloud Automation Platform(s), Large Scale Virtual Data Center Core Design, Design /
Implementation Projects for Large Service Provider Customers. Prepared and Delivered Strategic
Presentations concerning key engineering initiatives. Generated technical White Papers on technologies
used within various Cisco System Product lines. Project Duties included the following technical initiatives;
■ Nexus Architecture (VMDC) Private Cloud Deployment
● Configured Large Scale Cisco Nexus Data Center Core / PoDs for Multi-Tenant Data Center Architecture
w/ Layer 3 Routing Implementation
● Constructed Complex Distributed Data Center Aggregation Tier w/ Services Specific Nexus VDC / IP
Services Level VRF Configurations
● Integrated NX-OS MPLS Software Feature Set, MPLS Specifications: MP-BGP Peering Configuration
from Data Center Aggregation Layer to Data Center Core Environment(s)
● Incorporated Nexus 7000 PoDs w/ UCS/FlexPod vBlock Compute Layer Infrastructures
● Configured Data Center MPLS Provider and Provider Edge Constructs
● Built Simulation Lab Environments for Multi Inter-AS Deployment Scenarios
● Configured Virtualization Data Center Interconnect Topology Design
■ Large Scale Nexus Data Center Backbone / Cisco Unified Compute System Architecture
Implementation
● Designed / Implemented Operational Active/Active Data Center Designed, Configured and Large Scale
High Density 10G Multitenant Data Center Environment, consisting of Cisco Unified Compute System Blade
Chassis Architecture Deployment Cisco Unified Compute System, Integrating Multiple Cisco CRS Routing
Cores(2), Multisite Cisco Nexus Data Center Architectures (Nexus 6100s(4), Nexus 7000’s(8), Nexus
5000’s(16), Nexus 1000v’s(12), Cisco MDS SAN Cores(4)). Highly Dense VMWare VCenter Software
Deployment. Inter-Data Center (OTV) Protocol Design/Configuration, VMWare ESX Large Scale Server
Platform Virtualization Environment )
■ Cloud Automation Architecture for Managed Service Provider Environment
● Designed, Configured and Large Scale High Density 10G Multitenant Data Center Environment, consisting
of Cisco Unified Compute System Blade Chassis Architecture Deployment Cisco Unified Compute System,
Integrating Multiple Cisco CRS Routing Cores(2), Multisite Cisco Nexus Data Center Architectures (Nexus
6100s(4), Nexus 7000’s(8), Nexus 5000’s(16), Nexus 1000v’s(12), Cisco MDS SAN Cores(4)). Highly Dense
VMWare VCenter Software Deployment. Inter-Data Center (OTV) Protocol Design/Configuration, VMWare
ESX Large Scale Server Platform Virtualization Environment )
● Architected and Software Developed On-Demand Private Cloud Automation Strategy integrating vCloud,
PowerCLI and UCS XML API Software Features
● Developed UCSM Service Profile Policies Optimized for Automated Resource Pooling, Based on External
Application Load Event Dynamics
● Optimized Configuration of Cisco UCS 6100 Appliances for Integration within Targeted Data Center
Core(s)
● Configured FCoE SAN Service Policy, WWN Pooling for Integration with MDS SAN Infrastructure
Environment and SAN Extension Environment(s)
● Programmed Nexus 1000v Virtual Appliances within VMWare vCenter(s) Implementations, Integrated
VxLAN Software Configuration within Nexus 1000v Deployments
● Configured Nexus Core Data Centers SAN Environment: MDS VSAN, Inter-VSAN Configuration, SAN Tap
Configuration
●Configuration of Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) within Nexus Infrastructure and 6500 VSS
Technologies
■ vBlock Architecture(s) Design and Deployment
● Co-Designed Hybrid Multi-Tenant Data Center vBlock Architecture, utilizing a combined topology
infrastructure of Cisco VSS/Cisco Nexus Architectures (7K,5K,2K), UCS B Series Architectures, Large
Scale Cisco MDS SAN Collapsed Core Architecture, w/EMC Clariion Storage Array and VNX Storage
Architecture for Numerous International Clients
● Configured / Integrated EMC Unified Storage VNX Architecture w/ VMWare Storage Environment, within a
Cloud Computing Backbone IaaS Deployment Model, Tasks Included: LUN Migration, Storage Pool LUN
Operations, EMC Unisphere Management, Application Tuning, FAST VP Tiered Pools Configuration,
Configured VNX Block Storage SAN Integration Architecture, Designed and Configured Nexus NX-OS
FCoE Topology
● Designed / Configured Active/Active Multipathing Topology w/ EMC Powerpath Redundancy Architecture
● Co-Designed / Co-Implemented Large Scale UCS Compute Core Architecture Utilized 6,122 Node Cluster
Operating @ 62.9 TFlops
■ IaaS Architecture Design / Implementation
Design and Implemented Small/Midsize Managed Service Provider Proof-of-Concept IaaS Deployment .
● Configured EMC VNX 5700, VNX FAST VP Tiered Storage Pool Architecture, EMC PowerPath 5.3
● Integrated of EMC VNX Platform w/ VMWare vCenter 5.0 Platform
● Configured / Integrated Cisco UCS Blade Series Architecture w/ EMC VNX Platform
● Integrated SAN Architecture Deployment w/ Cisco MDS 9216, VMWare vCenter, vCloud, vOrchestrator
● Designed / Configured Distributed Nexus 1000v VxLAN Topology
● Integrated Architecture for Based on Distributed Disaster Recovery Requirements
■ Private Cloud Computing Architecture / Automation
Configured Multi-Tenet Cisco CIAC Application Platform for Integration w/ UCS / Nexus Data Center Private
Cloud Virtualization Architecture, Developed Data Center Automation Deployment Strategies
●Configured Combined Cloud Management Architecture Strategy, Integrating Cisco Cloud Portal w/ vCenter
Orchestrator, Cisco Tidal Enterprise Orchestrator Physical Subsystems (UCS Compute/ Nexus Network/ SAN
Storage)
● Developed vCloud Director / Cisco Intelligent Automation Integration, Optimized vDCs / CIAC Platforms
for Large Scale Private Cloud vApp Template Deployment Note: vApp Cloud Topologies Include (Mission
Critical, Development/Test, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Disaster Recovery, Medium/Large Scale VDI)
●Configured vCenter Orchestrator w/ vCloud VDCs and Related Virtualization Specifications
●Built CIAC vApp Worklows, Intelligent Automation Subcomponents
■ Network Event Management Architecture Strategy
● Configured Cisco EEM (Embedded Event Management) Sub-System for Complex Routing Anomaly
Notification, QoS Anomaly Troubleshooting / Notification Encounter by VPN Service Provider Product
Customer Base. Integrated EEM Environment w/ Customer Internal Network Management Application
■ Large Scale Virtualization Testing Infrastructure
● Configured Ixia IxNetwork™ Testing Application Environment, Ixia XM12 Chassis Deployment for Testing
of Various Routing Protocol Test Scenario Generation (BGP, OSPF, MPLS LDP, RSVP, DMVPN) within
Project’s Data Center Architecture Team; Integrated Large Scale Ixia Testing Core within UCS Data Center
Environment. Developed Several TCL/TK Test Scripting Generation Scenarios
■ Knowledge Transfer of Various Cisco Engineering Topics
● Developed Knowledge Transfer Events, and Presentations within several Network Engineering Topics
(IPSec, WAAS, Ace Load Balancing, Nexus 1000v Configuration / Deployment)
■ Testing Architecture Analysis Report Generation
● Designed and Configured Large Scale Lab Scenario within Internal Cisco CALO Lab Environment, for
Major Customer Fault Root Cause Analysis and Optimization
■ Private Cloud Computing Architecture / Automation
● Designed and Configured Cisco CIAC Application Platform for Integration w/ UCS / Nexus Data Center
Private Cloud Virtualization Architecture
Project Client: Hitachi Global / Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, Washington | Osaka, Japan 3/10 – 12/10
Principal Architect and Engineering Lead, Data Center Strategy & Architecture Group
Within this senior technology leadership role, delivered an array of high profile project engagements for
Internal US and External Hitachi Japan Customer(s), Driving Development of Hitachi’s Next-Generation
Unified Compute Cloud Product. Project Duties included the following technical initiatives;
