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EXPERIENCE:

3/2014 - Present

Industry: Computer/IT Services

Network Architect

• Data Center Migration Lead Network Architect.• Responsible for migrating accounts out of the closing Data Center.• Built networks in new data centers to support migrated accounts.• Delivered high-level and low-level designs to include cli configurations.• Peer reviewed colleagues and engineers work.• Heavily involved in the implementation phase of projects.• Designed vendor agnostic solutions.• Supported Data Center, WAN, MPLS, routing, switching load balancing and security initiatives.

5/2011 - 3/2014

Industry: Computer/IT Services

Solutions Architect

• Preformed pre-sales and post-sales architecture work. • To keep my skills current and sharp I implemented some of my designs. • Won many of my presale deals. • Ran Customer Workshops to gain customer inputs for the sales process.

Consulting ServicesSr. Pre-Sales Engineer• Function as a Network Architect.• Wrote RFP responses and SOWs• Architected and Designed vendor agnostic solutions• Supported pre-sales and post sales activities for VoIP, routing and security initiatives • Priced new designs to include labor estimates • Customer consultation and requirements gathering through Customer Workshops (CWS)• Supported the Sales team in the sales process• Supported Post Sales Engineers• Mentor Junior Voice and Network Engineers • Strong consulting and communication skillProject: Hilton, Tysons Corner, VA Hotel Infrastructure Architect • Designed and migrated entire 3rd party connections• Designed and migrated entire 3rd WAN connections; MPLS, Frame Relay • Helped shutdown their old Data Centers• Supported deployment of solution • Developed and documented the solution • Provided vendor management and co-ordination • Transferred knowledge to the staffProject: Dell Cloud, Herndon,VA Computer/IT ServicesInfrastructure Architect • Designed a new Data Center for Dell Cloud services• Helped stand up a new Data Center• Supported deployment of solution • Developed and documented the solution • Provided vendor management and co-ordination • Hired and transferred knowledge to the staffProject: Towers Watson, Herndon,VAFinancial Company Infrastructure Architect• Designed and developed a new f5 LTM solution to replace an existing Cisco solution• Supported deployment of solution• Developed and documented the load balancing solution• Provided vendor management and co-ordination• Transferred knowledge to the staffProject: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, MDFederal GovernmentNetwork Architect• Designed a new Data Center to include a private cloud and zones• Developed reference architecture solutions• Deployed Network elements • Produced design documents including high and low level designs• Provided level IV escalation support to Network Engineering• Provided vendor management and co-ordination• Transferred knowledge to the staff• Support escalation of infrastructure and security issues.

7/2008 - 5/2011

Industry: Management Consulting Services

Network Architect Consultant

Project: US Department of Transportation, DC• Function as a Network Architect..• Designed a new network to include a private cloud using Cisco Nexus, EMC, VMWare and vBlocks.• Supported Microsoft Exchange 2010 deployment• Deployed f5 LTM and GTM for exchange 2010• Provided support to Network Engineering• Developed a network monitoring solution• Provided vendor management and co-ordination• Transferred knowledge to the staff• Supported escalation of infrastructure and security issues.Project: US Library of Congress - Congressional Research Service, DC• Hired as Infrastructure Architect for US LOC - CRS.• Attended a five day Nexus training prior to the data center design and implementation• Designed, Architected and Implemented Data Center using Cisco, VMWare, Xiotech SAN, EMC, F5, Netware, Commvault and IBM Blades and Bluecoat.• Architected and Designed Cisco IPT products such as Cisco Call Manager and Communication Manager, Cisco Unity and Unity Connections Voice Mail Systems, MeetingPlace and MeetingPlace Express, Presence Server and CUPC, Cisco Routers, Switches and Voice Gateways• Developed layer 2 and layer 3 topology diagrams, plans and design documents• Implemented switching, routing, security, backup and storage solutions• Designed and implemented parts of the DR site• Deployed Cisco MDS 9513s, ASAs, 6500s, Netscreens, DWDMs, Cisco Nexus 7018, Cisco Nexus 5000, Cisco Nexus 2000• Well vast in 10 Gig, Gig, HBA, FCOE and data center switching using latest technologies like Nexus, F5 and EMC.• Transferred knowledge to the staff• Supported escalation of infrastructure and security issues.Project: Oregon Public Utility Commission / Verizon - Oregon, WA• Hired as Security Consultant to implement a large Cisco's Network Admission Control and Cisco Wireless solution• Designed, architected and implemented an entire security system to cover wired and wireless Network.• Security solution included Cisco NAC appliance and NAC Modules on the routers• Wireless solution included Cisco wireless routers and linecards on routers and switches.• Trained and transferred knowledge to the staff

