Contractor Resume Pittsburgh, PA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Solutions - oriented IT Network Specialist with notable success directing a broad range of corporate IT initiatives while participating in planning and implementation of information-networked solutions in direct support of business objectives.
Track record of increasing responsibility in secure network design, systems analysis and development, and full lifecycle project management.
Demonstrated capacity to implement innovative network designs that drive awareness, decrease exposure, and strengthen organizations.
Hands-on experience leading all stages of system development efforts, including requirements definition, design, architecture, testing, and support.
Outstanding leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivating, and leading project teams.
Adept at developing effective network policies and procedures, project documentation and milestones, and technical/business specifications.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Core Competencies: Network & Systems Security; Business Impact Analysis; Regulatory Adherence; Data Integrity/Recovery; Disaster Recovery Planning; Contingency Planning; Research & Development; Risk Assessment

Platforms: Cisco routers, (2900, 3800, 7200, ASR1002) Cisco Switches (6500, 3750, 2960, Nexus 7K,77K, 5K/2K), ACE, CSS (11501), Cisco PIX/ASA(535, 5520, 5580,5585), F5, Microsoft Windows

Networking: TCP/IP, ATM, Frame-Relay, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, IPSEC-VPNTools: Voyence, Scrutinizer, HP OpenView, CiscoWorks, Sev 1, AppCritical, NetQoS, wireshark Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project. .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Contractor

Responsibilities:

Brought on to help build out a new data center and transfer from old
Working with third party clients to move circuits, VPN, MPLS connections
Analyzing traffic flows for clients
Trouble shooting connectivity & flow drop issues within the new and old data centers
Configuring new extranet routers and switches when time constraints are short

Confidential, Canonsburg, PA

Contractor

Responsibilities:

Designed/Configured the core 7K/VDC pair with multiple 5K/2K for a new data center.
Replaced MDS 9500 with 5K switches for Fiber Channel network with some FCoE
Configured UCS FI for Prod and Dev Blade Server Chassis
Migrate over 250 servers and blade chassis to the new data center
Migrated Cisco FWSM to ASA 5585-X
Design/configured the new 5 floor office building with 2960-X and 3850-X stacks with Nexus 7700 and ASA 5545-X

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Contractor

Responsibilities:

Designed new DMZ with Cisco Nexus 5K/2K equipment
Stabilized their Cisco Nexus 7K 5K/2K Data Center environment
Planned migration of small remote data center to central data center
Oversaw project to replace MAN fiber network within the data center
Documented and stabilized remote campus Steel planet LAN

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Principal Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Migration of 150+ servers, AS400 and Main Frame to ACS Data Center
Redesign of the Core Network for HR
Designed and Implemented additional sub-network cores for additional core Businesses
Implementing VRF networks
Support Pittsburgh Data Center, Remote DCs & Offshore Call Centers
Configure Cisco Content Switches for Web DMZs
Integrate Third Party DMZs and Site-to-Site VPNs, GRE VPN Backups
Configure and deploy Cisco PIX and ASA firewalls
Review proposed configuration changes weekly for change control.
Help Analyze Application Software Data Flow

Confidential, Pittsburgh PA

Network Analyst Tier 2

Responsibilities:

Monitored data communications network.
Ensured that network was available to all system users and resolved data communications problems.
Expanded office of 150 people to a call center of 1000 people and converting networks from regional to national.
Trained techs from different sections in networking.
Supervised and managed network build outs.
Determined nature of problem and used sniffer software to diagnose problem.
Designed and installed frame-relay, hub-spoke, tri-state area.
Spearheaded moving to switched VLANS.
Worked with service providers technicians on LEC problems.
Updated documentation in order to record new equipment installed, new sites and changes to router and switch configurations.
Inspected and installed communications wires and cables.
Trained staff and users to use equipment
Researched and recommended new equipment and technologies.
Coordinated installation and installed leased lines: ISDN, FR,T1,Frac-T1, T3, ATM

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Network Technician

Responsibilities:

Helped convert from X.25 PADs to CISCO TCP/IP Frame-Relay Network
On the pilot team for their concept international support team.
Wrote a manual for new users of the computer system.

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