■ Agile Product Development Next-Generation Distributed Cloud Computing Architecture
● Lead Engineer within Project’s Data Center Architecture Team; Provided Expert Data Center Architecture
Design and Analysis Recommendations to an array of Internal Hitachi Global / Hitachi Data Systems Agile
Software Development Teams, responsible for Storage, Virtualization and Concurrent Automation of
Storage Assets
● Created Solution, Vision and Design Framework guiding and synthesizing the technical contributions of
Agile Software Development Teams
● Data Center Architect Leader, formulating Cloud Based / Data center Architecture /Designs for 14 Hitachi
Data Systems and Hitachi Global Customers
● Participated in Agile Software Team Leadership SCRUM Meetings
● Adapted to Aggressive Agile Delivery, Release Cycles while delivering rigorous technical value
incrementally
■ Hybrid vBlock Architecture(s) Deployment
● VCH Co-Designed and Deployed Numerous Distributed vBlock Architecture for Financial Services
Customer. Redesigned Data Center Architectures w/ Cisco VSS Topology, Configured and Deployed EMC
VNX Storage Architecture
● Co Designed UCS Compute Core Architecture Utilized 520 Node Cluster Operating @ 28.9 TFlops
● Implemented Cisco MDS Architecture, integration with EMC Clarion Storage Array
■ MPLS / VPLS Protocol Design/Configuration
● Designed and Configured EoMPLS / Pseduowire Distributed Data Center Mesh Topology Environment,
configuration optimized for efficient spanning tree scale, loop avoidance. Designed recommendation
targeted for Large Scale Service Providers w/ MPLS Routing Backbones
● Large Scale Data Center Interconnect Architecture Development w/ TE Fast ReReouting: Storage
Multipathing Design, Designed Intelligent EEM Architecture optimized for L2 MPLS. Allowing improved
Storage Multipathing Capabilities (End to End w/ MPLS Architectures)
■ Advanced Data Center Network Architecture Design / Development
● Design and Developed Hybrid Overlay Transport Virtualization / Distributed Compute Cloud Design
Pattern; Solution Leverages (16) Cisco 7600’s VSS Node Pairs, (16) Cisco Nexus 7000 High-Availability
Node Pairs and (8) Cisco Catalyst 6500’s within a Globally Distributed Dense Multi-Data Center Backbone
Architecture: Configured Inter-Data Center VSS-MEC, vPC Protocol Configurations
● Designed and Configured Deployment of Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) Data Center
Technologies for Hitachi Global Large Scale PaaS (Platform-As-A-Service) Managed Service Provider
Customer(s) w/ MAC Routing Specification
● Provided Design recommendations essential for development of an Adaptive Data Center Core /
Aggregation Layer Active/Active Distributed Backbone Solution Targeted the goal of deployment within a
Multi-Terabit Transport Capacity environment, with 1Million VLAN Deployment Design Viability
● Integrated FCoE Protocol Design within Distributed Data Center Design Methodology, Configured FCoE
Specifications within Cisco Nexus 7000 Data Center Switching Elements, Developed Active/Active vPC
FCoE Operational Design Strategy
● Provided Recommendations for Usage of Cisco Unified Computing Architecture(s) within over Data Center
Design
■ F5 Load Balancer Architecture Design
● Developed Virtualized, Adaptive Load Balancing Architecture Data Center Sublayer, Leveraging
Distributed F5 Networks Viprion(s) within a Highly Available Distributed Configuration, via integration of
Java-Based iControl Software Development
● Code Developed iControl Java API-Based Software Automation / Integration Layer, for dynamic
interaction of Load Balancing Infrastructures w/ Core Data Center Network and Storage Infrastructure
Environments; Environment Adapted Large Distributed Array of Data Center Load Balancing Pools to
Complex of threshold Network Conditional Objects
■ SAN Architecture Design
● Integrated Brocade SAN Switching Architectures consisting of (8) Brocade TurboIrons , (4) Brocade MLX’s
and (2) Brocade DCX Nodes into overall Data Center Architecture Design, conducted extensive testing and
development of FCoE Protocol Integration
● Integrate and Tested Cisco MDS 9500 Series SAN Switching Architectures, within overall Data Center
Design Recommendation
● Provided Data Center Design Recommendations for Optimization of Hitachi Data Systems (USP-V)™
Storage Array for Large Scale Cloud Deployment and Provisioning
■ Distributed Cloud Computing I/O Backbone
● Designed Complex Distributed Infrastructure Layer Cloud Mega-Backbone Design w/ Infiniband
Architecture, via deployment of multiple node pairs of Xsigo VP780 I/O Director™ Switching Architecture
Advanced Design Integtion of Virtualized I/O Infrastructure Sub-Layer via Design and Implementation of the
Xsigo VP780 I/O Director™ Distributed Switching Technology
● Integrated VMWare ESX vSphere Architectures within overall Distributed Cloud Computing I/O Backbone
Design, Optimized VMWare ESX vSphere for SAN-Boot Deployment
■ Adaptive Cloud Computing Software Development
● Formulated Advanced Data Center Architecture optimized for Windows Azure / Microsoft Virtual Machine
Manager Cloud-Based Application Deployment Execution. Integrated design Azure SOA Services w/ Cisco
AxP Modules and Network incr-TCL Scripting Technologies
● Developed Dynamic Network Infrastructure Data Center Sub-Layer optimized for Windows Azure Adaptive
Scale Out of Database Application, optimized for limitless Deployment of Compute, Network and Load
Balancing Data Center Operational Entities
Project Client: McAfee Corporation Santa Clara, California 6/09 – 3/10
■ Design / Development of Active/Active Global Load Balance Infrastructure Backbone
● Designed Global Cloud Computing Backbone Architecture for McAfee Consumer Business Unit;
Infrastructure-Level Architecture Strategy included Multi-Data Center Resiliency via Interconnect
Architecture Topological Grid, Design leveraged the following technologies:
● Planned and Configured VMWare Computing Architecture Fabric, optimized for Global Dynamic Failover
● Design, Testing and Integration of Multi-Data Center utilizing F5 Networks Viprion Application Load
Balancer
● Design, Testing and Integration of Global iRule / iControl / Optimization Methodology for Large Scale
eCommerce Global Computing Resource Resiliency
● Design Storage / Database Architecture Software Tier, for optimal Infrastructure Topological Synergy w/
Cisco Systems Nexus Unified I/O Fabric Data Center Elements
● Configuration of Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 FCoE Switches, F5 Networks Viprions, VMWare ESX
Architecture Components into Data Center Deployment Architecture
Integration with VMWare VSphere / Virtual Center Infrastructure
● Designed / Configured Inter-Data Center Grid Core w/ MPLS and VPLS Protocol Environments
● High-Level Design of IPCC Enterprise / Cisco CVP Call Center Environment for SaaS Offering
● Represented Strategic and Tactical Design Leadership Teams within McAfee CIO Design Meetings
● Developed Sophisticated Service Oriented Infrastructure Distributed Database Middleware Layer
Topological Solution w/ Hadoop (HDFS) MapReduce
Project Client: AdGooRoo Inc. Chicago, Illinois 11/08 – 5/09
■ Large Scale Virtualized Multi-Site Data Center Architecture
Designed and Implemented Multiple Large Scale Multi-Site Distributed Data Center; Leveraging Unified
Data Center Fabric Technologies Consisting of the following architecture topology :
Data Center I/O Fabric Consolidation w/ Virtual Device Context Configuration, Unified Fabric Switching
Architecture Design, Cisco 6500 Series Switches, Cisco 1400 (VSS) Virtual Switching System Blades, Cisco
Nexus Data Center FCoE Switching Infrastructure Core and Edge ( (8) Nexus 7010’s / (32) Nexus 5020s)
Cisco 3800 ISRs, Cisco Global Site Selector Appliance, FCoE Protocol Configuration and High Availability
Multi-Fabric 4 GB Storage Area Network Design with Cisco 9513’s Multilayer Director SAN Switch.
