SUMMARY:

A professional with strong computer, analytical and communication skills. Devotes excellent attention to detail. Performs well under pressure and where time management and organizational skills are essential. Goal oriented, team player with the ability to quickly learn and acclimate to new situations and functions in the workplace.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Cisco IOS and Cisco CatOS, Juniper Networks JunOS.

Communications Protocols: TCP/IP and VoIP.

Routing Protocols: Static, RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, VRRP.

Switching Technologies and Protocols: VLAN, Spanning Tree, 802.1Q Trunking.

Network Hardware: Checkpoint/Nokia Network Security Appliances, Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Cisco PIX and ASA firewalls, Cisco CSS and ACE Content Switches, Cisco LocalDirectors, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, Cisco Unified Communications System (VoIP), Aruba Wireless LAN Controllers, Juniper Networks Wireless LAN Controllers, Juniper Networks Switches, Juniper Networks SRX Firewalls.

Network Software: Proxy Servers, DNS, DHCP, Network Sniffers.

Network Management Software: Cisco ACS, Solarwinds Orion, Aruba ClearPass and Aruba Airwave.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chevy Chase, MD

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage, configure and troubleshoot network consisting of Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco Catalyst switches, Cisco ASR routers, Cisco ASA firewalls, Cisco ASA SSL VPNs, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Juniper SSL VPNs.
• Utilize CA Performance Center, CA Spectrum, Splunk, Cisco Security Manager and HP Network Automation Software for network management, performance management and troubleshooting.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the network infrastructure as they arise.
• Assess operational issues and needs, recommend technical solutions, and build those solutions.
• Work with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network and Internet applications.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage, configure and troubleshoot network consisting of Cisco and Juniper network devices.
• Advise division and service provider on network infrastructure upgrades required to provide a highly redundant and highly scalable network for local, remote and data center services.
• Manage, configure and troubleshoot existing data center consisting of Cisco Nexus 5K and 2K, Cisco ASA 5580 SSL VPN, Juniper SRX 5500 firewalls and Cisco UCS.
• Manage, configure and troubleshoot enterprise network consisting of Cisco Catalyst 6509 core switches, Catalyst 3850 access switches, Catalyst 2960 access switches, Juniper SRX 220 firewalls and Juniper Wireless LAN Controllers. Manage Aruba ClearPass for wireless network access.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the network infrastructure as they arise.
• Assess operational issues and needs, recommend technical solutions, and build those solutions.
• Work with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network and Internet applications.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed, configured and troubleshot network consisting of Cisco and Juniper network devices.
• Designed, configured and deployed a new hosted data center that consists of Cisco Nexus 6004 core switches and Cisco Nexus 2232 and 2248 Fabric Extenders (FEX), Cisco ASR 1001 routers, A10 AX3200 and AX3400 Load Balancers, Juniper SRX 3600 firewalls and Juniper MAG 4610 SSL VPN appliances.
• Connected the data center to Amazon AWS via Direct Connect.
• Designed, configured and deployed new enterprise network consisting of a Cisco Catalyst 6807 VSS collapsed core and Cisco Catalyst 4510 and 3850 switches at the access layer. Configured and deployed Aruba 7210 Mobility Controllers and wireless access points.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the network infrastructure as they arise.
• Assess operational issues and needs, recommend technical solutions, and build those solutions.
• Work with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network and Internet applications.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed, troubleshot, and configured Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000 and 2000 switches, Cisco Catalyst layer 2 and 3 switches.
• Designed, configured and deployed Cisco Nexus 7010 switches to replace campus core comprised of Cisco Catalyst 6500 configured as VSS switches.
• Configured and deployed Nexus 5000 and 2000 series network switches for data center services.
• Configured and deployed Cisco Catalyst 4500 - X switches campus-wide to provide distribution layer network according to Cisco hierarchical network design practices.
• Managed Aruba ClearPass for wireless and VPN user authentication.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the firewall and network infrastructure as they arose.
• Assessed operational issues and needs, recommended technical solutions, and built those solutions.
• Worked with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network and Internet applications.

