SUMMARY:

• Network engineer and systems administrator with experience in designing, implementing, and supporting computer systems and networks. Skilled in technical analysis and resolving technical problems in desktops, LANs, and WANs. Also a PhD in physics with extensive experience in teaching and research. Physics experience overlaps with many topics in IT, such as electronics, digital logic, electromagnetic theory, optics, networks, semiconductors, and various programming languages.
• My career interests lie in the network engineering area, preferably with Confidential technology. I can relocate from my current address in Sunnyvale, CA to any place in the US in less than one week and am willing to work outside the US.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Techonlogy and Tools: Routers, switches: Cisco SOHO 70, 800, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2600, 2800, and 7200 series routers and Catalyst 1900, 2900, 3500, 3750, 4000, 4500, 4900M, 5500, 6000 and 6500 series switches (MSFCs, VLANs, trunking, Fast EtherChannel, Spanning Tree, VSI). Hands - on experience with Confidential M7i, M10i, M40e, M120, M320, MX960, MX80 and T320 routers and EX2200, EX4200, and EX4500 series switches in addition to SRX240 and SRX650 service gateways. Hands on experience with Confidential 5800 and 7500 series switches and Confidential 6400 routers. Also Linksys and Netgear routers and Adtran 4303 GR-303 concentrators. Have pre-sales experience with all Confidential technology, particularly MX series routers and EX series switches.

Protocols: TCP/IP, NETBIOS, IPX/SPX, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, TACACS+, RADIUS, HSRP, SNMP, MPLS, VLAN, PPP, ATM, Frame Relay, ISDN, RIP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP, QoS, VoIP, Spanning Tree Protocol

Firewalls: Cisco, Juniper

Network Analyzer: CiscoWorks, Ethereal, IXIA IXExplorer, IXIA IXNetwork, PingPlotter, Wireshark.

Topologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, MPLS, ATM, FDDI, Token-Ring, LAN, WAN, frame relay, Wi-Fi, 802.11a/b/g, ISDN, DSL, T1/T3, DS3, OC3/OC12, cable modem, QFabric.

Servers / Operating Systems: Windows DOS/95/98/NT4/2000 Pro/XP Pro/2003 Server/Vista, Cisco IOS, Confidential Comware, JUNOS, Active Directory, Exchange 2003, VMware, Confidential OS 9 & X, AIX, Linux, Solaris, VMware.

Programming Languages: BASIC, C, C++, FORTRAN, Java, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, LaTEX, Mathematica, TeX

Desktop Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Mathematica, Confidential Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, & Word), BMC Remedy, Junos Pulse, Junos Space

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Network engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conduct network troubleshooting and handling of incident and problem managements as well as implement network changes as required. On call for technical escalation on a rotational basis. Primary skill sets with Cisco LAN and WAN. Update procedures and guidelines for implementation and management of network as they relate to defined support plans. Update network diagrams as needed. Mentoring L2s for technical development. Responsible for the management of network support related to deliver performance, reliability and scalability of the network.
• Responsible for mentoring and cross other members of the CBTS team in the area of expertise of the position to broaden the knowledge base within the team preparation for the JNCIE-R&S lab, CISSP, all Juniper JNCIS s that I don't already have, and CCNP Security,Voice, & Wireless.

Confidential, Carlsbad, CA

Responsibilities:

• Network engineering role primarily with Juniper gear. Configuring and documenting a prototype network to handle customer subscribers to a satellite based ISP. Gear from various vendors, including A10 Networks, Cisco, and Juniper.

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Responsibilities:

• Network engineering role in a cloud computing project. Goal was to develop in a lab a prototype switching, routing, and firewall network assembly that could be replicated and connected with others. Almost all gear was Confidential brand, including 5800 and 7500 series switches and 6400 series routers.

Confidential, Bothell, WA

Responsibilities:

• Network engineering role in the Security Operations department of the Confidential &T Global Network Operations. Reviewed and corrected Methods of Procedure (MOPs) created by implementation engineers for the Confidential Network. Directed meetings for the formulation of MOPs with members of various Confidential groups. The hardware of interest was almost exclusively gear from Confidential, including SRX and STRM devices.

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Responsibilities:

• Network Implementation Engineer. A role to support the Office 365 cloud presence. Role involved the configuring, operating, and troubleshooting of routing, switching and firewall devices from different vendors including Cisco, F5 and Juniper preparation for the VMware Certified Professional (VCP-510) and JNCIP-ENT s. VCP-510 was attained in early November. JNCIP-ENT is expected in mid-November.

Confidential, Cupertino, CA

Responsibilities:

• A projected four-month contract that was restructured Confidential end of third fiscal quarter and terminated early. The role was a support engineer for cloud computing. Performed an inventory of server room hardware and updated the corresponding internal databases.

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Responsibilities:

• A two-month contract in a network engineering role to conduct a proof of concept for data centers for Confidential international manufacturing sites. Deployed, configured, managed and troubleshot JUNOS-based enterprise routing and switching platforms, including EX2200, EX4200, EX4500, SRX240, and SRX650 devices in a test lab. Performed network engineering functions in a project comprising Infoblox Trinzic 800, Confidential DL380p, NetApp F2240A filer gear and related devices. Proof of concept design is implemented in production facilities.

