SUMMARY:

• Detail - oriented Network/Field Engineer and Project Manager with diverse and advanced technical knowledge seeking to employ these strengths in a mid-career level engineering and management position in the fields of Information Technology, Telecommunications and Wireless while utilizing these strengths to build and manage LAN/WAN, Digital/Fiber Optic and/or Wireless networks and systems.
• Interested in furthering my career with a solid CCNA to CCNP level networking, wireless or similar position with a full time, permanent or long-term contract position with training and career development. Interested in working with firewalls, security, and VOIP to further compliment my current skill set and knowledge. career summary
• I am employed as a Tier 2 Network Engineer assigned to the NYS Office of Information Technology Services. Utilizing Cisco and Arista switches, I build LAN networks that provide reliable network connectivity between servers and switches within the various Production, Administration, and Backup networks.
• My position as a Tier 2 Network Engineer has afforded me the opportunity to manage a wide range of responsibilities including thousands of individual assignments to large projects, the project schedule, walkthroughs, research projects, weekly change windows, cabling installation, turn-up timeframes, server migrations, switch installs and de-installations, multiple data center decommissions and builds, etc.
• I also train and manage numerous co-workers.
• Currently, I am involved with many server migration projects involving coordinated work with the server teams while simultaneously building out a new 33,000 square foot modern data center while simultaneously decommissioning 3 data centers.
• This large scale project involves network requirement approvals, cabling and equipment planning, switch installations and configurations, testing, change windows, etc.
• Over the course of many years Confidential my current position, I have successfully managed the build out switches and cabling in 2 new and modern data centers. I have also successfully managed switch and cable removals while decommissioning 2 data centers.
• Previously, I was employed as a Field Engineer/Project Manager and I was involved with T1 installation, testing, and troubleshooting, antenna sweeping, completing detailed site surveys, shelter equipment installation and cell site acquisition.
• I was involved in building a Federally mandated GPS based E911 wireless network Confidential existing cell sites utilizing GPS antenna, WLS, DSU, and related equipment for Confidential & Confidential and installing and configuring Cisco routers and switches and related cabling.
• During the previous four plus years in the field of telecommunications, I was involved with installing, configuring, and troubleshooting switches/hubs, routers, PCs, networks, and DSUs/CSUs and troubleshooting networks and circuits.
• During the previous three years, I was involved in locating buried fiber optic cable and completing fiber optic cable restoration/repair/splicing and installing, testing and troubleshooting DSUs/CSUs, channel banks, and muxes, as well as testing and troubleshooting analog, DSO, T1, DS3, OC12-48 circuits, and building fiber optic networks (SONET).

EXPERIENCE:

NETWORK ENGINEER

Confidential, Albany, New York

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building LAN networks that provide reliable network connectivity between servers and switches, walk-throughs, change windows, switch configuration, switch installation and decommission, data center building/decommissioning and migration, troubleshooting and testing and project management.
• Rack mount, configure, turn-up, test and troubleshoot Cisco 2950/3750/4948/2248 , 5K and 6K series switches, Arista 7010/7020/7050 series switches and Nortel 350/450/470 series switches. Access switch functions via VPN, SecureCrt, Putty, Telnet and SSH.
• Install, test and troubleshoot CAT-6 and fiber optic cabling and utilize patch panels.
• Configure access, trunk and LACP port-channels. Create task lists to reconfigure and add/remove vlans as needed, with live traffic, during change windows.
• Project Manage the Equipment and Cabling Installation schedule: Research and approve server and switch installation and subnet usage requests, attend weekly meetings to discuss requirements and timeframes and any issues that may arise, document work and updates, adhere to timelines put forth by the customer’s schedule for server turn-up, and coordinate the electricians’ cabling installs.
• Manage walkthroughs with customers and the Facilities Department to determine rack and equipment placement and power requirements. Discuss installation and turn-up timeframes, determine the networks and cabling types to be utilized based on customer requirements, and determine solutions to any problems or issues that may arise.
• Manage many of the networking responsibilities and functions Confidential four Data Centers, including switch buildout and decommissions, including cable installations and removals.
• Successfully decommissioned 2 data centers ahead of schedule and currently decommissioning 3 while building out a new and modern 33,000 square foot data center.
• Build detailed cable orders that outline the cabling, vlan, IP assignments, switch ports and configurations that enable connectivity between the servers and the various networks.
• Completed Backup LAN Migration Project: Installing, configuring, troubleshooting and turning-up new Backup switches and ports, cutover cables to new Backup switches, assigned IPs, research, documentation and other duties to migrate nearly 1000 servers onto a new network ahead of schedule with a 100% completion rate.
• Maintain IP/subnet database and assign IPs.
• Update Visio diagrams, document network changes and various other documents utilizing Microsoft Office.
• Co-creator of the current cable labeling standard and documentation for NYS ITS.
• Research projects.
• Firewall policy modification.