Additional Infrastructure Components: Cisco Application Control Engine within a multi-context Firewall /
Server Load Balancer Adaptive Response Predictor Server Resource Configuration. Additional Technical
Implementation Steps included the following
● Configured, Designed and Deployed All IOS-Based Infrastructure Systems Component within the Data
Center Environment
● Developed Large Scale Spanning Tree Protocol Data Center Architecture Design
● Configured an Integrated IP Protocol Service Switching Architecture within Unified Fabric Data Center
Design
● Configured and Integrated Cisco SAN MDS Infrastructure Components
● Provided Formal Design Presentation to Corporate Technical Leadership
● Integrated All Infrastructure-Level Systems w/ Customer Application Environments
● Designed Topological Architecture for High Availability, Scalability and Seamless Management of
Components
● Developed Multi-Dimensional Data Warehouse Infrastructure Design to accommodate future DBA / Oracle
RAC application growth dynamics
● Developed Service Oriented Infrastructure Design Concepts for Future Cisco VFrame Data Center
Product Deployment
●Developed Virtualized Infrastructure Strategy Solutions for Large Scale Service Oriented Architecture
Deployment via SOAP Messaging Protocols
●Designed and Configured Intelligent e-Commerce Infrastructure Solution, leveraging Dual F5 Networks
BIG-IP 8900’s Application Layer Load Balancers within Multi-Data Center Topology
●Developed and Optimized F5 Networks e-Commerce Load Balance Architecture for Internal Oracle 10g
Application Server Environments.
●Developed and Tested Global Traffic Manager Object Scripts for Mutli-Site Application-Aware Failover
●Customized F5 Networks Platforms via iRules Object Script Development ; targeted at optimal Load
Balancing of Proprietary eCommerce Application-Related Serverside / Clientside HTTP Events
●Provided Design and Deployment Strategy / Recommendations concerning F5 Networks ™VIPRION
Duties Included : Design and Configured all Cisco Systems ,F5 Networks Infrastructure Equipment,
Configured Cisco VFrame Templates for Application Deployment Profiles, XML SOAP Configuration,
Testing High Availability, Configuration of Multi-Data Center Failover w/ VPLS Protocol, Cisco Nexus™
7000/5000 Data Center Fabric Switch Configuration / Testing, Cisco MDS 9513 Configuration
Protocol/Technologies Used: MPLS Design / Configuration, VPLS Protocol, Application Layer Content
Switching, Data Center Switching Architecture Design, F5 Networks iRules Object Scripting, SAN Director
Configuration / Testing
Financial Services Sector
Project Consisted of Advancement of Corporate Network and Information Security Strategy and Infrastructure
Deployment of Targeted Design Methodology; Broad Virtualization of Data Centers, Security and Expansion of WAN
Infrastructure Capability The Following Four Projects were executed in Partnership w/ An Emerging Global Financial
Hedge Fund – Company Specific Information withheld due to Non-Disclosure Agreement
Project Client: Magnetar Capital LLC. Evanston, Illinois 9/07 – 10/08
Project Client: Terra Nova Financial Inc. Chicago, Illinois 11/08 – 5/09
Project Client: VanKar Trading Inc. Chicago, Illinois 7/09 – 8/09
■ Chief Information Officer : Small Publically Traded Stock Futures Platform Software Company
CIO Management Duties of Information Technology and Database Technology Departments
Managed US and UK Technical Staff. Budgetary responsibility totaling $10M. Reported to CTO and CEO.
Served as the IT Security and Infrastructure subject matter expert for the Global Trading Platform Enterprise
● Established, implemented and monitored the Security, Information Assurance and Risk Remediation
programs and related procedures to ensures the IT environment is operational and secure and complaint
with applicable federal and state regulations
● Lead Design, Configuration and Implementation of Global Load Balancing Architecture leveraging Cisco
Systems Application Control Engine and ACE Global Site Selector 4400 Series Appliances. Forming a SelfOptimizing
Application Load Balancing environment designed to adjust Global Stock-Trading Web
Application Demand Intensive Surges
● Developed and Maintained Plans and Standard Operating procedures concerning Information
Architecture, Data Center Architecture Core. .
●Development of Multi-Tiered Advanced Self-Healing Data Base Infrastructure Architecture Environment
●Built Architecture for Service Oriented Management Architecture Leveraging Microsoft Systems Operations
Manager 2007.
