Objective:
Skilled and experienced Network Engineer looking for new challenges at a well-established and successful company.

• Possess the proven ability to work alone or within a team, along with a dedication to customer satisfaction, as is evident in the many professional commendations I have received.
• Consistent track record of driving technology projects to successful completion on time and within specifications.
• Experienced at leading and mentoring less senior personnel.
• Valid U.S. Passport and Virginia driver’s license - Willing to travel as needed.
• U.S. Government security clearance.

Technical Expertise
 CCNA (in progress) Global Knowledge boot camp completed successfully
Network Protocols: Vast experience in EIGRP, VPN, DS1/DS3/SONET, LNP, Ethernet, LAN, WLAN, risk management, firewalls, DMZ and network security
Hardware: Cisco switches, routers and wireless access devices, Enterasys switches, Lucent 5E switches, related cabling and end point devices
Software: Windows 7,Cisco IOS, Enterasys IOS, Wireshark, Angry Scanner, Telnet, SSH, SS7, Word, Visio, Excel, Power Point, Media Player, MS Outlook, QuickBooks

Experience: 

Network Administrator/Systems Technician May 2010 – May 2011
Confidential, Fort Lee, VA
U.S. Department of Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)

• All mission tasks completed successfully and within deadlines.
• Configuration, installation, maintenance and repair of CISCO routers, CISCO switches, CISCO WLAN wireless access points and Air Defense network security devices, along with associated hardware and cabling.
• In possession of all the following required skills: CVP, UCCE, CTIOS, DNS, DHCP,DWDM, VPN, EIGRP, OSPF, CISCO AIR DEFENSE NETWORKING, CISCO IOS, SSH NETWORKING, TCP/IP, OSI, LNP
• Strong understanding of Network Security, including firewall and DMZ implementation; web filtering, IDP and anti-virus; basic understanding of JUNIPER Junos and related SRX devices.
• Experience with installation, configuration, maintenance and repair of CISCO WLAN
• Small project leadership experience
• Able to accept constructive feedback via peer review, as well as provide the same feedback to other team members.
• Able to provide detailed reports for all projects, using such applications as Word, Visio, Excel, Power Point, Media Player, for use at all levels of review.

Level IV Technician January 2007 – May 2010
Confidential, Richmond, VA

• Installed fiber optic and electronic telecommunications equipment, including but not limited to TELLABS, SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, JUNIPER and CISCO.
• Configured fiber optic and electronic telecommunications equipment, including but not limited to TELLABS, SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, JUNIPER and CISCO.
• Installed equipment bays. Installed overhead steel framing associated with equipment installation. Installation of fiber optic and/or copper cabling associated with equipment installation. CAT 5/6, SC-SC, LC-LC, SC-LC, ST-ST, ST-SC, ST-LC
• Experienced as Team Leader/Project Manager
• Proficient in reading/understanding engineering circuit/structural drawings
• Proficient in optical fiber testing.
• Proficient in copper cable testing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office. Proficient in analytical and problem solving skills. Advanced ability to communicate at all levels within an Organization.
• Excellent working knowledge of Internet and PC-based applications.
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Self-motivated and possessing excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Advanced ability to use deductive and inductive reasoning to work through daily challenges in the environment.

Owner June 2002 – January 2007
Confidential.

• Self-employed in Real Estate and Construction. Managed all day to day business related activities. Managed company employee relations. Directly supervised all work being done.
• Project planning and design experience, implementing strategic and tactical initiatives, and ensuring, through formal project management practices, that the final product meets the original project requirements.
• Ability to develop detailed plans and schedules with project tracking and oversight.
• Purchased, renovated and resold residential properties.
• Licensed Sunward/Rockford Steel Buildings Dealer.
• Directly supervised all sales and erection of commercial and industrial steel buildings.

Central Office Technician June 1996 – June 2002
Confidential, Richmond, VA

• As a Network Analyst/Network Administrator, expertly performed analysis using UNIX driven workstation.
• Interfaced with long distance carriers, CLECs and internal customers to analyze isolate and coordinate resolution of code and routing problems encountered in the telephone network; analysis which included configuration or reconfiguration of associated equipment, including routers, switches and firewalls.
• Interfaced with long distance carriers, CLECs and internal customers to provide LNP services.
• Analyzed on a regional level, machine detected interoffice irregularities and software problems at a call-processing level.
• Analyzed on a regional level, CCSN/SS7 messaging between tandem and end office switches through the use of AcceSS7.
• Isolated cause of defective trunks and dialing problems associated with PBX equipment.
• Designed and implemented an effective training program for use by co-workers of new UNIX based trunk analysis platform.
• Presented Verizon with written proposal for cost-saving improvements in the usage of established DATAKIT application.
• Presented Verizon with business case for cost-saving improvements in the usage of AcceSS7.
• Proficient in analytical and problem solving skills.
• Advanced ability to communicate at all levels within an Organization. Excellent working knowledge of Internet and PC-based applications.
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer service skills. Self-motivated and possessing excellent organizational and problem solving skills.

Education:

• New Horizons: CompTIA Security +
• Global Knowledge: CCNA Boot Camp
• JSR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Richmond, VA
• Intro to CISCO Router Config.
• Advanced CISCO router Config.
• AIN Overview
• LNP Overview
• Lnp Operations & Mtce.
• Principles of Digital Technology
• Electronic Systems Mini-course
• Technical Reading