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   7210 Willow Hill Drive

                                                                                                                 Address: 9705 Traver St, Bowie, MD, 20721

                                                                                                                  Phone: 240 988 0871

                                                                                                                                 E-mail: dmnick123@aol.com

 

             NETWORK/CISCO ENGINEER                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

Objective

I am a results-driven U.S Navy veteran with more than 11 years of Network Engineering/administration experience in both military and commercial environments.  I excel in fast paced, time sensitive environments that take advantage of good communication, leadership, and learning skills. I have over nine (11) year’s extensive hands-on experience in the Information Technology and highly motivated in Network Engineering with solid experience in Routing and Switching, Cisco ASA Firewalls, McAfee Sidewinder, IDS & IPS.

 

Clearance: Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

 

Education

University of Phoenix:  Bachelor of Science in Business/Information Systems - Feb, 2009.

Navy Reserve Intelligence Training School (ONI) - Nov, 2008

 

Certifications

CCIE Written – May 2014

CCNP – Dec 2012 (#:CSCO11560203)

CCNA – October, 2009

ITILv3. Foundation – July 2014

Security Plus (CompTia)  – July, 2009

A+ (CompTia) - June 2002

 

Professional Training

CISSP Training – Currently studying for exam     

CCIE Training course – JMAT Systems Oct 2012

CCNP TRAINING COURSE – JMAT Systems June 2012

 

 

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

·   Hands on Experience in Cisco Routers - (2800, 3800, 7200VXL; Cisco Switches - (3560, 3750, 4500, 4900M, 6500); Cisco Security (Cisco ASA 5505-5580 firewall, Niksun and Sourcefire Intrusion Detection System, IPS, Cisco VPN Concentrator 3005).

·   Network Design Infrastructure: Designed, Installation, Configuration and troubleshooting complex (Layer-2, Routed, LAN, WAN, Firewall Security).

·   Provides technical expertise in configuring and troubleshooting of various IGPs including OSPF, EIGRP, & RIPv2. (And also provide end-to-end connectivity using route redistribution).

·   Fundamental understanding of MPLS VPN, IPsec VPN, Site-to-Site VPN and Remote VPN.

·   Configure and implement BGPv4 (Both iBGP and eBGP).

·   IP Multicast on a converged network using PIM-sparse and dense mode.

·   Layer 2 Switching such as: VLANs, VTP, STP (mst and pvst+), Trunking (802.1Q and ISL).

·   Configure network devices using First Hop Redundancy Protocol( HSRP, VRRP and GLBP)

·   Create layer 2 and 3 Ether-Channels for bandwidth aggregation and loop avoidance.

·   Revised & maintained both port-level and Layer 3 network diagram using Visio.

·   Network Technologies: TCP/IP, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Ten Gigabit Ethernet, SONET (OC3, OC12, OC48) and fiber optic cable (Single-mode, Multimode) GBIC Transceiver modular, SFP, DS3, DS1, and other link transport Specifications and protocols.

·   Network Monitor tools: HP Openview, What’s up Gold, Wireshark, Nagios.                                            

Experience

10/2011 to Present       Watershed Securities Inc. 

Cisco Engineer

·   Led a datacenter migration project by moving perimeter devices from one location to another. 

·   Currently serving as the Cisco SME and providing guidance to re-architect the organization’s network to be more scalable.

·   Configured Cisco Layer 2 and 3 devices in compliance with DISA STIGs for Unclassified and Classified DOD networks, and performed vulnerability scanning with Retina. 

·   Performed analysis of company’s network, and re-designed the infrastructure traffic flow to reduce latency.

·   Have deployed VLANs, 802.1Q trunks, and Static routing between the headquarters and branch office devices. 

·   Performed troubleshooting on various network outages and provided root cause analysis to management.  

·   Have configured and troubleshot site to site IPSEC VPN and BGP sessions with ISP.

·   A working knowledge of PKI infrastructure and IPSEC protocol suite to include, encryption, hashing, diffie-helman, and authentication. 

·   Single handedly configured an Out-of-Band Management Network and deployed Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) 5.4. across three company sites. 

·   Have configured and implemented security to include TACACs+ on routers and switches. 

·   Deployed SNMP v.3 and monitors the networks utilizing the following tools: “What’s up Gold Version 15.9.2” Nagios monitoring tools. 

·   Extensive knowledge with installation and daily operation of Signature and Anomaly based IPS/IDS sensor devices. 

·   Configured SPAN ports, Network Tap, and Wireshark for traffic monitoring.

·   Hands on experience with syslog, NAT, PAT, DMZ network, and the Perimeter Network as a whole. 

·   Knowledge and hands on experience with Cisco ASA firewalls, Mcafee Sidewinder, Stateful Firewall technologies, Zone based firewall, and application of rules and Access Control List (ACLs).   

