Bryan Choisser

17917 Hollow Brook Court

Noblesville, IN  46062

bryanchoisse@gmail.com

Contact:  812-589-3980

 

Work Experience:

May 2015 – Present

Envigo/Harlan Laboratories

Indianapolis, IN

Global Network Engineer and Administrator

•             Management, configuration and ongoing usability of networks, servers, desktop/laptop computers, as well as  

peripheral equipment and software.

•             Consistent logical troubleshooting ability in a network environment.

•             Provide Tier II and Tier III support functions such as diagnosis and fix of key mission critical systems.

•             Ensure end users systems (desktop/laptop, mobile devices, phones, etc.) interconnect seamlessly with diverse

systems.

•             Work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical problems with servers, network systems, phones,

mobile devices, and desktop/laptops.

•             Assessed functional needs to determine specifications for purchases.

•             Create and maintain documentation for all processes and procedures.

•             Manage service provider for LAN/WAN management.

•             Lead and participate in complex infrastructure projects.

•             Provide technical team leadership.

•             Mentoring of junior team members.

 

March 2013 – May 2015

Stonegate Mortgage

Indianapolis, IN

Senior Network Administrator

·   Oversee the daily operations of an enterprise data and voice network that consists of Cisco Switch/Router and Firewall products.

·   Support, maintain and administer Solarwinds monitoring platform for network performance issues.

·   Maintain a constant uptime, availability and performance of network and system components using NetMon and PerfMon services/protocols.

·   Analyzes and troubleshoots network issues and tracks the nature and resolution of problems.

·   Coordination of projects including circuit installation (implementation of nationwide MPLS network), network wiring and maintenance activities (including the facilitation of growth from a 400 person company to over 1500).

·   Provided technical leadership in the integration and test of complex integrated networks.

·   Research, recommend and implement network hardware and software solutions.

·   Assists in installing, designing, configuring and maintaining system hardware.

·   Performs analysis of network requirements for backup and disaster recovery objectives.

·   Performs periodic network inventory and audit tasks associated with asset tracking.

·   Provide escalation support (as point of contact) for Help Desk team (on a 24/7 basis).

·   Provide experience, knowledge, and ideas to management and co-workers to help promote an effective and comfortable team based environment.

 

2011 – 2013

Computer Services, Incorporated

Paducah, KY

Network Operations Engineer

·   Experienced with Cisco Switches and Routers, ACLs, DNS, filtering, logging, VPN, load balancing technologies, virtualization, compliance, and forensic technology.

·   Experienced with protocols/Codes that include TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS,  MGCP, H.323, SIP, G.711 and G.729.

·   Performed and assisted in the configuration, staging, installation and support of integrated LAN/WAN systems.

·   Cisco CCNA

·   Cisco CCNA/Security, NSTISSI-4011

·   Cisco CCNA - Voice

·   Cisco CCNP

◦          Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE 642-902)

◦          Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH 642-813)

◦          Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT 642-832)

2010 – 2011

Indiana Fiber Network

Indianapolis, IN

Voice Switch Engineer/Supervisor

·   Responsible for testing, turn-up, maintenance, of Wholesale VoIP services including Hosted PBX, Unified Messaging, and VoIP Long Distance.

·   Provisioning and maintenance of the Voice Network including Voice Feature Servers, Gateways, Session Border Controllers, Soft Switches and associated Ethernet devices.

·   Provision and maintain SS7 Services provided through a mated pair of STP’s.

·   Main driver and researcher for new voice applications and establishes the work assignments of subordinate staff.

·   Certified ACME-Packet Support Engineer Certification Number ACP-S-058

 

2004 – 2010

Cinergy Communications Company

Evansville, IN

SS7 Engineer

·   Network, Transport and SS7 Routing Engineer in the Tekelec STP Platform, which included engineering and implementing redundant link and network transport projects.

·   Obtained Certification Classes from Tekelec. Raleigh, NC.

o     TK145 Operations and Database administration

o     TK155 Global Title and Gateway Screening Translations

o     TK175 EAGLE Measurements for Network Management

·   Familiar and troubleshot MTP routing via the Tekelec Steleus/ISS, SS7 analysis product.

·   STP Tekelec-Eagle upgrades and patches, provisioning and translation builds 34 - 39.

·   Routeset, design and implementation in switching platforms.

·   While maintaining Tekelec Eagle (including GTT [Global Title Translations], routing, links, link turn-ups), also supported Genband T-9000 Softswitch, DMS – Translations, Troubleshooting Routing and Trunk builds.  As well as Adtran 2800, Adtran 2820, CAC Mux, DMT300 Mux, ERI Dacs, Tellabs 5500 Dacs (TL1) network elements.

·   Lead SS7 and Global Title Translations Engineer for customer base throughout Midwest supporting 5 Genband softswitches and Nortel DMS-250, supporting 300,000+ users.

·   Project lead for SS7 STP network overlay onto existing network and away from SS7 provider.

·   Main point of contact for all new network DPC/OPC, add/delete/changes from orders including maintenance, support and certification with sales, end-users and major SS7 providers.

·   Maintained and Recorded MSU Statistics for Traffic Analysis.

·   SS7 SME (subject matter expert) for 700 million dollar company.

·   Main point of contact for SS7 network troubleshooting through multiple network elements.

 

2003 – 2004

United States Navy

Pensacola, Florida - Corry Station (Center for Naval Cryptology) - Top Secret Clearance

• TS/SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) Clearance granted by OPM - Adjudicated on 1/9/04

Gurnee, Illinois - Great Lakes, IL - Naval Training Command

• Recruit Training Command

Honorable Discharge – (Convenience of the Government/Not Amounting to a Disability)

 

Education:

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, IL.

Bachelor of Science.

·   Dean’s List, Fall 1995, 1996.

·   All-American Scholar, Fall 1995, 1996.

·   National Dean’s List, Fall 1995, 1996.

·   Independent Research Project.

Prepared for GRE and LSAT, which led to acceptance into Human Resources and

Industrial Relations program at Loyola University-Chicago.

 

Additional technical experience and references available upon request.