Confidential, Adelphi, MD

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented new data center network consisting of Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, 2000 and 1000v platforms.
• Managed, troubleshot and configured Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, 2000 and 1000V switches, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500 and 3750 layer 2 and 3 switches; Cisco ASA, Cisco PIX and Checkpoint firewalls.
• Designed and implemented Cisco enterprise wireless infrastructure. Managed and configured Cisco Application Content Engine (ACE), Content Services Switches (CSS), Cisco Access Control Server (ACS), Cisco Intrusion Detection Systems, Juniper Intrusion Prevention Systems. Managed and configured Cisco CallManager Express and Cisco Unity Express.
• Configured and deployed Aruba 6000 Series Mobility Controllers and wireless access points.
• Utilized Aruba ClearPass to manage and monitor UMUC’s Cisco and Aruba wireless infrastructure.
• Responsible for providing technical guidance to interns in the implementation of products, including but not limited to, RiverBed WAN Optimization Appliances and RequestTracker trouble ticket and knowledge base software.
• Provided network support and technical guidance for Checkpoint to Palo Alto firewall migration project.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the firewall and network infrastructure as they arise. Assessed operational issues and needs, recommend technical solutions, and built those solutions.
• Worked with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network and Internet applications.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained/managed network connectivity and security for all Cisco equipment, including Catalyst switches, routers and Cisco PIX firewalls. Configured, managed, troubleshot Cisco PIX firewalls; Cisco Catalyst 5500 with Route Switch Modules, 3550 and 2950 switches, 3600 and 2600 routers, and EIGRP.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the firewall and network infrastructure as they arise.
• Assessed operational issues and needs, recommend technical solutions, and build those solutions.
• Worked with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network, extranet, and Internet applications.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed network connectivity and security for all Solaris/CheckPoint NG installations.
• Responsible for building all firewalls for the Confidential disaster recovery site.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the firewall and network infrastructure as they arose.
• Worked with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network, extranet, and Internet applications.

Confidential, Crystal City, VA

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained/managed network connectivity and security for all Cisco equipment and CheckPoint installations, including catalyst switches, routers, Windows 2000/CheckPoint Firewalls and Nokia IP30 VPN End Points.
• Configured, managed and troubleshot CheckPoint VPN networks; Cisco Catalyst 6513, 4006, 3550, 2948, and 2950 switches; 7206VXR, 3600 and 2600 routers, and OSPF. Monitored ATM and ISDN circuits that provided access to remote sites.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the firewall and network infrastructure as they arose.
• Assessed operational issues and needs, recommended technical solutions, and built those solutions.
• Worked with internal and external operating groups on changes required to support internal network, extranet, and Internet applications.

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated entire network and made recommendations for design and equipment based on results.
• Implemented new redundant network consisting of VelociRaptor firewalls, Radware firewall load balancers, Cisco Catalyst 3550 Layer-3 switches, Cisco Catalyst 2950 Switches, Cisco 2651 Routers, and Cisco 2501 Routers.
• Configured HSRP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, EIGRP, Static Routing, and WAN connectivity via T-1 circuits to a remote site and the Internet.
• Configured DNS so that updates were managed internally and pushed to their ISP as a secondary DNS provider.
• Planned and configured DNS load-balancing for their corporate web sites.
• Also provided advice in order to make their Microsoft Windows NT/2000 network more redundant and efficient.

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

Firewall Technician

Responsibilities:

• Maintained/managed network connectivity and security for all Raptor, VelociRaptor and StoneGate firewalls.
• Also responsible for maintaining and monitoring SendMail mail relays, MailSweeper SMTP filters, InterScan SMTP virus scanners and Finjan Internet proxies.
• Implemented changes to the firewall infrastructure required to support business applications (filtering rules, software, proxies, etc.).
• Assisted in the design and engineering of new firewall and Internet infrastructure components.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the firewall infrastructure and Internet applications as they arise.
• Assess operational issues and needs, recommend technical solutions, and build those solutions (scripts, procedures, and software).
• Worked with other firewall, networking, and operating groups on changes required to support Internet applications.