Confidential, Eureka and Fortuna, CA

Responsibilities:

• A four-month contract in a network engineering role for a network modernization project for a hospital chain in northern California. Conducted a survey of existing network of over seventy Cisco Catalyst switches, APC UPSes, climate control, cabling, and wiring closets. Updated the documentation, created bills of material, and installed upgrades. · preparation for CCIE R&S, JNCIE, CCNP Security, CCNP Voice and other s.

Confidential, NYC

Responsibilities:

• Pre-sales and systems engineering with three global Fortune 500 companies on behalf of Confidential . Determined customer needs and recommended specific Juniper technology. Helped customers create and verify bills of material. Received three months of on the entire Juniper portfolio of products including EX, MAG, JUNOS Pulse, J, MX, T, SRTM, SA, SRX, WLM, and WLC Series.

Confidential, Middletown, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Network Engineering role for a cloud computing project. Upgraded an existing hosting center to IPv6 from IPv4 and performed RFC 2544 performance under traffic loads generated by IXIA IXExplorer and IXNetwork in a lab environment. Left job for better compensation Confidential .

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Responsibilities:

• Data network engineering role to monitor, troubleshoot, and upgrade performance of EVDO network and implement new LTE infrastructure.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• A three-week contract as a network engineer to upgrade Cisco Catalyst 3550 and 3560 switches. Upgraded IOS and implemented port security.

Confidential, Richardson, TX

VoIP and data for business provider. Juniper Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• ·A one-month contract as network engineer to test the Juniper components of a network subsystem that included Juniper MX960 and NetScreen 5400 devices.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Juniper Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted the installation of power, ventilation, and racks.
• Assisted the wireless site survey for the entire data center. ·  preparation for CCIP and JNCIS-M. Attained both s in October, 2010. Donated time to rebuild college fraternity in Urbana, IL.

Confidential, Little Rock, AR

Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the Network Conversion (NetCon) project which facilitated the conversion of subscriber s T1 connections from competitors to Windstream. Frequent tasks included the partitioning of OC - X connections and configuration of layer 2 and 3 VPNs and firewalls on Juniper routers prior to the conversions, cutting over the connections, and troubleshooting and monitoring the connections after the conversion.
• Performed inventory of configurations and documentation of MPLS circuits on routers and switches in the network.
• Supported, ATM/Frame relay, ADSL, IP, VPN, MPLS, and Metro-e services to Windstream data networking customers using remote access to network elements, and field technician and /or customer technical support to isolate and correct problems.
• Assisted field techs remotely with their installation of the equipment, most commonly the programming of their Adtran 4303 circuit concentrators and the testing of line quality.
• Equipment worked with included Juniper routers: M7i, M10i, M20, M40, M120, M160, and M320, Cisco routers: 7200, 7606, 7609 switches: 2900, 3400, and Adtran Total Access 4303 Concentrator . Trouble ticketing used BMC Remedy.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Telecom WAN Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in conversion of a global WAN network to MPLS.
• Configured Cisco 2600 routers using static, BGP and OSPF routing protocols.
• Used network monitor tools and packet sniffers such as Ethereal and PingPlotter to analyze and troubleshoot networks.
• Installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches and routers using IOS based commands.

Confidential, Boulder, CO

Satellite image provider. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• A three - week contract to move a Windows 2003 Server and Solaris server room to new facilities. Created Visio diagrams of the new server room.
• Performed help desk duties.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Service Call Technician

Responsibilities:

• An on - call dispatched role performing troubleshooting of PCs, Macs, and UNIX boxes in homes and businesses. Also did troubleshooting of networking elements such as VPNs.

Confidential, Irvine, CA and Bakersfield, CA

Responsibilities:

• In the course of 240 hours, learned to build an entire network from the ground up. Configured VLANs, NAT, and other properties of the Cisco devices, installed multiple instances of Windows Server 2003 in VMware using RIS. Constructed Active Directory and Exchange for a model company.
• ·Installation and configuration of Cisco switches and routers using IOS based commands.
• ·Configured Cisco 2811 routers and Cisco 2960 and 3560 switches using BGP, IGRP, IS-IS, EIGRP, OSPF and RIP routing protocols.

Confidential

Teaching and Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Taught and graded physics courses for both undergraduate and graduate students in classrooms and labs. Won the excellence in teaching .
• Researched various areas of physics.
• Completed thesis in nonlinear dynamics and complex systems Confidential the Center for Complex Systems Research (CCSR).
• Administered data acquisition and control hardware and software from National Instruments on both Confidential and Windows platforms. Did this both in courses taught and in research group, CCSR. Administered a network of Windows, Confidential, and UNIX boxes. Installed Windows, AIX, and Confidential OSes, applications, and hardware.
• Co - founded the Illini Space Development Society, a student chapter of the National Space Society. Attended eleven of its nationwide annual meetings.
• Did volunteer work for women's volleyball and basketball programs.

Confidential

Teaching and Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Taught and graded physics courses for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Researched atmospheres of outer planets Confidential the Lunar and Planetary Sciences Laboratory.