FIELD ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER

Confidential, Albany, New York

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for testing T1s and antenna sweep testing, completing detailed site surveys, interior shelter equipment and coax/cable installation, completion of circuit request forms, updating site information/status, finding suitable locations for new cell towers/antennas, monitoring site construction, various site acquisition duties, etc.
• Build detailed and accurate site surveys Confidential existing cell sites by creating detailed drawings, recording GPS coordinates, document site repairs and improvements, taking detailed pictures and measurements, and completing checklists with accuracy and detail.
• Wire, test, and troubleshoot T1 circuits from the telco demark, test antenna sweeps and interpret test data accordingly.
• Install GSM equipment in Ericsson RBS 2206 cabinets, antenna coax, T1 and alarm cabling, SIADs, and battery rack connections inside of prefabricated shelters.
• Project Manage cell Confidential utilizing search ring data to locate suitable raw land or existing structures to build new cell towers with antennas or to add new antennas to existing towers/structures in weak coverage areas. Site and preconstruction walks. Research. Meet with landlords/officials and contractors to look Confidential the proposed areas and to discuss various details. Monitor and provide updates on the construction progress Confidential cell sites.
• Create circuit request forms. Track circuits requests and FOC dates.

CISCO FIELD TECHNICIAN

Confidential, Albany/Syracuse, New York

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for independently cutting over Cisco 2600 series routers and 2950/3750 switches, rewiring existing cabling to CAT-6 specifications, configurations and testing the new LAN network with the central office with a 100% success rate.

LAN TECHNICIAN

Confidential, Kingston, New York

Responsibilities:

• Build detailed and accurate site surveys Confidential existing wireless cell sites by creating drawings, recording GPS coordinates, taking detailed pictures and measurements, and proposing GPS antenna locations based on the site survey data.
• Install WLS and DSU/CSU equipment, GPS antennas, RF coax, grounding cables, T1 ickypic, and related equipment inside of an Ericsson Type RBS 2106 Third Generation cabinet, program DSU/CSU equipment, completion of T1 hot cuts, and troubleshooting.
• Manage and organize inventory and ordered spare parts and equipment.

ATM FIELD ENGINEER

Confidential, Albany, New York

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for independently installing, testing, configuring and troubleshooting a wide variety of telecommunications equipment and circuit testing Confidential customer premises and related functions.
• Install, configure, upgrade, test, troubleshoot, and repair various types of company-provided and OEM equipment including Cisco 2600 series routers and 2950/3750 switches, Nortel ASN, ANH and ARN routers, Nortel 350/450/470 switches and hubs, DSUs/CSUs, ISDN and analog modems, personal computers and software and peripheral equipment, and multiplexers utilizing DSO, T1, T3 and Frame Relay circuits.
• Manage all aspects of job, including schedule, inventory, and resources. Coordinate Vendor Meets and troubleshooting procedures with Telco and other vendors.

Field Engineer

Confidential, Albany and Schenectady, New York

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and completion of monthly Hot Cut Windows, daily MUX schedule, maintenance/troubleshooting, and turnup/installation, which included daily testing and wiring of T1, DS3, Broad Band DXC, OC12, OC48 and Fiber Optic circuits.
• Maintain the terminal's and remote site battery and generator backup systems, completed field modifications and monthly/quarterly preventative maintenance on many systems.
• Fiber optic/digital regeneration site repair, troubleshooting and maintenance duties.
• Locate buried fiber optic cable and fiber optic cable restoration/repair/splicing.
• Testing and troubleshooting of Analog, DSO, Frame Relay, and T1/Fractional T1 circuits, and installation of various types of DSUs/CSUs and channel banks Confidential the customer premise.