● Design and Configured Hybrid L2VPN / IP/MPLS Layer 3 VPN Internetwork Infrastructure
● Managed On-going information security monitoring of systems, networks, applications; for development
●Functioned as Visible Thought Leader both internally and externally, for Development of World Class
Information Architecture and Security Operations Environment for Financial Trading Platforms
● Development of a Self-Optimizing Financial System Computing Core / Data Center Computational
Platform over Metropolitan Area VPLS Multi-Data Center VPLS Infrastructure
Duties Included : IOS Configuration / Management of Distributed Multi-Data Center Topology Infrastructure
Leveraging(20) Cisco Systems 6500s, Application-Layer Switching / Load Balancing Configuration via Cisco
Application Control Engine Blades, Testing of Application Layer Failover, Cisco ASA HA Firewall
Management , Microsoft SCOM Deployment / Configuration, GLBP Protocol Configuration
Protocol/Technologies Used: Cisco Application Layer Switching, Multi-Data Center Infrastructure Design,
Large Scale Data Center Switching Design, Information Security Firewall Administration
■ Global Virtualized Financial Network Infrastructure
Designed, and Configured Global MPLS Cisco MPLS WAN Infrastructure leveraging Highly Available
Topological Design, and Integration of Multicast VRF Backbone Core. Global Core Combined SAN
Replication and Voice QoS Capabilities as well. Integration of Riverbed 5500 Series Steelhead WAN
Optimization Engines (OS 4.0) Increasing. Project Included Design and Configuration and Topological
Design of MPLS Routing Components, Integration of BGP Routing Topology, MPLS Features Traffic
Engineering,Label Distribution Protocol, MPLS QoS and MPLS Diff-Serv TE
■ Massively Scalable Multi-Terabit Financial Data Center Fabric Core(s)
Designed and Configured Advanced Data Center Quad Core Cisco 6513 Catalyst Series Switch
Infrastructure configured with multiple Cisco 1400 (VSS) Virtual Switching System Blades (720 Supervisor /
10G Module) within a Highly Available Redundant Quad Configuration; providing 2.8 Terabits of Core
Switching Capacity within each Global Data Centers (Chicago, NYC, London):
Duties Included – Deployment Project Plan, Infrastructure Topological Design, Backplane Routing
Integration / Backplane Speed Testing,VSS 1400 IOS Configuration, Cisco EtherChannel Topology Design /
Configuration, VSLP (Virtual Switch Link Protocol) / RPR (Role Resolution Protocol) Testing, MPLS Control
Plane Routing Integration, MPLS NSF/SSO Configuration, VPLS Routing Integration, MultiChassis
EtherChannel Topological Design, Multi-Data Center Switch Fabric MPLS Domain Redundancy
Architecture Design, Performance / Fault Management Integration, Adaptive Load Balance Configuration
and Testing, Multi-Core Virtual Switch Conversion, Dual Active Enhanced PagP Protocol Configuration,
Technical Architecture Design White Paper
■ Large Scale Distributed Multiprotocol Storage Area Network Infrastructure
High Availability Architecture Developed for Large and Intermediate Scale Storage Area Network
Infrastructure Environments utilizing (8) Cisco MDS 9616 SAN Environment and 4 EMC Storage Arrays with
Large Infrastructures and (2) Cisco MDS 9616s within Small / Intermediate Environments. SAN-OS 2.0
Design and Configuration of MDS VSAN Environment and VSAN Routing. Design Development of SANTap
Architecture for On-Demand Email Replication Support. Deployed SAN Architecture Design Strategies
leverage Industry Leading Distributed Collapsed Core Design Philosophy. ;Managed and maintained over
130 terabytes of storage
■ Global Scale Security Network Architecture
Topological Design, Configuration and Implementation of a Global Adaptive Information Security
Infrastructure Leveraging, Designed for full operational resiliency and scale
● Distributed Cisco CS-MARS Local/Global Controllers
● Cisco NAC Appliance / Framework Architecture
● Cisco ASA 5500 Firewall
● Distributed SNORT IDS System
Duties Included : Configuration of Cisco NAC Clean Access Appliance and Enterprise Environment
(Routers, Switches) , Configuration of Enterprise-Wide Cisco ASA Firewall(s), Integration of IDS Sensors w/
Cisco MARS, Upgrade / Configuration and Management of CS-MARS Equipment
Protocol/Technologies Used: Firewall Administration, Security Threat Management System
Administration
■ Service Oriented Network Architecture Infrastructure Design
Combined Cisco SFS 7000 Infiniband Core Environment, with Large Scale Data Center Core and Cisco
VFrame DC Product for Development of Dynamic Object Oriented Network Topology Based on Financial
Testing Application Criterion – Development of XML SOAP Templates Based on Storage, Network and
Computing Resource Demands for Proprietary Hedge Fund Stat-Arb Application Development
■ Infiniband Computational Grid Cluster Infrastructure
Created a Multi-Layered High Available of Multiple Cisco 7024 SFS Server Switch and Cisco 7012D SFS
Server Switch units, for an Advanced Large Scale Database Computational Cluster utilizing Orace RAC
Software. The deployed Database Cluster is Optimized to Handle Multiple Millions of Transactions per
hour., additionally the environment is able to scale to an unlimited topological dimension, with the capacity to
handle 1100 Servers. Specific Duties Entailed:
● IOS Configuration of Cisco SFS 7012 / SFS 7024 Server Switch
● Database Cluster Infrastructure Design / Infrastructure Testing Plan Development
●Integration of Database Cluster Application Infrastructure within a Virtualized Large Scale Multi-Site Data
Center Architecture Design
■ Juniper Networks Enterprise Data Center / MPLS Core Infrastructure Design / Deployment
Designed and Integration of Redundant Juniper EX8200 Core Switching Elements within Multi-Data Center
Build Out. Integration of Large Scale Multipoint MPLS WAN Infrastructure w/ multiple Juniper T320’s,
Juniper T640’s and Juniper MSeries Routers (Juniper M40e, M120). Duties Included:
● JUNOS Configuration Testing, and Production Deployment of RSTP Environment
● JUNOS IP/MPLS Configuration, BGP VPN Routing Protocol Design
● JUNOS Migration of L2VPN Infrastructures to Fully Meshed Multi-Site VPLS Topology
● MPLS/IP Multicast Routing Integration
● Design and Configured Large Scale JUNOS Multi-Routing Topology Solution for Financial Services
Customer MPLS PE / CE Environment (Integration w/ IGP Routing Protocol OSPF)
● Leverage MPLS TE / MPLS QoS Design for Service Provider IP Video WAN Integration
● Designed P2MP Label Switch Path MPLS Topology
Government / Defense Industry Sector
The Following Two Projects were executed in Partnership w/ A Leading Defense Contractor – Company Specific
withheld due to Non-Disclosure Agreement
Project Client: Northup Gruman Richmond, Virginia 3/07 – 9/07
■ Large Scale IP/MPLS Virtualization | Data Center Architecture Design and Deployment
Functioned as Network Architecture Design and Implementation Lead for a Large Scale 114+ Node
IP/MPLS Backbone Design and Virtualized Data Center Implementation Project; Project involved extensive
design and configuration of a large scale Multi-Agency Data Center Environment leveraging:
● Redundant 6500 Cisco Core Switching Architectures
● IP/MPLS VRF-Lite CE Virtualization
● VRF-Aware ASA Firewall Architecture,
● Diff-Serv Aware MPLS TE Core
● Standard MPLS TE Implementation
● MPLS/VPN Implementation
● Voice over MPLS QoS Configuration and Deployment
● Inter-AS MPLS TE Design
● 4 Large Scale Data Center Environments
● L2 Ethernet Pseudowire Topology
● Inter-AS MPLS TE Design
● IP/MPLS QoS Voice Architecture
Duties Included : Hands-On Network Architecture Topological Design, Documentation and Detailed
Configuration of L2/L3 IP MPLS Topological LSP Topological Architecture, MPLS VRF Topology,
Configuration of MP-eBGP Inter-AS VPN Routing, MPLS TE Path-Based Fast Reroute; Integration of (8)
Cisco MDS 9513’s Storage Area Network within a Collapsed Core SAN Fabric Environment Disaster
Recovery Data Center Architecture Design, Large Scale VoIP Gateway/Gatekeeper Integration
Protocol/TechnologiesUsed: MPLS, eBGP / iBGP Route Reflectors, Inter VSAN Routing, N Port
Virtualization, Cisco 6500s / Cisco MDS 9513s
■ Multi-Tiered Dynamic Multicast VPN Architecture Design and Deployment
Design and Deployed a Multi-Layered Cisco DMVPN Architecture Environment providing Interoperability to
Emergency Management Personnel; Design consisted of Topology with 172 DMVPN Tunnel Endpoints.
