Career Summary

An Aspiring Network Engineer completing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Network Engineering Hardware, and has completed several Cisco Academy classes in Design, Voice, Network, Wireless and Pix/ASA. Possess 16 Years of IT experience with a strong foundation in internetworking and troubleshooting. Four years of current LAN/WAN experience internetworking with Cisco routers, switches, Check Point Firewalls, Arista switches, IP telephones, 5508 Wireless controllers, and 3600 series access points. A detail oriented, team oriented, innovative and assertive leader, who works well independently, and has consistently been viewed as a Top Performer.

Hardware and Software

• Protocols: MPLS, VRF, FRAME RELAY, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP / RIP 2, POS Sonet , TCP/IP, VOICE over IP, DHCP, DNS, PPP, IPSEC, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, ARP, VPN
• Software: Infoblox, Orion, Zscaler, SecAuth, HP Openview, Splunk, LAN Desk, Provance, Sonexis, Cisco WCS/NCS Prime, Cisco NCM, Call Manager, Remedy, Citrix, Inside Edge, Remote Desktop, MS Office, MS Visio, Comodo Firewall, Norton's Anti-Virus,
• Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, IBM Dos/VSE, VM
• Hardware: Provider Class Enterprise Class Small Business, Wan, and Branch series routers and switches Cisco 5508 Controllers Arista 7050 7048 Switches Firewalls / IDS Checkpoint Firewall Cisco IP phones Cisco Access Points Juniper Mag-4610

Experience

Confidential

Network Engineer / Firewall Administrator

• Provided Firewall Administration Creating and removing firewall rules as needed , Network Security Administration, and Network Engineering duties within an OSPF / BGP environment for Medical Mutual of Ohio's Ohio campuses.
• Configured a Cisco ASR 1001 router to replace and upgrade MMO's Primary Internet router.
• Function as part of a Firewall and Security team in support of Checkpoint Firewalls, Zscaler Proxy, Juniper Portals, SecAuth, Open LDAP, and Active Directory.
• I was responsible for resolving tickets from MMO's users, using HP Openview, for access to MMO's intranet and to the internet Creating and removing firewall rules as needed.
• Managed DHCP, DNS and IP address thru Infoblox, and Admin for Internet sites access thru Zscaler.
• Managed users access thru Open LDAP, SecAuth and supported Active Directory.
• Monitored Network with Orion monitoring software. Admin for Sonexis Phone conferencing.
• Redesigned, updated, and established network topography standard.

Confidential

Network Engineer Wireless

• Providing network infrastructure support to over 1200 Key Bank branches while converting Key Bank's nation-wide network to MPLS.
• Configured Cisco 2821, 2921 and 3845 CE routers to change them from EIGRP to a complex MPLS environment that includes VRF IPSEC VPNs, Broadband Tunnels, HSRP and VLANs.
• Configured 2960, 3560, 3750 and 4507 switches to add VLANs for wireless project, and QoS protocols for MPLS.
• Accessed Cisco Prime NCS/WCS and 5508 series Wireless Controller to manage wireless networks.
• Configured Cisco Wireless Access Points 1100, 3600 through Cisco NCS Prime. Imported diagrams to create campuses, buildings and to map wireless AP's location.
• Team Lead for Wireless Project. Responsible for assigning team members to specified sites. Responsible for verifying Change Records, router, switch and DHCP configurations before applying.
• Helped to coordinate cable contractors and wireless team members during installation of cabling, AP installations and calibrations.
• Prep multiple routers simultaneously for circuit turn-up, pushing MPLS configuration, and MPLS migration using Cisco NCM and pre-scripted TCL configurations.
• SSH to routers to manually configure routers for: Controller Card Prep, applying MPLS Configurations, MPLS Circuit Turn-up, MPLS Circuit Migration, Broadband Migration, Post Migration Clean-up, PPP, PPP Multilinks, QoS, VPNs, Broadband Tunnels
• Work with multiple Cable companies across the country with Demarc extensions and plug play connections.
• Update Visio network diagrams, documentation Excel, Sharepoint , and before and after ICMPs.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Provided network infrastructure support T1CO and for clients. This included onsite installations, upgrades, and onsite troubleshooting as well as Network support as T1CO's NOC.
• Configured Cisco ASR1013, 7206 routers, 3750 switches, 3002 VPNs, ASA 5510s within a complex MPLS, OSPF environment that included VRF IP SLA Objective Tracking IPSEC VPNs.
• Configuration, installation, and maintenance of core routers, CPE routers, switches, and access points at customer sites in a complex provider class environment.
• Extensive daily implementation of standard network technologies such as OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF, Layer 2 VLAN, Layer 3 switching, ADSL ATM , DS1, DS3.
• Configured Cisco 3002 VPNs for home use VPN implementation, site-to-site IPSec, IPSec Client, SSL web based VPN
• Traveled to clients' facilities to troubleshoot/install routers, switches, APs and IP phones daily.
• Surveyed sites for wireless AP deployment.
• Network diagrams and documentation, Cabling, Direct customer interaction and tech support.

Confidential

Network Specialist - Internship

• Providing new network infrastructure installation, support, and device upgrades for Cuyahoga Community College's campuses and county wide MAN network.
• Configured VLANS for the many sections of the MAN network.
• Staged, configured applying all policies , and installed nearly 100 Cisco 3560x switches.
• Staged, and installed Cisco's 7945, 7965, 7963 conference IP phones according to new construction schematics and ITS's policies.
• Cabled and patched Cisco's 6500, and 4507 switches within the facilities MDF and IDF, and insured that each device acquired an IP address correcting DHCP entries as necessary .

Confidential

Incident Manager

• Provided network, end user, customer, and infrastructure support for local and global companies.
• Configured routers and switches upgraded IOS's and flash files LAN migrations network monitoring tools/performance tools worked with clients NOC dispatched field engineers to correct hardware problems.
• Repaired monitored a global network while ensuring optimum network performance.
• Provided monitoring, technical support, repair and network advice to an array of clients that are sub-contracted to Telsource.
• Opened and resolved trouble tickets for all clients with AT T Business Direct and Cisco TACS.

Confidential

Multi-Channel Communications Operator/ Computer Specialist

• Provided multi-channeled Telephone, FM, VHF/UHF, SHF, and EHF radio field communication for XVIII Airborne Corp and 82nd Airborne Division.
• Designed Communications network for micro-computers for a combat environment.
• Instructed National Guard's Officers and Army Cadets on all aspects of multi-channel communications.
• Instructed the 25th Signal Brigade on the installation of micro-computer's hardware, software and applications.