·   Hands on experience with the following: Opening and managing Cisco TAC, and internal Remedy Ticketing system.

·   Created and updated network topology/map utilizing Microsoft Visio. 

05/2010 to 09/2011SGIS       Fayetteville, NC

System/Network Administrator (Iraq, Afghanistan)

·   Provided Tier 1, 2 and 3 technical supports for mission critical SOCOM and CENTCOM Secret, and Top Secret/SCI networks in a fast- paced, war zone environments (Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar).

·   Administered and troubleshoot Domain Controllers, File, DHCP, Backup & print servers, and Cisco routers and switches. 

·   Troubleshot Cisco switching 802.1X and port security issues. 

·   Configured and troubleshot vlans, trunking and various layer 2 technologies. 

·   Configured and troubleshot EIGRP, VPN tunnels and point to point GRE links. 

·   Configured Cisco switches and routers to include, VLAN, VTP, STP, and static routing. 

·   Performed daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of all servers, switches, and network monitoring tools. 

·   Knowledge and application of Unix, Linux Redhat and Solaris servers. 

11/2009 to 05/2010PAE (Lockheed Martin Company)       Lorton, VA

Field Service Engineer/Developer (Valiant Angel Video Technology project) From 11/2009 – 05/2010

·   Built, managed and troubleshoot Microsoft Window Server 2008 domain controller in a single forest environment.

·   Created organizational units, edited and applied user and computer group policies through the GPMC.   

·   Proficient in managing active directory users, computers, group accounts, and NTFS folder permissions.

·   Performed vulnerability Gold Disk and Retina scan on windows servers, and successfully applied patches.  .   

·   Configured VLAN, routing, and troubleshoot Cisco 3500 series switch in an Infrastructure environment. 

·   Troubleshoot server errors using event viewer logs, TCP/IP troubleshooting commands, and windows task manager. 

·   Installed and administered the following Harris Corporation’s video technologies:  Istream, Invenio, and Mcapture. 

·   Extensive knowledge in H.262, mpeg 2, mpeg 4 video technology.

       Lockheed Martin.                Falls Church, VA

    Helpdesk Lead (ADNET project) 09/2007 – 05/2009

·   Provides technical support for computers, routing and switching devices, applications and associated networks.

·   Assists senior Network Engineer in configuring and troubleshooting circuits (CSU/DSU), Cisco catalyst 3550 series switches, Cisco 2600 series routers and reloading crypto devices – KIV 7, Taclane.

·   Hands on experience with Layer 2 Protocols and technology such as Spanning Tree, VLANs, VTP.

·   Extensive knowledge in configuring PPP, Frame Relay, NAT, Access List. 

·   Extensive knowledge and understanding in installing and managing Microsoft Server 2003 and related Microsoft products.   

·   Hands-on experience with Windows 2003 operating system, registry entries, and security settings.

·   Administered webshare, a sharepoint-like software. 

02/2007 to 09/2007 BAE Systems.                Fort Belvoir, VA

  Desktop Support/System Administrator

·   Provide Tier Two desktop support for 3500 users, including active directory user, computer and group management. 

·   Configure new SIPRNET machines with static IP addresses and join them to the correct domain. .

·   Publish email encryption certificates to the GAL using Outlook 2003.

·   Diagnose and recommend repairs or replacement of laptops, desktops, monitors, and printers through established procedures.

·   Install, configure and test Cisco VPN client on laptops for users approved for teleworking.

·   Install and configure Blackberry devices on users’ workstations to sync with their Exchange inbox.

 

10/2006 to 02/2007  Apex Systems Inc.    Fairfax, VA

Dell Install Team Technician (3months Contract)

·   Perform DISA staging area configuration

·   Execute disk imaging for new desktops/laptops

·   Configure Microsoft Outlook e-mail settings

·   Install Common Access Card (CAC) registration

·   Setup 400 users on/off Administrator accounts on Network

·   Transfer data for Classified and Unclassified workstations

12/1996 to 09/2006                                                                                      U.S. Navy

Computer Technician/Procurement Analyst

 

·   Performed various computer technician duties, and provided a leadership role in a team environment

·   Configured and performed troubleshooting on Kiv 7 Crypto devices.

·   Configured and troubleshoot Cisco 3550 switches. 

·   Troubleshoot network, hardware, and software problems on government Classified and Unclassified network.

·   Troubleshoot various HP LaserJet, Canon, and Lexmark standalone and network printers.

·   Experience with various Microsoft Applications including Exchange.

·   PC Troubleshooting/Upgrades and Installations.

·   Imaging and troubleshooting laptops.

 

 

References are available upon request!!!