Designed for Maximum Scalability included Dynamic IPSec Crypto Maps, IP Multicast and A Large Scale
Multi-Tiered Head-End DMVPN Phase 3 Architecture
■ Large Scale IPV6 Routing Architecture Design and Deployment
Functioned As Lead Infrastructure Design Architect / Project Manager for IPV6 Infrastructure Migration
Responsible for Implementation of 725 Routing Node Environment / and 250 Mobile Routing End Node
Infrastructures. Developed Overall Transition Planning of IPv6 MPLS / IPv6 Mobility Environments, within
the customer infrastructure.
● Performed IP Routing Configuration and Policy Based Network Design Functions, Developed Operational
Standards for Network Performance of Hybrid IPv4 and IPv6 Environments During Migration and Post
Migration Project Phases
● Designed and Configured of IPV6 Tunnel Architecture for Migration / Integration of MPLS BGP Service
Provider Routing Environment with Developing IPV6 Edge Infrastructure Tunnels
● Configured / Integrated Large Scale IPv6 Multicast Environment in conjunction with Primary IPv6 Protocol
Transition Initiatives
●Provided Detailed Project Planning for Optimal Staging of IPv6 Transition via targeting infrastructures
based on location within the IPv6 Stack
■ F5 Networks Application-Layer Content Switching Architecture
Developed F5 Networks Infrastructure, Optimized Content-Based Routing and Deployed Infrastructure
●Configuration / Deployment of multiple Highly Available F5 Networks BIG-IP 6800’s / providing Content
Switching Routing Based on Internal Application Environments
●Developed iRules Scripting and Configuration Parameters of Application Content Switching based on
internal Enterprise Applications – Microsoft Exchange, Oracle 10g, Microsoft Sharepoint
Carrier / Service Provider Sector
Project Client: Comcast Cable Inc., Multiple North American Locations, 9/06 – 3/07
■ Large Scale Multinational IP Call Center Architecture Design and Development
Project Completed in Partnership w/ Cisco Systems Advanced Services and Analysts International, Project
Included the Following Responsibilities
Functioned as Team Member of Contact Center Architecture Group and Team Lead Network / Security
Design Engineer within the development of a 18,000 Seat Contact Center for a Major Broadband Internet
Service Provider: Primary focus is to take business requirements and turn then into technical requirements
to be implement in Call Centre project based on Cisco IPCC Enterprise. From design to hands on
implementation, testing and roll up, Duties Included
- Topological Design and Implementation of Cisco CVP 4.0 Architecture within Large Scale Contact Center
w/ Multiple Cisco 3600 VoIP Gateway Routers within a Fully Redundant IPCC Enterprise Environment
- Advanced ICM Script Formula Development and Customization
-Cisco IPCC Enterprise, IPCC Express and ICM implementation
-Cisco Call Manager configuration and implementation
-IPCC integration
-Cisco ICM scripting
-Cisco CRA/IP IVR scripting
-Cisco CAD server installation
-Cisco CAD screen pop implementation
-Database build and integration with CISCO CRA 4.0.4
-Cisco CAD configuration and implementation
-Project documentation
-Cisco IPCC/ICM/CVP Architecting and Design
-Functionality testing and documentation of results for UAT.
-Tuning of Call Routing to minimize customer wait time and maximize CSR efficiency
-Support, troubleshooting and maintenance of all IPCC environments
Government / Defense Industry Sector
Project Client: United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Hines, Illinois / Washington D.C. 9/05 – 9/06
■ Federal Government Agency Information Security Operation /
Data Center Design and Implementation
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Functioned as the Lead Network / Security Design Engineer, for Development of a Large Scale Data Center
Infrastructure designed to manage a massive array of Information Security Sensor Endpoints and Network
Security Infrastructures.
Project Network Infrastructure-Specific Deployment Deliverables Included the Following
▪ Multi-Layered Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switching Core (With Firewall Modules)
▪ Highly Available Cisco ASA Firewall Infrastructure Architectures
▪ Advanced Cisco/IBM CIGESM Hybrid IBM Blade/Cisco Switch Computing Core
▪ Cisco 3800 Integrated Service Routers Configuration
▪ EtherChannel Configuration, Interior / Exterior Routing Protocol, HSRP Configuration, Data CenterCampus
QoS /WAN QoS and Advanced Data Center Topological Design,
▪ Cisco 3800 Integrated Service Routers Configuration
▪ CiscoWorks Management Environment Deployment
▪ Cisco MDS Storage Area Network Design and Configuration
Project IP Telephony-Specific Deployment Deliverables Included the Following
▪ Configuration and Deployment of HA Cisco CallManager Environment (4.1): Complete with Development
of Campus and WAN QoS Design, VoIP Dial Plan and Voice Routing Schema, Multi-PRI PSTN Integration,
CallManager Integration with Unity Environment and IPCC CallCenter Environment, IP Telephony
Management, Voice/Data VLAN Configuration, Deployment of Cisco MeetingPlace Architecture
▪ Configuration and Deployment of Cisco Unity Unified Messaging Environment: Complete with Integration of
Unity with CallManager Environment, Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Applications, Optimized for
future Unified Messaging Implementation
▪ Configuration and Deployment of Cisco IPCC Express 4.1: Complete with Development of CRA Call
Scripting Application, Call Center Desktop Agent, Call Center Service Queue Routing and integration
existing Cisco CallManager Architecture, and Design of Overall Call Center Environment, complete with
Remedy Help Desk Software Database Integration
▪ Design and Configuration of 12 Site QoS Enabled MPLS WAN Environment optimized for Voice, Data and
Video transport of Cisco MeetingPlace Video Telephony and IP CallManager Voice Communications
Project Information Security-Specific Deployment Deliverables Included the Following
▪ Deployment of Dual Highly Available Cisco ASA 5500 Firewall Infrastructure Architectures: Complete with
Detail Inside, DMZ and Outside Firewall Rule Configuration, Integration of IPSec VPN Routing Components
and Integration with Cisco MARS Platform
▪ Configuration and Deployment Cisco MARS (Security, Monitoring, Analysis and Response System) for
management and correlation of 430 Remote IDS Sensor Components distributed throughout the production
network environment
▪ Configuration of Cisco CSA Agent Environment on all IP Telephony Server Infrastructure Components
State / Local Government Sector
Project Client: Cook County, Illinois / State of Illinois / State of Nebraska
6/03 – 9/05
■ Distributed Multi-County Municipal Network Architecture
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Designed, Configured and Deployed 44 Cisco 3825 Integrated Service Router Large Scale Broadband
Wireless Core Grid Architecture of Emergency Management for Emergency Management Radio over IP
Hoot and Holler VPN Application Systems. Additional Design Strategies within the project included MultiVRF
MPLS VPN / Multicast IP Integration, Inter-Autonomous Systems Multicast / MPLS MBGP Routing.
