MICHEAL MCCANTS________________________________________________________________

19430 Paddock View Drive, Tampa, FL 33647 Cell: (813) 735-9317 Email: mike.mccants@hotmail.com

 

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE_____________________________________________________________             

CertificationsCisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching                                                           Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching

CompTIA Security+ (DOD 8570 IAT Level II)

CompTIA Network+

Networking HardwareCisco Nexus/Catalyst Switches (Nexus-7000, 2900, 3500 and 6500 series),

Cisco ASA Firewall (5505, 5520 and 5540)

Checkpoint Firewall (61K and 21400)

Cisco Routers (2600, 2800, 1800, 1900, 2900, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 5900)

Juniper Routers/ Firewall (SRX-3600, SRX-5800, SSG-550M, JUNOS M120 and Netscreen 5400)

Citrix Load-Balancer (NS SDX-18500, NS MPX-10500)

WAN TechnologiesSerial (HDLC, PPP), MPLS, BGP, ISDN

Routing ProtocolsRIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP

Switching ProtocolsVLANs, STP, Ether Channel, Trunking and VTP

HAIPE HardwareKG-250, KG-250x, SecNet-54

Software ApplicationMS Office, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________

Sr. Network Engineer, Syniverse Technology, Tampa, FL 5/2014 to Present

Roles and Responsibilities

•         Initiate and provide technical solutions in the implementation, management and troubleshooting of Syniverse Enterprise-wide local/wide area network (LAN/WAN) infrastructure environment

•         Provide design/configuration/monitoring/support for Syniverse Enterprise infrastructure environment

•         Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems and inquiries

•         Analyzes/ priorities needs of  users and implement and/or modify existing enterprise network based on analysis

•         Lead Technical Resource for Major Projects

•         Review current state of processes and prepare recommendations for process improvement

•         Develop resource work plan at the task level for major project plans

•         Provide design/configuration/implementation/monitor/support for Syniverse Enterprise client-based VPN

Infrastructure network (Cisco, Juniper and Citrix)

 

Consultant, Pacific Star Communications (PACSTAR), Portland OR, 01/2014 to 5/2014 (as needed)

Roles and Responsibilities

•         Pre-sales and Sales

•         Configurations

•         Demonstrations

-          Pac Star 3700

-          Pac Star small VOIP kit

•         Training

 

Network Engineer, Fulcrum IT, Centreville, VA 10/2010 to 10/2013

Roles and Responsibilities

•         Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

-Increasing Information technology’s value through innovation and emerging technology

- Defining, managing and implementing short and long term strategic Information Technology roadmap

- Anticipating future network needs, proactively identifying solutions to satisfy needs

•         Installation, operation, maintenance and 24/7 tier 3 support of four secure worldwide high availability networks with 60+ mobile tactical remote sites

•         Research, identification and deployment of solutions that meet business requirements for reliability, scalability, performance, security and integrates with the existing IT infrastructure, in Defense Information Systems Network- Tactical Edge teleport sites

•         Analyzes video, radio-frequency, and/or data communications networks,  including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting, and upgrading operating

•         Installs and configures network hardware and performed I.O.S. upgrades

•         Analyzes network topologies and traffic and capacity requirements

•         Provided network troubleshooting and support to end-users

•         Configuration and technical support for Layer 2 Switching Protocols and VOIP Cisco Catalyst Switches

•         Configuration 802.1q tunneling and Protocol Redistribution on Cisco I.O.S.

•         Configuration and technical support for IPSEC VPN, VLAN, and GRE services on Cisco/ Juniper IOS

•         Plans network layouts and configures systems to user environments

•         Configuration and technical support Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) i.e. TCB-IP2

•         Configured and maintained Cisco Network security devices i.e. ASA

•         Configuration and technical support for Cisco Catalyst Switches and MPLS network

•         Configuration and technical support for OSPF, RIPv2, EIGRP and BGP protocols

•         Configuration/ Technical support for HAIPE Inline Encryption devices

•         Spearheaded low-cost Real-time Full Motion Video (multicast)

•         Technical Writing and Visio Drawings

Project Management Experience:

•         Performed data analysis and provide recommendations to improve the Naval Special Warfare Communication Vessels

- Managed 10 member modification team, construction and implementation

- Salvaged Naval Special Warfare fleet

- Saved Navy: $60.2 million

•         Conducted underwater communication studies which led to the development of the Naval Special Warfare Underwater Communication Buoy

-Managed 12 member development team, budget, acquisition, construction an implementation

-Retransmit underwater RF signals to the Satellite

•         Essential  in  the  design  of  the  Tactical  Satellite  NANO  package  (PACSTAR  3700)

-Managed 5 member development team, budget, acquisitions, construction and implementation

-­  Mass  produced  by  PAC  STAR
-­  Company  net  profit:  $30,000  per  unit

 

Network Engineer, Joint Communications Support Element, Mac Dill A.F.B., FL 09/2005 to 10/2010

Roles and Responsibilities

•         Installation, operation, maintenance and 24/7 tier 3 support of four secure worldwide high availability networks with 60+ mobile tactical remote sites

•         Research, identification and deployment of solutions that meet business requirements for reliability, scalability, performance, security and integrates with the existing IT infrastructure, in Defense Information Systems Network- Tactical Edge teleport sites

•         Analyzes video, radio-frequency, and/or data communications networks,   including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting, and upgrading operating

•         Spearheaded Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) i.e. WAVE (Multicast)

•         Installs and configures network hardware and performed I.O.S. upgrades

•         Configuration and technical support for trunks, STP, Port fast and VoIP on Cisco Catalyst Switches

•         Plans network layouts and configures systems to user environments

•         Configured and maintained Cisco Network security devices i.e. ASA

•         Configuration and technical support for OSPF, RIPv2 and EIGRP protocols

•         Configuration and technical support for VPN, VLAN, and GRE services on Cisco/ Juniper IOS

•         Configuration/ Technical support for HAIPE Inline Encryption devices

•         Technical writing and Visio drawings

•         Briefed several Executive Officers and CEOs

Project Management Experience:

•         Served as head of R&D for the design and development of the Joint Airborne Communication System version 1(JACS)  

- Managed 7 member development team, acquisition, construction, and implementation

- JACS  served  as  a  lifesaving  factor  in  the  War  on  Terrorism

- Coordinated with vendors, sales reps and machine shops for aid in project completion

•         Designed Joint Airborne Communications System version 2(JACSv2)

- Managed 6 member development team, budget, acquisition, construction and implementation

 - Coordinated with vendors and sales reps for aid in project completion

•         Designed Joint Airborne Communications System version 3(JACSv3) that integrates into an Unmanned Arial Vehicle(UAV) to provide communications to end users  
- Managed 4 member development team, acquisition, construction, and implementation

•         Played key role in the development of the Mounted Battle Command on the Move (MBCOTM) Vehicle
- Managed 10 member development team, acquisition, construction and implementation
- Engineered Tactical Communications  vehicle utilizing RoIP to manipulate data and audio while                     on the move
- Budget: $1.5 million

 

EDUCATIONAL______________________________________________________________________

Bachelor of Science: Robotics Engineering, (pursuing)

Associate of Applied Science: Electronics/ Robotics, 1989

Southeast College of Technology - Mobile Alabama

 

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS______________________________________________________

Syniverse Above & Beyond Award 2015

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) International Meritorious Award for Excellence in Information Technology 2010

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION_________________________________________________________

Active TS/SCI Security clearance (09/2013)

 

References: available upon request