12/2007 - 6/2008

Industry: Computer/IT Services

Sr. Pre-Sales Engineer

•Wrote RFP responses and SOWs. •Designed Cisco IPT products such as Cisco Call Manager and Communication Manager, Cisco Unity and Unity Connections Voice Mail Systems, MeetingPlace and MeetingPlace Express, Presence Server and CUPC, Cisco Routers, Switches and Voice Gateways•Designed and Planned Cisco IP, Security and VOIP Systems, using Cisco Nexus and Cisco NAC•Supported pre-sales and post sales activities for VoIP initiatives •Priced new designs to include labor estimates •Customer consultation and requirements gathering. •Supported the Sales team in the sales process. •Supported Post Sales Engineers. •Mentor Junior Voice and Network Engineers •Strong consulting and communication skills •Confidence and experience in front of clients •Strong ability to work in a team-based environment

10/2006 - 11/2007

Industry: Computer/IT Services

Senior Consultant

Project: Sprint, VA • Hired by Sprint to support the next generation push to talk (PTT)• Performed PTT SIP/H323/MGCP testing • Supported networking intergration• Supported IDEN to QChat integration using PII• Supported TTS and SIP DART test tools. Project: Cisco/Comcast, East Coast Region • Hired by Cisco to deploy their cable VOIP solution (BTS) to Comcast• Attended a Cisco 3-week BTS training• Configured BTS soft switches to Comcast's Network • Deployed and configured terminal servers, ITPs, 2950 switches, Unix servers, Cisco MGX, • Turned up and tested SIP/H323/MGCP trunks• Provided Project documentation to the customer• Configured a variety of telecom equipment: • Tested end to end the deployed voice system• Oversaw accurate cable installation

10/2005 - 10/2006

Industry: Management Consulting Services

Network Architect

Project: DOD , VA• Designed and Implemented a campus solution to 10 DOD sites.• The solution included 6509 switches.• This project provided a technology refresh to sites.Project: Pentagon FCU Chantilly, VA• Managed and deployed an Avian Flu solution.• Design solution included Cisco ASA 5520, ACS and AS5350.• This project provided WebVPN and dial in access to the corporate LAN.• Supported AD migration from NT4.• Deployed Site to Site VPNs.Project: Loan to Learn. Sterling, VA• Designed a Data Center.• Deployed firewalls around the customers network.• Created procedures documents for the new company.• Provided the routing configuration and designs.

7/2005 - 10/2005

Industry: Management Consulting Services

Consultant

Project: State of Texas, Austin, TX•VOIP and IP Technical Lead on the IEE project for the State of Texas.•Designed a statewide IP and VOIP Network for Texas from the ground up.• Designed Cisco IPT products such as Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Unity Voice Mail Systems, MeetingPlace, Cisco IVR, Cisco Emergency Responder, Cisco IPCC Enterprise, Presence Server, CUPC, H323/SIP/MGCP trunking, Cisco Routers, Switches and Voice Gateways •This included two data centers and 6 call centers.•Design employed ATM, OSPF, BGP, VLANS, VOIP, Security, VPNs and HSRP.•Design included configuring Load balances, SSL, 6506, 6509, 7606, 7206, 4500, 3750, 3845, PIX 515, PIX 535, VPN concentrator, call manager and other VOIP hardware.•Oversaw the implementation of the statewide IP, IPT and IPCC Network.•Designed both WAN/MPLS and LAN for the IP and VOIP project.•Tested designs before deployment to the network.•Supervised staff and a multi-vendors.