Project Specific Configuration Deliverables included:
▪ RP Route Topology Optimization
▪ MPLS VPN / VRF Configuration
▪ MPLS IPv6 Testing
▪ MPLS / Multicast Management Infrastructure
▪ Mobile IP Network Design
▪ Multicast / IPSec Integration
▪ BGP Multicast Inter-Autonomous System VPN
▪ Large Scale Distributed PIX Firewall Infrastructure Configuration
■ Large Scale Distributed Layer 2 MPLS Core Network Infrastructure
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Preliminary Design and Development of Self Optimizing Distributed MPLS Layer 2 Core Infrastructure which
combines DiffServ-Enabled RSVP Traffic Engineering LSP Tunnels and Layer 2 Hierarchal VPLS
Architectures between 20 Core Location Points within a Fully Meshed Topology; Additional Configuration
Design Components include development of a sophisticated IP Fault Tolerant Routing Configuration Module
which leverages MPLS IP Control and IP Forwarding Planes combined with Intra-Domain and Inter-Domain
BGP Configuration Design and Specifications to maintain infrastructure-wide high availability. Infrastructure
Also Included Large Scale InterDomain Multicast IP Sub-Architecture Components
■ Advanced Distributed IP-Based Emergency Management Data Communication
Network Environment
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Led IP Network Engineering Design, Development, Configuration, Test and Implementation of multiple
Regional / Municipal Emergency Management Networks; optimized for delivery of Broadband Wireless
Communication to Mobile Routing End Points. Infrastructure leveraged Cisco 3200 Mobile Access Routers
within First Responder Vehicles and Cisco 3000 Series VPN Concentrators. Project Specific Architecture
Design and Configuration Deliverables Included
▪ Wireless Sensor Topology Design
▪ Distributed Wireless Grid Architectures,
▪ IP Video Surveillance Architecture Design ▪ IPSec VPN Concentrator Configuration
▪ Mobile IP Router Configuration / Testing ▪ Network Management Architecture Design
▪ High-Level Conceptual Design,
▪ Design and Configuration of Wireless Grid Architecture
■ Large Scale Distributed VoIP Backbone Architecture Project
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Design and Implemented Cisco AVVID solution for a large intergovernmental agency within the Midwest
States, reliably utilizing multiple CallManager cluster separated across MPLS Topology WAN links. This
project also included the implementation of a Twisted Pair WAVE server acting as a handset paging and
H.323 conferencing for Emergency Management Communications
Project Specific Architecture Design and Configuration Deliverables Included
▪VoIP Backbone QoS Design
▪ Routing Protocol Optimization
▪ Large Scale Centralized Call-Processing Design
▪ Dial Plan Architecture Plan Development
▪ Campus QoS Design
▪ Catalyst Platform QoS Configuration (2950,3550,6500)
▪ MPLS RSVP Traffic Engineering ▪CallManager Cluster Configuration
▪ Large Scale CAC Architecture Design / Deployment ▪ IPSec QoS Design
▪ MPLS QoS DiffServ Architecture Design
■ Cisco Unity Unified Messaging Architecture Deployment
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Design and Implemented Cisco AVVID solution for a large intergovernmental agency within the Midwest
States, reliably utilizing multiple CallManager cluster separated across WAN links. This Designed and
implemented a five-site, 600-user Cisco AVVID solution, including both Cisco CallManager and Cisco Unity
with Unified Messaging and TTS integrated into the customer’s Exchange 2003 environment. This also
included the configuration and implementation of PRI, T1, and analog voice gateways over a MPLS WAN
utilizing both H.323 and MGCP, as well as the integration of a 3rd-party IP telephony paging application
(Berbee Informacast) utilizing multicast over GRE. Key Project Accomplishments
▪ ICM Scripting
▪ Unity / CallManager Integration
▪ Cisco Unity/Exchange Account Management
▪ Unity / CallManager Integration
▪ Active Directory LDAP Extension Integration
■ Cisco IPCC Express Architecture Deployment
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Supervised Rollout of Cisco IPCC Express and IPCC Enterprise Installation, Operation and PostImplementation
Troubleshooting within Class 5 VoIP Softswitch Environment. Supervised Rollout of SRST
between multiple help-desk call centers distributed across the county. Performed Daily Operation support of
IPCC Enterprise Software. Developed Skill Groups, Call Handling Scripts, Dial Plan and underlying IPCC
Systems Including: ICM/ACD, IPIVR, HDS, CTI-OS and AW Service Key Project Accomplishments
▪ Cisco IPCC Enterprise Configuration
▪ ICM Troubleshooting Resolution
▪ Multimedia Routing IPCC Integration
▪ Support CTI Duplex Call Center Environnent
■ Hybrid Service Provider / Enterprise VoIP Architecture Implementation
Lead Engineering Architect Role Included the Following Responsibilities
Design and Development of Carrier-Grade Large Scale Multi-Cluster Distributed Cisco CallManager IP
Telephony Designed to Accommodate 100,000+ IP Phone Client 300 Site Location Environment
IP Telephony Infrastructure Design: Multilayered VoIP Gateway/Gatekeeper H.323 Topological
Architecture Optimized for Both Enterprise and Wholesale VoIP Service Provider Connectivity, Large Scale
Cisco Architecture and Configuration Design (10 Catalyst 6500’s, 240 Catalysts 3534’s, 13 Cisco Routers
3600’s Routers,3 AS5300’s Routers) and QoS Design, Detailed QoS LAN/QAN Configuration (cRTP
DiffServ RSVP LLQ CBWRQ),
IP Telephony Design Model: Configuration of InterCluster Trunk Sub-Architecture, CallManager
Administration Tools, Large Scale Dial Plan Design and Configuration, Integration e911 Cisco Emergency
Response Component, H.323 Security Architecture, Legacy PBX / PSTN Trunk Integration, Scalable
CallManager Cluster Architecture Development, Dial Plan Architecture.
Enterprise VoIP Components Design; VoIP Security Architecture, and IP Call Center Components
Architecture, Lead Support Engineering and Project Management Teams During Digital Voice Module
Configuration; additional components include MGCP VG200 / CallManager Media Convergence Server
Configuration Unified Messaging Architecture Design and Expanded IP Call Center / LAN Data Center
Integration (Further Project Details Available)
■ Managed Security Service Provider Architecture Network
Project Include the Following Responsibilities
Development a comprehensive, dynamically adaptive intrusion detection / intrusion prevention / network
vulnerability assessment composite system of infrastructures. The architecture designed includes integration
of next-generation security products from FoundStone, Top Layer Networks, eEye Security, Open Source
Security Intrusion Detection Models. The solution allows the deployment of large-scale intrusion detection
information security management services product. Solution architecture includes Distributed Vulnerability
Scanning, Distributed Intrusion Detection, Security Event Correlation, and Intrusion Prevention for Managed
Security Service Provider (MSSP) Operational Mode
■ Design and Development of Large Scale Distributed Homeland Security Metro MPLS Network
Infrastructure for Federal Government Agency
Project Design Synopsis Considered Classified at this time.
