Professional Overview

Senior level network architect with over 13 years of experience in the design, configuration, management, and troubleshooting of large, medium, and small scale network environments. Currently hold active CCNA and CCNP certifications in Cisco's Routing and Switching track, also having passed the CCIE written exam. Currently working toward successful completion of the CCIE lab.

Skills Include:

• Cisco architecture, design, configuration and troubleshooting
• VMware design, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Microsoft platforms including Exchange, Active Directory, and Windows Server.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise data center design and disaster recovery operations.

Professional Experience

Manager Enterprise Infrastructure July10-Present

Confidential

Serve as lead technical network and systems architect on the infrastructure team. Responsible for managing all infrastructure projects for a team of 6 engineers related to design, documentation, and implementation which include all network and server related technologies for the enterprise. Write, approve, and enforce infrastructure policies and procedures. Plan and oversee the capital and expense budget for the infrastructure team. Manage vender relationships and projects in addition to performing network engineering tasks.

Personal Accomplishments:

• Implemented WAN redundancy with eBGP, EIGRP, MPLS, and DMVPN technologies.
• Implemented Disaster Recovery solution using Symantec Netbackup.
• Configured fault tolerant Cisco ASA solution for the enterprise.
• Converted network backbone to fault tolerant 10GB multi-mode fiber
• Upgraded core server infrastructure to Cisco UCS platform with HP Left-Hand SAN.
• Implemented Enterprise wide Cisco wireless Solution.
• Managed Enterprise Cisco VoIP Implementation including Cisco call manager.
• Designed and executed enterprise wide implementation of VMware Enterprise.
• Implemented Websense for URL filtering and web monitoring.

Systems Engineering Manager

Managed and supported Sr. System Engineer's daily tasks and projects across all 3 companies, privately owned by Palladian Capital Partners. Developed and enforced all policies and procedures to adhere to multiple financial security audits, including SAS70. Managed infrastructure projects including all upgrades, enhancements, and budgetary items. Researched and presented new technologies to board of directors. Worked closely with Director of IT and Operations regarding budget and future technology growth.

Personal Accomplishments:

• Designed and planned migration data center migration.
• Performed Active Directory 2008 R2 upgrade.
• Implemented Avaya IP Office
• Developed enterprise disaster recovery procedure.
• Implemented VMware ESXi cluster with fault tolerance.
• Designed fault tolerant LAN/WAN

Network Systems Engineer

Confidential

Lead Technical Engineer for 2003 Active Directory domain including Group Policy management, Exchange 2003 Cluster, SQL 2000 Cluster, VMware VI3 Environment, all DNS, DHCP, and WINS servers, RSA Secure ID Servers, and all File servers. Secondary Engineer for the companies Citrix PS4 Farm, including Citrix Secure Gateway and Web Interface servers. Zoned Cisco and Brocade FC Switches for EMC SAN changes. Provide 3rd level LAN/WAN support for all 34 branch offices as well as head quarter office, totaling 600 employees. Monitored Network Systems using Dell Open Manage and Solar Winds Orion and participated in 24/7 on-call rotation to ensure 99.9 uptime of the network infrastructure.

Personal Accomplishments:

• Active Directory 2000 to 2003 R2 migration.
• Exchange Server 2000 Standard/2003 R2 Enterprise Cluster Migration.
• Implanted Blackberry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange 2003.
• Upgraded Citrix PS4 Secure Gateway server w/ Secure ID Authentication.
• Designed in installed VMware cluster using EMC SAN.
• RSA Secure ID migration from version 5.2 to 6.1 adding redundant server.

Network Telecommunications Administrator

Confidential

Administered and maintained Windows 2000 Active Directory Domain including MS Exchange 2000, DNS, DHCP, SQL, and File Servers. Configured and maintained Cisco PIX 506E and 515 Firewalls along with Cisco 2900 series Switches. Administered the companies Avaya IP Office phone system. Monitored LAN and WAN performance and security related issues. Installed new cable drops as required in multiple locations. Provided desktop and laptop support for 40 employees, including remote access users via VPN and Windows Terminal Server. Frequently worked with 3rd party vendors to order hardware and complete of various projects.

Personal Accomplishments:

• Setup secondary for VPN, E-mail, and Internet redundancy.
• Designed and programmed Automated System Attendant.
• Implemented Symantec Anti-Virus 8.1 and Mail Security 8240.
• Installed IP Monitor for production network monitoring and alerting.

PC LANTechnician

Confidential

Duties included Project Management and the Administration of all Windows NT, 2000, 2003, Citrix, NAS and Web Servers as well as 2000 and XP Professional Workstations. Provided 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level help desk support for all employees, including sales, customer service, marketing, and executive users. Performed the daily backup and restore procedures for all servers. Helped developers analyze and troubleshoot Crystal Reports. Created logon Scripts for various departments. Maintained DHCP, DNS, WINS, and Proxy servers while managing the company's firewall, switches and overall network integrity.

Personal Accomplishments:

• Managed Citrix Metaframe XP Farm with Citrix Secure Gateway installation.
• Managed Proxy server to track web abuse and lower bandwidth usage installation.
• Managed Trend Micro Antivirus server and Virus Wall for SMB installation.

Help Desk Analyst

Confidential

Provided call center technical support for all internal IBM and external Astra Zeneca employees supporting all windows platforms and IBM systems including AS400, Citrix, and mainframe printers. Logged trouble tickets to appropriate support teams for quick problem resolution.

Personal Accomplishments:

Received 3 awards for Outstanding Customer Service and Troubleshooting skills.