8/2002 - 7/2005

Industry: Management Consulting Services

Network Design Engineer

Project: Gene Logic Inc. Gaithersburg, MD• Designed the core campus network.• Successfully deployed the design solution.• Design solution included Cisco 6509s and 4506s switches.• Design solution employed VLANS, HSRP, EIGRP and BGP.Project: Sun MicroSystems. Ashburn, VA• Continued working in a customer design engineer role.• Designed monitoring for customer network devices.• Deployed rancid as a configuration management tool.• Provided the routing configuration and designs.Project: SevenSpace Ashburn, VA• SevenSpace provides managed network services.• Responded to an RFP for network monitoring and management.• Designed networks for customers.• Configured network equipment to include Netscreen and Pix firewalls, routers, and switches.• Deployed Linux Servers to monitor customer’s networks.• Built Linux based monitoring solution.• Provided the routing configuration and designs.• Worked with ISP to provide CPE installation, management and monitoring.Project: Nextel Reston, VA• Contracted to design GPRS Roaming.• The solution included Cisco PIX 535, Cisco 7200 routers, Cisco 6500 Switches and Starent.• Technologies employed included OSPF, BGP, GTP Tunnels, GRE Tunnels, VLANS, HSRP, IP and Mobile IP.• Designed and tested the solution in the lab.• Provided the routing configurations and designs.Project: US Dept of Interior Herndon, VA• Contracted to deploy Security Solution to 130 sites for US Department of Interior.• The solution included PIX 515E, NFR, Finisar taps, UPS, CSU/DSU, routers, Switches and out-of-band access using modems.• Technologies employed included OSPF, BGP, MPLS, GRE tunnels, Encryption, IP and IPX.• Provided single channel between customer and ISP.• Provided lead technical liaison for government agency, ISP - MCI and project Contractor – General Dynamics.• Verified and accepted sites as they were install on a lead Network Engineering role.• Deployed WAN Network monitoring using CiscoWorks, Nagios, Peregrine and Whatsup Gold.Project: BE&K Inc. Birmingham, AL• Maintained entire WAN Network monitoring with CiscoWorks and Whatsup.• Supported company’s Network security.• Researched and implemented making all WAN connections highly available.• Researched and recommended optimum WAN connectivity for ERP initiative.• Upgraded all WAN equipment to standard Cisco models.• Redesigned and implemented changes to BE&K's WAN to support virtual office using Cisco PIX for VPN, concept including increased capacity and fault tolerance.• Became familiar with frame relay billing, WorldCom and Bell/Qwest.• Provided router management for all BE&K locations.• Managed all wide-area connectivity products for the BE&K enterprise including Internet, Frame-Relay, ISDN and VPN.• Performed strategic WAN infrastructure planning to accommodate current and future business needs.• Developed documentation standards for the WAN area and maintained these documentations.

12/2000 - 7/2002

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Internet Network Engineer

o Worked in Engineering Department doing testing of all devices and equipment. o Qualified and tested MPLS on both Cisco and Juniper routers for deployment in our backbone. This also included interoperability between the two boxes. o Provided hardware and software testing for Cisco, Juniper and Unisphere routers and switches for deployment in our backbone network - largest network in the US, moving 70% of all US internet traffic.o Tested designs before deployment in our network .o Configured and simulated networks using cisco routers including 7000 and 12000 series.o Qualified the new cisco 12416 platform for our backbone network.o Qualified the new Unisphere ERX 1400 for our edge network. This is for our DSL and Broadband access to our network.o Tested all broadband technologies, PPPOA, PPPOE, Bridged and Routed.o Configured, tested and qualified Juniper M20, M40 and M160 Backbone Routers.o Proficient in the use of various testing devices, Ixia, Adtech, SNMP Poller, Perl Scripts, Smartbits, Qosnetics, and TCL Scripts.o Tested Various circuit connections T1 to OC-192.o Tested ATM, Frame Relay, MPLS, PPP and Soneto As part of the labs, simulated WAN running BGP 4 as the EGP and OSPF, IS-IS, RIP and EIGRP as IGP in the various Autonomous Systems.

EDUCATION:

Professional

Master's Degree

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2/2013

5/2012

6/2011

5/2010

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