■ Distributed Broadband Aggregation Infrastructure Design
Designed an integrated series of Broadband Aggregation Network Components, Distributed Grid-Based
Wireless and Metropolitan Wireless Networking products into a Large Scale System-Level Topology for
Service Provider Carriers; The system delivered IP Broadband Connectivity to DSL, Wireless and Mobile IP
Endpoints throughout the proposed customer’s geographical region. (Western Montana)
Yipes Communications – San Francisco, California
5/2001-12/2004
Senior Internetwork Engineer
Senior Internetwork Engineering Consultant duties included:
Advanced Internetworking Design and Deployment of Implementation Multiple Project and Customer Based
Metropolitan Area Network and Security Internetworking Engineering Activities,
Recent Projects Include the Following:
■ Metropolitan Area Network Enterprise BGP Routing Architecture Design
Project Included the Following Responsibilities:
BGP Routing Internetworking Design, Configuration and Deployment for multiple client seeking Advanced
BGP Routing Architecture Solution Development: Project Employed BlackDiamond Extreme Networks MAN
Switching, Riverstone Networks MAN Switches (RS 8000) and Juniper Internet Routers(M Series / T Series)
BGP Configuration also consisted And Included Configuration of Large Scale BGP Route Reflection w/
Autonomous System, AS Prepend Path Determination, and Juniper Policy Routing Strategies
■ Metropolitan Area Network Multi-Domain Service Provider
Content Delivery Infrastructure Design
Project Included the Following Responsibilities
Design, Configuration and Deployment of multiple eLearning Content Delivery Network Infrastructures.
Solution Architecture Consisted of MBGP, PIMv3, Cisco CSS11000 Series Content Switches, 6 Cisco 4400
Series Content Routers and Distributed Enteprise VoIP Cisco Call Manager Cluster (Includes Design of QoS
LAN / WAN Topology, InterCluster Trunk Configuration and Multiple 3600 Series Router Configuration)
■ Large Scale National Area Network BGP/MPLS Routing Design Implementation
Project Included the Following Responsibilities:
Design, Configuration and Deployment of Juniper M40 Internet Routers, Extreme Networks Black Diamond
MAN Switches and Riverstone Networks RS 8000’s within Highly Available BGP/MPLS National Routing
Core(s) and Metropolitan Area Network Edge Topologies. Additional Implementation Details centered on
relationship of MPLS Based VPN’s to increase secure scalability attributes of the overall Infrastructure and
RSVP Signal Configuration and Design
■ IP Layer2 Multiple Metropolitan Area Network National Infrastructure Design/Deployment
Project Included the Following Responsibilities:
Configuration and Deployment of Several Layer 2 Inter-Metropolitan Area Network VLAN Infrastructure
Design and Configuration w/IP GRE Tunneling Capability across Multi-Homed BGP Core Routing Topology
Deployed via Juniper Networks M40 Internet Routers, Project include 10 Separate Metropolitan Locations
■ Network Intrusion Detection Infrastructure Design
Project Included the Following Responsibilities:
Design, Configuration and Deployment of a broad, multifaceted Intrusion Detection Solution Architecture.
Key Project Deliverables Centered on clear articulation of Network Based IDS Solution in concert with Host
Based IDS Solutions built to minimize false positive and false negative security incidents. In addition network
protocol centric anomaly based Network IDS Solutions were incorporated into the project’s scope in later
phases. Project Employed Cisco Security Intrusion Detection Products, Linux Based Snort IDS, Linux
Tripwire and Captus Network CaptIO Product
■ Information Security Distributed Honeypot Design/Implementation
Design, Configuration and Deployment of Large Scale Distributed Intrusion Detection Network and
Information Security Honeypot Architectures, Deployed throughout National Internet Service Provider
Networking Infrastructure, Worked Closely with Corporate Information Security Organization for Testing and
Phased Implementation, Project also had Integration with Large Scale Cisco Pix Firewall and VPN
Infrastructure(s)
■ Large Scale Layer 2 Metropolitan Area MPLS VPN Design/Implementation
Laboratory and Production Test Phase MPLS VPN Implementation, Utilizing Multiple Extreme Network
BlackDiamond 6808 Devices, IXIA and Smartbits Testing Tools and Juniper M40 Internet Routers. MPLS
VPN Test Centered on live traffic comparison of MPLS VPN Based Deployment vs. Deployment of a Juniper
CCC Based MPLS Implementation within Metropolitan Area Networks Infrastructures, Layer 2 Provider
Provisioning and Layer 3 Routing MPLS VPN’s were covered within the project (Testing Included CE Based
OSPF and IS-IS Routing Protocols)
SBC Data Communications – Dublin, California
Senior Internetwork Design Engineer
Senior Internetwork Engineer duties include the following:
Large-Scale Internetwork Topological Design, Analysis, Configuration and Implementation
Of High Capacity, Secure Networks utilizing Cisco Systems and other Major Internetworking manufacturers’
Service Provider/Enterprise Router, Switch, and Firewall platforms
Operated as Internetwork Engineering Strategy Team Lead on numerous project engagements including the
following topical major projects:
9/1998-5/2001
Technical descriptions of sample projects:
■ Prodigy Internet Infrastructure: National Broadband Internetwork DSL Aggregation Design and
Performance/Fault Management Infrastructure Design Duties Include: Broadband Aggregation Topological
Design, Redundancy, Device Configuration Design and Deployment of 75 Redback Network 1800 Series
Broadband Aggregation Devices, Large Scale BGP Routing Protocol Design, Fault and Performance
Management Infrastructure, Network Operations Center Design, MPLS/BGP VPN Topological Design
Configuration and Deployment, Symmetric Load Balancing of eBusiness/eCommerce Backbone
Environments
■ County of San Diego: Large Scale MPLS/BGP Fully Meshed 950 Router Internetwork w/
Peer-to-Peer VPN Topological Design, IP Quality of Service/Traffic Engineering Configuration and
Deployment – Completed Router Configuration, Staging and Overall Traffic Engineering Design for the
Project
■ Ameritech (Internal Networking): Designed and Implemented several Large Scale Content Delivery
Network Topologies utilizing 18 Cisco System Arrowpoint CS11000 Content Switching Elements for
Development of an Application Service Provider Host Offering to Ameritech Business Customers
■ Dixieline Lumber: Multiple Site Voice/Data SNA Environments over Frame Relay Internetwork Duties
Include: Design Configuration and Deployment, Testing of QoS Initiatives and Voice Quality within
Environment
■ Tosco Oil Refinery: Large Scale Layer 3 Switching Environment utilizing Cisco Catalyst 8500’s w/
Multicast Applications, VLAN’s and Spanning Tree Protocol Design
■ San Diego County School District: Large Scale Sonet/SDH Metropolitan Area Backbone w/ Secure
VPN Internetwork
■ State of California Department Employment (EDD): 24-Hour Large Scale Voice Call Routing
Internetwork w/ full Redundancy over Statewide Frame Relay Network Environment
■ Carl’s Junior Restaurants Incorporated: Design, Configuration and Deployment 443 Router Site X.25
Internetwork Routing Environment with ISDN Communication to SNA Legacy Point of Sale Application(s)
Cisco Systems Inc. – San Jose, California
Senior Internetwork Engineer
5/1997-8/1998
Design and Implementation of a Multi-National Frame Relay Swiched VPN Netwrok
■ Design, Configured and Implemented Large Scale Global Frame Relay Internetwork VPN’s w/ Fully
Meshed Redundancy to International Cisco Partner Corporations
■ Designed several prototype Frame Relay SVC Router Based Internetworks w/ Extranet IP Multicast Based
Applications and Voice/Data Technological Capability
■ Performed as Lead Engineering Consultant Frame Relay SME within Cisco Internal IT Engineering
Strategy Team focused on Design and Implementation of Secure Virtual Manufacturing Extranets extended
to Global Locations
■ Implemented Large Scale VoFR Network in conjunction with MCI/Worldcom Engineering Teams which
leveraged Cisco MC3810s, 2600s and 7200 Series Routers in conjunction with Frame Relay to ATM
Internetworking Principles (FRF.8.1 Translation)
■ Provided 24/7 Support of Mission Critical Networking Components during On-Call Shift Obligations
■ Integrated Various emerging Network Management Platform Architectures within the Frame Relay SVC
Infrastructure Environment
Detailed Information on the following positions has been purposely omitted for resume document brevity.
