Cory Gearhart

 

148 Jones Lane

Mars, PA 16046

Cell: (814) 553-4649

Email: cory5192@yahoo.com

 

Summary

 

7 years of collective IT experience, to include help desk, network, and security administration. Currently possess SECRET Security Clearance. Finished an Associate’s degree in Information Technology concentrating in Networking, and scheduled to take Network+ and Security+ certification exams. Managed equipment worth in access of $500K, including Cisco Routers and Switches, encryption devices, firewalls, Cisco Call Managers and servers. Experienced in maintaining and troubleshooting procedures, as well as dealing with high demands under stressful conditions. Have supervisory experience for a year, and in charge of other operators and equipment.

 

 

Highlights

 

●	Exceptional troubleshooter	●	Cisco Routers experience
●	VoIP experience/Cisco Call Manager	●	Cisco Switch experience
●	Experience with Windows/Mac	●	Active Directory/Group Policy
●	Cisco Firewall/ASA experience	●	Server 2008/2012 Experience

 

Accomplishments

 

●        Served as Senior Network Administrator for the network while serving in Korea.

●        Acted as primary contact of the network while serving in the Army.

●        PRTG Network Monitoring Professional, Dell Networking Certified.

 

Experience

 

 

Network Administrator

October 2013 to Present

Copper Beech Townhomes – State College, PA

·   Work through support tickets which range from Internet connectivity problems, printers, scanners, setting up new computers, switches, routers, and camera systems.

·   Rotated on-call support on weekends for emergencies, and Internet outages requiring immediate attention.

·   Set up user account emails, setup Outlook, create shared network paths, add computers to the domain, and troubleshoot through GoToAssist (Citrix) remote sessions.

·   Configure Cisco switches for tenant's apartments and buildings to range from labeling interfaces, configurations, software updates, adding usernames and passwords, to making sure ports are up and functional and that the users are able to pull IP addresses by setting up DHCP pools.

·   Configure Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Points for each office location.

·   Server administration to include auditing, adding user accounts, and group policy settings.

·   Assisted in the implementation of VPN setup to 22 office locations across the country using Cisco ASA's during company expansion. This included configuring inside/outside interfaces, admin accounts, and implementation of a new IP scheme. Implemented specific access rules and NAT statements for each device in the company on the firewall, to include packet shapers, fiber switches, camera systems, and network probes for monitoring purposes.

·   Use Cisco Configuration Assistant to modify Cisco VoIP phones on Cisco UC560. This included extension setup, button setup, adding new phones, and adding new users.

·   Assisted in the setup and implementation of DHCP Authentication Servers, so that residents at seven properties had to sign on to the Internet with a username and password to obtain a proper IP address.

·   Configuration of policies/applications on Layer 7 devices, i.e Exinda, Packeteer Packet Shaper, to effectively manage and control bandwidth and traffic at 15 locations across the country.

 

 

Network Administrator

 

January 2012 to May 2013

 

U.S Army – Fort Carson, CO

 

●       Supervised, installed, operated and performed field level maintenance on IP based high speed electronic nodal systems; integrated network control centers; network management facilities; associated multiplexing and transit cased subscriber interface equipment

●       Configured and defined parameters for installation or testing of local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), hubs, routers, switches, controllers, multiplexers, or related networking equipment.

●       Diagnosed, troubleshot, and resolved hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replaced defective components when necessary

●       Answered phone calls for technical support, and added accounts via Active Directory for administrative rights.

●       Mapped printers to the network, assisted in password recovery process, and helped submit trouble tickets for support

●       Diagnosed network connectivity problems, including physical connections, and network connections to Cisco switches. Also made and ran Cat5e cable for new users to be able to connect to the network.

 

 

Network Administrator/Manager

 

January 2010 to January 2012

 

U.S Army – Camp Red Cloud, South Korea

 

●        Provided voice and data service to customers by making configuration changes to Cisco switches and routers, creating DHCP pools for adequate IP address schemes, creating VLANs, and assigning specific switch ports to customers for monitoring purposes.

●        Performed network management functions in support of operational requirements

●        Maintained and administered computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.

●        Managed and led six employees for one year in a supervisory position, and coordinated efforts to effectively manage and troubleshoot the network.

 

 

Education

 

University of Phoenix 2013

Associate of Arts in Information Technology/Networking

 

Technical School/Training 2009 (6 Months)

Fort Gordon, GA

 

 

 

Additional Information

 

●        Worked with high school teacher to help set up the computer lab, and set up the network. Consisted of loading software, subnetting, active directory, and access rights.

●        Worked with fellow operators to install network lab for the 4^th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, CO. This was done using VMware to create virtual machines so that each soldier was able to access network resources and study materials.

 

 

References

 

 

·   Anthony Knepp, Engineering Technician, Westinghouse, 724-612-0009, Personal

·   Aaron Conklin, Truck Driver, 814-592-3540, Personal

·   Taun Fountain, Sergeant First Class, SFC, United States Army, 286-624-1449, Professional

·   Kevin Wagner, IT Support Level 2, Copper Beech Townhomes, 814-441-2598, Professional

·   Matt English, IT Manager, Copper Beech Townhomes, 814-380-3260, Professional