Senior Network Engineer

• 19 year's experience, Sr. Network Engineer with a hands-on approach and technological mindset for designing and implementing IT Network Architecture, including configuration, optimization and supporting network management systems.
• Unique competency in translating business issues into network solutions including opportunity
• Identification, requirements development, delivery, support, and analysis.
• Hands-on experience leading all stages of system analysis efforts, including requirements
• Definition, design, architecture, testing, and support.
• Experience at managing cross-functional teams for fast-paced projects as well as
• complex projects. Outstanding leadership abilities able to coordinate and direct all phases
• of project-based efforts while managing, motivating, and leading project team initiatives.

Technical skills include:

• ATM, MPLS, Frame Relay, DS-3/copprer,and Metro Ethernet.
• LAN, WAN, WLAN infrastructures Protocols: BGP, EIGRP and OSPF, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, SMTP, NTP, SNMP, VoIP.
• Cisco firewalls, ASA's 5500 series, and Palo Alto.
• Cisco 6509-E, Nexus 2K's, 5K's and 7K's.
• Cisco 2960's, 3550's. 3560-X, 3750-X, 3850-X.
• Cisco Routers 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200.
• Experience network monitoring/troubleshooting tools: OPNET, NetQos, Solar winds,
• Wire shark, TACACS.

Objective Looking for a position as an IT system Sr. Network Engineer/ or Manager to effectively implement the installation, configuration and maintenance of IT networks.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer Contractor

• Plan, design, install, and maintain local and wide area networks, for 40 business units, 6 of which were International.
• Work with Business Unit for strategic polices and Network growth.
• Implemented IT Network projects. Configured and maintained network hardware systems and peripheral equipment/devices.
• Recommendation for growth, efficiency, and reliability.
• Worked with local and International Telco companies.

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer Contractor

• Implemented PCI infrastructure, which included install and configure network hardware systems and peripheral equipment/devices.

• Work with Business Unit for strategic polices and Network growth.

• Work with Systems team, to deploy new Blade servers and VMware infrastructure.

Confidential

Completed CCNA and CCNP certificates

Confidential

• Perform operational services for 6 major Hospitals and about 40 offsite locations.
• Plan, design, install, and maintain local and wide area networks, including the recommendation of system software and hardware.
• Maintain, Support, Design, and Install for 6 Data Centers.
• Maintain and Support Data Centers Core, Cisco 6509 and 6509E's, which included IOS upgrades, SUP and line card upgrades. ASA's 5500's, Cisco Routers 2900 and 3900.
• Maintain and support all Hospital edge switches Cisco 2960's, 3550's. 3560-X series, 3750-X series and wireless AP's Cisco 3500 series and 3600 series.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Ticket queue request and trouble tickets.
• Performed site survey's for 6 Major Hospitals, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Los Angeles California, which included Design and Order equipment for New Data Center and Edge Upgrades.

Senior Network Engineer

• Design and Implant Temple Data Center and Network Design for all 40 divisions for new upgrades.
• Work with local and out of state Telco vendors for connectivity.
• Work with executives on new upgrades to increase productivity in divisions.
• Configure and deploy Wireless for 40 division's warehouses.
• Introduce MPLS technology, WAN MPLS migration. Worked with Sprint and AT T for deployment.
• Plan, design, install, and maintain local and wide area networks, including the
• recommendation of system software and hardware.

Network Engineer

• Assist HP Computer Build Data Center's for consolidation in 3 cities, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, and Atlanta, GA.
• Configure and deploy 5000 Catalyst Cisco switches: 2960's, 4948's, 2950's, Blade switches.
• Configure and deploy 2500 Catalyst Cisco Routers: 6500's, 7600's.
• Work with server teams on troubleshooting.
• Build data base and maintaineddata base for equipment in production.
• Assist in WAN setup for all 3 cities.
• Setup wireless connectivity in Data Center.
• Responsibilities include building, configuring, testing, and troubleshooting circuits on SONET ring.
• Provide computer network solutions to small and medium sized businesses.
• Install, support, and consult businesses on computer network solutions.
• Work with local Telco companies to establish internet access with local companies.
• Develop training programs for local business on Microsoft products.
• Developed wireless internet service.
• Build, configure, test, and troubleshoot circuits on a SONET ring, from OC-48 level to DS 1.
• Design new SONET ring network and maintain existing SONET ring.
• Successfully implement for small commercial businesses Windows Domain system 4.0 over TCP/IP, replication across ISDN and T-1 WAN links. Coordinate backup systems.
• Initiated and lead several network upgrades including Companywide Internet / intranet access
• Consult and install hardware and software for ongoing growth plans, including creation of Wide-Area-Network and Local -Area Network.
• Upgrading user PC's, installing NIC cards, memory, and hard drives, which helped lower cost for future planning and growth.
• Install new Phone Systems / Voice Mail and perform maintenance and upgrades on several different types of Phone Systems / Voice Mail.
• Train end users on software applications and phones voice mail..
• El Paso Global Networks
• Build, configure, test, and troubleshoot circuits on a SONET ring, from OC-48 level to DS 1.
• Assisted in design for Data Center NOC in Houston, TX.
• Design new SONET ring network and maintain existing SONET ring.