Comprehensive information on the Following Positions available upon request.
DataTech Systems Chicago Illinois
Senior Internetwork Engineer 4/96 – 4/97
Baxter Health Care Corporation Waukegan, Illinois
Network Infrastructure Engineer 8/95 – 4/96
AT&T Global Information Systems Naperville, Illinois
Network Infrastructure Engineer 4/94 – 4/95
Kmart Corporation Troy, Michigan
Internetwork Protocol Communications Programmer Consultant 8/93 – 1/94
Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, Illinois
Internetwork Systems Consultant 6/92 – 1/93
Andersen Consulting Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Local Area Network Design Engineer 9/91 – 9/92
R. R. Donnelly & Sons Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Internetwork Information Systems Intern 9/90 – 9/91
General Mills Incorporated Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mainframe Internetwork Intern 6/90 – 9/90
Technology Proficiency Areas
Internetworking
Infrastructure Hardware
Redback Networks Broadband Aggregation Architecture, Cisco Systems Routing
and Switching Architecture(s), Foundry Network Architecture, Juniper Internet
Core Configuration and Deployment, Cisco Systems Security Equipment
Architectures, Extreme Networks Metro Area Switching Architectures, Riverstone
Metro Area Network Switching Architectures, Unisphere Infrastructure
Architecture, Internet Security Systems RealSecure© Component Topological
Design and Deployment
Internetworking
Protocols
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, SNA Protocols, IP Distance Vector/Link State Routing
Protocols, BGP4 Design and Implementation, MPLS Traffic Engineering
Protocols, MPLS VPN Topology Protocols, Wireless Protocols, SNA IP
Internetwork Protocols, QoS/CoS Protocol Technologies, RSVP, IS-IS, BGP,
MBGP, PIM, DVMRP,MOSPF, MSDP, MPLS-TE, AODV, DSR, OLSR, DSDV,
Cisco OTV, VXLAN, STT, OpenStack, PowerCLI, JavaScript
Internetwork
Topological Design
Service Provider/Carrier Core Internetwork Infrastructures
Large-Scale MPLS VPN Design, MPLS Traffic Engineering Design, Service
Provider Core IP Internetwork Design, Service Provider Physical Topology
Design, Large Scale Optical Ethernet Metropolitan Area Network Design, Large
Scale Service Provider Juniper Routing Infrastructures, Large Scale Cisco BGP
Routing Infrastructure Design Infrastructures, Carrier VoIP Internetwork
Design/Implementation, Service Provider Content Delivery Network Design and
Implementation Mobile IP Network Infrastructure Design, Distributed Wireless
Core, Large Scale Cloud Computing Backbone Design
Service Provider/Carrier Edge Internetwork Infrastructures
Residential/Business Broadband Aggregation Edge IP Services Infrastructure
Design and Implementation, SONET /IP Data Infrastructure Integration, MPLS
Edge VPN Design/Implementation, Extreme Networks Infrastructure
Design/Implementation, Riverstone Networks Infrastructure
Design/Implementation, Juniper Networks Infrastructure Design/Implementation,
ATM Internetwork Edge Design
Advanced Information Security Internetworks
Large Scale IPSec VPN Design, Intrusion Detection Topology Design and
Implementation, Large Scale Cisco PIX IP Security Firewall Implementation,
Cisco VPN Concentrator Implementation, Cisco Systems Intrusion Detection
Infrastructure Design, Snort Intrusion Detection Infrastructure Design,
Vulnerability Assessment Design/Implementation, Penetration Testing, Incident
Response Strategy Development, Distributed Security Honeypot
Design/Implementation, Multi-Gigabit IPS Architecture Design
Large Scale Distributed Wireless Infrastructure Design
Ad Hoc Wireless Infrastructure, Wireless 802.11b Hotspot Architecture Design
and Deployment, Wireless Network Intrusion Detection, IPV6 Wireless Mobility
Design and Integration. Advanced 3GPP Cellular IP RAN Architecture, WiMAX
Architecture
Voice/Data Integration IP Environments
VoIP, VoFR, VoDSL, VoATM Internetwork Design anhd Deployment
Service Provider/Carrier VoIP Design and Implementation, Cisco CallManger
Softswitch Voice Routing Design/Implementation, Unity Unified Messaging
Architecture, SS7 Architecture Design/Integration, IP Call Center Architecture
Design
Large Scale IP Call Center Infrastructure Design
Design and Implementation of Large Scale Cisco IP Telephony Routing
Infrastructure Environment, Distributed Cisco Call Manager Architecture Design,
Distributed Large Scale Cisco CVP Architecture
Advanced IP Contact Center Routing Architecture Design
Cisco Enterprise IP Contact Center Design and Implementation, Aspect Call
Center Infrastructure Integration, Advanced Scripting Application Development /
Integration, Advanced IP Call Route Queuing Design, International Call Center
Call Routing Integration
Advanced Data Center Architecture Design
Full Redundant Data Center Architecture Infrastructure, Design / Implementation
of CIGESM - Cisco Intelligent Ethernet Switch Module within Large Scale Data
Center Environments, Fully Redundant Security Infrastructures, Perimeter
Routing and Cisco Core Gigabit Switching Distributed Aggregation / Core
Environments, Unified I/O Fabric Design.
Content Delivery Network Design/Implementation
Cisco System Content Routing and Switching Topology Overlay Design and
Implementation: eLearning CDN, Managed CDN, Enterprise CDN Large Scale
ISP Content Delivery Network Design and Implementation, Intelligent Layer 4-7
Load Balancing
Metro Area Network Internetwork Infrastructure/Campus Design
Metropolitan Optical Ethernet Infrastructure Design, ATM Campus LANE
Environments, Large Scale Spanning Tree Protocol Design,
Metro Area MPLS VPN Internetwork Design, IPV6 MPLS Routing Integration
SNA Internetwork Environments CIP SNA Data Center/ TCP/IP Internetwork
Design, X.25 Internetwork Topological Design and Deployment, SNA Frame
Relay Integration
Education
DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 1993
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems
Cisco System Certification Training
Advanced Cisco Router Configuration
Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting
Cisco SNA Configuration for Multiprotocol Administration
Cisco ATM Solution
Cisco Internetwork Design
Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting
Juniper Architecture / MPLS Engineering / Advanced Routing Policy
Unisphere Networks Configuration / Design
Cloud Computing Advanced Developer
References Available upon Request