Confidential, Beltsville, MD

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained/managed network connectivity and security for all Cisco equipment and Nokia/CheckPoint installations, including catalyst switches, routers, firewalls, and load balancing devices.
• Set up new customer sites using Visio which entails IP assignments for customer’s network, switch configuration and add routes to backend distribution routers pointing to the Nokia/CheckPoint firewalls.
• Managed, troubleshot, and configured customer CheckPoint VPN networks, Cisco Catalyst 5500, 4006, 6506 and 6509 switches; 12012, 7206, 7120, 3640, and 2610, routers; Cisco 416 and 430 LocalDirectors, 4700-M DistributedDirectors, and Arrow Point/Cisco CSS 11150; and Nokia/CheckPoint IP330, IP440, IP530, IP540, IP650, and IP740 firewalls. Acted as shift supervisor for a 6 month period until a permanent replacement was hired.
• Supported CheckPoint FW-1/CheckPoint Provider-1 Internet firewall infrastructure, which consisted of approximately 700 Nokia/CheckPoint firewalls and approximately 20 Cisco PIX firewalls. All Firewalls were in single, redundant and multi-tiered configurations.
• Implemented changes to the Internet firewall infrastructure required to support business applications (filtering rules, software, proxies, etc.).
• Assisted in the design and engineering of new firewall and Internet infrastructure components.
• Lead problem diagnosis relating to the firewall infrastructure and Internet applications as they arise.
• Assessed operational issues and needs, recommend technical solutions, and build those solutions.
• Worked with other firewall, networking, and operating groups on changes required to support Internet applications.
• Assisted in the set-up and configuration of the firewall testing lab.
• Assisted in the certification of firewall technologies (hardware and software).
• Assisted in the set up and maintenance of the department Web site for customer and internal documentation (policies, procedures, guidelines, etc.).
• Worked with development teams to support new and existing Internet applications, under management direction.
• Responded to critical firewall alarms and take corrective measures.
• Kept abreast of CERT advisories, firewall product announcements, and new Internet technology to improve the protection of the client and corporate network and information systems.
• Provided assistance in Internet related issues to internal customers.
• Monitored the client and corporate firewalls and Internet server's components and provide input into the performance and capacity planning for effective operation of the Internet connection.
• Monitored client and corporate firewalls for abnormal network traffic patterns, determined if traffic was a network intrusion attempt and if so, worked with our Security group to prevent further attempts.
• This allowed me to gain some knowledge of SNORT and Nessus intrusion detection software packages.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided project coordination for installation of new network topologies and cabling systems.
• Included coordinating with hardware vendors, Confidential facilities management personnel and cable contractors to ensure timely and technically sound network installations.
• Planned and coordinated moves, additions, and changes to existing cabling systems.
• Maintained current documentation of installed Network topologies and systems. Worked with other members of the department on the planning for new LAN/WAN architectures or modifications of existing LAN/WAN configurations.
• Installed, configured, and managed 3Com CoreBuilder 7000 ATM Switches, 3Com SuperStack II Switches, Cisco Catalyst 5000 and 8500 Switches. Added routes and managed dynamic routing protocols (RIP 1 & 2, IGRP, and EIGRP) for existing Cisco 2500, 2600, 3600 and 7000 Series Routers.
• Installed, configured and managed Cisco LocalDirectors. Installed, configured, managed, and monitored CheckPoint FW-1 on Solaris 2.6.
• Installed, configured, and monitored network management hardware and software to provide for network capacity planning and pro-active network fault detection or prevention.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Technical Integration Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Customized and managed Internet Explorer for the entire Association. Installed and configured Windows NT 4.0 servers and Sun Solaris 2.6 servers for use as web servers and test beds. Installed and configured Microsoft IIS 4.0 and Netscape Enterprise Server 4.x for production and testing purposes.
• Provided evaluation to end users of hardware/software that users would like incorporated into company standards.
• This included the installation of specialized software or hardware based on a group's particular needs.
• Provided constant evaluation of the existing standard environment and made recommendations as to future changes, i.e., upgrades or replacements.
• Tested all potential upgrade packages to assure implementation without disrupting the users’ workflow.
• Provided support services to the members of the Microsystems support staff who supported the rest of the organization. Provided documentation to the Microsystems support staff for installation of supported applications and hardware.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Managing Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible for the assignment and monitoring of workflow of a specified number of analysts, senior analysts and coordinating analysts to ensure equitable allocation of assignments and timely completion of work. Provided a "second review" of public offerings reviewed by Analysts, Senior Analysts and Coordinating Analysts to ensure consistent application of SEC and Confidential laws, rules and regulations.
• Provided advice to analyst staff on Association policies and regulatory philosophies with respect to corporate Confidential matters specifically and the overall regulatory structure. Communicated Association rules and policies to counsel and other interested parties on issues related to public offerings filed with the Department.
• Remained current on changes to federal securities laws and Association rules in order to keep analyst staff informed.
• Answered general questions from interested parties and explained Department policies and procedures with respect to the capital formation process.
• Participated in various Department projects.
• Reviewed underwriting terms and arrangements of public offerings to ensure compliance with federal securities laws and Confidential 's rules and policies.
• Inputted offering information in the Corporate Confidential database (MERLIN), formulated comments, and prepared correspondence based upon the review of the offering documents.
• Discussed the Confidential and SEC rules and policies regarding proposed offering terms and arrangements with counsel, Confidential members, and issuers.
• Received, reviewed and analyzed documents, letters and requests submitted by mail and facsimile to support original public offering documentation.
• Accurately maintained files having pending issues.
• Responded to telephone queries from securities industry professionals, Confidential District and other offices, SEC, counsel and the public regarding public offerings of securities.
• Represented the Department’s computer related interests to the Association’s technology department.
• Responsible for providing technical support to end users in connection with desktop applications and certain network functionality.
• An integral member of the design and development team for the Department’s proprietary database system for capturing public offering data. The system was developed on a UNIX platform using an Informix database as the back-end and WordPerfect for the purpose of letter generation.
• Trained district sites and other Regulation Business Line departments how to use the Corporate Confidential Automated System.
• An integral team member in the design of a system to replace the existing Corporate Confidential Automated System. The system was developed with an Oracle database back-end, additional client/server and telecommunications technology for the purpose of electronically filing and regulating the public offering process.
• Responsible for coordinating content updates for the Department’s web site.